Double Bass ff hole notches not aligned?

[anightintunisia]

Are my ff hole notches not aligned or am I crazy? I tried taking it at a straight angle so it’s not an optical illusion. Maybe they’re supposed to be like that? How do I make sure my bridge is in the right spot?

 

[T_Bone_TL]

How do I make sure my bridge is in the right spot?

Well, you either trust the builder who put them there, or you don't. I cannot tell for certain from the picture, which leads me to think that they are not that far off, if they are "off."

 

[KUNGfuSHERIFF]

Handmade instruments are irregular because humans are fallible. Use the G side as a reference. It will be less critical than the bass bar side.

 

[anightintunisia]

Well, you either trust the builder who put them there, or you don't. I cannot tell for certain from the picture, which leads me to think that they are not that far off, if they are "off."

I’m 99% certain they’re off. I’ve had he bass for a few years. I bumped the bridge while walking through a door and wanted to make sure the bridge was in the right spot.

 

[GretschWretch]

Since the bridge feet do not appear to line up either, I wonder if the bridge might not be slanted on the table?

 

[anightintunisia]

Since the bridge feet do not appear to line up either, I wonder if the bridge might not be slanted on the table?

There is a copper realist pickup under the bass side foot, just FYI.

 

[GretschWretch]

I noticed that before. Even taking that into account, the wood part of the bridge feet seem not to be on the same axis. If the strings are centered on the fingerboard and your octave harmonic is about where you are accustomed to it being, I would say the bridge is in the right spot.

 

[VictorW126]

FF-notches indicate only an approximate position. You can precisely establish a bridge based on the best sound or convenience (within reasonable limits of the notches-line).