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Show 1 5ecSiu8 Lakeside, Community fAcV Teimy JJy15 1997 Bass maker has craft finely tuned Clinton man teaches himself how to make stringed Instruments PyKAVCVOlK (UNTON like Keith Hen-tfcr- n the wunJ f - a fjney and makinstrument - alimni luner" ver - qll I rrikh name lor a er f MWjj a mush a ha like ilia tounj of ha double ba he make, In llenJervuni ihai hob. by it tonwihina he an tee him-td-f doing for the reti of hit life. U all tuned a couple of jars a?o when Henderson' grown ton. Hen. wat dissatisfied wuh the has he wa currcmly pUjing. : "The one 1 hod ai that lime was noi high enough quality to win' the jobt I was after." taid Hen, a professional bast placr. The quality of double bast he wat after could he found, but cost to $50,000. ihai'i a little tieep if you're playing at a e suhMiiuie for tuch orehesirat at the Hotum Pops or the Utah Symphony, plus a regu lar wuh Ballet West, in addition to the freelance work Henderson doe with the several recording ca. high-profil- StUdlOt. . "So, Ben and I talked it over and he told me he thought I could make one," Keith Hender- son said. "Actually, we struck a bargain. He would buy all the materials, I w ould make it and if it perform-ed...wc- ll, he now owes me $10,000," he said with a laugh. : Ben thought it was worth a good laugh himself. But what they arent kidding about is the quality that this first effort has produced. "It turned out exceptionally well, both father and son agree. "I recently let a friend of mine play it, a friend I had made while at the conservatory, Ben said, referring to the New England Conservatory of Music in Boston where he received his bachelor's TMSCHOON Keith Henderson carefully scrapes and sands excess glue from the seam of a bass he is making in his Clinton shop. The wood, cut, treated making instruments, is thin and delicate, so all of Henderson's work requires precision. This is Hendersons fourth bass. PAINSTAKING Asbngasthcrcis degree. "He had just returned from Italy, where he bought a bass for S35.000 and he liked ' WORK; conceit music and the great talent of musicians , mine better," he said. In addition to that, Ben had his bass auditioned with mem-be- ts of the Utah Symphony. "It was unanimous, ours was the best, he said. Keith Henderson is only one of a handful of double bass makers in the nation. He doesn't know why he's able to produce that quality of instrument in his own Clinton Workshop, but he has a long and intense interest in music, played the violin and viola for years, and has a music degree from Weber State. . It was undoubtedly that basic understanding in the quality of tone that the best of stringed instruments could produce, that gave Henderson the confidence needed to tackle such a project. Still, he turned first to the volumes written on the subject. I read everything ever written about the craft. What works, why, where, from one maker to the next, Henderson said. From there he gathered mea- good long, long time learning the secrets of gradation as an apprentice, Henderson explained. "It was pretty much a closed society of those who built these instruments. Now its pretty widely known, the measurements and all. The first project took a year and a half and many tedious and painstaking hours. Over that time he scraped and chiseled, carved and crafted the wood with intricate tools called thumb planes. The top is made of a red cedar or spruce that is supplied out of Bavaria, Henderson said. bass. This used to be a wood that were cut 15 to 20 years ago and from a tree that was three to four feet in diameter, he said. surements and gradations, the thickness and thinness of the wood at various parts on the guild-lik- e there will ahvays be a need jbrfliis. Keith Henderson profession. It was something you almost had to be born into to team, or at the very least, spend a These are usually pieces of The sides, back and neck come from a curly maple and can be found in local forests. Obviously, the wood can be a major expense when crafting a double bass and can run anywhere from $350 to S2.000. Working with caliper gauges, templates and a keen eye, Henderson was able to hone the wood to 110 to 1.20 of a millimeter to the predetermined, precise measurements. As the work drew to a completion, the final steps came with the wood being sealed and varnished, which is a far more critical step than most people realize. The sealers are made of gums and alcohol and are mixed in various