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Vintage Bohemian Upright Bass - Carved/Spruce, Maple, Ebony - Classic Sound!
Vintage Bohemian Upright Bass - Carved/Spruce, Maple, Ebony - Classic Sound!
Vintage Bohemian Upright Bass - Carved/Spruce, Maple, Ebony - Classic Sound!

Vintage Bohemian Upright Bass - Carved/Spruce, Maple, Ebony - Classic Sound!

$ 2904

Availability: 34 in stock
  • Body Material: carved (not laminated)
  • Number of Strings: 4
  • Material: spruce, Maple, Ebony
  • Instrument: Upright Bass
  • Color: Brown
  • Brand: Unbranded
  • String Configuration: 4
  • Country/Region of Manufacture: Czech Republic
  • Size: 3/4
  • Condition: An old bass that has been 'played in' for over 100 years. Neck joint and back seam were repaired before I owned the bass.Some finish has worn away.Hover over top photo to see considerable spruce grain running the length of the body.Recently adjusted by 'bass whisperer' Jason Brown - his work on sound post, nut and bridge in mid-July have given the bass a livelier response.
  • Set Includes: Bag
  • Finish: Varnish
  • All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted

    Description

    Here's a product of Old-World craftsmanship that delivers old-school sound:
    Approximately 100 years old Bohemian (Czech/German) flatback bass, 3/4 size.
    Beautiful, rich low-end; clear, resonant upper register - both pizz and arco.
    Enjoy your own playing - as you can now emulate the mature, old-school sound of your favorite recordings.
    Can handle a gig with no amp.
    Hat-peg tuners add to the mojo.
    Healthy ebony fingerboard, new bridge and new end pin.
    Belly is 42" long (top of front to bottom)
    User-friendly 41.5" string length
    Rib depth: 7.25" at the neck, 8.5" at the lower bout
    Eb neck
    Repairs done over the years to neck joint and back seam  -  all are healthy.
    Copper Realist pickup included.
    Currently sporting Thomastik Spirocore Weich strings.
    Set up for jazz, but would be a great Symphony section bass, and for Folk, Bluegrass, Country, Rockabilly...
    Ideal for the working pro - for both local gigs and travel.
    Good for a student, too - notes are in the 'right places' up and across the fingerboard.