Double bass repair book

In the early 1990s, i was working with my friend duane rosenguard on the biddulph guarneri book. A manual for players, makers, and repairers by chuck traeger and a great selection of related books, art. Everything for the double bass player 32244 paseo adelanto, suite c, san juan capistrano. We have the best value and protection options of double bass bags and upright bass cases at upton bass. We do hope to have appointment hours for repair dropoff available in san juan in early may. Until now, we havent made too big a deal about telling everyone about our upright bass setups. A stepbystep method to get started with the upright bass. It is conventionally a member of an orchestras string section and is also used. Double bass books any books for double bass that you cant find here we can surely source for you from the hundreds of publishers we are in touch with. We do keep in stock all tutors, pieces and supporting material required by the exam boards.

Learn theory, technique and songwriting on the guitar, bass, ukulele, drums or an orchestral instrument with one of our universitytrained teachers. Lemur music everything for the double bass player 32244 paseo adelanto, suite c, san juan capistrano, ca 92675. I don know if i am following standard procedures but i did a lot of searching for repairs on this site first. Coda to setup and repair of the double bass new sound setup. Setup and repair of the double bass for optimum sound by.

You are welcome to come and spend time in the back room, try the instruments, practice your pieces, let us listen you your music. The bass should be viewed as an extension of your body, it should be very. Double bass making plans, life size patterns building. If youre a player, check out examples of my custom cextensions and handmade basses.

Another great reference book to have for any serious bass player. I exclusively use sam for repairs, setups and service on both my double basses and his work is always done with precision and care. The setup and repair of the double bass for opitimum sound by chuck traeger with david brownell and william merchant. Open library is an open, editable library catalog, building towards a web page for every book ever published. Thanks for checking out my website and contact me anytime if you have questions. Kay bass thanks for helping others learn about kay upright. While it is far from all inclusive, it is a good place to get some basic information on the subject. These plans consist of life size drawings plus measurements needed to make a bass. Double bass, cigar box guitar, guitar building, book images, vintage guitars, acoustic guitar, instruments, bass guitars, violin. Double bass repair new york double bass maker new yorkupright bass luthier new york. Whether its a neck graft, new bass bar, soundpost patch, a new bridge, crack repair, fingerboard dressing, full restoration or something simple, like a soundpost. Sep 12, 2016 please check out beginners double bass. Second in a series of videos depicting the restoration of a circa 1940 kay double bass.

Portland or 97206 pete lampe 5037777027 by appointment. The setup and repair of the double bass for optimum sound a. Since then i have started to do some repair and setup work. Here we offer bass solos with just the instrument alone with no accompaniment. Strings violin shop 5842 merriam drive merriam, ks 66203. We have a small variety of violin tools that you can use if you consider yourself handy, or if perhaps there are no violin luthiers in your area. Through many helpful exercises and patterns, this book teaches double bassists techniques to help them master the fingerings and bowing patterns needed to play this instrument. Petes bass shop has been providing the finest bass repair, restoration and set up in portland for the past 10 years. I got this book as a bass player looking to get more out of my bass. Plans for basses pictured in the book are available. Double bass luthier directory jason heaths double bass blog. This book is well worth buying for any double bass luthier shop.

Bass plans life size patterns for basses illustrated and discussed in the book by peter chandler. We specialize in double basses and have a large number in stock. Samuel wells double bass maker and repairer testimonials. Upright bass repair standup bass repair double bass. Martyn j bailey luthier, maker, repairer and restorer of. Double basses encounter more bumps and whacks than any other stringed instrument, and although we highly suggest. It is considered to be a member of the violin family, and it has the lowest pitch in that family. Williams fine violins is proud to have a violin, viola, cello, and bass rental program that is simple, straightforward, and generous to your pocket book and your needs. I offer a full range of bass repair and restoration services. Weve used every product we stock and can help you with your selection, from value everyday bags to composite flight cases built for world touring.

We have included two types of wiring diagrams for most of our kits. Open quick view dialog for bellafina prodigy series double bass outfit. Please call 800246 bass 2277 for san juan information. As a bass player it informed me of the mechanics of the bass, how certain factors effect the soundvibration, and simple solutions to get better performance from my bass.

