Forum: Luthier's Corner
07-23-2013, 02:10 AM
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Forum: Luthier's Corner
08-27-2012, 10:55 AM
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Rob, I am all for innovation but for ease of...
Rob, I am all for innovation but for ease of quick flipping them from the edge with a back hand motion, the outer edge of your capos are still at a 90 degree angle and not rounded on the front edge,...
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Forum: Luthier's Corner
08-08-2012, 01:31 PM
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Forum: Luthier's Corner
08-08-2012, 12:52 PM
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Ok, so you are doing something completely...
Ok, so you are doing something completely different here. Especially with the sound post above the bridge. That, I think will be trouble down the road. This thread about C-extensions is mainly for...
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Forum: Luthier's Corner
08-06-2012, 04:28 PM
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Forum: Luthier's Corner
08-05-2012, 02:50 PM
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??
What is the string length on your bass? And, the low? C tuning is with the extension included or in addition?
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Forum: Luthier's Corner
06-22-2012, 10:10 AM
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I never said I made them in my shop, sorry.
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I never said I made them in my shop, sorry.
All my extensions are by Arnold or Jeff so far.
Compared to other extensions I have seen, these are the best so far. I have tried other extensions...
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Forum: Luthier's Corner
12-14-2011, 04:13 PM
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Forum: Luthier's Corner
08-03-2011, 07:44 PM
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yes..
Yes, she has to have looks and brains.. :)
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Forum: Luthier's Corner
08-03-2011, 03:56 PM
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Forum: Luthier's Corner
08-01-2011, 12:45 PM
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and..
The above 3 extensions were by Arnold. Here are two more from Jeff Bollbach. One is the Mougenot and one the Neuner.
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Forum: Luthier's Corner
08-01-2011, 12:20 PM
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More X's
I have posted pics of most of the extensions I've had made but since my last pic post here I have had a few more done. Two of the basses have been sold already but there's no harm in showing off...
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Forum: Luthier's Corner
10-30-2010, 10:56 PM
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Pics don't sometimes? I have no idea why. That is an Extension from Jeff, the 2nd of 3 he has made for me so far. All 3 seem about the same master quality. The 4th is yet to come, on the Mougenot he...
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Forum: Luthier's Corner
10-30-2010, 09:10 PM
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Forum: Luthier's Corner
06-02-2010, 12:39 PM
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derail postings...
The Manuf. in USA Rants are to be discussed in the Bull Pit. I moved one post here to the 'Pit (http://www.smithbassforums.com/showthread.php?t=1562).
If it's not about 'Show Your Extensions',...
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Forum: Luthier's Corner
06-02-2010, 09:54 AM
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last derail post..
Arnold, it's the physical labor that keeps it afloat. 'Paper pushing'!:eek:
No, let's talk about 'FINE' tuning the extension Capos. Rob mentioned his full turn measurement (1/24th of an inch)...
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Forum: Luthier's Corner
05-29-2010, 12:26 PM
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rob rob rob...
I don't mind at all the discussion or arguments. Some swear the Mechanical Extension is better. There, we stand in the same ditch fighting together. And then, there are the 5-string players telling...
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Forum: Luthier's Corner
05-29-2010, 10:01 AM
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cheap copies?
Ron, Rob, Rob, Rob...You're a funny guy.:D:D:D:D
My capos adjust finer than your twist around ones.
By Generic I mean you BUY them and put them on. You can't BUY the Fingers on mine from a...
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Forum: Luthier's Corner
05-25-2010, 01:36 PM
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C?
This is a C or B ext? The E latch looks off to be in tune. Does it close parallel to the string? Did you save a lot of money using those generic latches as opposed to hand made Ebony ones to match...
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Forum: Luthier's Corner
04-06-2010, 04:15 PM
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nice..
Nice bass and extension. I remember playing it when you visited. All the best with your new 'old' bass.
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Forum: Luthier's Corner
04-06-2010, 01:03 PM
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Mike?
That is not Mike's Bass, it's mine!:)
He just does the web work for me and takes the pictures.. :cool:
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Forum: Luthier's Corner
04-06-2010, 09:48 AM
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as promised..
My son Mike just loaded the Extension pics last night. the full body shots to follow when he comes back from school in a week of so as the pics are loaded here into my computer.
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Forum: Luthier's Corner
03-28-2010, 12:10 AM
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Jacquet goes Chromatic..
Here's some pics of *my Jacquet (http://www.kensmithbasses.com/doublebasses/jacquet-gand/) we took a few weeks ago but were just loaded in recently (*in the process of being sold at the time of...
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Forum: Luthier's Corner
03-28-2010, 12:01 AM
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nice..
Sorry for the late reply. The hardware reminds me a bit of Arnold's as well as Jeff's brackets. The Fingers look nice and similar as well.
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Forum: Luthier's Corner
08-22-2009, 01:26 AM
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and one more..
We finally took new pics of the Big Gamba (http://www.kensmithbasses.com/doublebasses/mystery-bass/index.html) and updated the webpage so here's some shots of the new Bollbach Chromatic Ext..
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