Recent content by mark koschik

So enjoyed every post, thanks so much for sharing this and i hope she finds a great home....

I`m not sure how long a double bass needs to acclimate to a new environment, but it might take "awhile".....

I`ve been watching this and am so glad you have your bass... I think waiting awhile before doing a "fine" set-up is wise for alot of reasons. As far as shipping, my first "fly-away" gig was in 1975, and I showed up at the airport with my fender tube amp (15" speaker, I forget the model), just in...

I got my maple (and almost everything else) from International Violin Company, the back was the nicest wood I`ve ever seen, yeah I said it....

Thanks for that link.... as someone who`s day job (piano fixr) and night job(db) are both hand stressful, I started to have "repetitive stress" issues that threatened to end both careers. My "cure" was Alexander Tech lessons that taught me to use my body properly. After three lessons my symptoms...

Kinda` curious were the term "piano style" came from... The fattest bass string on a piano is always the biggest PITA to string LOL, then they get longer... on a piano I think they just don`t care that much about the first few (no-body plays those anyway). But your point is taken... plus I want...

Invalid Link Removed Tryn` to put a pic in here.... Wondering if this kind of repair would work, and possible to do fast enough (the pink chalk is new wood). more at busted bass neck - Photobucket Groups

Thanks everybody. I finished that thing about a year ago ( I should have a party) when my piano fixn' business was slow, now I have six grand pianos in that space (including a 9` concert grand), so I don`t have time even to figure out why my computer no longer "sees" my camera (bad wire?)...

One aspect of different glues I`d like to learn more about is how the joint re-acts to changes in humidity. Does hide glue (being water soluble), build up less stress as the wood fibers expand and contract? Do the so-called "stronger" glues cause damage to fibers because the joint is impervious...

I feel one of the most important woodworking tools you will need is a good bench. If you don`t have a solid way to hold your work, the best tools will not be as effective as they should be. My bench (Tage Frid`s plans, from "Fine Woodworking") was my first woodworking project, and one of the...

Thanks for the feedback. There were several parts of the job that I went into with a pre-conceived notion of how hard they would be and how long it would take, and was blown away by the reality. The purlfling and varnish were two that stand out. Making the purfling my self I new I would have to...

Invalid Link Removed On Nov 6th 2010 I finally played my bass (Amati copy, Chandler`s book), that I started four years ago. I`m going to try to include pic and link to my Photobucket acc. I`ve been a professional woodworker for 30 years (piano restoration) and a bass player for longer (big...

What do you guys think of this? My teacher told me "ALWAYS lay the bass on its side, any bump, kick etc. is better than a fall"....

I have a Barcus Berry 3150 that works fine, with two b3150m`s (the part that attach`s to the bridge) that don`t work fine,that you`re welcome to, maybe you can fix them (I can`t solder to save my life), or new one`s in `05 were $54.00)