Double bass rebuild - not for the faint of heart!

[The Guitar Weasel]

33 minutes ago, Hellzero said:

I hope you bought a non Chinese one this time, they are more expensive, for sure, but way better in terms of quality.

 

French ones, like Aubert or Despiau are excellent. 😉

Not Chinese this time. 

 

It's funny I thought Chinese-ium was that metal used for some Far Eastern guitar and electric bass bridges that has the strength and durability of a cheap mild cheddar. It seems there's a wood version too! But this is more like wood grained rich tea biscuit!   

[ezbass]

7 hours ago, The Guitar Weasel said:

 

 

 

That's a lovely sheen you have managed to achieve there, looks great.

[The Guitar Weasel]

18 hours ago, ezbass said:

That's a lovely sheen you have managed to achieve there, looks great.

Thanks be to Birchwood and Casey gunstock oil 😀 

[PaulKing]

3 hours ago, The Guitar Weasel said:

Thanks be to Birchwood and Casey gunstock oil 😀 

Yeah its sweet. Guess it only works over wood? What if you were put it over nitro?

I always feel the satin nitro finish I got on my King Mortone refinish could do with a bit more depth and shine, like they used to have.  

 

[PaulKing]

[Stub Mandrel]

I guess it would work on a porous finish? "Try in an inconspicuous area first" as they say!

[The Guitar Weasel]

On 12/07/2025 at 14:31, Stub Mandrel said:

I guess it would work on a porous finish? "Try in an inconspicuous area first" as they say!

I remember an instructor in college telling me my welds were porous ... I asked him 'how do you mean?' He said 'poor-as piss!'  

[The Guitar Weasel]

On 12/07/2025 at 14:09, PaulKing said:

Yeah its sweet. Guess it only works over wood? What if you were put it over nitro?

I always feel the satin nitro finish I got on my King Mortone refinish could do with a bit more depth and shine, like they used to have.  

 

Yep only bare wood.