What makes a Double bass good for Jazz or Classical?

[Ken Smith]

Originally Posted by Pongsak Sooksawak

Ken
That is very difficult to capture the pic. But, that's not the nail. The position is not near the F holes.

Here, that's the same thing happened with the Hawkes and Son Concert Double Bass labelled and dated 1910 - #2644 from the contrabass shoppe, UK.

"The instrument has what we call “pins” - in the corners and at both top and bottom blocks. These were fitted to instruments - that were destined for use in tropical countries. In glue-softening high humidity's - the pins would help maintain the position of the table and back onto the blocks."

Sorry for my english to make you confuse.

Pins are usually drilled for BEFORE the Top comes off for Repair so it can be fitted later in the proper place in case the Ribs twist out or shape. I don't know of any maker/company that would make a Bass with the pins to start with. With the Hawkes Basses being made mainly in Germany with some in France or England or finished in England, I don't' know how they could predict the buyer location that far in advance of them receiving the Basses from the Shop making them to plan the 'Pins' as you seem to believe were pre-meditated.

My Loveri has Pins in all the Corners and Neck area as well as the Scroll which I believe are decorations to make the needed ones in the Corners look matching.

[Pongsak Sooksawak]

Originally Posted by Ken Smith

Pins are usually drilled for BEFORE the Top comes off for Repair so it can be fitted later in the proper place in case the Ribs twist out or shape. I don't know of any maker/company that would make a Bass with the pins to start with. With the Hawkes Basses being made mainly in Germany with some in France or England or finished in England, I don't' know how they could predict the buyer location that far in advance of them receiving the Basses from the Shop making them to plan the 'Pins' as you seem to believe were pre-meditated.

My Loveri has Pins in all the Corners and Neck area as well as the Scroll which I believe are decorations to make the needed ones in the Corners look matching.

Yes, exactly like mine.

Thank you for your information.

[davidseidel]

Ken, I think in the days of those hawkes basses they could have predicted the destinations to humis countries as they were I believe often destined for military use in British colonies eg India. Hawkes basses have often been found in India and they originated from British military from that period. Seems feasible to me anyway!