Double Bass Full Circle Tailpiece Attachment

[milomo]

I did a search but didn't find anything, so here goes...

Anyone have a way of attaching a Full Circle to the tailpiece, besides using a pull tie? I can't stand the "clip on the strings" method, and the pull tie thing slips around, so I'm at a loss.

 

[Uncletoad]

I did a search but didn't find anything, so here goes...

Anyone have a way of attaching a Full Circle to the tailpiece, besides using a pull tie? I can't stand the "clip on the strings" method, and the pull tie thing slips around, so I'm at a loss.

For awhile I used Radio Shack wire ties through the tailpiece ball end holes.

Look at this post

 

[milomo]

For awhile I used Radio Shack wire ties through the tailpiece ball end holes.

Look at this post

Very clever, I like that. I'll give it a try and let you know - thanks.

 

[Bob Branstetter]

I have mine attached to the tailpiece ala Realist using small plastic pipe clamp. They are inexpensive and readily available at most hardware stores.

 

[Greg Clinkingbeard]

I have mine attached to the tailpiece ala Realist using small plastic pipe clamp. They are inexpensive and readily available at most hardware stores.

I don't know if this is what Bob is referring to, but it is what I use.
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These little plastic things are available at hardware stores in various sizes and work well.
BTW, I'm not plugging UPTON, but just too lazy to take a picture of my tailpiece.

 

[Mark Carlsen]

Also known as the Realist plug Doo- Hickey ....

 

[Bob Branstetter]

I don't know if this is what Bob is referring to, but it is what I use.
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These little plastic things are available at hardware stores in various sizes and work well.
BTW, I'm not plugging UPTON, but just too lazy to take a picture of my tailpiece.

Those "little things" are the plastic pipe clamps to which I am referring. I think you can still buy a package of twenty or so for under $2.00. The original credit for this idea should go to David Gage for his Realist pickup tailpiece mount.

 

[milomo]

I have mine attached to the tailpiece ala Realist using small plastic pipe clamp. They are inexpensive and readily available at most hardware stores.

This is what ended up working. I have a Realist on my plywood, and I only started this thread after coming home from Home Depot without being able to find a similar bracket. Then Bob posted the above reply, and I figured I must have missed those things somewhere. So back down I went, and finally found them in the electrical section. A little while later, pickup successfully mounted. So thanks Bob (and Phil too).

 

[Huy Nguyen]

I once clipped the passive preamp thingie after removing it from the string clips for the realist. I then mounted it underneath the TP using some cable clips from RADIOSMACK that had double sided tape. Worked great but the tape eventually wore out. Now I just use an RCA->1 1/4" adapter that came with my Revolution Solo (which I no longer use) that uses a pipe clamp.

 

[Kevin Hsieh]

I found one with rubber protective insulation and it works great. i think these are officially called "Cable clamps" and look for the 1/2'' size.

 

[Caoimhín]

For my realist I use the clip that came with it but tied it to the tailpiece using the string from my bow quiver. I use Velvet strings (which don't have ball ends) so found this a bit more straight forward for loading it than taking off the string and re-threading it etc. I feed the bow quiver tie-string through the string holes at the top of the tailpiece anyway so it worked out kinda handy.

Anyways, I'm sure this probably doesn't really help the original poster but it might be food for thought?

 

[Roger Davis]

I have my Full Circle connector clipped to the D&A strings as instructions. You guys are taking a lot of trouble to find an alternative attachment so it would appear that the clamped-to-strings method is not a great idea. Anyone explain why? Afterlength muting perhaps?

 

[juuzek]

I have my Full Circle connector clipped to the D&A strings as instructions. You guys are taking a lot of trouble to find an alternative attachment so it would appear that the clamped-to-strings method is not a great idea. Anyone explain why? Afterlength muting perhaps?

For me it's because on a crowded stage, someone always backs into me and bumps into it, popping it off of the strings. Same thing when its on it's side and someone brushes against the cord... plunk! Its off!

Plus, i have gut strings and I feel like the metal clip was wearing the plain gut.

 

[Bob Branstetter]

I found one with rubber protective insulation and it works great. i think these are officially called "Cable clamps" and look for the 1/2'' size.

Apparently they they are sold under more than one name. I found one box labeled as "Plastic Pipe and Tubing Clamps" and another labeled "Cable Clamps" in the same store bin. Same thing - different name.

 

[SAlcott]

"when its on it's side and someone brushes against the cord..."

Try a right angle connector. I use the larger GeorgeL's cables; their right angle plug is pretty low profile.

 

[bolo]

You guys are taking a lot of trouble to find an alternative attachment so it would appear that the clamped-to-strings method is not a great idea. Anyone explain why? Afterlength muting perhaps?

Yeah I think that's one reason.

I also had a bizarre problem once with one of those A-D string output jack clamps where if positioned just so it acted like a wolf tone generator, as opposed to a wolf tone eliminator.