Double Bass must open 1952 kay-what else to consider

[rmunn]

the backing board has come unglued so i am having my 1952 kay repaired. while i have it opened is there anything i shuld consider having done to improve sound or quality of bass?

thanks for any suggestions.

ray

 

[arnoldschnitzer]

As long as you are re-gluing the backing board you should have a look at the fronting board as well.

 

[rmunn]

good point. have heard that having the top sanded on the inside improves sound. but am afraid to do it

 

[mojoluthier]

???

 

[Steve Swan]

Ray,

While regraduating an overly thick solid spruce top can help the sound on many overbuilt student level basses, sanding or planing the inside of a plywood top on an old Kay bass would be a major disaster! Go have your bass worked on by a luthier who really knows what he is doing. Good Luck!

 

[mpm]

Arnold, you dog....

 

[arnoldschnitzer]

Hi Mike.

 

[Steve Swan]

Has anyone done much in the way of lightening up the dimensions on the bass bar to more oomph out of their Kay bass(es)?