I.D. help with a recent purchase

[Andy Gross]

Oh yeah. I just noticed some other old posts about your bass. The neck of my bass was broken twice by a crazy girl-friend. I had it repaired in NYC by a repair guy who used bolts. (I have two bolts holding the neck in place.) The bass specialists at Hammond-Ashley, in Seattle, however, told me that you don't need bolts. They prefer just re-gluing the neck.

And, on the end pin. I had the same problem for years (like 40 maybe). I got a temporary fix in Nashville, Tenn., in 1980, but just two years ago, a violin maker in Jerusalem, Israel, replaced the whole end piece with a new piece and pin. Now it is perfect.

Again, I love this bass and I'm happy to find someone else with the same bass.