German double bass for sale - NOW £850 £1100 Rotherham

[nick_gontarski]

Last price drop! £850 for cash sale
 

TRADES WECOME

Not many info about this bass, but this is what the previous owner got:
 

"The bass has no labels in it, but I’ve asked around, and I understand that it’s probably an East German “Musima” model from the 1970s or possibly a pre-Strunal Aria Excelsior imported to the UK by Boosey & Hawkes. It belonged to a lady Music Teacher who taught the playing of stringed instruments. She sold it to me as she was retiring and moving to Birmingham, and, whilst she had the bass for over 40 years, she only now had room for her violin, viola, and her cello."

So, few marks here and there but it is a lovely sounding instrument, laminated with blond finish. Ultra low action and setup with Thomastik Superflexible. Soft as butter, but if you push too hard will have a light buzz on low B and C. 
Comes with a really good wheeled gig bag, French bow (old, unmarked, black hair), stand, a clip on mic+external phantom power. 

Can deliver it at buyers expenses up to 2h driving from Rotherham. 

Thanks for reading.   

Edited January 16 by nick_gontarski
adding pics

[nick_gontarski]

now with photos

Edited December 3, 2025 by nick_gontarski

[bassbloke]

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[nick_gontarski]

trades welcome!

[Mary]

is this bass still available..?  if so can you give me its measurements and weight.... I am looking to downsize from my full size bass as Im a lady who is getting older so this bass sounds like it might be quite a good fit.!

Mary

[nick_gontarski]

16 hours ago, Mary said:

is this bass still available..?  if so can you give me its measurements and weight.... I am looking to downsize from my full size bass as Im a lady who is getting older so this bass sounds like it might be quite a good fit.!

Mary

Hello Mary

Dimensions areLower bout 27in
Upper bout 20in
String length just over 41,5in

Unfortunately I don't have a scale at home. It is heavy-ish because it is a plywood bass. 
 

[nick_gontarski]

Sound sample... sorry for my hiccups... too early in the day ahahahahahah

[Burns-bass]

I have a Musima bass identical to this and it’s done best part of 70 gigs a year, chucked in and out of vans, left in hot cars, humid places, etc and it’s always been rock solid and sounds great.