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a new find !
I have stumbled across this bass that I am pretty intrigued about !
To my eyes it is a VERY well made instrument and in very good condition for a bass that I think is pretty old. Very few visible repairs. I am not able to provide pics at present but the outstanding feature of the instrument is the headstock which is rather bulky(pregnant like) and not traditional but does end in the standard carved scroll. The body is a3/4 gamba/flatback and the plates are totally flush with the ribs / ie no overlap .The tuners are the German type with the wooden caps and could be original but I'm not sure .... If anyone can decipher my description and possibly send pics of the scroll then perhaps it could be 'identified'. |
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huh?
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Ill get pics within a couple of weeks . The current owner who only uses the bass for display purposes is going to need some major persuasion to part with his 'artwork'
If I run in camera blazing I think it may reduce my chance of getting the bass ! |
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http://www.kensmithbasses.com/doublebasses/viennnese/
Ok Ken... check the above link on your site This is the scroll !! But without plates and with separate gear holders for each machine head . What is the history behind this style of scroll ? |
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various..
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That bass you link too is a bit of a mystery in itself. The Scroll looks Viennese but the FFs more Tirol. It could be a bass from the Austrian Tirol. The Back and Ribs are early 20th century and the Top and Scroll from the century before. The Top of that Bass was cut all around and the Back and Ribs made to fit it. So, show the Bass. There is no one answer for you. Sorry. |
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