**Withdrawn from sale** 5 String Double Bass £6500 S Wales

[Bloopdad1]

5 String double bass extensively improved. Beautiful sound - great B string. 

4/4 Unlabelled Possibly Hungarian?

Very clear sound, recently fitted with new Pirastro Permanent strings (spiro B string).
Easy to play with 104cm string stop and a low action at the nut. "Harp" style tail piece. 2 piece back and front. Adjustable bridge. 22.5cm lower bout ribs, LOB 114cm. Good straight grain, no buzzes, splits or cracks. Speaks well across all the neck in all registers. 

Extensively modified by R Dawson and the Contrabass Shoppe in 2008 which included - top removed and re-graded, new bass bar, new maple neck, new finger board and new machine tuners. (details provided by T Houska - this work cost £3500).
Recent service (Feb 2021), clean and setup by Martin Jones.
Recently played as my main bass. 
More details and photos can be supplied on request.
 

Edited May 30, 2021 by Bloopdad1
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[Owen]

That is a fine looking machine.

[Bloopdad1]

'tis a weapon... 😎

2 hours ago, owen said:

That is a fine looking machine.