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06-16-2005, 03:12 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Switzerland | | | Bridge contact surface
Hi
I'm new to this forum and also as double bass player. I bought a quite cheap bass. The bridge was too high, so I let a luthier mounting two screws on the feed of the bridge so I'm able to adjust the bridge's height. Now the bass is easier to play but I'm not sure, if the sound is good. The surface of the bridge's feed is not really laying on the bass body (the luthier did not really a good job). How much can this affect the sound? Should I bring the bass to another luthier to repair this?
Thanx for help.
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06-16-2005, 03:17 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Maui | | | Lots. The feet of the bridge must make good contact with the top. Is it possible that the bridge is cut correctly, but just leaning one way or the other? The usual scenario is that it's leaning towards the scroll, due to inattention when restringing. If you have doubts, take it to a luthier who knows double basses. |
06-17-2005, 11:10 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Switzerland | | | Thanx for your answer (I've feared it). Unfortunatelly, the bridge has the right position, but the feed are not cut correctly.Anyway, I will bring the bass to a different luthier. |
06-17-2005, 12:55 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: AL/GA | | | I know this sounds dumb...but could the bridge be on upside down? |
06-17-2005, 02:05 PM
|  | Velvet Strings Customer Service | | Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: SWITZERLAND | | | Where in Switzerland are you?
I might know a good luthier depending on where you live...
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06-17-2005, 03:36 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Switzerland | | | No, the bridge is right (but a good point). The reason, why the feeds are not fitting anymore is, that the luthier had only the bridge (no bass) and he's work was not that precise...
I live in Zurich City and I know here some luthiers (Rast, Maissen). But maybe you can recommend one. |
06-17-2005, 10:15 PM
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Endorsing: Ampeg | | Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Apopka, FL | | | You can't fit the feet properly without the bass being there. Can't blame the luthier for that. |
06-18-2005, 05:12 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: france | | | yep. The luthier have nothing to do with your problem. You should bring the bass to him, not only the bridge. He will adjust the feets to the table correctly... |
06-19-2005, 03:36 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Switzerland | | | Sorry
I don't want to blame the luthier or to condemn him. He told me, that he was doing this setup the first time and that he would not need the bass for that. But as he told me afterwards, he was surprised himself, how difficult the setup was. So, nobody is guilty. |
06-20-2005, 02:30 PM
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Originally Posted by MEN IN FUSCIA He told me, that he was doing this setup the first time and that he would not need the bass for that. But as he told me afterwards, he was surprised himself, how difficult the setup was. | Eh? Sounds like he doesn't know what he's doing!  |
06-20-2005, 02:44 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Oshawa, Ontario, Canada | | | I thought only us Canuks said "Eh".
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06-20-2005, 03:37 PM
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Originally Posted by Eric Jackson I thought only us Canuks said "Eh". | Sounds like it's Canadian, but I mean to steal the ones from Anime flicks that denote a "what?" remark....
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