Can We Save This 100 Year Old Upright Bass From The Dumpster?

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• CA

  @carriecarlton6006 · 4 months ago

  Plays WAY easier. Intonation was corrected and the action much lower. The fingerboard angle was subtly less which also improved playability. Plus all the fills and regluing mean I don’t have to <b>fret</b> whether it will come apart on stage under tension anymore. Chris and Matt helped me out a ton!

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• AD

  @adamherzing7330 · 4 months ago

  Who knew Matt was so good at the fiddle too! Thanks for sharing the adventure!

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• AU

  @austinfranzwa1916 · 4 months ago

  I’m gonna miss you guys working together on these videos! So fun to watch

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• AL

  @alistairwallace77 · 4 months ago

  You should totally do a “tiny shop” concert series, featuring instruments you build or repair. If for no other reason than to keep Matt coming by the shop :)<br><br>Hope you and the fam are doing well

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• MA

  @matthewmoran3701 · 4 months ago

  Ted woodford mention. What a guy

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• AD

  @adamthorsen2754 · 3 weeks ago

  liked the hydra joke

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• D.

  @d.j.williams-hello · 4 months ago

  I see quite a few &quot;luthiers&quot; that have no idea what they&apos;re doing. &nbsp;You have a head start.

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• NE

  @nella-yema · 4 months ago (edited)

  I&apos;m happy to see that old bass get some love. The bridge looked like a giant tone sucker. I&apos;ll bet it sounds much better after reworking it. She&apos;s a boomer now! Good work, guys!

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• 90

  @904flatpick · 4 months ago (edited)

  That&apos;s a mean Cherokee shuffle there at the end, Matt

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• US

  @user-ox5ft1yn2w · 2 months ago

  Super Mario and Santa C working on a string bass. These guys are from heaven.

• NE

  @newstandardaccount · 12 days ago

  Now I understand the division of labor. Chris makes lots of interesting observations and gives us insights into instrument repair, and Matt&apos;s job is to frequently interrupt.

• JM

  @jmooncraft · 3 months ago

  I bought a bass once that was originally put together with hyde glue. Someone later came along and re glued the top and bottom with PVA glue. I bought the bass for cheap because the new glue joints continued to separate.<br><br>I took it to a luthier that specializes in upright bass. He said that once an instrument is made with hyde glue, it should only ever be repaired with hyde glue. Modern glues might work for a while but won&apos;t stay bonded if it&apos;s on a foundation of hyde glue.<br><br>To repair my bass correctly, he had to clean out all the pva glue completely and then re-glue with hyde glue. So much for it being a cheap bass!<br><br>I&apos;m not a luthier or a woodworker, but that&apos;s my understanding of what to do with older instruments.

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