A Pfretzschner in the hand...(AKA the Farm Wife)

[Mark Plummer]

Originally Posted by Ken Smith

No, they don't come here with any labels at all except maybe origin like made in Germany or a real Wilfer Label on the better ones. The importer labels them here. No foreign made domestic product is labeled in English unless it is made for export to USA or UK but in most cases, they come unlabeled and the dealer/importer places the label inside the Bass, not the shop in Germany.

Please bear with me, I'm a DB neophyte.

So it's likely that this is a wilfer/juzek. Yah the luthier wasn't sure it was a Pfretzschner either. Interesting..
Do you suppose that the label (added by the importer) could be a violin, viola or cello label?

Whatever the maker, I think I happened on to a good instrument, the luthier was enthusiastic about it. He said, "It'll be better than you, or me for that matter."