SOLD: German 4/4 Flatback Double Bass £400

[M E Strings]

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[b][i][color=#ff0000]SOLD [/color][/i] [/b]German flatback 4/4 double bass. I am selling this bass on behalf of a school. I believe it was donated to the school by the Royal Military Band. It appears to have had little use by the school, probably as they had no pupils big enough to play it. As a result it is in surprisingly good condition for a school instrument. It has a laminated back but I think that the front is carved.
At some point, the neck has been damaged but it looks to have had a robust repair (please see photos). I don't know how old the strings are or have any information about when it last had the set-up checked.
We are in the Ipswich area of Suffolk.

[b]Front view[/b]
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[b]Back view[/b]
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[b]Back view showing decorative purfling[/b]
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[b]Side view in the rack[/b]
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[b]Showing neck root repair[/b]
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[b]Neck repair[/b]
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[b]Neck repair showing plugs [/b]
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[b]Scroll[/b]
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Edited March 21, 2014 by M E Strings

[jakenewmanbass]

Bargain!

[sarah thomas]

If you can get it a lot closer to Cardiff, I'll have it. A big if, though, for a big bass!

[TPJ]

[quote name='sarah thomas' timestamp='1392971701' post='2374707']
If you can get it a lot closer to Cardiff, I'll have it. A big if, though, for a big bass!
[/quote]

That's worth the car hire for the day.

[Happy Jack]

[quote name='TPJ' timestamp='1392974893' post='2374738']
That's worth the [s]car [/s]van hire for the day.
[/quote]

Fixed.

[ubassman]

[quote name='jakenewmanbass' timestamp='1392741936' post='2372209']
Bargain!
[/quote]

..maybe. All depends on how well that neck repair holds out.

[spencer.b]

Could you tell me the string length , the nut to bridge thanks
Spencer

[M E Strings]

Sorry Spencer - only just spotted your post. Some measurements below:

[color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]Stop length - 106 cm[/font][/color]
[color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]Back length 1093mm[/font][/color]
[color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]rib depth - 193 mm[/font][/color]
[color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]Fingerboard height above top at the end of the board 95mm[/font][/color]
[color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]String height above end of fingerboard 'E' 10mm - 'G' 6mm[/font][/color]

[color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]I noticed that the top is unglued at the 'E' string lower corner. [/font][/color]
[color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]Closer inspection shows the top is laminated.[/font][/color]
[color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]It will need new strings.[/font][/color]

[rabanbass]

hi. can you tell me what is that white point on the neck?

[Legion]

[quote name='rabanbass' timestamp='1393614302' post='2382661']
hi. can you tell me what is that white point on the neck?
[/quote]
Someone has just put dot stickers on the fingerboard, should peel off no problem.

[M E Strings]

I'm trying to work out how to mark this as sold.
This sold yesterday March 20.
Many thanks for looking

[ubassman]

You need to go into the very first post at the top and edit that. You will need full editor and you can alter the title.