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Pietro Pallotta 1792
This bass neck graft was complicated by a bolt used to hold the neck in place by a previous repairman.
For a more detailed view, select a photo below.
(16 photos)
Pietro Pallotta Label Perugia 1792
Pietro Pallotta Back Button
Pietro Pallotta Back Button
Showing bolt (?!) hole
Pietro Pallotta Back Button w/Bolt
I uncovered this in the excavation of the neck heel......
Pietro Pallotta Bolt in Back Button
View of whole bolt found during excavation of heel.
Pietro Pallotta Scroll
Preparing cut-away for neck graft
Pietro Pallotta Maggini-Style Scroll
Pietro Pallotta Scroll
Preparing pegbox for new neck graft wood
Pietro Pallotta Glued and Clamped
New neck fitted, glued and clamped
Pietro Pallota Neck Grafted
After glue and clamp
Pietro Pallotta Final Shaping
Rough shaping of newly grafted bass neck
Pietro Pallotta Fitting New Neck
Alignment and fitting of new neck into Pallotta bass body
Pietro Pallotta Newly Grafted Neck
Pietro Pallotta Completed Neck Graft
Pietro Pallotta Body
Masterful creation
Pietro Pallotta Back
This is one of the most glorious bass backs I've seen
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