Recent content by sbain

I extended the tailwire on a friends bass to reduce the length of string from tailpiece adjusters to bridge or afterlength as is sometimes described. When these short lengths are plucked it seems to help if they sound a definite harmonic of the main string. Prior to adjustment they appeared...

Thankyou for the comment about the titanium cello spikes. This venture for the bass has revived my efforts for the cello. 8mm is the norm for cello however an increase to 10mm would not be out of the way weight wise and might eliminate some of the wiggle. Very helpful thanks

You would need a new housing bored out to 16 or 20mm. A complete new unit. If the tonal advantages to having a titanium spike are significant then it's worth doing. There are implications to having a large bore. If you have a bass wheel that would need to be adapted. As I indicated I am just...

Hello Bassic Karma Thankyou for your reply. I did not give much information did I! I had a request from a bass maker to produce titanium spikes. The size is non standard at 16mm and 20mm diameter. The 16mm will probably turn out to be the optimum. This thickness of bar is large but the...

I am looking for a bass player who would be willing to test a new endpin for me and give me feedback as regards performance. I am based in Sheffield UK