Double Bass Do it yourself luthier

[RHayton]

This guy is the bass player for a bluegrass group in Columbia, Missouri. Cheap bass--notice how the ebonized fingerboard has worn down to the bare maple wood--held together by duct tape, played through a 15" Crate amplifier, and sounded pretty good.

 

[JtheJazzMan]

lol, Would it have been that hard to get some hide glue or even just some old woodwork glue from the hardware store? Lovin that bridge placement too!

 

[Paul Warburton]

Holy ****.

 

[John Wentzien]

That made my fingers hurt!

 

[SAlcott]

Sometimes I forget there are those who are actually proud of how ****ed up their equipment is. Never understood it myself.

 

[Phil Rowan]

No sir.... I don't like it.

 

[MIKMAN]

Using a bass in this condition shows disrespect for the noble instrument we love.

 

[Gearhead43]

No sir.... I don't like it.

Haha!

 

[bejoyous]

It needs some bullet hole stickers to complete the look!