My German 3/4. Love to here you thoughts

[Ken Smith]

Originally Posted by Pete Wood

I believe the bassbar is seperate. How do you mean "thick plates"?

Plates are the Top and Back. Thick means way too thick for the density of its own wood, hence tone loss. This was the way of these 'shop' basses.

How do you know your Bassbar is separate from the Top and not just part of it? Integral bassbars were quite common on these basses.

I had a bass not so different from this one that needed all of this work I just mentioned. It sounded beautiful when done. Like an Italian bass made from German wood.