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bassman · **Posted:** Wed Mar 30, 2011 12:45 am

The only tonal diff I can imagine is that with new hardwood over concrete you would have to use a thin foam layer as a base before the wood. We did this in another room and it was not good for TL as the pad and floor acted as a resonator in the midrange.

The concrete sounds great and you can always throw a rug down if you need it. Plus, when the drummer barfs, its an easy clean!!!! :shot:

-ashley

Sixstringer · **Posted:** Wed Mar 30, 2011 1:26 am

Can you comment on the price for the concrete compared to hardwood by chance?

p.s.
Strange. It may just show my inexperience in studio design, but I always thought that the bass player was the one to barf more often. :blah:

bassman · **Posted:** Mon Aug 01, 2011 11:48 pm

Well, I am the bass player and I try to retain my dignity in these matters..... pass the buck to the drummer. They always need a shower....

Concrete finishing was around $4/sq ft. if I remember. Not cheap, but its a VERY durable floor. It will need a re-sealing at some point but never another grinding in my lifetime. I get a lot of compliments on the floors. They have really helped with the vibe in the place. Plus, my chair rolls effortlessly....

-Ashley

lowemae · **Posted:** Tue Sep 13, 2011 7:54 am

I joined this site just to be able to comment on how awesome this studio looks. What a great design! Congrats

bassman · **Posted:** Wed Sep 14, 2011 2:04 pm

thanks, lowemae.

If you're ever down this way, shoot me a note and stop by. Ft. Wayne ain't that far....

This summer has been the busiest yet for me, getting the B room running with other engineers coming in. It finally feels like what I had imagined so many years ago when we bought the place. Again, my thanks to all here at John Sayers site for the help and support. It made a great deal of difference in the end.

Actually, I have an acoustic consultation tomorrow with a condo builder as a result of the studio..... go figure :shot:

-Ashley

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