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I would also like to add that when I glued this FB, I used titebond liquid hide glue. I found out once the glue started to creep that I need to use real deal, granulated hide glue. Is it possible that reglueing the FB so that it has a good bond could fix this?

Interesting. No, I’ve never reinforced a neck with carbon fiber. I’d love to hear the details if you would be kind enough to share. Alright, I can remove the fingerboard again. How should I go about straightening the neck?

I’d rather do it myself. I am quite handy and feel that I took off way too much wood because my plane is a piece of crap.. it wouldn’t cut well and when it did it took too much. Even after sharpening the blade and getting everything true, it still seems to not line up flush and make cuts...

You don’t think there is enough meat on the board left to get the shape right? How should I go about straightening the neck? I’d like to save this bass if possible. I’ve definitely thought about the neck and also have thought about getting a new board. Really sad because the wood is...

I am also looking for advice on what to do at this point.

I’m saying that it’s already had this problem and that my planing seems to have not fixed it. I suspect that I didn’t address it properly. I also feel like it has gotten worse. Currently using helicore medium E and A with a gamut unvarnished heavy gauge G and D.

Good afternoon luthiers of TB, I am a luthier who is new to working on Double Bass. Last year, I had removed the original rosewood fingerboard off of my Englehardt M-1 and replaced it with a Macassar ebony fingerboard which I got off an old shroeter that had been sitting a while. The...

Hey everyone, Thanks for all of the replies, you guys are awesome. I play with a heavy modern German bow. It has black hair on it. I will let you know how it all settles. I really liked the wrapped gut heavy + from gamut, but my sweaty hands basically melted it and during the summer...

Right, me neither. However, it’s noticeable on the A string. Yeah, for me the extra tension adds more of a clear fundamental, but it’s still very floppy so whatever…. The oil is noticeable too but the denatured alcohol took most of it away. I guess now it’s breaking it in and having the oil...

Also, yes I am a luthier and have taken great care to set my bass up perfectly for gut strings.

I’m a big fan of Paul chambers and also of the baroque sounds. I just love the way gut feels and sounds.. my teachers are very against it and always try to get me to switch to steel. I’d love to find a person who plays gut strings near me. I’m in Jacksonville, fl

I’ve been playing double bass for 1 year 6 months. I tried a wrapped A from gamut and liked it, but it sounded small compared to the plain A. My bow is a heavy snakewood modern bow with black hair. I do not like steel strings at all. Too much tension and bad sound imo

I chose the heavy+ because I needed the extra tension. I have a 41 3/4 mensure bass so it helps a lot. I got it brand new from gamut, it was definitely oiled. Weird huh? Okay I’ll start using more rosin and be patient as it breaks in.

Well everyone, I did it. I sprung for this string and I am so happy. It sounds great pizz and sounds great bowed…. When I can get it started. I guess that this string came with more oil on it than normal, not sure…. I used some denatured alcohol on the surface where I’d be bowing and...

Hello my fellow bassists, I am a gut string guy who is wondering which rosin I should use for my arco? I just rehaired my bow with black hair and am enjoying that quite a lot. It puts out a bunch of sound! The rosin I am using is my own blend. It is a blend of 3 cakes: kolstein soft...