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Double Bass Eggpin tips

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A Spotless Mind

Aug 18, 2009
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#1
Hi all, I'm going to get an eggpin pretty soon, so I was wondering if anyone had any advice with trying to find a good height and angle. What are some things I should keep in mind when deciding?

This is my first time getting involved with the world of bent endpins, so any kind of advice would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.
 
#2
Hi,

consider making your own bent endpin. I have made my own - see picture attached.

Cheers,

Ton
 

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#4
I'm just curious. How many, percentage-wise or by ratio, bassists actually use bent endpins-- and for the sake of simplicity-- I mean any kind, type or brand of bent endpin?
Is it, for example, 5%? 1%? Or...two out of 100? etc.
I have never played a bass or even seen a bass that had one installed. The concept sounds interesting, and I'm all for anything that can make playing our unwieldly instrument easier.
Thanks.
 
#5
gerry grable said:
I'm just curious. How many, percentage-wise or by ratio, bassists actually use bent endpins-- and for the sake of simplicity-- I mean any kind, type or brand of bent endpin?
Is it, for example, 5%? 1%? Or...two out of 100? etc.
I have never played a bass or even seen a bass that had one installed. The concept sounds interesting, and I'm all for anything that can make playing our unwieldly instrument easier.
Thanks.
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See vids from Rufus Reid, Donovan Stokes, Glen Moore, Renaud Garcia Fons, Rabbath and I also thought John Clayton was using one.

Using a bent endpin makes playin the bass a lot easier. I am using a bent end pin because I got an injury.

Go to a blach smith and let a steel rod of 10 mm or 12 mm bent like the picture attached above and put it on your bass. You will be amazed by the comfort. Especially when playin in thumb position.
 
#7
TonyD said:
See vids from Rufus Reid, Donovan Stokes, Glen Moore, Renaud Garcia Fons, Rabbath and I also thought John Clayton was using one.

Using a bent endpin makes playin the bass a lot easier. I am using a bent end pin because I got an injury.

Go to a blach smith and let a steel rod of 10 mm or 12 mm bent like the picture attached above and put it on your bass. You will be amazed by the comfort. Especially when playin in thumb position.
Click to expand...

Thanks, TonyD. I'm going to try it out. It seems easy enough.
GG

P.S.
I saw Rufus last year at our local jazz festival in Delaware Water Gap, and I don't remember his having one.
 
#8
Try everything. A good starting point is having the eggpin go straight back at a 45 degree angle. After to see how you and your bass like that, offset it away from you 8 degrees, see how you and your bass like that and then you could change the angle to just 40 or 35 degrees or keep it at 45 and offset it 12. Even offset it the wrong way just to experiment with how it feels. But the most important thing is to not rush yourself and try all the options available.
 

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