Double bass 1950s Eastern Europe lots of mojo £1200 Somerset

[Richard Jinman]

I’m putting my DB up for sale as another instrument has caught my eye. I bought this on here in 2021 when I made the jump from electric and in the opinion of my teacher and everyone who has played it I got lucky. It’s a large 3/4 (dimensions below) flat back and all carved. To quote the previous owner it’s been well gigged and likely to have been a school bass in a previous life. I play mostly gypsy jazz, so action is fairly low as it’s all pizz. The previous owner listed the bass’ pros as: 

 

new ebony fingerboard 

neck reset

new end pin and tailpiece 

setup for jazz, low action and good strings

looks lovely if you like the aged look

nice sound 

 

He listed the cons as: 

Pins all around the top, but nothing to affect structural. Not worth taking out

lots of scratches and marks
 

Since I’ve owned the bass I’ve had a new adjustable bridge and Full Circle pup fitted by the Bristol Violin Shop. BVS (they’re excellent) also repaired one of the tuners which was loose and did a repair to the neck. The bass has just (as of 6/09/2025) returned from BVS who fixed a split in the back and reset the sound post. It’s ready to gig in other words. 
 

The strings are Spiro Lights which are circa 2 years old. It comes with a Westbury soft case which is in very good condition. Obviously I’d expect people to play the bass before they buy it and realise TA11 7DT isn’t viable for many. But I think the bottom line is this: she’s a wonderful war horse at an entry level price with a great sound, a newish Full Circle and nothing immediate to do in terms of set up. Please ask any questions. 
 

dimensions

 

fingerboard width at widest point 9cm

Nut to bridge length 106cm

Bridge to tailpiece 19cm

Body length 108cm

depth 20cm

 

Body width lower 76cm

body width top 53cm

Height from top to bottom of body 184cm

endpin extends 29cm

 

PS: the dots are ‘stick ons’ and are easily removed 

Edited 3 hours ago by Richard Jinman

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