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Double Bass What to do??

#62
If I had a classy logo, I would put it in the friggin hole![/QUOTE]

What? Like a Super Marios brothers logo, or Mickey Mouse. Why not just carve your initials in with a penknife. How about spray painting your graffiti Insignia right across the back of the instrument? Graffiti is a recognized art form,its hung in Art galleries, so that has got to be classy,right.
Ken could just put " Ken was here"? It doesn't really matter as its not my bass, just don't try and justify it as tasteful, and Ok.:hiding:
 
#63
I just thought that since Ahnold is going thru his "drilling holes in basses" phase why not just have him drill thru the triangle and make a new sound escape hatch ? If you don't liek it you can always throw some bondo in there...
 
#65
simandlhandle said:
kam said:
If I had a classy logo, I would put it in the friggin hole!
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What? Like a Super Marios brothers logo, or Mickey Mouse. Why not just carve your initials in with a penknife. How about spray painting your graffiti Insignia right across the back of the instrument? Graffiti is a recognized art form,its hung in Art galleries, so that has got to be classy,right.
Ken could just put " Ken was here"? It doesn't really matter as its not my bass, just don't try and justify it as tasteful, and Ok.:hiding:
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Fine! Just call it a speed hole! :hyper:
 
#66
Don Zebrauskas said:
I just thought that since Ahnold is going thru his "drilling holes in basses" phase why not just have him drill thru the triangle and make a new sound escape hatch ? If you don't liek it you can always throw some bondo in there...
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Hey Don, you think this is maybe 'too' Brittish?

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#71
Paul Warburton said:
I like the S Kenny Boy!
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But Paul, did you see the 'B' and 'F' in smaller olde script on either side of it? We used the lettering from his label here;

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P.S. Also, I took a pixel from the darker area of varnish and colored the letters as I might do when I fill in the engraving. Whith white letters, you can see the 'B' and 'F' easier but I want to make the whole thing on the subtle side. Maybe the 'S' should be in Black or un-filled and just fill in the 'B' and 'F' with the dark red varnish color..?

NOTE: If you 'right click' the Pic you can blow it up by; select 'save image as', then left click 'save', then left click 'open', the left click the '+' to blow it up and you can see it much much better.
 
#74
John Sprague said:
LOL, good one.

Ken, have you talked to Bob Zimmerman? He may have some recollection. Paul or Jesse will have his number if you need it.
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I tried calling him and left a message (Paul gave me the #). I never got a call back. maybe Paul can put in a word for me so I can get that return call. I have misplaced the # as well. PM it if you can or anything concerning him.

I have a letter from the seller that has the history to a degree. He played in the Orchestra with Bob and knew the Bass before he bought it which was after his move to Dallas. The Bass was here for only about a year before Leiter sold it to Zimmerman. Eckfeld bought it around 1975 after doing 3 yrs with Rochester. That dates the arrival of the Bass (into canada from Europe) between 1970 and 1972 at the latest.

It's a smokin Bass and even falling apart it sounded huge and Italian as well. Typical of Fendt Sr. according to the scriptures about him. His Uncle that trained him in Paris, Francious Fent (Fendt) was also known for making instruments that looked mainly 'Cremona' in every detail.

A point of interest here is that Fent in Paris in the 18th century was known for Cremona grade work. Vuillaume came more than a half century later and is the more famous Parisian by far over Fent. There have been more Fent/Fendt family Violins posing as geniune Strads and Josephs' than the works of Vuillaume by far but yet Vullaume gets the credit as the best in the French school. It that preducial becauce Fent was actually Fendt, a German (German/Austrian Tyrol actually like Stainer)?

We will never know but I will take an English Bass any day over a French.
 
#76
Martin Sheridan said:
I'm sorry Ken, but I don't see any resemblance to the Fendts in this instrument, but with basses one never knows for sure.
I'd do an inlay of some kind. Your choice.
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Have you seen Basses by Fendt Sr. when he worked for Betts who is also known for making Maggini models? This period dates before any of the Sons whom mostly trained with Bernhard in the Betts shop as well. I am curious which actual Fendts you have seen and when they were made!?

Fendt Sr. also made Basses for Dodd from 1798 to 1809. Lott trained with Fendt as he was not a violin maker when Fendt brought him into the Dodd shop. Lott Sr., Fendt Sr., Dodd, Panormo and Betts all have a connection. B.Fendt Sr. is at the root of that connection.
 

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