Blartfactor10 Posted March 1, 2014 Share Posted March 1, 2014 (edited) I bought an old upright from a bandmate, I always wanted a solid wood bass and having restored a couple of old ply basses I thought I would give it a go. As you can see from the link the hammerite paint was there to hide the cracks in the top and ribs. A patch was needed for the front so the top had to come off. All the techniques used for the repairs were from youtube/tinternet/facebook I really enjoyed the experience and would encourage anyone to have a go. Here is the Youtube link to the picture vid I made. Thats the sound of the bass strung with Spirocores. [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2RrZwJHq5GQ[/media] Edited March 6, 2014 by Blartfactor10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jezyorkshire Posted March 1, 2014 Share Posted March 1, 2014 well done, like it, must have been very rewarding Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bilbo Posted March 3, 2014 Share Posted March 3, 2014 Fatback!! I gotta get me a fatback!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
philparker Posted March 3, 2014 Share Posted March 3, 2014 I really enjoyed that, but I wouldn't encourage anyone to have a go to that level?!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oggiesnr Posted March 3, 2014 Share Posted March 3, 2014 Seriously impressed Great job. Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Si600 Posted March 4, 2014 Share Posted March 4, 2014 Very nice. I need to know what you did now, like what was the disc for and the long piece of wood you were planing in the Workmate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blartfactor10 Posted March 6, 2014 Author Share Posted March 6, 2014 Thanks for the feedback everyone. Si600 the disc was a sound-post patch and the long piece of wood was a new fingerboard. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
henry norton Posted March 6, 2014 Share Posted March 6, 2014 Yeah nice. It always astonishes me how now nice sounding, valuable uprights were once thought of as old clunkers ripe for abuse. Hammerite of all things!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billy Apple Posted March 6, 2014 Share Posted March 6, 2014 Great stuff! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geoffbassist Posted March 7, 2014 Share Posted March 7, 2014 Great video I really enjoyed that! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blartfactor10 Posted March 7, 2014 Author Share Posted March 7, 2014 Cheers Geoff! I'm enjoying your Youtube bass lessons! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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