Another bass ID thread...

[Matt Gray]

Hi,

I recently bought this bass from a friend of mine, and as it is, we know of no labels on the bass. There's a signature on the bottom of the neck block which is placed in such a way that there's no way to read it without having to take the top off... which I'd like to avoid for the time being. That being said, until that time comes, I'd just like to get some advice on what it might be, visually speaking.

What I know about the bass: it was imported to America ca. 1962 with a gaggle of other basses by Dave Horine, in Cincinnati. It was originally intended to be bought by Indiana University for their student instrument collection (ironically enough, where I attend for school and I used to play Murray Grodner's old 'NBC' bass as I didn't have a bass which fit my needs until now), but it was decided that it didn't fit their needs. It was then bought by a student of Harold Roberts' and was played in the Denver Symphony for quite some time before, through proxies, it landed in my hands. I was fortunate enough to hear this tale from the original owner after purchasing the instrument.

Anyways: I have an appraisal claiming it to be (visually inspected, at least) ca. 1830 from the Markneukirchen region. She's quite a thick bass, she is.







Anyways, thanks so much! Any and all opinions accepted : )

thanks,
matt