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Old 09-10-2010, 08:15 AM
Arnold Schnitzer Arnold Schnitzer is offline
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That bass needs a new bass bar, IMHO. Removing the old bar will also allow you to tweak the graduations beneath it. Having worked on many old French basses like yours, I can state with relative certainty that the top table is too thick for a good, strong tone. The absolutists out there will hate what I've just stated, but as you've said, the owner wants a killer bass, not a decent one.
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