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Forum: Luthier's Corner 11-18-2012, 09:49 AM
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Posted By Ken Smith
Cool I would first have to have a look at the tuners...

I would first have to have a look at the tuners there before I agree to change them. Then, look around for something that would be comparable for a French-like look that is available today.

My...
Forum: Luthier's Corner 11-09-2012, 03:04 AM
Replies: 210
Views: 208,607
Posted By Ken Smith
Question Why not just restore the Tuners that were on the...

Why not just restore the Tuners that were on the bass? Are any of them broken? If not, those are the classic tuners expected to see on a French bass.
Forum: Luthier's Corner 05-03-2012, 10:01 PM
Replies: 210
Views: 208,607
Posted By Ken Smith
Cool Lol, for sure but to find out, you might have to...

Lol, for sure but to find out, you might have to live a bit longer than the rest of us. ;)
Forum: Luthier's Corner 05-03-2012, 08:35 PM
Replies: 210
Views: 208,607
Posted By Ken Smith
Cool Over time with Ebony glued to maple you can feel...

Over time with Ebony glued to maple you can feel the glue joint edge. So, something like the back of a bass is not like a fingerboard that can be replaced over time. The center strip of the back must...
Forum: Luthier's Corner 05-02-2012, 09:04 PM
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Views: 208,607
Posted By Ken Smith
Exclamation Rosewood or Ebony will move and shrink at a much...

Rosewood or Ebony will move and shrink at a much greater rate than Maple throughout the seasons. Also, they are Oily woods and should be de-resinated befor gluing. On the Loveri, we used Tropical...
Forum: Luthier's Corner 05-02-2012, 02:41 AM
Replies: 210
Views: 208,607
Posted By Ken Smith
Often, over the years the plates shrink slightly...

Often, over the years the plates shrink slightly and the wider areas over the Bass start to loose they overhang and become flush with the Ribs or worse. I think, even without seeing your bass in...
Forum: Luthier's Corner 02-22-2012, 03:55 PM
Replies: 210
Views: 208,607
Posted By Ken Smith
Question Matt, to my eye looking at that powdery-like soft...

Matt, to my eye looking at that powdery-like soft wood, the first thing that comes to mind is wood worms, like powder post beetle or something of that nature. How does the corner block look that this...
Forum: Luthier's Corner 08-05-2011, 07:55 PM
Replies: 210
Views: 208,607
Posted By Ken Smith
Cool Mougenot!

On the Mougenot (http://www.kensmithbasses.com/doublebasses/vuillaume/), not the Claudot (http://www.kensmithbasses.com/doublebasses/claudot/). The Claudot is still with its original single brace....
Forum: Luthier's Corner 08-05-2011, 12:20 PM
Replies: 210
Views: 208,607
Posted By Ken Smith
Cool Bracing

Matt, I don't know how many French Basses like this you have done but just in case I would tell the experiences we've had here.

If it has the single step wide brace, good or bad, take it out. Put...
Forum: Luthier's Corner 06-20-2011, 12:48 AM
Replies: 210
Views: 208,607
Posted By Ken Smith
Cool ok..

If this were my bass, label or no label I would have it glued and repaired as well as re-cheeked with plain type maple. Under varnish it will look close and will be stronger. The graft should be a...
Forum: Luthier's Corner 06-19-2011, 10:03 PM
Replies: 210
Views: 208,607
Posted By Ken Smith
Cool Scroll?

By all means, to keep the value, repair the old scroll and graft a new neck. If unsure, please show pics of the areas that look challenging to fix. The button and scroll are important to save. The...
Forum: Luthier's Corner 03-20-2011, 07:34 PM
Replies: 210
Views: 208,607
Posted By Ken Smith
Cool Lott?

Ok, I thought it was a Dodd. Lol.. By the way, Lott was trained IN the Dodd shop so depending on the period, it's either bass. But, trained by Fendt snr..
Forum: Luthier's Corner 03-20-2011, 05:29 PM
Replies: 210
Views: 208,607
Posted By Ken Smith
Thumbs up lol..

