Re-furb of an old Romanian flatback bass

[Blartfactor10]

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

[Jezyorkshire]

well done, like it, must have been very rewarding

[Bilbo]

Fatback!! I gotta get me a fatback!!

[philparker]

I really enjoyed that, but I wouldn't encourage anyone to have a go to that level?!!

[oggiesnr]

Seriously impressed Great job.

Steve

[Si600]

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

[Blartfactor10]

Thanks for the feedback everyone. Si600 the disc was a sound-post patch and the long piece of wood was a new fingerboard.

[henry norton]

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!!!!

[Billy Apple]

Great stuff!

[geoffbassist]

Great video I really enjoyed that!

[Blartfactor10]

Cheers Geoff! I'm enjoying your Youtube bass lessons!