Little Bass ID

[Ken Smith]

Originally Posted by Chris DeMarco

A baby cello with frets?

Possibly so or small Church bass which was a basically and American Cello. My JB Allen originally had 3 frets inlaid in the first few positions, inlaid maple lines so show the NON-trained amateur player what notes to play with the singers. With the original neck and FB in hand, I can tell by the varnish wear on the neck that only a few notes were played over and over again. No Simandl training back then, just fistacuffs technique.