GA Pfrezschner -- want advice on value/restoration

[Ken McKay]

Nice looking bass.

I am also worried about the scroll, it has been cracked clean off and looks to have been glued back on, maybe epoxy or something. If there are any reinforcements it might be ok for quite a while. Big can of worms to fix.

The neck has broken off from the body in its past and looks like it has been repaired by bolting or doweling it back in place. That is a can of worms to fix but might be ok for a while.

The top is cracked here and there and probably needs some work. I look inside to assess if the cracks are cleated. If not the top needs to come off and I would do a thorough repatching and probably a patch on the soundpost and bar. Big can of worms also.

If you own it and it plays well, I would just keep playing until something really needs to be fixed.

So to sum up, check for un-cleated cracks on top and if there is nothing obvious, keep playing.

Value is not my best subject but a full restoration would be close to my guess of value.

Good luck.