Chuck TraegerChuck Traeger (Yulan, NY) was born in Manhattan in 1925. He was a successful bass player in New York City, playing in mainstream jazz ensembles. Traeger made his first record in 1945 and continued to record for another ten years. He graduated ith a BS in civil engineering from the Columbia School of Engineering in 1959. Traeger opened up his first repair shop in 1969 as a luthier specializing in the bass. He retired from playing the bass at age 70 and has written two other books, Setup and Repair of the Double Bass for Optimum Sound (2003) and Coda to the Setup & Repair of the Double Bass for Optimum Sound (2009'), 'both by Henry Strobel, Violin Maker and Publisher. Read More Read Less