03-01-2016, 02:29 PM
I don't know the details about that particular bass, but usually basses that old have been extensively repaired and modified. At least the ebony fingerboard has been replaced.
The top plates develop cracks and have to be taken off to be patched. One reason the instrument is still in existence is the use of hide glue. This makes it repairable.
Here is a link to a bass from ca. 1580.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QB6Y3O6A4Fw
The top plates develop cracks and have to be taken off to be patched. One reason the instrument is still in existence is the use of hide glue. This makes it repairable.
Here is a link to a bass from ca. 1580.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QB6Y3O6A4Fw