Willy Köstler flatback

[Ron Wouters]

So,
If i get it well, i'd better NOT buy this bass?

Ron

[Ken Smith]

Willie Kostler
Musik - Instrumenten- und Saiten - Fabrik
Graslitz (Bohmen)

That is the Label in my Book. Text;

Kostler Willy; Graslitz (Kraslice), c. 1928. V.m. (means violin maker in this book), owner of a firm for the production of musical instruments and strings.

There is no mention of Germany here. The maker in my book of a similar name before this listing had that and I mixed the German thing in my head/memory. Sorry.. By all accounts, a Bohemian maker near the German border. The new name of this/his town is Kraslice which I found in the Atlas. Graslitz was not listed.

Refrence; Jalovec, Enclclopedia of Violin Makers, volume I - A-K. Published in 1965, printed in Czechoslovakia by Tisk Brno. English translated version. Out of print, bought used. The set of 2 books was over $600.

Ok so, $100. please. Where do I send the bill?