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01-24-2008, 04:28 PM
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Update!
Update!
Spoke with the Luthier today, top is off, ribs are repaired, ETA. May He's apparently swamped and I'm in no hurry, soooooo, he'll work on it as he gets time. 
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01-24-2008, 07:01 PM
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great,...
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I know the feeling very well as far as being anxious as well as patient while you wait for a long restoration to be completed. The other thing is that until the Top comes off, you never know what you will find. I have several Basses in restoration at the moment spread out between 3 Luthiers as well as several Basses waiting to be restored. Some of them are just to tighten up things a bit and re-do some of the old work. Others include full blown restorations that will each take a year or more to complete. My Martini went in recently for a few things and after the Top came off several things were discovered that were not even on the menu. Actually, not even a hint of what was found inside. The good thing is that when the Bass is done, it will be in its best condition ever. The previous restorer was in a hurry to get the bass fixed up to sell. Now, much of that work has to be un-done and then re-done correctly. My Loveri is also in restoration for almost a year now and hope to see that before long. That Bass as well had a few things hidden that could only be seen with the Bass opened. The Loveri Bass had the Back taken off as opposed to the Top of the Martini as well as the Neck out for a Graft. Fun stuff looking inside old Basses.
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06-11-2008, 09:07 PM
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06-11-2008, 09:32 PM
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no progress?
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04-17-2009, 12:23 PM
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The Saga continues
Well its been 18 months and still no bass. The shop has changed hands, work has been done, and the luthier now thinks he can have it to me by the middle of June.
Patience is a virtue, so I'm told.
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#6
04-19-2009, 05:41 AM
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Gee. I only ever had to wait 8 months for a bass. I do hope you have had something nice to play in the meantime!!
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04-19-2009, 02:08 PM
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8 months?
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#8
04-20-2009, 02:47 AM
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The possible lack of alternatives that makes you sort of depend on that bass you have there at the luthier's. You are a spoiled man bass-wise, Ken.
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