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Forum: Italian Bass School 03-05-2011, 07:54 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 41,845
Posted By Thomas Erickson
I wish more people could get photos like that...

I wish more people could get photos like that online, for any purposes!
Forum: Luthier's Corner 03-04-2011, 11:15 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 21,080
Posted By Thomas Erickson
lol...

Armed Forces solution -

Blame the ammo and put a prophylactic device on it. :D
Forum: Luthier's Corner 03-04-2011, 11:02 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 21,080
Posted By Thomas Erickson
1. The hole is no big deal. You can probably use...

1. The hole is no big deal. You can probably use it to run the string from another type of extension, or if you don't use one, just ignore it. If it really annoys you, plug it and varnish it over.
...
Forum: Luthier's Corner 03-04-2011, 10:52 AM
Replies: 38
Views: 183,363
Posted By Thomas Erickson
Odd how replies to threads on this forum show up...

Odd how replies to threads on this forum show up in my email inbox and yet disappear from the forum itself.

Anyway, in response to the mystery post about raised saddles extending over the top -...
Forum: Classical/Arco 03-01-2011, 11:56 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 160,179
Posted By Thomas Erickson
+1; nice post. I agree with the take on both...

+1; nice post. I agree with the take on both Evahs and Flex92s - I don't care for the former and sometimes like the latter. Though, I don't like BelCantos either. Sounds like the Passione might be a...
Forum: Luthier's Corner 03-01-2011, 11:16 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 10,452
Posted By Thomas Erickson
Thanks Ken (I think) for those numbers - I was...

Thanks Ken (I think) for those numbers - I was pretty sure brass weighs more than wood, and you've confirmed it. :p
Forum: Luthier's Corner 03-01-2011, 08:07 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 10,452
Posted By Thomas Erickson
Question Extension weights

Was eyeing the KC strings brass extension earlier (again :) ) and wondering about how the main objection has been weight - on the site they say three pounds.

Purely for comparison, has anyone...
Forum: Luthier's Corner 02-24-2011, 10:19 PM
Replies: 38
Views: 183,363
Posted By Thomas Erickson
hmmm, tools aren't usually screwed onto an...

hmmm, tools aren't usually screwed onto an instrument. Not that I have a problem with using some hardware to affix a tall saddle, but that's a bit much. I'm sure it works fine and everything though.
Forum: Luthier's Corner 02-24-2011, 06:29 AM
Replies: 38
Views: 183,363
Posted By Thomas Erickson
^^^ I'd be embarrassed to take a bass out in...

^^^ I'd be embarrassed to take a bass out in public with that on it, let alone present it to a customer. :eek:
Forum: Luthier's Corner 02-24-2011, 06:24 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 14,168
Posted By Thomas Erickson
I tend to think (in terms of basses especially)...

I tend to think (in terms of basses especially) that this was the case yesterday as well. ;)
Forum: English Basses & the British Isles 02-23-2011, 06:17 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 71,192
Posted By Thomas Erickson
Thumbs up That's cool - thanks for posting it. Do you plan...

That's cool - thanks for posting it. Do you plan to do the ends in maple (or whatever the ribs will be) or something contrasting?
Forum: Luthier's Corner 02-23-2011, 01:51 AM
Replies: 38
Views: 183,363
Posted By Thomas Erickson
Check my first post on the subject - I have tried...

Check my first post on the subject - I have tried it, and thought it seemed odd. The thin strings just didn't feel right, even if the tension was closer to normal. Which I'm not convinced of. ;)
Forum: Luthier's Corner 02-23-2011, 01:34 AM
Replies: 38
Views: 183,363
Posted By Thomas Erickson
Well, I don't know how the math works really so I...

Well, I don't know how the math works really so I suppose the tension might work out to be about right - but I think the problem has more to do with the fact that the solo strings are also thin. It...
Forum: Luthier's Corner 02-22-2011, 06:53 AM
Replies: 38
Views: 183,363
Posted By Thomas Erickson
I think solo strings (tuned down) might be a bit...

I think solo strings (tuned down) might be a bit drastic - I've played a few basses with solos tuned down in the past and found them to be pretty anemic. But, several strings come in light gauges. I...
Forum: Luthier's Corner 02-21-2011, 04:54 AM
Replies: 38
Views: 183,363
Posted By Thomas Erickson
Ok, thanks Ken for the clarification about...

Ok, thanks Ken for the clarification about fingerboard shape - I thought that was what you were saying, and I agree that starting with a concave fingerboard is counterintuitive.

Well, sure - on...
Forum: Luthier's Corner 02-21-2011, 04:06 AM
Replies: 38
Views: 183,363
Posted By Thomas Erickson
This is a good thread - better than most...

This is a good thread - better than most discussion I've seen on the subject. But still, I feel obligated to note that there's still (like always) a lot of grey area and overlap on the issues of...
Forum: Classical and Symphony Bass Playing 02-12-2011, 08:58 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 76,616
Posted By Thomas Erickson
Zing. :rolleyes:

Zing. :rolleyes:
Forum: Luthier's Corner 02-12-2011, 02:18 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 41,774
Posted By Thomas Erickson
forum motto...

I agree with Ken - it is important for the working bassist to remain flexible, yet keep his adjustable rod close at hand.


Hey Wayne - what was the guy's name - I'm sure you know who I mean -...
Forum: Luthier's Corner 02-11-2011, 10:52 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 41,774
Posted By Thomas Erickson
:D This is a little aside the original...

:D

This is a little aside the original topic, but considering the topic, heheh... I'm curious - for the players who do experience a lot of seasonal change and use an adjustable bridge to...
Forum: Luthier's Corner 02-11-2011, 07:21 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 12,457
Posted By Thomas Erickson
Diseased wood. :eek:

Diseased wood. :eek:
Forum: Luthier's Corner 02-11-2011, 07:20 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 41,774
Posted By Thomas Erickson
No disrespect Wayne, but if I were to have a real...

No disrespect Wayne, but if I were to have a real objection to adjusters (which I don't...) it would be in line with what I think you're saying.

It seems to me like any concern for tone aside,...
Forum: Luthier's Corner 02-05-2011, 03:31 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 131,262
Posted By Thomas Erickson
Having had the sloanes but not Krutz, I would not...

Having had the sloanes but not Krutz, I would not have guessed the Krutz were so heavy from how they look. Interesting.
Forum: Luthier's Corner 02-05-2011, 03:39 AM
Replies: 32
Views: 131,262
Posted By Thomas Erickson
Anybody used both Sloanes and the Krutz gears and...

Anybody used both Sloanes and the Krutz gears and want to compare?
Forum: Luthier's Corner 02-05-2011, 03:36 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 41,774
Posted By Thomas Erickson
$.02 (at best)

I've played a couple of basses with the same bridge before/after adjusters were added, but only briefly on either side. IMO, yes, it changes the sound, a little, but not for the better or worse -...
Forum: English Basses & the British Isles 02-04-2011, 03:39 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 71,192
Posted By Thomas Erickson
Question Squared corners (Dodd)

Anybody have some good detail photos of those big squared-off corners, or want to comment on what the deal was with that? Was is exclusive to Dodd? I can't think of another bass that I've seen made...
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