Double Bass?

Hutnick · Post by **Hutnick** » Thu Nov 15, 2007 12:47 pm

For those of you that have a warm spot in your heart for bass, here is the progress on my first attempt at "bass luthiery".

Comments, critiques, disgust? Lemme know what ya think.
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Silencio · Post by **Silencio** » Thu Nov 15, 2007 12:52 pm

You carved that scroll and volute?

I'm impressed. Nice. Real nice.

Oliver's Army · Post by **Oliver's Army** » Thu Nov 15, 2007 12:52 pm

Do you buy the pieces/parts for assembly, or are you carving this by hand?

either way....very cool.

bassjones · Post by **bassjones** » Thu Nov 15, 2007 1:04 pm

That's nice. Ever build an EUB? Want to?

Hutnick · Post by **Hutnick** » Thu Nov 15, 2007 1:28 pm

Everything has been done by hand. I did use a band saw and jointer to get started but other than that it has all been hand tools; chisels, gouges, knives, planes etc.

EUB? Actually, I was considering making that my next project. I have an overseas tour coming up next summer and really don't want to ship my bass over for the thing, so...an electric seemed like the clearest alternative. We'll see though, I need to finish this bass first.

jschall84 · Post by **jschall84** » Thu Nov 15, 2007 1:54 pm

wow thats cool. the bracing is intense. cant wait to hear what is sounds like! wanna re-plain and reglue a board on me old engelhardt? what kind of music you gonna be doing with that beast?

HillgrassBluebillyFTW · Thu Nov 15, 2007 1:56 pm

damn.

Hutnick · Post by **Hutnick** » Thu Nov 15, 2007 2:26 pm

jschall84 wrote:wow thats cool. the bracing is intense. cant wait to hear what is sounds like! wanna re-plain and reglue a board on me old engelhardt? what kind of music you gonna be doing with that beast?

I can take a look at if for you. PM me.

Music? What ever happens! I've got irons in a few fires right now, so I get to play a pretty good variety of stuff- rock, folk, jazz, funk, bluegrass, even a bit of classical every now and then. Hopefully I won't get the chance to play much on it though. The plan is to sell it so I can fund the next one.

bassjones · Post by **bassjones** » Thu Nov 15, 2007 2:48 pm

:raises hand: How much?

Hutnick · Post by **Hutnick** » Thu Nov 15, 2007 2:54 pm

bassjones wrote::raises hand: How much?

The varnish and strings come before the price tag.

bassjones · Post by **bassjones** » Thu Nov 15, 2007 2:58 pm

well, put me down as interested. let me know once you have a ballpark idea.

Hutnick · Post by **Hutnick** » Thu Nov 15, 2007 3:30 pm

No problem.

GoDownProductions · Post by **GoDownProductions** » Thu Nov 15, 2007 11:02 pm

Wow! That's looking really nice.

zenmandan · Post by **zenmandan** » Fri Nov 16, 2007 1:34 am

That's looking great Aren. Really nice work!!

Hutnick · Post by **Hutnick** » Fri Nov 16, 2007 11:24 am

Thanks for the kind words. The real test will be to play it. I've got my fingers crossed.