Laborie CF Endpin Question

[.matthew e wengerd.]

That, my friend, is why I included the words"at least no more than the original endpin hole does." I don't mind a bit that you call it damage; I'm going to keep playing my bass with the "damaged" endblock and save my trips to the luthier for that which I consider damage.

[PB+J]

Damage is a very specific word--it isn't "damage" if it results in a beneficial improvement, even if it involves a structural change. Adding a bathroom to your house isn't "damage" even if you have to rip a hole in the wall to do it. It's only damage if you don't like the work

[bassdblr]

Last time I checked, George Vance at the Slava Publishing site was selling angled endpins for something like $14.95 for 10mm setups. These are metal endpins. This could be a better way to test drive using an angled endpin.

[PB+J]

That's what I did--I got an angled steel endpin from Vance, and that convinced me i liked the idea enough to buy an eggpin

[.matthew e wengerd.]

Originally Posted by Snakewood

http://www.n-pin.com

The ONLY Carbon Fibre End-pin to ever purchase.

Works like a dream and is very very well priced.

That's quite an endorsement. The problem is: we're talking about an angled endpin that happens to be made of CF. The major point (at least for me) is the change in the way I address the bass brought about by the angled pin. No regular endpin, no matter the materials, will help me achieve that.

[labravajazz]

Originally Posted by DaveAceofBass

I see you are a Rabbath man... I too am trying to learn more about his virtuostic technique. I would like to know what type of bass you play....I'm in the market for a new one. I'm trying to keep it $10,000 or less. I checked out the Kolstein Guarneri and liked it, and I want to try a Rumano Solano Quenoil copy and a Laborie Q bass. The best bass I've ever played was a Laborie Quenoil copy, but they are about $25,000, which is way out of my price range. Let me know what you think of any of these, or anything else... I don't want a small sounding bass since I'm going for the sloped shoulders....is it possible to have a big sound for both orchestral and jazz, yet have the sloped shoulders ala Rabbath's Quenoil bass?

Wondered a couple of things - did you ever find any answers to these questions? And 2 Has anyone tried a Q bass? Comments?