Recent content by John Mycroft

I just looked at the picture I posted - that large crack is actually the string that's attached to the soundpost! Sorry for the confusion.

The Story So Far : The nut and fingerboard are back in place. (I used regular woodworking glue for that and humbly beg for forgiveness). I've bought a new adjustable bridge and cut it down to the size & shape of the original (which broke and is now in the trash). My cutting & shaping of the...

Trust me - if this bass had had an intact bridge and the back hadn't been falling off along 20 - 25% of the seam and the wood hadn't had ugly white patches on it, I would happily have settled down simply to playing it. As it is, I feel it deserves to be treated nicely and with as much TLC as my...

You're right - I don't have much of a clue: I am mainly a classical guitarist. My instrument building / fixing has been limited to one classical guitar, built from bits of wood, a couple of cases, a bass amp, numerous guitars, two pianos (repaired innards) and various odds and sods. My...

You're right about my lack of experience with a DB. Although this one is a wreck, I'm treating it with respect if with lack of skill. No electric sander or chemical stripper is going near it though I do plan to refinish it - I'll be wandering around this group looking for tips that are not...

Four of each - my main bass guitar has five (a high C) - and thus far I'm not getting too confused though I'm definitely having to rethink tunes I've played in 8th position for the last million years.

Thanks, Steven. Now that sounds like a really good tool kit - the grab and the other gizmo. Time for a bit of internet shopping. Now to find out exactly where to put the bridge - should have noted that before the old one caved in. I guess with no frets, I've got a lot of scope. Or it that...

Thanks for the tip about moving my post - I see that some efficient person has already moved it! I've also since discovered that there is a special tool for putting the soundpost in place so I guess I'll lash out on one of those.

I've acquired a Hungarian J Balaton double bass that is a bit bigger than a half size (as far as I can figure out) double bass that I'd like to fix up to be playable and moderately OK looking. I've already put a new adjustable bridge on it but in the process I've dislodged a round dowel about...