Interesting 4 banger...

[TheGreek]

Check the neck break. 

 

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/126133701254?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0&ssspo=Uy6m256LS22&sssrc=4429486&ssuid=3arTyUkpQE-&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY

Edited December 11, 2023 by TheGreek

[tauzero]

That's not good. A broken headstock that's been glued back on and a further break down the neck causing the fingerboard lift mentioned in the description. I would guess that wicking in glue (or pouring it in, given the width of that crack) and clamping it up would do the job but I wouldn't want to risk it, especially not for a through-neck bass.

[3below]

That must have been some hefty impact.  As suggested fixable, but not at that price (unless there is something I do not know about W Kist basses).

[JottoSW1]

W Kist refers to it having a case (kist is box or similar in German)

[dyerseve]

On 11/12/2023 at 18:24, JottoSW1 said:

W Kist refers to it having a case (kist is box or similar in German)

No German that ive ever heard. Koffer yes, Kist no. 

The bass has a Plaque stating it was hanbuilt by W Kist so clearly that is the luthiers name.

 

[KK Jale]

German luthier Wolfgang Kist, ex-Hoyer. Made plenty of Alembic-influenced stuff, early 80s.

[prowla]

I've never seen this before...

 

[prowla]

On 11/12/2023 at 17:24, JottoSW1 said:

W Kist refers to it having a case (kist is box or similar in German)

 

On 13/12/2023 at 22:59, KK Jale said:

German luthier Wolfgang Kist, ex-Hoyer. Made plenty of Alembic-influenced stuff, early 80s.

Good to see someone's on the case!

[Bassassin]

10 hours ago, prowla said:

I've never seen this before...

 

 

That's really odd. Like someone's modded the backplates of the original open-gear Schallers so they could fit a set of sealed Schaller M4s. Really cannot imagine why you'd do that!

 

Anyway, shame the neck's büggered on this, you'd think if the seller wanted to get anything like what they're asking, they'd invest a few € and get a luthier to sort it.