Apparently I have a D-Neck bass. However, the D harmonic on the g string doesn't line up with the heel of the bass. To compensate I moved the bridge towards the tail piece about 3/4''. This has completely fixed the problem. However, the bridge feet are now about 3/4'' below the inner f-hole notches. Is this a problem? Will this damage my bass? Or is this normal?
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Double Bass Bridge Allignment
- Thread starter RobbieBass
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It seems to be an Eb neck if the bridge was lined up with the nicks. Moving the bridge would also affect the distance the sound post is from the G-foot. Where it is now, the foot is probably right over it and the bass would feel very stiff and not respond correctly.
And with that being the case I'm surprised you didn't notice a drastic change in tone, volume, and playability. You've changed the "heart" of the bass. You might want to have it set up by a good bass luthier. Then take notes and/or mark where things are in case it gets bumped.
This is the way to go. F-hole notches can be deceiving. I've seen them to be off almost a cm from where the optimal bridge placement ends up. Changing the position of the bridge that little probably won't be structurally threatening. However, attention must be given to the bridge feet to make sure they have full contact where the bridge now sits. If not, you'll damage the top of your bass. In addition to affecting the sound by the new bridge placement, the soundpost will now be in a bad position. It should be adjusted in relation to where the bridge is.
Optimal setup takes practice. This is where the experienced bass luthier can help.