With its 64 pages, coda is a much thinner book than traegers first volume, but also filled to bursting with double bass knowhow, too. I started in the violin trade as an apprentice repairer and restorer and this still constitutes my core activity. Even if you dont want to work on your own bass, it sheds a lot of light on the hows and whys of upright bass repairs. So, if you have a number written on the inside back on a suspected kay bass over 3100 on a concert shape, or over 5000 on a maestro shape, then the bass is probably a kay. Upton bass carries the full line of double bass accessories that you would expect from a market leading double bass specialty shop. We just took for granted that everyone that got a bass from us, would always get the same great attention and detail. The setup and repair of the double bass for optimum sound. In 1993, those interests came together when i embarked on the restoration of a double bass for my daughter. Jan 05, 2009 this is my first major repair on my rescued double bass. Double bass repair new mexico double bass maker new mexicoupright bass luthier new mexico.

This big new book is the bible for the bass complete information on repair. At the bass shop we take pride in every bass we sell, as a result nothing from our shop is sold to you as is from the factory or maker. Penarth music centre friendly service from working musicians. Professional books on the making, repairing, and understanding of the violin, viola, cello, bass, and bows. In july 1998 we began to ask other bassists to contribute names and contact information for luthiers who work on and sell basses, as a resource for others needing such information. Listing double bass luthiers usa luthier directory. Houstons very own bass maker specializing in setup, repair, and new making. Most of the restorations included have been to double basses which is indicative of the historical fact that basses have not attracted very good quality of work and there is much in. Kay went away from the hand written number beginning with serial number 10,000 approx. I offer a complete repair and restoration service for violins, violas, cellos and double basses whether you are a student, amateur or professional player, collector, museum or the trade, i offer the same high standard of work and service. Now i see how much i under estimated the time required to repair a few cracks along with some edge and end damage. From deluxe soft bags to hardshell double bass cases. Setup and repair of the double bass for optimum sound by chuck traeger, december 30, 2004, h. Double bass luthier workshop bresque double basses.

Though most of our listed shops are in the united states, we are interested in listing shops throughout the world. This allows us to check the bass has settled and make any height adjustments to the strings or sound. Apr 03, 2020 most of all, youll be a part of this great community, started over 50 years ago by gary karr and dedicated to those who teach, study, play, repair, build and enjoy the double bass. No deposits, no minimum rental time, no hidden fees, an optional insurance plan, no hassles, top quality instruments, and help whenever you. Setup and repair of the double bass for optimum sound. Setup and repair of the double bass for optimum sound book. Chuck theager has again showed the double bass community his brilliance and his love for the double bass and for those of us who repair and make them. I would recommend him highly to all other double bassists. Page 2 of 2 bass rental program that is simple, straightforward, and generous to your pocket book and your needs. Most are unnamed english and continental instruments of all ages. Chuck traeger has continued his research into what makes a double bass sound and play at its maximum potential the book contains all new sound setup discoveries and repair. Based on information given by bassist and orchestra teacher mauricio rodriguez, at a strings clinic i attended recently. The following wiring diagrams and manuals are created by solo guitars techs and are specifically designed and intended for solo diy kits. Whether you want to rock on the guitar or give your child the joy of music, we can help.

Posted by sam in string musical instruments, double bass in pleasance. Every bass is completely set up as part of the cost we also offer a free adjustment within the first 30 days. At this time we are not able to make predictions regarding appointments at the berkeley shop. Its clear that he is passionate about his work and always provides a friendly service. Highly acclaimed, standard, well illustrated references used worldwide by professional and amateur makers in shops and schools. Electric upright double bass 34 size shadow pickup sounds like acoustic double bass. More recently i had been asked to judge basses at the violin society of america competition. There are also pictures of restoration work he has done. This section comprises of a number of restoration, repair and alteration jobs that i have performed over the last few years since the advent of digital photography. No deposits, no minimum rental time, no hidden fees, an optional insurance plan, no hassles, top quality instruments, and help whenever you need us.

