French Bass full restoration

[Matthew Tucker]

that's my instinct, yes, but if the amount of wood i have to replace by re-cheeking etc is significant, then the only thing original left is the volute itself. The amount of work to repair, recheek, graft neck could be more than the work to make a new scroll.

This is an unlabelled bass of unknown quality and origin, being restored as a playing instrument and not a museum piece. Its a cost/benefit situation!

[edit] PLUS, I think it's a beech neck/head, not maple ...

So ... undecided.

I've posted a few pics here:

http://bresque.studio205.net.au/work...-broken-scroll