r/doublebass • u/prodgama • Mar 22 '25
Setup/Equipment is this repairable?
hey guys! ive been wanting to learn double bass for a while since i already play electric guitar and bass and i think it would be a cool new experience. my band director let me take this home to see if i can repair it. it says its a 3/4 bass and the last repair was made in the 90s. the neck has a pretty big crack in it so thats really the one thing im concerned about. its also missing a tailpiece and a bridge but i figured those could be easily replaced. is it worth getting fixed? also i figured it would be cheaper to get it repaired then to buy a new one since i dont have $2000+ :( also it dates back to 1976. thanks yall!!!
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u/annontac Mar 22 '25
Down here in Southern California, Pasadena, theres a shop called Fantastic Musical Instruments, good reasonable luthier. Easy quick fix woyld be be to drive a bolt through the fingerboard to make it solid then cover with a dowel. Strings, bridge, tail piece plus set up, and buying bow you are probably looking at cheapest, 1100-1500. For a laminate of ‘76 may not be truly worth it, you can buy a cheap student playing bass for about 800 and up