Gaiatone Presentation at Hedefors Bass Meet 2024

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Kathy Reilly from Vermont Violins talks to Elinore Morris via link about ebony alternatives, at the Hedefors Bass Meet in Sweden, 18 September 2024. Many thanks to Chain of Sounds for setting up, recording and editing the live stream. • 00:00 Welcome • 00:43 Where does ebony come from? Educational material • 03:15 Why do we use ebony? Its physical characteristics • 06:00 The 3 top ebony alternatives • 07:33 What are these materials? - for bass makers • 08:40 FSC certification for Europe • 09:16 Joseph Curtin accoustical workshop • 09:53 Overcoming hardness with tungsten-carbide • 12:20 Consistency • 12:45 Sonowood for bass • 13:08 Ebonprex for bass • 13:56 Gaiatone for bass • 14:36 Student level basses • 14:50 QUESTION - Adaptability? • 15:56 eg - developing models with Chinese bass manufacturer • 16:33 Reduced need for shaping and dressing • 17:10 QUESTION - Tailpieces? • 19:08 eg -CAD size selections • 19:42 Making it even more fun with colour! • 21:15 The Lacey Act in the USA - legal regulations • 22:22 EU deforestation regulations and sustainable sources • 22:50 No sustainable source of ebony • 23:20 Side by side comparison • 24:22 QUESTION - Endpin sleeves? • 25:08 eg - practical to work with smaller companies • 26:34 QUESTION - Gaiatone C-extensions? • https://www.vrichelieu.com/gaiatone • https://sonowood.swisswoodsolutions.c... • https://www.w-fittings.com/en/fingerb... • https://www.chainofsounds.com/ • https://elinoremorris.com/

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