French Bass full restoration

[Matthew Tucker]

Here are the tuners I will be using. I will antique the handles to make them look more "french"

[Steve Alcott]

Thanks for the update-I've been wondering how it was going.

[Matthew Tucker]

Steve - for once you didn't have to ask!

[Anselm Hauke]

Originally Posted by Matthew Tucker

Here are the tuners I will be using. I will antique the handles to make them look more "french"

i heard that this will work: boil some eggs, mash them and put the metal parts you want to age completly in the mashed eggs and put this in a plastic bag.

i don´t know how long they have to stay there, so i would try it with something else from the same material first.

[Brian Gencarelli]

Originally Posted by Matthew Tucker

Here are the tuners I will be using. I will antique the handles to make them look more "french"

The tuners are pretty, where did you source them?

I like your set up for the center strip. I am about to do the same thing with another bass... let me know how it turns out. I am not thrilled with the first one I did.

Best,
Brian

[Matthew Tucker]

They are a custom order from Michael Abarientos in the Phillipines. A variation on an existing model with larger handles to look more "french". All brass, though.

[Adrian Juras]

Your work looks great! Did you end up completing the restoration?

[Matthew Tucker]

Still happening. Slow project. Just got the back joined again. Will post more pics soon.

[Stephen Edwards]

Any updates?

[FrankDeets]

great photos