Double Bass I Need Help From A Luthier

[dmeador11]

I have a 1956 American Standard which I recently purchased. It has been refinished but I believe there was a problem under the foot of the bridge on the G string side.
I was wondering if I could repair the top with some epoxy or wood putty??? Inside the bass there is a piece of a shim and a square piece of " pegboard material" cut in a 1 inch square. The soundpost is set right behind it so it is basically right behind the bridge foot.
The bass sounds really loud still but I want to avoid a problem in the future. There doesn't seem to be a luthier in my area.

How do I get this thing to upload pictures?

 

[KUNGfuSHERIFF]

To post photos, you will have to upload them to photobucket or another file-sharing service. When you are ready to post, click on the icon that looks like a picture of a mountain, which appears just above the box you type your text in. Copy and paste your photo's URL into the space provided, and hit post.

 

[Ed Fuqua]

Not here, not yet.

 

[KUNGfuSHERIFF]

It looks like the top is punctured under the G-side bridge foot. Is that the case?

 

[MrPeel]

If you're having picture troubles (I can't see any)
Try going to http://imgur.com/
uploading a whole mess of photos (they make it very easy) and then get a link that you can post here.

 

[KUNGfuSHERIFF]

Right-click and open a new tab. They're there.

 

[dmeador11]

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[dmeador11]

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[dmeador11]

I am not sure if the top was punctured or if it fell on the bridge.
There is a repair under there.
It kinda just looks like the top layer of veneer or whatever cracked from the pressure of the bridge??

 

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[Musiclogic]

Where are you located? Repairing that would require matching some veneer to the top and possibly adding a piece of spruce on the inside to get rid of the Pegboard. Really a pretty simple repair if prepped properly

 

[dmeador11]

I am in Bradenton/Sarasota Florida area.

 

[bassfiddlesteve]

I recommend some luthiers in the Tampa Bay area if you don't mind driving an hour or so. I also know of a few in the Sarasota/Bradenton area, but I haven't used any of these personally. One that was recommended to me can be found here. Again, no personal experience.

- Steve