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Old 06-26-2015, 12:43 PM
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Hi Ken , can this bass be anything other than German/Hungarian in origin ?
Non original headstock probably
Name scribbled inside in pencil is Felix 'something'
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Old 06-26-2015, 01:27 PM
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German, Czech, Austrian, Hungarian..

'Felix'? as in.. 'Felix the Cat'?
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Old 06-26-2015, 02:45 PM
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Yip - Felix as in Felix the cat 😊
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Old 06-26-2015, 04:09 PM
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This bass was identified as English by a London auctioneer , Ive told the owner that this looks typically German in origin - how old do you think the bass may be , or is it too 'generic' to say ...?
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There is nothing here that looks English to me. Typical flatback Germanic bass.

Maybe with better pics of the top and back I could see more.
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Here are better pics
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Old 07-02-2015, 09:41 PM
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Here are better pics
Ok, but same opinion. I had the idea from the first pics.
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