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Forum: Luthier's Corner

11-26-2010, 10:11 AM

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back plate and upper rib angle

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Posted By Adrian Levi

I was typing your thanks when you where typing...

I was typing your thanks when you where typing your 'wheres my thanks post'

I was doing it in order of thread ...:)

BTW how did that 2'' sprung flat-back ,back sound and play when you were done...

Forum: Luthier's Corner

11-26-2010, 09:41 AM

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back plate and upper rib angle

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Posted By Adrian Levi

2 inches and I was worried about a few...

2 inches and I was worried about a few millimeters lol::) !! I just need to get everything as perfect as possible. I have so many basses lying around that have been badly 'repaired' that I never want...

Forum: Luthier's Corner

11-26-2010, 09:33 AM

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back plate and upper rib angle

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Posted By Adrian Levi

Basically I'm almost ready to get the back on...

Basically I'm almost ready to get the back on then , so a bit of spring is not a worry -great , thanks Arnold :)

Forum: Luthier's Corner

11-26-2010, 07:13 AM

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back plate and upper rib angle

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Posted By Adrian Levi

Wayne,no neck pull as the neck is off and the top...

Wayne,no neck pull as the neck is off and the top is perfectly in place with no tension at all ...

There are 3 possibilities
1. as you say , the back lost its shape
2. the ribs were cut down at...

Forum: Luthier's Corner

11-26-2010, 02:08 AM

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back plate and upper rib angle

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Posted By Adrian Levi

The top is on and sitting flat and really nicely...

The top is on and sitting flat and really nicely . I can sit the back on really well and its perfectly in line with rib outline but simply comes up away from the gluing surface of the upper ribs and...

Forum: Luthier's Corner

11-26-2010, 01:12 AM

Replies: 10

back plate and upper rib angle

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Posted By Adrian Levi

Thomas yes the bass was built like that , the...

Thomas yes the bass was built like that , the back is not bent (cut) to the angle of the upper bout ribs ,but it does not require any major torque(due to the flexibility of the thinnish maple back)...

Forum: Luthier's Corner

11-25-2010, 01:56 PM

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back plate and upper rib angle

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Posted By Adrian Levi

I found this pic .Is this the way to go perhaps ,...

I found this pic .Is this the way to go perhaps , cutting an angle into the back plate ? The angle on my bass is not quite so steep.

Forum: Luthier's Corner

11-25-2010, 12:38 PM

Replies: 10

back plate and upper rib angle

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Posted By Adrian Levi

back plate and upper rib angle

Firstly happy thanksgiving to all the American folk on the site.

I have a question that maybe someone can answer ...

I am almost ready to put the back(round-back) onto my French bass after...

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