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Double Bass grafting decorative scroll on finished bass

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Alexi David

May 15, 2003
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www.alexidavid.com
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I want to know if it is possible to graft on a decorative scroll to an already finished bass. Could it be as simple as taking off wood from the current scroll, then gluing on the decorative scroll (in a cavity)?

Or do you recommend that they should only be carved from the beginning, when the neck is made?

thank

Alexi
 
#8
It sounds like you're looking for a scroll graft. Not that I'm out to question your judgement at all Alexi, but is the bass of the value that the original maker's work should remain intact?

It sounds like a pretty spendy operation, but I'm sure your luthier can give you a quote.
 
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John Sprague said:
It sounds like you're looking for a scroll graft. Not that I'm out to question your judgement at all Alexi, but is the bass of the value that the original maker's work should remain intact?

It sounds like a pretty spendy operation, but I'm sure your luthier can give you a quote.
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No, it's a 2,500 Christopher hybrid.

The point of this thread is to examine options which do not include a complete scroll replacement, which is just way too expensive of a job to do just for cosmetics. Again, this is no expensive bass that I'm concerned about its value or anything.....

....and...I don't have a luthier. the whole country has no bass luthier, actually.
 
#12
If you are strictly interested in the cosmetic additive of some sort of scroll ( think I'd like to have a burro's head on mine), it certainly seems within the realm of possibilities.

If I were to attempt it, I would probably carve, cast, or otherwise acquire said head, and hollow it out as much as possible. The idea being that you remove as little as possible of the original scroll, maybe just the volutes and a trim of the front and back, and the head simply ships over it.

This seems the the least likely compromise of structure and keeps the mass of the neck mostly intact.
 
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Chasarms said:
If you are strictly interested in the cosmetic additive of some sort of scroll ( think I'd like to have a burro's head on mine), it certainly seems within the realm of possibilities.
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Looks like I'm about to de-rail my own thread.....


Is This is a burro? Is that what they use in Taco Bell for Burritos?
 

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I once grafted a sconce onto my bass. the lighting in this club i was playing was jsut awful... Unfortunately i kept tripping over the electric cord and the band thought that was a cue to start a Jig.
 
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Alexi David said:
Looks like I'm about to de-rail my own thread.....


Is This is a burro? Is that what they use in Taco Bell for Burritos?
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Yes. I don't think there is any association with burrito. Taco Bell alledges those are made with beef or chicken.

I just love burros. Mules also. I grew up on a farm and they were always my favorite.

Plus, there are plenty of basses out there with lions, and tigers and bears (oh my) but I have never seen an ass on the scroll of a bass.
 
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Chasarms said:
Yes. I don't think there is any association with burrito. Taco Bell alledges those are made with beef or chicken.

I just love burros. Mules also. I grew up on a farm and they were always my favorite.

Plus, there are plenty of basses out there with lions, and tigers and bears (oh my) but I have never seen an ass on the scroll of a bass.
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I have seen plenty of asses playing the bass...
 

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