This is a very unusual and rare find of a Bass. On the inside, it is totally a Guitar model Cornerless Bass with one piece Ribs each side. Outside looking from the front and back, it has Violin corners that are slightly hooked towards the middle bout. From examining the Bass while apart in restoration, the Linings were glued in place first, then cut or kerfed with the Ribs in several places before or during bending. So, the Ribs were bent 'with' the linings already glued in. To support the corners of the Top and Back, eight (8) separate scalloped blocks were glued to the 'outside' of the Ribs, each touching only one of the corners. This both protects the corners and minimizes the overweight and mass of the Bass. I have seen several old Italian basses made as Guitar form internally but with violin corners with four (4) full corner blocks glued to the outside of the Ribs touching both the Top and Back plates together.

SL=41” D neck