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03-20-2011, 07:13 AM

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Restoration of French bass

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Posted By Dave Whitla

Thanks for your input guys. I think the present...

Thanks for your input guys.
I think the present thicknesses are very thin. As you can see from the 'before' picture above, there were dozens of cross grain cleats, straps, etc. keeping it together...

Forum: Luthier's Corner

03-10-2011, 06:33 PM

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Restoration of French bass

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Posted By Dave Whitla

BTW, the back and ribs are in much better shape,...

BTW, the back and ribs are in much better shape, generally. Three of the ribs were replaced at some point, probably when the shoulders were cut down. An airline broke the neck off a few years ago and...

Forum: Luthier's Corner

03-10-2011, 06:26 PM

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Restoration of French bass

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Posted By Dave Whitla

Hi Ken, Thanks for that Yes that is the...

Hi Ken,
Thanks for that Yes that is the LeJeunne bass- good memory!

Tom has been feathering in all the patches, so there should be no worries there. And he did undo all the old repairs before...

Forum: Luthier's Corner

03-10-2011, 06:01 AM

Replies: 7

Restoration of French bass

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Posted By Dave Whitla

Restoration of French bass

Hello everyone. I have a question on behalf of myself and my luthier!
My old French bass is currently undergoing a fairly significant restoration of the top. I’ll attach a ‘before’ photo. It...

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