Lamy bass?

[Ola Petersson]

Ahh... Interesting!! This is just the information the seller gave me. He wrote "probably" build by Buthod in Paris.
Ive read that Lamybasses are both good and bad... Is it possible to tell something from the picture?
He will sell it for 17k, i know its a differnt market in Sweden than in the states but does the price seems reasonable?

[Ken Smith]

Originally Posted by Ola Petersson

Ahh... Interesting!! This is just the information the seller gave me. He wrote "probably" build by Buthod in Paris.
Ive read that Lamybasses are both good and bad... Is it possible to tell something from the picture?
He will sell it for 17k, i know its a differnt market in Sweden than in the states but does the price seems reasonable?

Not made in Paris. Buthod moved to Mirecourt after working for Vuillaume.

As far as price goes, if fully restored and 42" or less string length, the price is excellent.

Mine is fully restored, re-graduated and is lighter now in weight and has a new neck with a 42" string length. It is so good as far as French basses go that, I am using the bass myself for Orchestra and jazz gigs along with a few other basses I rotate depending on the job. Mine is for sale listed at $28k, U$D.

So, if your basses is in an equal condition, it is a good buy. I have seen however that standards here for condition and set-up are far beyond what I see on basses coming over from Europe, at least to my eye.

[Ola Petersson]

Thank you for the information!
He wrote that its has a new bridge and endpin. A few professional sealed cracks. The neck is converted from 3 to 4 string and the stringlength is 42 inch.

It will be interesting to play the bass tomorrow

[Ola Petersson]

I`ve now tryed it and it was ok. But there is some issues. There were no sticker/ label insided, there were no authentication certificate. And the flames in the wood and the back and sides were painted?!? Was that a common procedure in the old days?

[Ken Smith]

Originally Posted by Ola Petersson

I`ve now tryed it and it was ok. But there is some issues. There were no sticker/ label insided, there were no authentication certificate. And the flames in the wood and the back and sides were painted?!? Was that a common procedure in the old days?

I have seen one on Tom Martin's site with painted flames on the back and sides.

I can only assume this was a cheaper version. Real flamed wood is the most expensive of the maples. This was done on occasion in Germany and possibly Bohemia as well.

[Ola Petersson]

That one looks almost identical to the bass i tried.