I.D. help with a recent purchase

[Ken Smith]

Show the bass. Then I will comment on it.

First off, without pictures. Strad. never made a bass. It is just a commercial factory lable as used in 1,000's or 10s of 1,000's of string instruments.

Repairs done well and professionally usually cost more than the value of the bass if it's a cheaper factory instrument. I had a fully carved bass here last week that needed 15k of work and would never look great in the end. It would be worth less than a 3rd on the market after fixing.

[Nathaniel Meyer]

Hmm- I did attach pictures, but image posting is always a little wonky on my work computer- I'll post pictures this afternoon...
thanks,
Nathaniel

[Nathaniel Meyer]

The finish is funky, but I kinda like it...

[Eduardo Barbosa]

Wow! Congrats!
I need to start looking at the yard sales around here.
I hope you got a good deal.

[Nathaniel Meyer]

Haha- thanks!
I think I got a pretty sweet deal- I talked the guy down to $140.
Now I just gotta get it playable...

[Eduardo Barbosa]

Originally Posted by Nathaniel Meyer

Haha- thanks!
I think I got a pretty sweet deal- I talked the guy down to $140.
Now I just gotta get it playable...

Right on!
I can't get strings for $140!

[Ken Smith]

Still looking for ID?

Made in Germany is all you will find unless you get lucky and find the importer that brought these in, when and who they bought them from.

This is a factory made bass and not made by an individual so don't get too worked up on looking for a specific maker.

If I was you, I would be most concerned about that broken neck. It can be repaired with Bolts and Epoxy or, a neck graft which is way more than the bass itself in cost. The repair joint if done well should look smooth and even, not lumpy.

Then, play and enjoy it.