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Wreck of an old Yankee
Ken,
I sent these pictures to Arnold and borrowed his reply for the title of this posting. Sadly, it would cost a fortune to restore this bass and they're asking $7,800! Michael |
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So, what did you want to discuss about this? |
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More pictures
I thought I'd share the pictures in the off chance it might be rescued by some idealist with deep pockets or the required skills. It is a smallish bass (they're calling it a church bass) but with a pretty big sound.
It's in Dover NH |
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I have photos and measurements on the way. The clerk I spoke with claimed it had been "verified" (as what, he declined to say) and dropped the asking price by almost a grand during our five-minute phone conversation.
Looks like a neat little old bass. If only the decimal place in the asking price wasn't so far off to the right... |
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From the pictures I can't tell if it's Yankee or Bohemian bass. I have not seen many Yankee basses with a round back. That wood also looks more European than the maples I have seen on Yankee Basses. I don't know what it is but looking at the condition, I can tell you that it is more expensive to restore than it might be worth in the end if done properly. If it was a small Italian bass it might be worth it, but it's not Italian. Buying an unknown Germanic style instrument (Yankee or Bohemian) of a small stature in poor condition can be a huge risk. Spending money on basses like this can turn deep pockets into no pockets as well as loosing your shirt, not just your pants, so be careful! |
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The shop (assuming I called the right one, there are two in Dover) is calling it a Mittenwalder and gave the overall length as 72" and the lower bout width as 24". If they are correct about what it is, it's horrendously overpriced.
EDIT -- Whatever it is, it's blockless and has had a hard life. Anyone interested in hosting the photos I was sent? I'm on paternity leave and won't be near a computer for a good long while. Last edited by Shawn Charniga; 07-13-2013 at 05:36 PM. |
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