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Forum: French Bass School 07-03-2007, 03:27 AM
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Posted By Tom Derthick
Pat McCarthy just did the very crazy detailed...

Pat McCarthy just did the very crazy detailed measurements for Duane Rosengard, who photographed this bass in May while still in pieces. I should have gotten a copy...here are the rough specs:
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Forum: French Bass School 07-02-2007, 05:51 PM
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Posted By Tom Derthick
Sorry I am not a very good photographer...these...

Sorry I am not a very good photographer...these should give you some idea of this instrument. I can't wait to hear what it will sound like in a year!:)
Forum: French Bass School 07-02-2007, 01:05 AM
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Sticky: French Basses
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Posted By Tom Derthick
Just got the bass back from Pat McCarthy....

Just got the bass back from Pat McCarthy. Beautiful work. The bass is extraordinarily loud and resonant considering new bar, post patch, etc. Much brighter, lots of punch, more 'french' sounding than...
Forum: French Bass School 04-16-2007, 12:34 AM
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Posted By Tom Derthick
Yes, it is the father, August, not the son...

Yes, it is the father, August, not the son Gustave, who made the bass. Sorry about the confusion. When I have photos of the label and bass I will be sure to post them. Tom Metzler has...
Forum: French Bass School 04-15-2007, 02:01 AM
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Sticky: French Basses
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Posted By Tom Derthick
french bass

My main axe is an August (Gustave) Bernardel, 1839, original label and papers. Unfortunately, it was damaged by the polar weather conditions we had in NoCal in early January, and is undergoing...
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