Roebuck Bass?

[Brian Casey]

Thanks for your reply, Arnold.

There's really no problem with this bass. The seller and I both generally liked the sound, I am having a hard time adjusting to the feel (easily re-shaped neck, as you indicated, would help I'm sure)

My reluctance is based on a couple of other basses in town that 'spoke' to me with more immediacy. They are both, however, about $1000-1500 more than this one. The seller has his 'Roebuck' bass listed on our local Craisglist for $6750. I think he'll accept offer within 10% of that or so, but not less, I'm sure, since he just had it fully restored, with a new block, FB, corrections to poor repairs, etc. Just seems a little high to me for what it is and how it spoke to me. The other basses (an early 20th c. German, sold as an A. Wilfer, negotiated down to $6950 but needing a new FB soon and a turn of the c. Stowasser with an asking price of $8K; I'll offer 7 and see where it leads) just seemed to me to have a noticably bigger sound, richer resonance and warmth and felt more playable -to me...

I also have a couple photos of the removed top and inside of the bass, in the interest of full disclosure - seems like Ken's server is having problems; or mine is. I'll try to post the pictures of the insides a little later.

What's your take on this bass at around $6500 ?

brian