New DB Owner - Need ID Please

[Kelly Bower]

Hello All!

I'm a longtime electric bass player, but on somewhat of an impulse this weekend purchased my first Double Bass at a well-respected shop here in New Hampshire. They had 4 basses ranging from your typical $999 new student model to a 1920s not-really-for-sale beast. In the middle was an old Kay for $2700, and my new bass - which was tagged at $3000 but I picked up for $1700.

I chose this one because it was a joy to play, and sounded very warm and punchy. I had hoped to convince myself that the $999 bass would do for my purposes, but had no shot at that once I put my hands on this one.

While the shop is knowledgable, and the owner a well-known guitar collector, the rep that made me the deal (and I'm VERY happy with it) didn't know anything about the bass itself.

I'm hoping to get some assistance here in IDing this thing....

I tried to take pictures of the distinguishing features, and I'm sure you can tell this thing has already seen it's share of repairs. It's got a solid top and a ply back. The purfling is carved into the top. I can't stress the beautiful sound enough though - which is the reason I had to have it:











Any guidance on make, model, year would be extremely helpful!!!

Thank you!

KB