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In the zone: a one-person double bass repair method

2024-10-18T09:55:00

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For luthiers working alone, double bass repair can be a difficult task to take on. US bass maker Nick Lloyd presents his ‘Zone method’ for re-gluing a bass top using just one pair of hands

One of the reasons that violin makers don’t generally take on double bass repair work is the rather large and cumbersome nature of the instrument. Many of us work alone and having an extra set of hands is not always possible. In this article I’d like to share how I re-glue a double bass top on, by myself, without being hurried or stressed by the properties of hot hide glue…

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