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BigFoot's Newest Guitar

     You may be wondering, "What's new and improved with the latest sightings of BigFoot's Guitar?"
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     I adjusted the upper and the lower bouts of the instrument so it no longer needs to rest on bumpers in the scroll. I very slightly narrowed the lower bout. It is still super wide but fits into a little car a bit better.  I slightly widened the upper bout, yet it is still not a hindrance when reaching for the upper registers. It makes up for the space taken from the lower bout, improves the visual balance of the form and it actually feels a bit more like what most players are used to. And, again, these adjustments make it so it happily rests on its side in the usual manner of basses.

    I also reconfigured ribs and the bend to accommodate my fly over x brace flat back.  This resulted in a slightly smaller heel for improved playability.

    BigFoot’s guitar Can accommodate a variety of string lengths. On bass #67,  pictured here, the string is 39 1/2 inches or just a tad over 100 cm. 

Shoulder View of a Double Bass ©2020 by Seth Kimmel: Maker of real wood double bass violins and ‘cellos; Made in America in Eugene, Oregon.
Hand carved pear shaped bass ©2020 by Seth Kimmel: Maker of real wood double bass violins and ‘cellos; Made in America in Eugene, Oregon.
Big Leaf Maple flat-back double bass©2020 by Seth Kimmel: Maker of real wood double bass violins and ‘cellos; Made in America in Eugene, Oregon.
BigFoot's Brand New Guiter Double Bass©2020 by Seth Kimmel: Maker of real wood double bass violins and ‘cellos; Made in America in Eugene, Oregon.
Kimmel Bass #67 ©2020 by Seth Kimmel: Maker of real wood double bass violins and ‘cellos; Made in America in Eugene, Oregon.
Seth Kimmel Bass #67 Pear shaped
Saturn inlay ©2020 by Seth Kimmel: Maker of real wood double bass violins and ‘cellos; Made in America in Eugene, Oregon.

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