Xavier Jaquet ?

[ChrisTurner]

Hi everyone, I was wondering if someone could shed some light on my bass.

I have had it for some time now and it is obviously a french bass and described by many here in Aus as a surprisingly powerful and dark french Bass in the lower register

. I have had 2 names attributed to it by two separate luthiers ( both gave both names).

Jacquet or Claudot.

Of the jacquet basses i have seen it is more likely to be that than a claudot as was said to me.

Any thoughts.

Also if anyone knows what something like this is worth an insight would be greatly appreciated

There are no labels on it, however there is a small engraving on the shoulder that says either 1840 or 1940 not entirely sure. It is however comfortably in the mid 19th century in terms of age.

It was a 3 stringer at some point as the peg box is very tight for the 4th peg and it is put on backwards to fit. There are 3 supposed original tuning machines and a newer one on the D string that was added at the time of conversion.


Cheers Everyone