Forum: English Basses & the British Isles
10-08-2017, 05:41 PM
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Forum: English Basses & the British Isles
10-08-2017, 02:27 AM
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Replies: 3
Views: 13,487
Schneegans
why are these plates stamped H Schneegans??
on a Kennedy bass.
who was Schneegans?
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Forum: Italian Bass School
06-20-2017, 11:42 PM
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Replies: 37
Views: 48,673
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Forum: Luthier's Corner
06-03-2016, 08:00 PM
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Replies: 108
Views: 179,851
Here's an extension I made for my Lott model...
Here's an extension I made for my Lott model bass.
The stick is Jarrah, the latches are an extremely hard local desert wood called Doolalia. Harder than ebony.
I chose not to use ebony for the...
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Forum: Luthier's Corner
05-11-2016, 04:57 PM
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Replies: 38
Views: 73,301
An EUB typically has much smaller after-length...
An EUB typically has much smaller after-length both in the pegbox and below the bridge. And a stumpy tailpiece. This also can significantly affect the way a string feels ... it's "give", stretchiness...
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Forum: Modern Handmade Basses
11-05-2015, 04:59 AM
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Replies: 10
Views: 15,822
my thoughts are that although I understand why...
my thoughts are that although I understand why you'd want to do it I think an extension on a lionhead always looks sad.
I haven't yet seen a lions head stuck up against the black door-jamb that...
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Forum: English Basses & the British Isles
10-14-2015, 11:01 PM
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Replies: 35
Views: 56,695
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Forum: Modern Handmade Basses
06-13-2015, 04:46 AM
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Replies: 1
Views: 7,791
Tucker "Bresque Solo" model 2015
So, yes, the latest in the set ...
https://c1.staticflickr.com/9/8889/18272532655_45f9823ee3_z.jpg https://c1.staticflickr.com/9/8877/18245852186_27c6f35b79_z.jpg
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Forum: Modern Handmade Basses
05-24-2015, 12:43 AM
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Replies: 13
Views: 17,045
Yes, I will be bringing my newest bass, the...
Yes, I will be bringing my newest bass, the as-yet-un-named sister to the cornerless Castelvecchio.
it will be in the makers competition and later sharing a booth with AES Basses.
Are you...
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Forum: English Basses & the British Isles
07-30-2014, 04:13 AM
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Replies: 35
Views: 56,695
This label is interesting.
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This label is interesting.
https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5589/14585934498_90614d337b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/odUJah)
I think it is what's left of a music shop's address at Cashmere Gate - in...
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Forum: English Basses & the British Isles
07-30-2014, 02:06 AM
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Replies: 35
Views: 56,695
Indeed.
This is a beautifully and neatly...
Indeed.
This is a beautifully and neatly made bass with excellent wood. The maple has lovely flame under the rather sombre varnish. The two piece spruce top has very even and fine grain right...
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Forum: English Basses & the British Isles
07-30-2014, 01:39 AM
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Replies: 35
Views: 56,695
Here are a few labels:
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Here are a few labels:
https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5577/14585917559_4b4ddbb4ef.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/odUD8e)
https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3889/14585927238_d7a54edfe9.jpg
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Forum: English Basses & the British Isles
07-30-2014, 01:25 AM
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Replies: 35
Views: 56,695
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Forum: English Basses & the British Isles
07-30-2014, 12:22 AM
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Replies: 35
Views: 56,695
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Forum: Modern Handmade Basses
09-16-2013, 11:34 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 11,226
Bit of a dredge up from the past, this thread,...
Bit of a dredge up from the past, this thread, but ... Marco Panascia is playing this bass with the Matt Baker Trio tonight here in Sydney. It's a buzz for me to meet Marco and have him play the...
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Forum: Modern Handmade Basses
08-23-2013, 08:58 PM
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Replies: 13
Views: 17,045
Can't ask for a better endorsement than that!...
Can't ask for a better endorsement than that! Arnold I do owe a lot to you and my other international mentors, who either confirm my hunches, challenge them, or blow them clean out of the water ... I...
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Forum: Luthier's Corner
08-18-2013, 03:41 AM
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Replies: 210
Views: 219,137
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Forum: Italian Bass School
07-12-2013, 03:35 AM
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Replies: 189
Views: 212,121
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Forum: Italian Bass School
07-12-2013, 02:25 AM
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Replies: 189
Views: 212,121
Another way of thinking about it, is that...
Another way of thinking about it, is that without the stiffening corner blocks, the whole assembly is more flexible, so when the top or back moves with humidity, so does everything else, meaning the...
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Forum: Modern Handmade Basses
06-17-2013, 08:58 AM
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Replies: 13
Views: 17,045
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Forum: Modern Handmade Basses
06-17-2013, 06:08 AM
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Replies: 13
Views: 17,045
Matthew Tucker 2013
OK so I'm going to plug my new bass here, because I can :)
After all it IS is a modern handmade bass; built on a Grandfather Lott pattern with my own touches, including discreetly removable neck....
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Forum: English Basses & the British Isles
06-17-2013, 05:49 AM
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Replies: 21
Views: 28,456
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Forum: Italian Bass School
02-18-2013, 09:10 PM
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Replies: 189
Views: 212,121
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Forum: Luthier's Corner
02-13-2013, 02:31 AM
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Replies: 11
Views: 17,808
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Forum: Luthier's Corner
02-13-2013, 02:04 AM
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Replies: 11
Views: 17,808
nowadays I just touch in scratches with tinted...
nowadays I just touch in scratches with tinted shellac. I make up a few different shades, and clear, really thick (let the alcohol evaporate off till it's soupy), and keep them in those yellow...
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