Peg box arrangment.

[fuzzy beard]

When i bought my bass the peg box was arranged like you would a bass with a C extension with the E string being ran to the highest tuner on the player side.

Do to a newbie mistake i trimed my E string of my new set to short and it kept slipping in this tuner. So i restrung my bass so the E would be in the lowest tuner and the A in the top one on the player side.

Wow! That small change really brought my A string alive! Now this seems to be different from what i have read on here about others having more luck the other way.

So i guess each bass is just very different. Latest lessions learned on DB is dont trim strings so short and experement to see if there are small things you can do to improve your sound.

[Paul Barsic]

If I understand your post, the strings from the nut to the scroll are EGAD. Is that right?

[rgarcia26]

Isnt just standar the E on the lower peg for the bass player side and A on the higher?

then on the other side D on the Higher and G on the lower...

I am newbe too but this the arragement that makes more sense to me, based in other stings instruments that I owned in the past.

[Eric Hochberg]

Originally Posted by rgarcia26

Isnt just standar the E on the lower peg for the bass player side and A on the higher?

then on the other side D on the Higher and G on the lower...

I am newbe too but this the arragement that makes more sense to me, based in other stings instruments that I owned in the past.

Yes, that is standard, but many players get a "better" response reversing the E and A strings. I prefer that setup on both my basses.

[rgarcia26]

Originally Posted by Eric Hochberg

Yes, that is standard, but many players get a "better" response reversing the E and A strings. I prefer that setup on both my basses.

Ok I learned something new today

A new arrangement would be a little confusing to me I am always use the same sequence of strings for all strings instruments…

Its so weird that every small change to a DB can affect the sound of the instrument.

[fuzzy beard]

Originally Posted by Paul Barsic

If I understand your post, the strings from the nut to the scroll are EGAD. Is that right?

From nut to scroll was AGED I changed it to EGAD when the E string kept slipping. I found this to fix my weak A string issue. I know others find that switching the A and the E to the way my bass was when I bought it to improve there A string but it must not be for all basses.

[Eric Hochberg]

Originally Posted by fuzzy beard

I know others find that switching the A and the E to the way my bass was when I bought it to improve there A string but it must not be for all basses.

Not necessarily to improve the A, just to change the balance. I found my E string was more vibrant and the bass felt a bit looser with the E on the A peg. This is something my luthier told me about 30 years ago and it has made every bass I've tried it on sound and feel better, IMO.