Coda to the setup and repair of the double bass for optimum sound first edition, 2009, 63 pages, by chuck traeger. Double bass cases and upright bass bags at upton bass. A manual for players, makers, and repairers traeger, chuck, brownell, david, merchant, william on. At the present time, about the only bass repairing books are a few chapters in the 1960s books by raymond elgar introduction to the double bass and more about the double bass. An upright bass, also known as the bass or double bass, is a stringed musical instrument that is played either by plucking its strings pizzicato or with a bow arco. A manual for players, makers, and repairers from the back cover. You can either click the links below or on the left hand margin. Again, this book is a must for the library of anyone who touches the double bass. Pickups and amplifiers from acoustic image and david gage.

Over the years, i have expanded my knowledge of bass repair to include things from sound posts and minor repairs, to setup and extensions, to complete restorations. Double bass repair books repairs and technical basschat. Penarth music centre is a friendly family run music store perfectly situated in the heart of penarth. Lemur music is your complete source for double bass and cello instruments, bass bows, strings, amps, pickups, speakers, sheet music, gig bags, accessories for the double bassist at lemurmusic. Frederick zimmermann played principle double bass for the ny philharmonic, and taught at juilliard, columbia, manhattan school of music and nyu. What had been my cabinetmaking shop for 20 years became a bass repair shop, and ive been restoring and making basses now for the last 25 years. Chuck treager, bass luthier and author, has published a new book. Please remember, these are standard wiring configurations and will present great results. A book containing new sound setup discoveries and repair tips.

This newer volume serves as an update to the original. Customer satisfaction is what our reputation is built upon. Nows the time to join the international society of bassists. The authors provides a detailed cookbook of just about every repair one would ever need on every kind of bass there is. This is a general overview page to help you locate the specific sheet music or book related to playing a double upright bass. Jan 24, 2020 coda to the setup and repair of the double bass for optimum sound first edition, 2009, 63 pages, by chuck traeger. If youre a luthier, check out my page of luthier resources. This is probably the most comprehensive and complete book on double bass setup, repair and sound optimization. Aug 09, 2017 i rescued this old bass from a school music room in wales a few months ago, where it had stood in a corner for many years, neglected and missing a few parts. The setup and repair of the double bass for optimum sound chuck traeger, isbn 1892210061 as the title specifies, this is a book on setup and repair, not construction. Setup and repair of the double bass, book lemuel violins. Be sure to check out these other directories as well.

We pride ourselves in giving great customer service and friendly helpful advice to up and coming and established musicians alike. This began as a part of the companion double bass links page, where this double bass luthier project was born. Double bass bridges at europes largest retailer of musical instruments fast delivery, 30day moneyback guarantee and 3year thomann warranty thomann uses cookies to. The setup and repair of the double bass for optimum sound by chuck traeger, 9781892210067, available at book depository with free. Chuck traeger has continued his research into what makes a double bass sound and play at its maximum potential the book contains all new sound setup discoveries and repair tips. The samuel kolstein violin shop was founded by samuel kolstein in 1943 as a violin and bow making establishment in brooklyn, new york now on long island, 77 years later, kolsteins has built a proud reputation for quality, craftsmanship and expertise in both the manufacture and repair of a whole range of stringed instruments, and has expanded to a staff of twelve experts in restoration. These book have been reprinted and are currently available. We stock a fantastic range of brass and woodwind, classical stringed instruments, acoustic guitars and a huge. This is my first major repair on my rescued double bass. The double bass, also known simply as the bass or by other names, is the largest and lowestpitched bowed, or plucked string instrument in the modern symphony orchestra the bass is a standard member of the orchestras string section, as well as the concert band, and is featured in concertos, solo, and chamber music in western classical music. Apr 07, 2009 o90 rsw difficult bass top repair part 1 duration. Weve had many requests for this popular, seriously indepth book, which covers nearly every aspect of the repair and maintenance of your upright bass. A manual for players, makers, and repairers by chuck traeger and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at.