This instrument I got through a swap with a friend in NY in 2001. Super cheap. It was built by Mathias Thoma in West Germany in 1974. I had just about everything changed on it except the tuners (fingerboard, endpin, bridge, nut, tailpiece etc). This work was done by my good friend Matías Herrera here in Caracas. The fingerboard job was perfect! The way it is supposed to be done. I ended up with a thick board that plays perfectly throughout.
This bass sounds better than a lot of carved basses that I have played. It is very even from string to string and it really sings all the way up the board. It has a punchy sound and, being plywood, is very durable and resistant to changes in humidity. This is my "Caracas" double bass.
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