Re-born..

[Sam Sherry]

Man! That is a massive neck-block. That neck is going nowhere except on purpose!

Originally Posted by Ken

It appeared that some restoration work had been started a long time ago as the Back had been stripped and partially stained. It was as if the Luthier just stopped work on it at some point and was abandoned.

On some level it is reassuring to see that some things never change . . . whether it is the customer shockingly penniless in mid-job or the Endless Luthier Coffee-Break we will never know.

Nor need to, now that you've finished it up. Nice going, Ken!

[Ken Smith]

Originally Posted by Sam Sherry

Man! That is a massive neck-block. That neck is going nowhere except on purpose!


On some level it is reassuring to see that some things never change . . . whether it is the customer shockingly penniless in mid-job or the Endless Luthier Coffee-Break we will never know.

Nor need to, now that you've finished it up. Nice going, Ken!

The un-restored Top, Back and Scroll were found in some shop in Europe, not assembled and without Ribs. They were lying around for a long long time and no one knew where these parts came from or who had owned them before.

Now, it is all together as a Bass and will live longer in its re-build than it had in the past as a bass. The form is simple and beautiful. The Scroll is modest but mature looking. I would love to know who the original maker was.

[Anselm Hauke]

Nice looking bass.
i wish you had soundclips/videos on your website.

can you tell where exactly it was found and who restored it?

[Ken Smith]

Originally Posted by Anselm Hauke

Nice looking bass.
i wish you had soundclips/videos on your website.

can you tell where exactly it was found and who restored it?

It was found in one part of Europe and fixed in another part of Europe but being tweaked and set-up in USA. That's all I can say but regardless, the most important is the quality of the work which looks pretty good. The semi-repair pics in progress only show part of the work. Inside, the bass looks much more complete in the end.

Sound clips mighty happen one of these days. The biggest problem will be who plays. Might have to be me!

[Anselm Hauke]

Originally Posted by Ken Smith

It was found in one part of Europe and fixed in another part of Europe but being tweaked and set-up in USA. That's all I can say but regardless, the most important is the quality of the work which looks pretty good. The semi-repair pics in progress only show part of the work. Inside, the bass looks much more complete in the end.

Sound clips mighty happen one of these days. The biggest problem will be who plays. Might have to be me!

ken, thanks for the quick reply.

please don´t let us wait too long for the soundclips!

[Ken Smith]

Originally Posted by Anselm Hauke

ken, thanks for the quick reply.

please don´t let us wait too long for the soundclips!

Ok, I'll start practicing more..

[Matthew Tucker]

Is the restoration Stefan Krattenmacher's work?