Ken's Corner (Bass Forums Sponsored By KSB)

Go Back   Ken's Corner (Bass Forums Sponsored By KSB) > Double Basses > This Old Bass > English Basses & the British Isles

Reply
 
Thread Tools Display Modes
  #1  
Old 12-28-2009, 03:20 PM
Brian Glassman Brian Glassman is offline
Posting Member
 
Join Date: 01-22-2007
Location: Bergen Co., NJ-USA
Posts: 67
Brian Glassman is on a distinguished road
Default English?

From the TB realm. Can't help myself but to ask you, Ken for an opinion.

http://www.talkbass.com/forum/showth...94#post8447894
Reply With Quote
  #2  
Old 12-28-2009, 03:59 PM
Ken Smith's Avatar
Ken Smith Ken Smith is offline
Bassist, Luthier & Admin
 
Join Date: 01-18-2007
Location: Perkasie, PA
Posts: 4,851
Ken Smith is on a distinguished road
Cool ??

Quote:
Originally Posted by Brian Glassman View Post
From the TB realm. Can't help myself but to ask you, Ken for an opinion.

http://www.talkbass.com/forum/showth...94#post8447894
Hard to say where it was actually made. The Neck Block area is a concern. The pattern does look English but that doesn't mean that it wasn't a German contracted instrument and then completed in England. Only a close internal inspection will tell one way or the other. Maybe!

Look closely at 3 different Hawkes basses made on the exact same Panormo pattern. One is German, one is French and one is English. Unless you examine the construction methods used, it's hard to tell them apart. We assume the outer lining model is German but the English used some linings as well, maybe! The French and English models from the outside look similar but not the Varnish.

In the case or Tarr and Cole it's tough to say where it was made without this exam method. I played a Tarr a few days ago. Upclose it looked German but looking from 10 feet away it looked English. The Varnish was the best part of the bass and was nothing I have seen from the German school.

I honestly do not know what that Bass is for sure. Going by pattern alone can be a careless mistake in the long run. Anyone can cut a shape out!
Reply With Quote
Reply


Currently Active Users Viewing This Thread: 1 (0 members and 1 guests)
 
Thread Tools
Display Modes

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off
Forum Jump


All times are GMT -4. The time now is 05:43 AM.


Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.7.2
Copyright ©2000 - 2024, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.
Copyright © 2007 - Ken Smith Basses, LTD. (All Rights Reserved)