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Originally Posted by Adrian Levi
ken , is it possible to hazard a guess as to the age of the bass ?I'm guessing
early 1900s ..
Also I'm guessing that one cant expect a huge difference in tone by merely cutting the linings down ?
Could it be worth it sound wise to replace or cut down the end block.
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The end block has water damage, maybe from a Dampit. Seal the cracks with something on the block and don't trim too much from it or, make a new block fresh.
The linings being smaller will free up the Rib vibrations and it WILL make a noticeable difference in the sound/tone. Give any bass going thru a full restoration from 2-5 years to settle in with the sound it will have going forward. Re-repairing after a big restoration within that time is sometimes done as the bass settles from all the work as well.