Recent content by Jerry Dee

I originally went to the first luthier to have a buzz fixed. He sanded the board down several times, was unable to remove the buzz, but during this process is when the bass acquired this problem, so the luthier thought maybe it was due to the amount of mass he removed from the original...

While having my 1930's Juzek fingerboard replaced it acquired a new problem in the shop that is most likely internal. Depending on the weather and also after playing it hard for 20-30 minutes, the bass becomes extremely over-resonate, especially any A I play. The whole bass vibrates and creates...

thank you all for replying.

He didn't completely remove the strings, he just loosened them and moved them out of the way.

I have a Juzek from the 1930's. I had a buzz at the C on my G string. My luthier shaved and shaved the fingerboard, but could not fix the buzz no matter how much scoop he gave it. Eventually, after hours in the shop and him shaving the fingerboard over and over, my bass took on a whole new...

As good as a luthier as he is, my guess is, since he isn't DB specialist, he's missing something regarding the scoop... thanks for your replies. Jerry Dee

I have a friend who is a master violin craftsman/luthier who usually works on violins, violas and cellos. Since he a friend, he works on my Juzek bass. I had a divet from wear at the D on my A string which was buzzing, so he sanded the entire fingerboard. He does great work, however, I now have...