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Matthew Tucker 12-16-2012 09:46 PM

Here are the tuners I will be using. I will antique the handles to make them look more "french"

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8359/8...3c9730c7f9.jpg

Steve Alcott 12-16-2012 10:53 PM

Thanks for the update-I've been wondering how it was going.

Matthew Tucker 12-17-2012 01:47 AM

Steve - for once you didn't have to ask!

Anselm Hauke 12-17-2012 04:15 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Matthew Tucker (Post 25836)
Here are the tuners I will be using. I will antique the handles to make them look more "french"

i heard that this will work: boil some eggs, mash them and put the metal parts you want to age completly in the mashed eggs and put this in a plastic bag.

i don´t know how long they have to stay there, so i would try it with something else from the same material first.

Brian Gencarelli 12-17-2012 06:59 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Matthew Tucker (Post 25836)
Here are the tuners I will be using. I will antique the handles to make them look more "french"

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8359/8...3c9730c7f9.jpg

The tuners are pretty, where did you source them?

I like your set up for the center strip. I am about to do the same thing with another bass... let me know how it turns out. I am not thrilled with the first one I did.

Best,
Brian

Matthew Tucker 12-17-2012 11:32 PM

They are a custom order from Michael Abarientos in the Phillipines. A variation on an existing model with larger handles to look more "french". All brass, though.

Adrian Juras 08-14-2013 09:10 AM

Your work looks great! Did you end up completing the restoration?

Matthew Tucker 08-18-2013 03:41 AM

Still happening. Slow project. Just got the back joined again. Will post more pics soon.

Stephen Edwards 04-21-2014 01:56 PM

Any updates?

FrankDeets 11-25-2014 05:50 AM

great photos :)

Casey Tolhurst 08-17-2018 02:13 PM

How does this bass sound?
 
I've rather enjoyed reading this thread on restoring an old French factory bass. Looks that Matthew has made it better than new.

Any final pictures of the restoration, and how does it sound? Did you set it up for orchestra or jazz?

Tried to post a picture of this finished bass from the Bresque Basses website, but the url requirement prevents me. Here's a link.
https://www.bresquebasses.com.au/restoration

Cheers from Canada
Casey


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