Titanovation Titanium adjusters - Page 3

Dr Rod · #41 07-11-2006, 03:53 PM

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Originally Posted by jonas

most people prefered the alumunium ones.

Danke vielmals Jonas

do people prefer them just because of the price.

Gruesse aus Kanada

jonas · #42 07-11-2006, 04:43 PM

The availability of titanium was (or still is) also limited.

Jonas

bassist14 · #43 07-11-2006, 04:49 PM

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Originally Posted by Dr Rod

I am curious about these adjusters. Moser has 2 types, the titanium and the aluminium/brass models.

Has anyone tried both? what would be the sonic difference?

Also, it seems that he likes to install them himself, but will he just send the adjusters so that the customer can have them installed by a luthier.

i got both types on two basses. hard to compare, but both basses sound the same as before installation.

i had one pair installed by him and one by my local luthier.

i really like them. (the adjusters)

Dr Rod · #44 07-12-2006, 08:25 AM

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Originally Posted by bassist14

both basses sound the same as before installation.

So in your particular case, no improvement whatsoever?

bassist14 · #45 07-12-2006, 09:16 AM

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Originally Posted by Dr Rod

So in your particular case, no improvement whatsoever?

i didnt want to change the sound, i wanted an adjustable bridge with independent adjustable legs. thats what i got. so, for me, an optimal result!

simandlhandle · #46 07-13-2006, 06:37 PM

I've had the tittanium adjusters on my big old german bass for about six months now. No problem with the bridge falling over or anything. Very easy and smooth to adjust now the fine weather has kicked in, I haven't even had to do the big detune to be able to budge the things,like on my little bass with ebony adjusters.
It is difficult to say whether it improved the sound, as I had other work done on the bass at the time of instillation, like reducing the stop length from 44" to 42", going from an Eb to a D neck, new bridge and tailpiece. It still sounds good though.

labravajazz · #47 01-25-2007, 05:22 PM

Its been a while since this thread died, anyway I notice the price is now less at least of thebrass / aluminium ones - did anyone else have experience of these in the meantime?

Cody Sisk · #48 10-10-2011, 01:38 PM

I'm experimenting with the setup on a bass I'm tweaking for Eugene Levinson to play on for a couple days while he's in town next month. I ordered a set of these expensive adjusters (aluminum/titanium) to try. I am very worried about the stability of these adjusters. If you have well-lubed (pencil graphite) grooves for the strings, it's almost too easy to move the bridge north/south. I fear that the player who isn't paying attention to the forward movement of the bridge after several tunings will suffer a bridge collapse. It's nice to know that the bridge feet are in solid contact with the top, but I believe the same contact can be maintained with a carefully and meticulously install of some good-quality milled aluminum adjusters. I would trust them to be more stable as well. I might cut a new bridge on this bass with regular aluminum adjusters and I'll then be able to compare..

bassist14 · #49 10-10-2011, 02:35 PM

don´t worry. i use them for several years now. no problem with stability of the bridge

AntonLargiader · #50 10-11-2011, 06:25 AM

The originally listed URL is dead. The new URL is F. Moser - MPM Moser Patent Mechanik or, for English speakers who want to see the product listing:

F. Moser - MPM Moser Patent Mechanik

EDIT: stupid re-writing of URLs by vBulletin.... argh.

robobass · #51 10-12-2011, 09:01 AM

My local guy installs a lot of them - mostly the aluminum/brass ones. He likes that the feet sit flat no matter what, and gets good results, but he doesn't put them on school basses for obvious reasons. I like the concept, but must say that the alu/brass version feels kind of heavy in the hand. The Germans especially like the threaded insert, since the standard 6mm screw here is less secure when threaded directly into wood than your 1/4-20, but that insert does add weight. Personally, I'm staying with my classic 1/4" UNC one piece aluminum. I'm not above knocking my bridge in a doorway from time to time.

G-force · #52 02-17-2012, 03:47 AM

Wow, I have just had my luthier put these on my bass. 2008 Charton venetian model. I had a new bridge put on as well.

Well we almost totaled the bass while putting the strings back on. the bridge fell and the tailpiece smacked the table so hard that there are now 4 nice little eva pirazzi ball maks. No cracks thank god. We think the cause was uneven tuning/tension. So be careful.
As for the sound, the bass is clearer and much easier to play. Quality is the same if not better, a little sweeter actually. Of course there is a loss of oomph as the string height has been lowered from 12 on the g string to about a max of 8 now.

I have the alu/brass version. Apparently Moser wouldn´t sell the titan ones . I didn´t speak with him so I don´t know why.
In anycase I would reccomend them.

robobass · #53 02-19-2012, 10:35 AM

Just for fun, click on the original link. Kind of a mind/body/spirit goofy blog now.

Scotty DelMar · #54 02-26-2012, 01:30 AM

Watchin' that bridge and feet rock back 'n forth on the website is making me seasick... Seriously can't see what the advantage would be.

G-force · #55 02-26-2012, 02:16 AM

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Originally Posted by Scotty DelMar

Watchin' that bridge and feet rock back 'n forth on the website is making me seasick... Seriously can't see what the advantage would be.

I also had a problem understanding that. It is a bit misleading. The message I believe is that the bridge feet are flexible in diferent planes allowing the feet to rest at all times flush to the table.
I am very happy with mine.