What is my bass

[David Blane]

Originally Posted by Adrian Juras

While I don't have the amount of experience Ken does, I would also guess that is a faked Hungarian bass. I have owned 2. One I bought as a turn of the century german, the other I bought knowing it was a Hungarian even though it was sold as something different. Both were very well made basses with a great tone. If it sounds good, and plays great I wouldn't worry about it. However its always a good idea to get as many opinions on an instrument before you buy it as you can.

Hi Adrian

I agree with you, it doesn't matter if the bass is a fake. She sounds and feels superb and was the best sounding bass in the shop. If it is a fake can anyone tell me what type of bass it is a copy of

[Eric Hochberg]

I'm not sure that the description, "fake", applies to your bass. It's a very nice looking bass, new or not, and if it was made/antiqued/refinished in Hungary and sounds good, who cares (unless you paid French prices). It's only a fake if it purports to be something it's not. It looks newer to me, too. If you look at some old, well used basses, you'll get the idea. Maybe the dealer knew more than he was telling (making him the fake), maybe he didn't. If you paid too much for a new Hungarian bass (if it is one) of this quality, and with structural problems to boot, then I can see where you have a problem with the dealer, caveat emptor.