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Old 07-27-2009, 09:20 AM
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Question tarnished or burnished?

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I don't love the look of the half plates, but don't mind them as much when they are tarnished or burnished as on the old Martini photo. When bright and shiny they seem kind of cheesy to me. I would prefer "cleaner" looking tuners with Lamarie's very intense and complex scroll carvings.
Which scroll are you looking at that is tarnished or burnished? The Martini Tuners were fairly new, maybe 5 years old then! The Bass with the tarnished or burnished looking hatpegs is an old Neapolitan Gagliano School Bass. The Martini is in my first post here on top with the Rosewood hatpegs.
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Old 07-27-2009, 12:24 PM
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These are the gears I was referring to and like. Thought it was the Martini.
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Old 07-27-2009, 01:23 PM
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These are the gears I was referring to and like. Thought it was the Martini.
Martini was not even born yet when this bass was made. I wish the Martini was that old but when it is, I wont be around anymore..
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