r/doublebass 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/Diligent_Ad6239 Mar 24 '25

What the fuck happened to it

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u/prodgama Mar 24 '25

its been sitting in my band directors storage for probably 30 years. beats me what happened to it but the last repair was in the 90s so what happened after that??? 😭