Double Bass Endpin is not flush.

[Opus_Pocus]

Hi folks,

My endpin is slightly tilted forward. In the picture you can see that there's about 1-2 mm of gap on the rear side of the socket. It doesn't bother me or make any noise, and as far as I can tell it hasn't gotten any worse since I got the bass in June this year. Is it harmful to leave it as is?

Should I slacken up the strings and see if I can push it in? Should I use something to shim the borehole? Is this a job for a luthier?

Cheers

 

[bassmanbrent]

If that were my bass, I'd loosen the strings and try to straighten that. If it's sloppy, you may have to get a luthier to look at it. My worry is that the front part of the plug could damage the rib/block area if it continues to move or the bass gets knocked the wrong way. Bear in mind that I'm not a luthier...

 

[unbrokenchain]

Common thing, probably not hurting anything with that slight of an angle but it’s not ideal, and not a hard job for a decent luthier.

 

[Ed Fuqua]

If the peg assembly is the correct size, then loosen the strings and reseat it; it may have not been pushed all the way in before string tension was brought back up. If the peg assembly is too small and fits loosely, then it's the string tension pulling the assembly out/forward. Like bassbrent says, it can cause damage. But I'd have to think that it's negatively affecting your sound as well...

 

[statsc]

Mine’s been like that for the past 40 years...

 

[KUNGfuSHERIFF]

Looks like an Onyx endpin somebody carelessly slapped in there. It doesn’t fit, so you can either replace it and possibly have the hole bored out a little more, or shim the hole with something that’s roughly as resilient as the spruce block. Paper or cardboard will fail.

 

[Opus_Pocus]

Sincere thanks to each of you for your input. I'll take it to a luthier sometime in the new year. It's a mysterious old bass that has been recently "restored" with a new fingerboard, bridge, hardware etc. and I think it deserves another overall look from a pro.

KfS: good eye, it is an Onyx. A+ endpin, D+ installation

 

[Jason Hollar]

My Busetto has that - I had to twist it a little after the last setup - still not quite in 100% - but definitely not an emergency. will get er straightened up next time I’m at the basso chiro.

 

[Opus_Pocus]

I finally got this fixed. My luthier found that the borehole was the correct size but it was drilled crooked by whoever put it in. He plugged it and re-drilled. He charged me $150 for that specific repair if anyone is wondering about getting theirs fixed.