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RE: Upright Bass Restoration - LKTraz - 08-17-2013
This is one FANFUCKINGTASTIC restoration!
You're gonna have to have Twitch film you playing it once it's done so we can all hear how sweet that beautiful baby sounds!
RE: Upright Bass Restoration - BallseyMalone - 08-22-2013
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The latest pics. Cannot wait to try to play this gorgeous instrument!
RE: Upright Bass Restoration - Twitchin Kitten - 08-25-2013
Damn, that is freakin' gorgeous!
RE: Upright Bass Restoration - BallseyMalone - 08-26-2013
OK! So we are in the final stretch. Since it has been so long since the bass has had strings on it, it will take a little time to settle in, then Kenny will adjust or cut the bridge for a comfortable string height.
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The next picture I post should be one of me playing this beautiful instrument!
RE: Upright Bass Restoration - Twitchin Kitten - 08-26-2013
OMG Matt! It's gorgeous. Kenny has an interesting back yard too
RE: Upright Bass Restoration - TenFour - 08-26-2013
ok to hell with the bass, whats the deal on that old moped? Looks like a BMG or maybe a Pegaso?
RE: Upright Bass Restoration - Twitchin Kitten - 08-27-2013
(08-26-2013, 10:09 PM)TenFour Wrote: ok to hell with the bass, whats the deal on that old moped? Looks like a BMG or maybe a Pegaso?
Dunno, I was wondering the same thing. We most likely won't be picking up the bass at Kenny's either so I won't get to check out the stuff he's got lying around. Have a look at the earlier restore pictures, there's an old motorcycle in the garage too. His yard looks like any one of the beach bars around here before the storm
RE: Upright Bass Restoration - TenFour - 08-27-2013
When i was about 15 my grandpa found an old velo-solex at the dump, it was lemon yellow. I worked on it for about a week, the internet didnt exist then and i kinda wish it did in this case. I managed to get it running very poorly and the motor siezed up on my first test drive, so back to the dump it went...
RE: Upright Bass Restoration - LKTraz - 09-28-2013
So..........have a progress report on the bass?
RE: Upright Bass Restoration - Twitchin Kitten - 09-28-2013
Nope. Yep. Kenny tightened the strings and something cracked and he had to reglue it. So October is a bust on picking it up since they're heading down to Florida for the month for Biketoberfest. Gave him half down though.