Making a Meyer Double Bass Scroll: Chapter 3 "The Evolving Scroll"

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The Evolving Bass. This video is the 3rd sneak peak into the workshop Puglisi and reveals the procedure of making the Scroll of the Double Bass.
"Behind-the-Scenes: Making the Meyer Double Bass," inspired by the amazing music and sound of virtuoso Edgar Meyer.
I was lucky enough to meet with him in 2019 and had access to his Italian labelled instrument, and it turned out to be a passion project I just couldn't resist.
Part 3 reveals my procedure for making the Scroll of this stunning Double Bass using some well aged Italian Maple
Set to music From Tamara Murphy - Spirograph studies,
Nick Abbey- Phantoms,
The Rookies - Stay Weird
Filmed entirely by myself in the winter of 2020 -
Please feel free to ask questions, and comment below. And if you would like to see more in this series don't forget to LIKE and SUBSCRIBE!
Thanks for watching. Benedict
Thank you for your help with this project:
Andy Tigges, Luthier
Rose Chaffey, Assisant
Egder Meyer, Inspiration
Robin Brawley, Measurements
Corey Swan and Zachery Martin
Support and wonderful Machine Heads!
Special thanks to the Puglisi Family:
Annelies, Leonardo, Sebastian, and Ebony
Thanks also to:
Tim Kill,
Ranier Beilharz
Kae Goodsell
All filming and editing, Benedict G. Puglisi
© Benedict G. Benedict 2020
#atelierpuglisi #doublebass #cello #luthier #classicalbass
#kontrabass #scroll #violinmaker

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@seamus9305 Жыл бұрын

Nice work Atelier. I built a teardrop double bass and now I'm bowing well enough to keep the neighborhood cats away.

@MrLisitsyn Ай бұрын

Всегда хотел увидеть как делают завиток. Спасибо!

@robertaaime2121 Жыл бұрын

Amazing skills sir, thank you for sharing.

@lukehaddix4710 2 ай бұрын

I've been struck with an idea to build an electric upright bass. I'm trying to replicate the Yamaha SLB300 somewhat. I surched the internet for dimensions or some kind of diagram with measurements. All I can find is the spices for the finger board. I'm using that to scale out the rest of it by inches to feet using pictures on my phone. It's hard work. So far I've managed to make a finger board and the neck. Of course I'm trying to save money by doing this so, that's the whole reason. But I know I can. I just need dimensions. I'm going today to get a big piece of maple to make the real neck. Thanks for your videos. I love the art of hand carving.

@arnoldschnitzer1696 Жыл бұрын

Ben, hilarious that I'm today involved in the same process. The only difference is that at my advanced age, I'm fortunate to have a 12" jointer machine for squaring things up. Keep up the fine work!

@brohan283 3 жыл бұрын

an absolute pleasure to watch as always ben! gotta come visit you once the lockdown is over :-)

@keithsogge 5 ай бұрын

Considering that's maple you're carving, you've got some seriously sharp knives.

@atelierpuglisi 5 ай бұрын

I feel like I spend one month every year, at the sharpening stones. That's 1 year of sharpening, every 12 years.... Part of the job I suppose.

