Arrrgh! Woodworm

[William Stephens]

I just found a pic taken last summer...I zoomed it up and it looks like 2 of the holes were there then..

maybe they are old holes after all......

As soon as I saw the holes I went into blind panic with visions of my bass being eaten away to dust in a matter of days......

[Joel Larsson]

I may be wrong here, but I heard that you won't get any worm holes as long as you play the bass regularly, as even the nastiest of vermin wouldn't like living under conditions where the ground shakes under your feet. Is this true? Come to think of it, all the basses I've seen with worm holes have been resurrected wrecks or otherwise left unattended somewhere not too nice for too long.

[Anselm Hauke]

Originally Posted by Joel Larsson

I may be wrong here, but I heard that you won't get any worm holes as long as you play the bass regularly,

i heard that too

[Richard Prowse]

Originally Posted by Joel Larsson

I may be wrong here, but I heard that you won't get any worm holes as long as you play the bass regularly.

I've heard that the worms tend to prefer jazz to classical.
We call them 'borer' Down here (NZ) and I've seen their holes in basses. You can buy products that will get rid of them, but please don't spray the guys who like jazz.

[Joel Larsson]

Originally Posted by Richard Prowse

I've heard that the worms tend to prefer jazz to classical.

At last somebody who understands me!

[Ken Smith]

Originally Posted by William Stephens

I just found a pic taken last summer...I zoomed it up and it looks like 2 of the holes were there then..

maybe they are old holes after all......

As soon as I saw the holes I went into blind panic with visions of my bass being eaten away to dust in a matter of days......

I looked at the pic and unless it needs to be more clear on the focus I would say that it's not a worm hole. Worm holes look like tint pin holes. Also, that's a factory German Bass from what I can see. Worms usually have expensive taste and only eat in the best places, that being inside English and Italian Basses..

[Richard Prowse]

Originally Posted by Ken Smith

I looked at the pic and unless it needs to be more clear on the focus I would say that it's not a worm hole. Worm holes look like tin(y) pin holes.

I agree, our 'worms' tend to make several holes near each other, but maybe we have a more energetic class of worm Down here (NZ).