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Forum: Luthier's Corner 08-26-2007, 02:12 AM
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Posted By Matthew Tucker
Aaaah moment

Well Bob, for better or for worse, I already extracted the graphite rod and did a spline graft, without removing the neck from the bass.

This is a cheap bass for my daughter. I spent a couple of...
Forum: Luthier's Corner 08-21-2007, 07:16 PM
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Posted By Matthew Tucker
This morning I played the bass after it had been...

This morning I played the bass after it had been under tension all night, tuned to DGCF. Surprisingly nice, and worth persevering with. But I really can't see it getting a lot of use at 44" so I'm...
Forum: Luthier's Corner 08-21-2007, 08:52 AM
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Posted By Matthew Tucker
The Do'h moment continues

I strung it up tonight with some crap strings I had lying around, just to see.

Just as well I tried crap strings, 'cos I broke two G's trying to get it up to pitch before I realised the problem....
Forum: Luthier's Corner 08-20-2007, 05:05 PM
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Posted By Matthew Tucker
Aaaaaargh ... I knew you'd say that. And if only...

Aaaaaargh ... I knew you'd say that. And if only I hadn't just done such a neat and permanent job with the graphite neck insert (ep*xy), I would. But now I hesitate to remove the neck from the block,...
Forum: Luthier's Corner 08-20-2007, 10:02 AM
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Views: 9,223
Posted By Matthew Tucker
D'oh moment

I acquired a czech ply bass as a project bass for my daughter and a practice job for me. It wasn't strung up when I got it, as the bottom block was stuffed. So I replaced the bottom block, cleaned up...
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