Making The Meyer Double Bass: Chapter 5 "The Devils in the Detail"

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Making The Meyer Double Bass: Chapter 5 "The Devils in the Detail"

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3 жыл бұрын

The Evolving Bass. This video is the 5th sneak peak into the workshop Puglisi. Revealing the the many critical details that go into making this incredible Double Bass.
"Behind-the-Scenes: Making the Meyer Double Bass," inspired by the amazing music and sound of virtuoso Edgar Meyer.
*Set to music by Ivan Tagg and his AK's Bone Patrol
and Tamara Murphy and Spirograph Studies
*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
Special thanks to the Puglisi Family:
Annelies, Leonardo, Sebastian, and Ebony
Thanks also to:
Tim Kill,
Cameron McMillan
Ranier Beilharz
Kae Goodsell
All filming and editing, Benedict G. Puglisi
© Benedict G. Benedict 2021

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@MatchaMakesThings 2 жыл бұрын

i love at 8:25 the smile, of "I made the thing." Can really see the enjoyment in the craft!

@atelierpuglisi 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks

@daverimar1237 28 күн бұрын

I love the clamping method at 14:30 All of these videos are great

@jakehewitt2697 4 ай бұрын

I love the music matching with the carving sounds

@RobertoBenedetti-em5kv 8 ай бұрын

Quanta passione si percepisce...! Grazie...

@JacqueHarper 2 жыл бұрын

1. Now we see the 'blood' in the blood, sweat and tears that go into this work. 2. What an awesome timesaver to have a jig for a dremel-like tool for cutting the channel for the purfling. I always thought that was a knife, a steady hand and lots of time! 3. I've always wondered how one sharpens a drill-like bit such as the one you're using for the purfling. 4. I assume you have to keep Ebony away from the ebony shavings! 5. So. Much. Card Scrapers. 6. Does the chef in your household know what you are doing with the pasta roller?!?!?? I have such admiration for the work you are sharing with us. Thanks again.

@atelierpuglisi 2 жыл бұрын

I’m glad you’ve had an insight into the effort every double bass maker goes to building an instrument. That really was a priority when making this series of videos. That tool I use for the purfling is a nicely designed piece by Tom Croen USA. A really important timesaver I find particularly with the maple. I’m actually the pasta maker Connoisseur upstairs, And I have another machine just for that task Ebony does what Ebony wants to do most of the time… The scrapers are an absolutely critical part of the finishing. I cut different shapes out of my old saw blades. The Japanese source are particularly useful. I try to finish with no sandpaper as the hardened steel give so much more authentic beautiful look. Thanks again for your kind words, I sincerely appreciate it.

@Nooely Жыл бұрын

I always thought that uprights are one of the most beautiful instruments- but wow - I admire you for your attention to detail, I build Drumsets in Vienna and know that the more care you put into your product, the more the customer will be happy about his purchase - and you bring this to a whole new level

@patrickjobling8676 Жыл бұрын

Krikey..that was some serious stuff right there ..woow 😍😎😁pip pips

@briales 7 ай бұрын

Beautiful!

@samirving6197 3 жыл бұрын

I've been hanging out for this video all week! Thanks so much for sharing these videos, they're completely captivating!

@atelierpuglisi 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Sam. Appreciate the feedback. I love sharing the procedures as well.

@harrietHHH 2 жыл бұрын

I really enjoyed these videos. I wish they were longer! Thank you.

@atelierpuglisi 2 жыл бұрын

So glad to hear you liked these Vids.Harriet. One more to come next week concentrating on the varnish and the final setup. Before we get to hear a little musical example. I struggled to cut the videos down from nearly 500 hours footage from my phone camera. There are just so many repetitive procedures involved in Double Bass making. I wasn't sure how entertaining that might be for viewers. However if I've given people a good overview and idea of the time taken, I'm happy that one of my goals and putting the series together has been achieved. . Thanks once again for your comment.

@harrietHHH 2 жыл бұрын

@@atelierpuglisi oh great you are going to show varnishing!

@atelierpuglisi 2 жыл бұрын

@@harrietHHH Yes! And we will get the it player as well.

@oscarceballos1261 2 жыл бұрын

Impresionante.

@ricardonewton402 2 жыл бұрын

Bravíssimo!

@belisarioverde2735 3 жыл бұрын

bello!

@jamesrossmusic1 2 жыл бұрын

Love these videos! So much respect for your artistry. Will there be one more?

@atelierpuglisi 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks James. Yes one more to come. Just waiting for Melbourne lockdown to end so i can show the finished bass in action.

