Double Bass Extra end-pin: is it neccessary?

[Huy Nguyen]

Hi guys,

Poked around with some searches and didn't come up with anything. Anyways I've been thinking that my end-pin rod is quite a bit too long (not to mention heavy). Now that I'm going to start using a wheel, I was thinking it'd be nice to just stuff the end-pin rod away in a small pocket if it was short enough when the wheel is in use. I'm sure there is over a foot of metal that I don't and will never use since I only use about 4" sticking out the bottom.

Can me and my buddy hacksaw go to town and lop the excess off? Is it gonna affect the sound adversely? If I did, I'll still probably save about 4-5" above where I normally use it so the rod continues to stick out into the body.

Thanks... you guys are the best!

 

[Alex Scott]

do it and get a back up for that time when you will leave it at a gig and have another gig before the place you played the last gig is open again.

 

[Bobaree]

I had a problem with my endpin, in that it was too long and it rattled. I hacked it off and voila, no rattle and it didn't have any affect on the sound(at least to my ears). Happy sawing!

 

[olivier]

do it and get a back up for that time when you will leave it at a gig and have another gig before the place you played the last gig is open again.

This can happen, believe me...