theememphisflash Posted April 12, 2021 Posted April 12, 2021 (edited) Yes I was so angry being a novice Rockabilly Bassist. Thought that my Learning was over before it started! 3/4 Size bass dropped to the floor, the breaking the neck at(I don't know nane) "The Dovetail " with a clean break and need advice and someone to fix for me please. I stay in Greenock... Please any help appreciated.. Edited April 12, 2021 by theememphisflash Quote
mybass Posted April 12, 2021 Posted April 12, 2021 (edited) Try this place....I don’t know this instrument shop but it seems closest to you........or they may be able to put you onto someone. https://www.theviolinshop-glasgow.co.uk Edited April 12, 2021 by mybass 1 Quote
Downunderwonder Posted April 17, 2021 Posted April 17, 2021 Hmmm, should that not be one piece of lumber where it separated? I thought scroll to neck to heel came from a single lump. Quote
lowlandtrees Posted May 5, 2021 Posted May 5, 2021 If you can travel as far as Falkirk there’s a luthier called Ryan Gibson who is very good. Quote
Happy Jack Posted May 10, 2021 Posted May 10, 2021 On 17/04/2021 at 05:12, Downunderwonder said: Hmmm, should that not be one piece of lumber where it separated? I thought scroll to neck to heel came from a single lump. They do. The one in the photo is broken! Quote
Downunderwonder Posted May 10, 2021 Posted May 10, 2021 1 hour ago, Happy Jack said: They do. The one in the photo is broken! Looks like broken glue joint though. Quote
NickA Posted May 10, 2021 Posted May 10, 2021 Clean break. Maybe made from timber that was "green" ie not well seasoned. Dropped mine once and the fingerboard came off. What actually failed wasn't the glue but the wedge between the fingerboard and neck. "Aha" said Mr Luthier, "green maple ;-)" Quote
Happy Jack Posted May 10, 2021 Posted May 10, 2021 (edited) 1 hour ago, Downunderwonder said: Looks like broken glue joint though. 23 minutes ago, NickA said: Clean break. Exactement, mon brave. I've had exactly the same break on a DB neck, and it looked exactly like the photo. Edited May 10, 2021 by Happy Jack Quote
NickA Posted May 10, 2021 Posted May 10, 2021 Heres a good article about replacing a dB neck. As Jack says the grain should be in compression along the neck. But that means it shouldn't snap the way the OP's did. should go at 90degrees to that? http://www.mjbl.co.uk/double-bass-neck-graft If you like the bass, might be worth getting a new neck Quote
PaulKing Posted May 13, 2021 Posted May 13, 2021 Drill right through the fingerboard and drive a couple big ole screws in, then bodge some wood filler in and colour it in with sharpie. That's what someone did to my lovely King Mortone. Held good for decades and never held me back It's known as the Traeger method ;o) 1 1 1 Quote
Happy Jack Posted May 13, 2021 Posted May 13, 2021 40 minutes ago, PaulKing said: Drill right through the fingerboard and drive a couple big ole screws in, then bodge some wood filler in and colour it in with sharpie. That's what someone did to my lovely King Mortone. Held good for decades and never held me back It's known as the Traeger method ;o) As it happens, that's exactly what Thwaites have had to do to my Zeller following this incident: 2 Quote
philparker Posted May 16, 2021 Posted May 16, 2021 Whoops! I presume that was the wind? I have one of those bass bars for resting the double bass; they work fine indoors - a good lesson to learn at somebody else's expense (sorry!). 1 Quote
NickA Posted May 17, 2021 Posted May 17, 2021 On 13/05/2021 at 17:26, Happy Jack said: what Thwaites have had to do to my Zeller Sharpie included? Prices at Thwaites, you'd hope for paint at least 🙂 Quote
Happy Jack Posted May 17, 2021 Posted May 17, 2021 Unbelievably, they actually removed my SnoPake dot markers and I had to re-do them! 1 Quote
theememphisflash Posted September 5, 2021 Author Posted September 5, 2021 On 13/05/2021 at 16:44, PaulKing said: Drill right through the fingerboard and drive a couple big ole screws in, then bodge some wood filler in and colour it in with sharpie. That's what someone did to my lovely King Mortone. Held good for decades and never held me back It's known as the Traeger method ;o) Quote
theememphisflash Posted September 5, 2021 Author Posted September 5, 2021 Paul can you see me details and how to do this job any pictures or what I should buy a pictures over it would be really helpful boyfriend Quote
theememphisflash Posted September 23, 2021 Author Posted September 23, 2021 http://Neck fix to removable one. I'm just looking for your expert knowledge on this matter please Quote
theememphisflash Posted September 23, 2021 Author Posted September 23, 2021 As above just a Holistic price to fix... Thanks guys Kenny Quote
AndyBass Posted September 23, 2021 Posted September 23, 2021 On 05/09/2021 at 11:18, theememphisflash said: Paul can you see me details and how to do this job any pictures or what I should buy a pictures over it would be really helpful boyfriend I think this page has a few images of the kind of thing Paul’s talking about if it helps http://www.lutherie.net/scroll_repair.html 1 Quote
PaulKing Posted September 27, 2021 Posted September 27, 2021 On 05/09/2021 at 11:18, theememphisflash said: Paul can you see me details and how to do this job any pictures or what I should buy a pictures over it would be really helpful boyfriend Ha, I was kinda joking, although what I say is true. Its certainly not a fix old Chuck Trager would recommend ... but yeh that's how my peg box is held on. It's an ugly fix, but who cares. It works. A luthier would do something similar, just neater. That website Andy linked to seems to show the way... Quote
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