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    Double Bass Diagonal Back Brace on Upright Bass

    The original braces were really blocky, and very thick (and poorly glued on with carpenters glue!). There were 3 original braces, all going horizontal. The new brace is rather thin, and its width lets the soundpost have more room for movement incase you want to experiment with placement. One...
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    Double Bass Diagonal Back Brace on Upright Bass

    Hey all! I recently had a pretty major overhaul on my upright, I had the back bars removed and a single diagonal brace installed. This was all done at Boston Bass Works, by master luthier Michael Hartery. Ive had a lot of work done by Michael, all contributing to furthering the quality...