@RAIN-AGAIN 2 ай бұрын

@@atelierpuglisi GREETINGS FROM CHICAGO ❗️ DEAREST MAESTRO, TRULY, YOU ARE THE MICHELANGELO OF OUR AGE‼️‼️ I HAVE ONLY KNOWN YOU FOR A FEW HOURS; YET YOU HAVE GIVEN ME WONDERMENT BEYOND YOUR GENIUS!!….. FOR TO BE AT PEACE WITH MAGPIES WHO SEEK YOUR COMFORT…… AND EBONY…WHO WOULD GLADLY SACRIFICE ALL 9 OF HER LIVES FOR YOU YES! 🔮 YOUVE GIVEN ME MORE THAN A BROADENED FASCINATION FOR AN INSTRUMENT I NEVER KNEW I WAS IN LOVE WITH TILL YOU REVEALED ITS SECRET !………. ITS MAKER ❗️ EVEN NOW , IM LISTENING TO: NICK ABBEY BECAUSE OF YOU AS I TYPE THIS TEXT… BECAUSE OF YOU……. I KNOW THAT THE ROOKIES ALBUM AWAITS ME LATER TONIGHT! THANK YOU FOR THE MUSIC AND YOUR AWARD WINNING CINEMATOGRAPHY ‼️‼️‼️‼️‼️ FORGIVE ME FOR NOT WATCHING YOUR WORK OF THE “ MEYER” BUILD IN ORDER 😢 AS A SELF TAUGHT JAZZ COMPOSER…. FREE TO DO MY CRAFT THESE LAST 4 YEARS…….AFTER BEING IN A DELUSIONAL RELIGIOUS ORDER FOR THE LAST 50 YEARS …. (long story) IF IM NOT IN MY HOME STUDIO WITH MY PIANO ….. IM INVENTING THINGS…. OR WRITING SHORT STORIES FOR SHORT FILMS….👀 SOOOOO, WORKING ON MY DEBUT ALBUM AT 67 1/2 years old IS A DREAM COME TRUE ❗️….. A COLLECTION OF LOVELY BALLADS….. CARVED OUT ……… AND SCULPTED JUST LIKE YOU DO…… WITH LOVE❗️ HOPE TO HIRE A SMALL ORCHESTRA TO COMPLETE THE DREAM……….. ONLY ANALOG RECORDING TO TAPE WILL DO FOR THIS VINYL DUE OUT AROUND CHRISTMAS 2025 ( if funding arrives on time… lol) WONDER IF: LEONARDO OR SEBASTIAN KNOW WHAT WONDERFUL DNA THEY POSSESS ❓ IF THEY FOLLOW YOU OR NOT……… THEY ARE BOUND FOR GREATNESS❗️ MICHELANGELO WAS 26 WHEN HE BEGAN SCULPTING DAVID IN 1501…. FINISHED 3 YEARS LATER WITH A MASTERPIECE ❗️ …… YOUR WORK WILL BE TALKED ABOUT 500 YEARS FROM NOW……. AS IT SHOULD ‼️…….. YOU CLEARLY UNDERSTAND WHY “LOVE “ IS THE KEY TO GREAT ART…. AND THE UNIVERSE WELCOMES YOU SIR…. AS DO I. MICHELANGELO’S LAST WORDS IN 1564….. JUST 16 DAYS FROM HIS 89 BIRTHDAY WERE: “ANCORA IMPARO”( Latin ) “ IM STILL LEARNING! “ A HUMBLE GENIUS……. JUST LIKE YOU MR. PUGLISI❗️ ONE DAY……. IF THE GREAT AUDIOPHILE IN HEAVEN SHOULD BLESS ME I HOPE TO ORDER A COMPLETELY BLONDE DOUBLE BASS FROM YOU……… TRULY 🎻 MADE WITH LOVE 🎻 HAPPIEST SPRING SIR 🌱 GOD BLESS, 🎼RAIN AGAIN 🎼

@chrisanderson2984 7 ай бұрын

Thanks so much for this...I'm making my first Bass...and I've watched your videos at least 5 times each through the steps in the process.

@atelierpuglisi 5 ай бұрын

Great! Any questions or clarifications don't hesitate to message me.

@DanielKinnaird 3 жыл бұрын

Beautiful work Ben!

@user-pn9kd7pn8i 7 ай бұрын

👋👋💯

@guismth 2 жыл бұрын

Such a great series!

@lucasledezma5504 2 жыл бұрын

me despertaste eso que se abia dormido, porque hacer lutheria solo por pasion no dinero..gracias

@atelierpuglisi 2 жыл бұрын

Gracias. Mucha pasión, trabajo duro, genera mucha satisfacción.

@lucasledezma5504 2 жыл бұрын

@@atelierpuglisi asi es colega la satisfacción intelectual y artistica es el camino.... gracias.

@SteveAbrahall 3 жыл бұрын

Amazing work thanks so much for this - Good to see Ebony was well behaved!

@JacqueHarper 3 жыл бұрын

Waiting for the Ebony outtakes!!

@jpaulgetty8998 3 күн бұрын

Was wondering when You were going to get the Angle Grinder out .

@edwingutierrez9929 2 жыл бұрын

No entiendo su idioma,pero la pasión con la que transforma unos trozos de madera en un instrumento,sin duda alguna se transmiten 🙏

@rayramirez938 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing your mastery and skillful luthiery. Great Job.

