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Well, I’m almost through with the acoustic bass build, I have learned a lot over the past few months, this has been quite a experience! Waiting for the nitro to cure out now- will soon post photos!

Thanks! That is the kind of advice I was looking for! This is my 9th build for violins and I am finally beginning to scratch the surface as far as looks and sound, I am very pleased with this one .’, It does have its faults but it’s nothing to be ashamed of- I really hate to let it go- but a promise...

Thanks! I’m thinking that I should leave just a bit of tension on the strings to keep the sound post a bit more secure- I’m afraid that if I loosen them entirely that in the shipping process it could maybe get number enough to shake it loose- any suggestion on the tension? It will be shipped in the ...

Thanks! I will do that!

I have finished up a handcrafted Violin and I have to ship it from down here in the piedmont of South Carolina to Seattle Washington. I am very worried about the climate change and what it may do to the violin-I will instruct the client to take it from the case and after ten minutes put it back and ...

I have gotten to aggressive carving out my f-5 style top plate- 3.2 at the center 1.8 at the dip-could it possibly still be used? Maybe heavier tone bars or a different type of bracing? Maybe a x brace? Coupled with light gauge strings? I would not mind making it be a experimental model- or should I...