Oldest and Finest Plywood/Laminated bass I have ever seen..

[FrankDeets]

I had a bass from moennig and sons made in 1933 of that exact model type but it wasnt made of plywood. but the design is the exact same. For my bass I know that the parts were made in Germany then shipped to the luthier and then assembled. kool find!

[Ken Smith]

Originally Posted by FrankDeets

I had a bass from moennig and sons made in 1933 of that exact model type but it wasnt made of plywood. but the design is the exact same. For my bass I know that the parts were made in Germany then shipped to the luthier and then assembled. kool find!

I think my bass was either from Benedict Lang (I) or Karl Hofner, both from Schonbach at the German/Czech border.

I am pretty sure these basses were exported fully made and varnished but the strings slackened or off the bass and bridge not on as well. Sometimes the seams were opened at the bottom to let the bass move and adjust so it doesn't crack on the carved basses.