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Dean EAB bass

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TrevorNorton

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If you all read my other forums you know I bought a 2007-08 model Dean Playmate EAB acoustic bass. This is SH!T quality. I've only changed the strings three times from the strings that came on it to Fender Flats (light gauge) to D'addario Chromes (light gauge) it sounds cool. But the problem is the bridge pins wont stay anymore (nomatter what pressure) how do I get them to stay in? please help soon.
Thanks, Trevor
 
#8
I have one of these and it seems well made. I am not crazy about the passive pickup system, but have an external Preamp. I put flats from Webstrings on it. The pins might have been damaged or you could have pushed too hard installing strings. Maybe the holes got enlarged.

Do they do this with all strings? or.....just the ones currently installed?

Don't reply like a snotty brat. Act with a little respect. It will come back to you.
 
#10
perhaps try a thin wrap of tape around the stems of the pins to return to a tight fit, and create a less slippery surface to surface ... I dont have one, but I assume the pins are plastic ?? ... if there is no room for a conventional type of tape, try a wrap or two of teflon tape used in plumbing, push pins in with an ever so slight twist may help also ... now be nice to people!!

Edit to add: I just checked your profile ... you have your Dean strung BEAD ... if you did this without any modification to the bridge pins, there is probably a good chance that the string guage is too heavy to allow the pins to seat properly ... especially since it doesnt seem that anyone else is having this problem with their Deans ... which by the way is probably why they didnt respond to your delightful 'request' for assistance ...
 
#16
No dude. Follow me here.

Say you're strung EADG and then downtune them to BEAD. What has happened? The strings have almost no tension, they are very loose. How do you add tension? By getting thicker strings. So yes, the thicker the string the greater the tension.
 
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grace & groove said:
No dude. Follow me here.

Say you're strung EADG and then downtune them to BEAD. What has happened? The strings have almost no tension, they are very loose. How do you add tension? By getting thicker strings. So yes, the thicker the string the greater the tension.
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No dude, you follow me.
It takes less tension to bring a B string to pitch than an E (which it is replacing). It takes less tension to bring an E string to pitch than an A; less tension to bring an A to pitch than a D; and less tension to bring a D to pitch than a G.
Or,
all things being the same, it takes less tension to bring an B to pitch than it does a G. So however you want to look at it BEAD has less tension on neck and bridge than EADG.
 
#19
At any rate - it likely sounds like ass, because it isn't designed to be used that way. I had a P bass strung BEAD, it also depends on teh type of strings, as to how much tension you end up with.

I refuse to argue about it. It just isn't a good appication for this instrument IMHO. If it works for him though great. It would seem though.....that it does not.

So....back to the question. You can partially refill the hole and re-drill. there are other methods........not sure at this point.
 
#20
thats as far as the pins will hold up is to that tuning. i want it EADG but the pins pop out and the strings fly. the strings are D'Addario Chromes light guage (.45, .65, .80, .100) thats a fairly light guage. I can tune to EABG its the d string peg that pops out. and the strings detune one full step by themselves
 

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