Mystery bass

[Brandon Tuomikoski]

I am sorry about the post on TB. I was part of the fight.

But I am here now and away from the madness at TB.

Here you should get the best answers possible.

Now whoever thought it was a King, was far off from what people here are saying, as did I on TB.


Its a nice bass, and if you have the time and $$ you should try to get it playing again! Good luck!

[Arnold Schnitzer]

Brandon, leave your ego at home. Think hard before you press the "enter" key. It was me who said that bass "looked" like a King. I have already stated this in public (look above). There is nothing wrong with making a guess and not being right, especially when looking at a two-dimensional representation of an object. Brandon, old guys like me enjoy mentoring younger folks, as long as they are respectful and thoughtful in their interchanges. You have already rubbed me the wrong way, but that does not mean I won't try to help you in your quest for knowledge.

[Ken McKay]

It does look like an old King in some ways. I see it too...

Basses are far under-priced for the amount of work involved in making, restoring and maintaining these beasts. Prices are rising as a trend but still very low compared to celli and even violas.

We are lucky to have top notch restorers like Arnold and others, Jeff Bollbach, and a Nick Lloyd, in the mid-west and eastern USA and the few scattered throughout the rest of the country.

You want to injure yourself? Buy a bass from Craigslist (not you Jess) with a poor set-up and play it 3-9 hours a day!

Professional bass players know the value they have in a good luthier and are willing to pay.

To anyone even thinking about spewing some nonsense,

Respect goes a long way! I want to hear what Arnold writes, here and elsewhere. Please don't test his "saintly" patience by soliciting opinions or collecting things to corroborate your opinion. We need him!

[Jeff Bollbach]

Saintly?

[Arnold Schnitzer]

Saintly?

[HughFosterWood]

I've haven't posted here much. Most of the time I just read the wealth of info that y'all post without even loggin in. Same goes for the TB place. I was hopin that Mr. Tuomikoski wouldn't do here what he did over there but seems he's on his way to no good. Thanks Mr. Schnitzer for all the good advice and info you bring. I trust Mr. Smith will keep it civil.

[Brandon Tuomikoski]

I am very sorry. I never meant to be rude in any way. Sorry Arnold. I hope you will accept my apology.