1826 Prescott Doublebass

[Richard Korn]

Here is my scroll getting a new volute which had been broken off and lost.what was on there when I got it didn't look right at all so I had a new one made with photos and measurements from the bass in the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston.
Can't seem to upload 2 pictures at once!

[Richard Korn]

Prescott scroll take 2

[Richard Korn]

Prescott scroll from the MFA bass

[Ken Smith]

Originally Posted by Richard Korn

Prescott scroll take 2

The whole head was lost before?

[Richard Korn]

No, the volute was missing at some point and when the bass was set up,it got a new one which didn't fit and a new neck,which was really to short to use properly, so I had both replaced.

[Ken Smith]

Originally Posted by Richard Korn

No, the volute was missing at some point and when the bass was set up,it got a new one which didn't fit and a new neck,which was really to short to use properly, so I had both replaced.

Your picture shows an entirely new head being made from what I can see. Everything new from the top of the pegbox, correct? That is what I mean by 'Head', the top part.

[Richard Korn]

Yes, I thought with head you meant the whole scroll!

[Ken Smith]

Originally Posted by Richard Korn

Yes, I thought with head you meant the whole scroll!

Well technically the Scroll IS the head and under it is the pegbox. So, now that we have that out of the way (lol), it's a shame the bass was be-headed at some point. My Prescott scroll had some chips knocked off but was fully repaired back to the original shape as best as possible.

Here's my Prescott before and after its restoration. The head on my Prescott is quite beautiful. Maybe it's one to be used for your bass!