@antonsrandomstuff 10 ай бұрын

Thanks for sharing your beautiful work, it was a real pleasure watching it!

@davidbgraham461 3 жыл бұрын

I love these details. I hope to get my 'French Mistress' back to you, for your 'review', post lockdown. She is well , in the extreme! Thank you!!

@atelierpuglisi 3 жыл бұрын

Yes I look forward to seeing her again.

@JacqueHarper 2 жыл бұрын

"French Mistress!" I think my wife will now call my 1906 Buchanan the "Scottish Mistress."

@lancefarish4841 2 жыл бұрын

Great video. I’ve been looking for a video of a double bass build.

@airfarceone7016 Жыл бұрын

Nice work! Those machine heads are wonderful. 😉

@jchumley57 2 жыл бұрын

This series is a great resource! I notice a sound post patch in the top. Is that standard for you or is there another reason for it?

@atelierpuglisi 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Jeff. The sound post patch is a little bit of insurance. It's about a half a millimetre thick and it saves the belly from being damaged or deformed by inevitable sound post adjustments. I can also make my sound posts a little thinner, if I want, and still protect the top from the deformities.

@user-pn9kd7pn8i 7 ай бұрын

👋👋💯

@Patrick_Bruno 2 жыл бұрын

Wonderful and fascinating. I've been binge watching the whole series of videos. Will you make one about the finish of the bass ? Is the bass for yourself or for some customer ? I hope we shall get some video of it being played by some top player (why not Edgar Meyer?) !

@atelierpuglisi 2 жыл бұрын

Hi Patrick. Thanks for your message. I just saw it. Glad you find it fascinating. Yes, there is definitely another video coming with the bass being vanished and played. Should have a beautiful recording to share very soon. Can't wait to get this instrument into Edgar Meyers hands, that might have to wait a little while until he's in this part of the world. Thanks again. Benedict

@davenatale850 2 жыл бұрын

Very nice work. I would have liked to see the installation of the peg box, and also the bridge adjusters. I've done a few of them and I'm always thinking there's gotta be a jig to make it easier. Any advice would be great.

@embodiedconducting 2 жыл бұрын

Incredible! Loved watching the "finish" work on the purfling and edges. What was that dowl you pounded in? I noticed that you made it from wood you cut off when you shaped the top, being careful to match the grain. Was there a defect or weakness in the spruce?

@atelierpuglisi 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you! Cheers! The timber, spruce from the bass bar, is the anima (soul) or sound post. And absolutely critical part in what makes the violin family sound so unique. It helps focus the sound in simple terms. It's also easily adjusted by moving it closer or further away from the bridge to give different tunnel colours. The position and quality of this little post it's SO critical the Italians refer to it as the soul.

@Ricobass0 Жыл бұрын

Great to see. Thanks. Do you plane the fingerboard straight initially? If not, what sort of "scoop" or "relief" do you plane into the fb as a starting point (until the player expresses a preference)?

@Chrisfogaty 2 жыл бұрын

Can you please tell me the function of the half round pins you insert in the top edge of the bass. Also do you insert the sound posts via the f holes. Many thanks from Northern Thailand

@guitfidle 5 ай бұрын

Just out of curiosity, why do you wait to do the final carve on the fingerboard and neck until it's assembled? I would think both parts would be easier to manage as several pieces

@rbeniu 2 жыл бұрын

Master, thanks so much for these amazing videos! They are such a treasure! Wondering when installing a new fingerboard.., what thickness you usuallly go for (after all the shaving work) ? Also how do aproach the curve of it and what do you look for in the raw wood piece when choosing it? Thanks so much!!

@atelierpuglisi 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Ruben. I enjoyed sharing this creation too. I really love working Ebony boards. I have been to India many times over the years just to hunt down the nicest pieces. I actually used two fingerboards this time. The first one was too figured and it was too hard to get the shape. So I used it as a dummy to try in the white first. The final thickness was 10mm on the edge. It’s a small instrument. I often try for 12mm on the bigger Basses. I don’t use a template for the curve as I’ve pretty much got the shape imbedded in my mind after so many years, and I like to adjust for the player or instrument. Ebony….No knots and as straight as possible. With the grain cut as close to the quarter. And Dry! I store the boards for minimum of 5 years . Normally much much longer too. Moisture content must be very low or it will possibly move after shaping. Hope this is helpful Ben

@rbeniu 2 жыл бұрын

You are the man, thanks master! Much love from Spain