proportions, it. The last thing, that being the composition of the varnish, is one of the prime factors in tone quality, Henderson said, explaining how Stradivari had a secret varnish formula. He set the model for everyone to follow, Henderson said about the worlds most famous stringed instruments maker. Everyone follows Stradiva-riou- s in measurements, due to their sound and how good they for look. Yet, the Yield to $1,000 Minimum to Open. $50,000 Minimum to Obtain MT. Rate subject reduce Rees earnings. may change without notice. AFT effective as of 612397 Insured - 583-500- Layton-779-011- 553-860- 0 5 1 7 oMotivattJand Educate tandard-ExamineTlr- "' 272-443- 8 Syndrome ( Epstein-Ba- rr Syndrome )? Frank Brown, AID, IHC Health Center, North Ogden, responds: A.) Fatigue is very common. It is a nonspecific symptom that be caused can by numerous medical conditions. Some of those causes include: anemia (low red blood cell count), or an infectious disease such as mononucleosis (caused by the Epstein-Bar- r virus). Fatigue is also very common symptom in people who suffer from depression. The failure of a major organ, such as kidney failure or heart failure causes fatigue. Numerous cancers are found as part of the evaluation of fatigue. Neurologic disease like multiple sclerosis, and chronic sleep disturbances also cause fatigue. be found. Often, fatigue which has had a recent onset will slowly resolve and improve over time. Washington Federal Savings Eagle Gate Foothill - QJ What is Chronic Fatigue important to have a thoughtful and thorough evaluation of the symptom of fatigue. Often a specific cause will not w Sugar House - 467-705-8 Olympus Hills Tremonton - 257-512- 5 A Community Service by the Physicians oflHC Health Centers It is , FDlC said. In his lifetime, Stradivari made nearly 1,100 stringed instruments, only one of which, so the fable goes, was a double bass. If that is true and it could ever be found, it would be worth millions," Henderson said. Even so, Henderson continues his own quest to become better Henderson Annual Percentage 366-226- 5 and better in a hobby he enjojs made double basses. so much. However, that's really a pretI just love doing this, he said, lie's made four now, and ty low price, he said. Once hes each one now takes a matter of sold a few more that he could months to complete. easily ask between SI 4,000 and Ive sold one to a girl from SI 6.000 for each one. Finland, who was in the United States as an exchange student. As long as there is concert Henderson said. music and the great talent of muCurrently, Henderson is ask- sicians, there will always be a need for this, Henderson said. ing SI 1,000 for one of his hand mula for the varnish he used is a secret to this day. Henderson said: Their purpose is of course to seal the wood, but also to color Money Market Account $50,000 Minimum Balance Plaza - Surswa and aged specifically for ta The disease is characterized by numer-- . ous, usually relapsing symptoms, include fevers, muscle aches, ing headaches, sleep disturbances, joint aches and stiffness, difficulty thinking and concentrating, malaise, swollen lymph nodes, and easy fatigability. Many or all of these problems continue for an extended period of time. Depression is common, as this disease typically strikes previously healthy young adults who face the daily prospect of not feeling well. Many experience days of extreme fatigue following minimal attempts to resume normal activities. Laboratory tests to establish the diagnosis are commonly normal. Frequently people will have seen numerous physicians in a frustrating search for an explanation for low-grad- their symptoms. Since a specific cause of CFIDS has not been found, therapy is directed primarily at relieving symptoms. Many of these therapies, include the use of medications, muscle relaxants, vitamins, physical therapy and support groups, all assist the person with CFIDS in achieving a balance between the symptoms of the disease and the desire of lead a more normal productive life. Chronic fatigue syndrome (CFIDS), however, is a much more severe and disabling condition. Considerable interest has been generated in this condition over the last decade. Very few people who initially present to the physicians office for evaluation of fatigue actually have CFIDS. Call the Community Health Information Center, for more information. The cause of CFIDS remains unknown. IHC CalL62455? jPOOtt COPY 39S-276- 6. 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