@atelierpuglisi Жыл бұрын

Thank you kindly!

@taufikin6982 Жыл бұрын

Amazing work

@ant1sokolow Жыл бұрын

I always wondered how and why the scroll shape end up being synonimous to the violin instrument familly ( i know there is some without..). I also also always find the shape quite arbitrary and complex. But when i see it being made , by a quite simple process, i understand better. The work is very impressive, with a 3D organic look edit: The tuning machines are gorgeous

@atelierpuglisi Жыл бұрын

Thanks. I know it's a cliche… However I always think of the expression when I'm looking at a big block of rectangular Maple. "remove everything that doesn't look like a scroll"... And it just reveals itself.

@jazzbassix2814 2 жыл бұрын

Absolutely stunning artistry. Beautiful tuning machines. Do you remove them to when you varnish?

@atelierpuglisi 2 жыл бұрын

Yes I fit Machine Heads on prior to fitting the neck. I then take them off again to varnish. They are individually made by and designed by Zachary Martin, Rhode Island.

@nickgreenwood2854 2 жыл бұрын

Watch how to set up your bandsaw properly it will make a hell of a difference when it's done. Plenty of video's on KZfaq. What you have there is potentially lethal. Loving the series so far.

@atelierpuglisi 2 жыл бұрын

Good advice. Thanks

@Faebiebot Ай бұрын

I'm surprised to learn that the back of the peg box is closed on bass. I'm more used to seeing peg boxes being open on both ends. Guess I just haven't gotten a good enough look before.

@guitfidle 5 ай бұрын

Oh wow, how long does it take to carve the headstock? That scroll is amazing! Also, love the cat on the bench, I have a hard time keeping mine off. Two of them taking turns 😸

@atelierpuglisi 5 ай бұрын

I'm actually pretty slow at making a scroll compared to many.. It usually takes me around 30 hours. I often say that I never really finish......, I just stop working on it...

@guitfidle 5 ай бұрын

@@atelierpuglisi wow!! Yeah I imagine you could get lost in the fine detail trying to perfect it.

@patrickjobling8676 Жыл бұрын

Geewizzers ..i dont know if my ol ticker kinn take much moore of this ...wooow ..😁pip pips

@eugenejohnson6592 6 ай бұрын

Have you ever made/heard/seen a bass without the traditional scroll? I was wondering what the tone would be like without the additional mass at the end of the neck. Gene in usa

@atelierpuglisi 5 ай бұрын

There's a number of people that have made headless instruments and even more ornate scrolls. Helps to pack it away in a case for travelling that's for sure. Definitely the extra mass at the top of the fingerboard helps to balance out the vibration on the neck. Instruments that I have tried, without a headstock have seemed thin in tone. However, a huge part of the optics of the violin family is the Fibonacci, scroll thats for sure. There is also a noticeable change when adding the C extension which needs to be the correct weight. Not too heavy, not too light...

@lindseyjohn4789 7 ай бұрын

How much do one of your spruce basses cost? Do you ship to the USA?

@glenscowen7296 3 жыл бұрын

Wonderful video thankyou! Gorgeous florets of maple whilst defining the fluting on the turns. If I may ask, do you remove/mitigate the hollow grind created by the Tormek with hand stones or by adding a secondary bevel? Or is it a mix and match with each tool requiring tweaks to the grinds?

@atelierpuglisi 3 жыл бұрын

Hi Glen. Glad you like the videos. I nearly always tried to achieve a good hollow grind, particularly with the pairing chisels and my planes. With the Japanese stones I'm just trying to get the fine edge razor sharp.

@JacqueHarper 3 жыл бұрын

@@atelierpuglisi I'm sure there must be a LOT more sharpening than we see in this video!!

@atelierpuglisi 3 жыл бұрын

@@JacqueHarper absolutely! I like to think that for every minute I spend sharpening I save many times that in efficiency and smoother finish.

@muskiemuskellunge6892 Жыл бұрын

I’m enjoying everything about this series… the espresso, the tools and shop, the cat and of course your luthier skills. Great video series. Thank you so much!

@atelierpuglisi 3 жыл бұрын

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