Bass Bar Profile Question??

[Aren Winebrenner]

Originally Posted by Ken Smith

Making a whole new neck block should be a last resort.

Agreed, I would rather not make a new neck block. However, at the base of the mortise, in the corner on the soundpost side, there is a crack that appears to extend, at a slight angle, down into the block about a 1/2" or so. I'd hate leave it and have it be a problem for the next guy that gets it worked on. He'd likely take it to someone for other repairs and then the luthier would curse my name for not taking care of business when I had it open. I get the feeling it only takes a couple hack jobs in this business to ruin a guy's reputation, and seeing how I have no reputation, I'd rather start out with positive reviews rather than negative!

[Ken Smith]

Originally Posted by Aren Winebrenner

Agreed, I would rather not make a new neck block. However, at the base of the mortise, in the corner on the soundpost side, there is a crack that appears to extend, at a slight angle, down into the block about a 1/2" or so. I'd hate leave it and have it be a problem for the next guy that gets it worked on. He'd likely take it to someone for other repairs and then the luthier would curse my name for not taking care of business when I had it open. I get the feeling it only takes a couple hack jobs in this business to ruin a guy's reputation, and seeing how I have no reputation, I'd rather start out with positive reviews rather than negative!

I meant that the Block can also be repaired as well. A small sliver of wood in the crack and then a piece under it for support possibly but then again, I am just guessing not actually able to look at the bass first hand.