To regraduate or not...

[Ken Smith]

Originally Posted by Mike Mandelas

Indeed, the low value and the minimal expence drove me to regraduation. I consider it an exercise in learning the craft. I believe it will be a worthy experiment, even if the final outcome will be mediocre. Needless to say that your opinions matter a lot for me because i have no local point of reference.
Mike

Yes, I agree that under the circumstances and with your abilities that this is a good thing to try. My point was mainly that there are no 'exacts' with this method. Like with Violin making (I assume), the maker carves each piece of wood until IT sounds right and not matching exactly the Violins previously made as the wood varies even within the same plank top to bottom, front to back.

I have never done this myself but have been involved in the planning of many restorations that included graduations on my own basses. Most of which I played before and after repairs. Some were not playable before but the same rules of instrument health were applied. Usually wood is taken away but sometimes, wood must be added back in or a little of both depending..