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Talk of Fakes (or Antiqued newer Basses) came up......

01-02-2009, 01:12 PM

Ken Smith

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Originally Posted by Matthew Heintz

Educate me. I'm ignorant. What exactly are ya'll seeing in the f-fluting?

Ken McKay sees that the antique work looks different than the makers hand in the Purfling bee sting work. He is 100% correct. The Bass was antiqued 'after' it was made and done by a different person. The F-fluting was altered to show wear and distress.

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