TPJ Posted August 27, 2012 Share Posted August 27, 2012 [url="http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Double-Bass-/221109613401?_trksid=p2045573.m2042&_trkparms=aid%3D111000%26algo%3DREC.CURRENT%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D27%26meid%3D1622005615547963959%26pid%3D100033%26prg%3D1011%26rk%3D1%26#ht_500wt_1288"]Saw this on fleabay[/url] Looks older but hard to tell, those tuners look different to the ones you see on cheaper basses. I'm rubbish ad DB identification so it quite well could be firewood Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thisnameistaken Posted August 27, 2012 Share Posted August 27, 2012 Certainly could be rubbish with a bit of work. Sorry, couldn't resist. Looks a bit like an old B&H but in surprisingly good nick. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TPJ Posted August 27, 2012 Author Share Posted August 27, 2012 [quote name='thisnameistaken' timestamp='1346072680' post='1784842'] Certainly could be rubbish with a bit of work. Sorry, couldn't resist. Looks a bit like an old B&H but in surprisingly good nick. [/quote] Aye, it would certainly sound rubbish with me playing it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marvin spangles Posted August 27, 2012 Share Posted August 27, 2012 Would be worth checking it out . It'll cost you nothing (other than fuel) to try it out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NickA Posted September 4, 2012 Share Posted September 4, 2012 (edited) Impossible to say without trying it, (from the photos I can't even see if it's real wood or laminate or if the finger board is ebony or painted "hard wood") but without a sound post you can't try it! Retrieving / Replacing the sound post is quite difficult and you're talking £100 or so to get it replaced and properly set up. That or many hours fishing about inside trying to snag it with a loop of fishing line and many hours more tweaking it about 'till it sounds right. (edit, bloke on another thread got his music teacher to replace the post for a tenner ... so I overestimated a bit!) Edited September 4, 2012 by NickA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TPJ Posted September 4, 2012 Author Share Posted September 4, 2012 [quote name='NickA' timestamp='1346752188' post='1792582'] Impossible to say without trying it, (from the photos I can't even see if it's real wood or laminate or if the finger board is ebony or painted "hard wood") but without a sound post you can't try it! Retrieving / Replacing the sound post is quite difficult and you're talking £100 or so to get it replaced and properly set up. That or many hours fishing about inside trying to snag it with a loop of fishing line and many hours more tweaking it about 'till it sounds right. [/quote] True. The original post lacked the photos and extra info. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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