Enjoy the benefits of a premium membership!
Upgrade Account
eh_train's latest activity
-
eh_train replied to the thread Double Bass How simple a repair for a luthier is this?.The above is what concerns me. I think the rib will resist being forced, particularly as it's curving in two different directions... -
eh_train reacted to james condino's post in the thread Double Bass How simple a repair for a luthier is this? with
Like.
A .5 mm hole that is drilled and then filled in a rib is a lot less invasive than taking the top off. There are likely dozens of... -
eh_train replied to the thread Double Bass How simple a repair for a luthier is this?.It's not really a simple repair. A lot of cracks can be repaired through the f holes, but this is a long way north of the bridge...
-
eh_train reacted to Caro's post in the thread Double Bass How simple a repair for a luthier is this? with Like.
My bass had a crack in the same place (upper rib). A very good luthier was able to repair it with a linen patch. The top did not have to...
-
I tried backpack straps and walking is very uncomfortable as the bass hits the back of my legs, so it is more like shuffling.
-
eh_train replied to the thread Double Bass Upright bass backpack case?.MH, That looks like a fun place to walk! My concerns were partly about being indoors and bumping things, which isn’t a problem in your...
-
Thanks for all the tips and suggestions. Y’all definitely got me thinking. I think I’ll take the advice and shy away from a backpack...
-
eh_train replied to the thread Double Bass Upright bass backpack case?.Hi EK, Apologies in advance in case you don't want to hear this, but I always advise customers not to put their bass on their back...
-
eh_train reacted to GretschWretch's post in the thread Double Bass Which adhesive to use to re-attach a pegbox? Or no adhesive at all? with Like.
Thanks, Greg. The pictures are old, and I could not update or add to them because my camera is malfunctioning and will not power on...
-
eh_train reacted to Greg Clinkingbeard's post in the thread Double Bass Which adhesive to use to re-attach a pegbox? Or no adhesive at all? with Like.
I would definitely use epoxy and consider reinforcement on the inner cheeks, and possibly along the bottom of the pegbox. You don’t have...
-
eh_train replied to the thread Double Bass Which adhesive to use to re-attach a pegbox? Or no adhesive at all?.Hi GW, You haven't received a flood of answers, I think because: 1) This is definitely gonna be a last-ditch repair. One and done...
-
-
I wonder if the larger part of forest depletion occured even before pernambucco became the wood of choice for bowmakers. It was...
-
eh_train replied to the thread Double Bass NY Times on Pernambucco.Thanks Louis, most interesting! IIRC, Ebony from Madagascar has been restricted in the last few years. I really wonder, though, how...
-
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/14/arts/music/pernambuco-wood-bows.html?unlocked_article_code=1.xlA.frl1.WJb8s3OjRm-x&smid=url-share...
-
eh_train reacted to EdwardofHuncote's post in the thread Double Bass Plywood Bass Restoration with Like.
Don already covered what I was going to say. Closing the open seams is easy. But no, do not just pop the top off for a look inside...
