please help identify

[Sam Sherry]

Originally Posted by kurt ratering

At first i thought maybe french on account of the lack of contralinings and the shape of the button, but it doesnt seem refined enough to be french.

I get ya, but it is possible that someone in France may have once made something which was not the epitome of refinement . . .

Originally Posted by Ken Smith

One quick way is to ID the Scroll and Gears to see if they are original to the Bass. If so, then one thing to remember is the the French NEVER used German Gears.

I get ya, but I never say "never."

Looks like a nice bass but I bet it will look even better when you're done with it, Kurt.