Matthew, at least the cracks in this Bass are minimal. Yes, it needs a lot of work and correction but it could have been a lot worse.
Arnold mentioned that he could have made TWO basses in the time...
Forum: Luthier's Corner 01-13-2011, 08:15 AM
Replies: 210
Views: 208,607
Posted By Ken Smith
Cool blunt corners?

Ok, you have been reading a bit, That's a good thing, First off, the blunt/squared corners are all basses made by Lott snr. (b.1776 in London) but were actually made for the shop of Thomas Dodd and...
Forum: Luthier's Corner 01-12-2011, 11:21 PM
Replies: 210
Views: 208,607
Posted By Ken Smith
Cool new Lott

Well, I have played a Lott a few years back as it was left with me for a possible trade. Despite the severely restored condition (mainly the top) and having a later replaced scroll, I was sorry to...
Forum: Luthier's Corner 01-12-2011, 08:40 PM
Replies: 210
Views: 208,607
Posted By Ken Smith
Cool blocks

Matt, I would like to point out that I have seen a few Basses with 2 piece blocks across the width as well as Laminated Blocks in the depth. Also, a few of my Basses that were restored had an added...
Forum: Luthier's Corner 09-26-2010, 08:53 PM
Replies: 210
Views: 208,607
Posted By Ken Smith
Yosemite Sam??

If you get what you call Yosemite Sam, what does that mean? Is this something a maker shoots for or an accident hoping to happen?

Doesn't that top need some cleats for all the cracks you glued up...
Forum: Luthier's Corner 09-12-2010, 03:07 PM
Replies: 210
Views: 208,607
Posted By Ken Smith
Cool graduations..

Wayne, maybe we should ask Matt to post the graduations here penciling them on the top so we can see what's what as well as the measurements of the Top in length and bout widths. What might work for...
Forum: Luthier's Corner 09-10-2010, 05:30 AM
Replies: 210
Views: 208,607
Posted By Ken Smith
Cool ??

No, I don't assume that BUT, if the bar is angled more outwards in the lower bout it will spread the sound much better. The current Bar whether integral or not should be replaced while the bass is...
Forum: Luthier's Corner 09-10-2010, 03:51 AM
Replies: 210
Views: 208,607
Posted By Ken Smith
Thumbs up Bassbar opinions anyone?

Ok, my opinion.. First off, you have the best view over all of us. Is the grain of the Bar identical to the Top or just a Bar put in Parallel to the center line?

Either way, it is not how we put...
Forum: Luthier's Corner 09-09-2010, 11:03 PM
Replies: 210
Views: 208,607
Posted By Ken Smith
Cool well..

I think that when my basses have been restored, they were cleaned as needed but I don't know if they were scraped. Inside, the color varies. Where it was repaired, it is lighter. Where it wasn't...
Forum: Luthier's Corner 09-03-2010, 10:34 AM
Replies: 210
Views: 208,607
Posted By Ken Smith
Question ok..

Looking good Matt. On those Block area inlays, did you considered a feathered-in patch like a breast patch type (and inner half edging) so as not to create another fault line in the process? There is...
Forum: Luthier's Corner 05-07-2010, 11:08 AM
Replies: 210
Views: 208,607
Posted By Ken Smith
Cool well..

The Stop length plus the neck length plus an inch tells the approximate string length which would come to about 41.5". The Neck from heel to nut would be about 18" for a D-neck heel.

The Linings...
Forum: Luthier's Corner 05-07-2010, 01:59 AM
Replies: 210
Views: 208,607
Posted By Ken Smith
Thumbs up Amazing looking wood on that bass. The Flame is...

Amazing looking wood on that bass. The Flame is outstanding.
Forum: Luthier's Corner 05-06-2010, 10:23 PM
Replies: 210
Views: 208,607
Posted By Ken Smith
Cool 104.5cm sl?

Matt, most of these French Cello models I have seen and/or owned averaged from 42+-43" string lengths or about 107 to 109 CMs.

I have heard of smaller ones and seen only one in person but not this...
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