Double Bass

I started the restoration of this fine English Double Bass in January 2021. The brief is to restore it to playing condition for the enjoyment of the current owner.

Various challenges included removing the table, which had been secured to the sides with glue and panel pins. The bass bar, which was carved as one with the bass half of the table, had broken the table and dropped 20mm into the upper bout of the bass. The sound post was nailed in place and the top end of the fingerboard had been sawn and re-glued with a post holding it away from the table. In addition, the fingerboard was out of alignment with the foot of the bass.

Some internal bars had come loose and there was some unsightly damage and repairs.

This is a lovely instrument to work on and I feel very privileged to do so.