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I have wondered if mine is a solid top. If I got a real close up photo of the edge of the inside edge of the f hole would you be able to tell?

Thanks for the info. Much appreciated 👍

Hey, thanks. That's really helpful. Lots of info

Wow. That's amazing, and thanks for getting in 5. I've applied and joined that Facebook group. I'll get in touch with the guy who posted it tomorrow . Brilliant 👍

Yes, it's Nitro finish, that's for sure.

Hi Beer of the Bass - thanks for that. I will keep looking to see if I can spot anything similar.

I recently acquired a "Blonde" ¾ Double Bass, it plays well, sounds great, and it's a real good looker, too, and I wonder if you could help me identify it, and maybe put a date to it, as there is no label or markings at all. Its previous owner bought it secondhand in the early 1980s, so it must pre-date that - maybe the seventies/sixties - or earlier. The lady that I bought it from was a tutor of string instruments, so that it was only ever used for tuition purposes for more than the last 40 years. This means that it is in great condition, never having been outside her house in her ownership. I know that there are far fewer blonde basses than the regular darker brown finish, so I thought it may be possible to work out its age and maybe the brand of it - the nearest thing I can find in pictures, would maybe be a Kay? The way that it is constructed is slightly different to "normal" in that there is a broad fillet of wood running round both the belly and the back of the bass where they attach to the sides - not the usual overlap of just the thickness of the top and back. It's finished in a nitrocellulose polish/varnish. Many thanks for any help you can give.

Like you say a good price - Behringer are getting better as time goes on - plus there's a 3 year warranty.