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We installed a new bass bar for a smaller German shop bass. The bass had cracks right along the bar at the top and bottom of the plate. The crack in the lower bout was ragged and a bit contaminated with yellow glue so we decided to reinforce the glued cracks with egg patches and fit the bar over them instead of the more generally accepted method of fitting the new bar over cleats.
While the top was off we also replaced some ragged plate edges, patched in spruce around the upper and lower block areas and fit half - edging all around.
Doubling the Button
Written by Vince Jesse
This nice Romanian bass suffered a blow to the neck. The back button broke out and stayed with the neck heel.
First we removed the button from the neck and glued it into the back.
Then we removed the back from the bass and fit a patch to reinforce the area.
After trimming.
The back was glued onto the bass and the neck reset.
The final result.
New neck for a Kay bass
Written by Vince Jesse
We installed a new Engelhardt neck on a nice Kay bass from the Forties.
Cutting a new dovetail:
Fitting the neck.
Final shaping of the neck and setting up the instrument to play:
The final result. We took the opportunity to improve the neck angle and overstand.
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life at the shop
Written by Vince Jesse
Peaches
Erica and Carla
Kay neck reinforcement
Written by Vince Jesse
Here's one way of stiffening the thin neck of a Kay bass - using a carbon graphite bar. Shown is the routing setup post cut, the carbon rod and the maple filler strip that goes over the top.
Center seam insert
Written by Vince Jesse
Flat back basses can shrink over the width of the back. An insert restores the original width of the back.
Soundpost patch
Written by Vince Jesse
This and many other patches and repairs for a nice old German orchestral bass.
C extensions
Written by Vince Jesse
Here are examples of several low C extensions installed by the Double Bass Workshop. Our easily removable design uses a single piece of ebony closely fitted to the scroll. Chromatic stops use intonation adjustable brass hardware made in the shop and ebony fingers sealed for minimal wood movement.
The DBW endpin
Written by Vince Jesse
Our shop made endpin.
French style scroll graft
Written by Administrator
Here are some shots of a new neck we installed on a nice old Tyrolean bass.
Originally a "club neck".
Welcome to the Double Bass Workshop
Written by Vince Jesse
Welcome to the website for the Double Bass Workshop. We specialize in the sales, repair and restoration of the upright bass. Within the website you'll find a listing of the instruments we have for sale, some photos of work we've done under the 'News' section, as well as articles you might find useful. Thanks for visiting and feel free to contact us.
Shen SB200 Willow Rogeri bassWe have a new Shen Willow Rogeri model. Carved, round back instrument with the back and sides made from willow.
Some dimensions:
upper bout width... More About it
Shen SB200 Maple Rogeri BassWe have a new, carved round back bass made by Shen. The maple Rogeri model usually has some flamed wood figure in the back and sides but this bass... More About it