Info on Hans Pfanbuer German Bass

[KenKool]

I would love to know more about this label, how to identify which year, and you opinion on pedigree to make a restoration decision. This bass has a label with the name, no date, and no serial number. It is 3/4 size, carved spruce top, and flamed maple veneered back and sides. The back is shaped, but a bit less as a carved bass. All is in good shape except 3 long cracks in the face. Thanks you if you can educate me or send me a link on this German maker!

[ubassman]

Can you show a photograph of the label and the interior showing the construction + some externals ?

Not heard of Hans Pfanbuer - my complete guess without seeing any pictures is that the bass is most likely to come from the 'Egerland' production area. This was the Bohemian region of the Austro Hungarian empire where there were many many small family run luthiers making instruments before and after the turn of the century - a really troubled area which changed its political identity, nationality and governance several times over but a few decades ( now the Czech Republic, but used to be part of Germany , and before that Austria !) . A lot of small producers of instruments floundered during these political reshakes - this might be an useful insight into the history of the area http://www.otto-jos-klier.de/chronicle_e.html

If Hans Pfanbuer were a well known luthier there would be plenty of info out there ! It could also be the label of a luthier who has restored or worked on the bass in the past.

[Basstroker]

Also never heard of this bass maker. Maybe You can get some information if You ask directly at the Museum for Musical Instruments in Markneukirchen: [url="http://www.museum-markneukirchen.de/english/Museum_english.htm"]http://www.museum-ma...eum_english.htm[/url]

Best, Thomas

Edited September 24, 2013 by Basstroker