Forum: Luthier's Corner
05-20-2010, 10:43 AM
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Ken,
Your measures if done in house are...
Ken,
Your measures if done in house are extremely useful. Good job on measuring it yourself!!
Specific gravity compared to water and density are both measures of weight of wood. If you take...
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Forum: Luthier's Corner
05-19-2010, 08:03 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 14,633
Nice looking stuff there Craig.
Specific...
Nice looking stuff there Craig.
Specific gravity can be measured by taking a small or large piece of your lumber. A cut off is probably best and make sure it is equal in dimensions along the...
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Forum: Luthier's Corner
05-09-2010, 05:46 PM
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Replies: 12
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Craig, Butternut can be very beautiful wood, I...
Craig, Butternut can be very beautiful wood, I have used it for some carving and furniture before. If you have some that measures 38 lb /cu ft then it should be pretty close to willow which is...
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Forum: Luthier's Corner
05-08-2010, 10:52 AM
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Replies: 12
Views: 14,633
It is a bit low density is my first impression....
It is a bit low density is my first impression. Compared to your cherry it is the other end of the spectrum. Density is around 24 lbs/ft cu. Cherry is 45-55.
Measure its density or Specific gravity...
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Forum: Luthier's Corner
05-07-2010, 04:56 PM
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Replies: 210
Views: 357,617
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Forum: Yankee and Vintage American Basses
04-14-2010, 01:22 AM
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Replies: 96
Views: 233,726
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Forum: Luthier's Corner
02-24-2010, 12:27 AM
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Replies: 32
Views: 62,520
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Forum: Modern Handmade Basses
02-13-2010, 08:59 PM
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Replies: 16
Views: 55,841
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Forum: Modern Handmade Basses
01-30-2010, 10:00 AM
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Replies: 119
Views: 234,757
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Forum: Modern Handmade Basses
01-29-2010, 10:38 PM
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Replies: 119
Views: 234,757
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Forum: Modern Handmade Basses
01-29-2010, 06:41 PM
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Views: 234,757
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Forum: Modern Handmade Basses
01-06-2010, 08:14 PM
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Forum: Luthier's Corner
12-28-2009, 10:45 AM
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Replies: 31
Views: 34,743
You can prevent future cracking by proper cross...
You can prevent future cracking by proper cross grain gluing, done at proper relative humidity, when glued with overly dried back wood, with a dome shape. :D Plus, you have to know your wood! Live...
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Forum: Double Bass Talk in General
12-13-2009, 10:06 AM
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Replies: 1
Views: 10,648
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Forum: Bows (and Rosin etc)
10-31-2009, 04:18 PM
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Replies: 3
Views: 10,779
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Forum: Chinese/Asian
09-21-2009, 09:20 PM
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Replies: 60
Views: 242,343
Richard,
I have a good customer who plays a...
Richard,
I have a good customer who plays a nice shiny Christopher. I don't know the number or model but he gets a great amount of tone from that bass. He uses Helicore strings and has the height...
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Forum: Luthier's Corner
09-13-2009, 11:01 PM
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Replies: 36
Views: 38,706
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Forum: Luthier's Corner
09-13-2009, 11:00 PM
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Replies: 36
Views: 38,706
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Forum: Luthier's Corner
09-13-2009, 01:32 PM
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Replies: 36
Views: 38,706
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Forum: Luthier's Corner
09-12-2009, 03:40 AM
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Replies: 36
Views: 38,706
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Forum: Luthier's Corner
09-10-2009, 09:58 PM
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Replies: 36
Views: 38,706
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Forum: Luthier's Corner
09-10-2009, 04:33 PM
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Replies: 36
Views: 38,706
Well, I kinda agree with you there Ken. But a...
Well, I kinda agree with you there Ken. But a flat back is a viol and a roundback is violin. Each type has a characteristic timbre regardless of the shape of the instrument. Psychoacoustics and...
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Forum: Luthier's Corner
09-10-2009, 03:01 PM
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Replies: 36
Views: 38,706
Some interesting inside baseball for ya...
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Some interesting inside baseball for ya...
On my cornerless bass that I just finished I made the top first and then wanted a hybrid bracing for the flat back. I designed my own to spread out the...
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Forum: Luthier's Corner
09-10-2009, 06:35 AM
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Replies: 36
Views: 38,706
Interesting comment. Put me in the...
Interesting comment. Put me in the back-needs-to-vibrate camp.
As far as back plate stiffness goes my understanding and belief is that the top and back plate should match in stiffness somewhat....
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Forum: Luthier's Corner
09-09-2009, 01:52 AM
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Replies: 36
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