Double Bass How to mount quiver so that it doesn’t rattle

[g-dude]

So I just picked up a quiver, got it all cinched down…and then when playing pizzicato, I noticed that it was rattling against my tail piece.

Should I try to make it as flush as possible against the tailpiece, or would I be better served by letting it hang loose and away?

 

[16fuss]

I use cable ties and pull them as tight as possible. No rattle!
It is important to check if it fits in the bag.

 

[Don Hergert]

Yup. Zip-ties are our friends.

 

[Maple]

I attached mine to my music stand

 

[Papageno]

My quiver is attached as tight as possible to the tail piece, but it still used to swing a little bit and hit the table, causing unwanted noise (especially annoying when playing amplified with a piezo). I solved the problem by attaching to it a little piece of foam (cut from pipe-isolation foam) with black adhesive tape. With this fix, the quiver no longer swings and rests lightly on the table. Since both the quiver, the foam and the tape are black, the fix is completely invisible.

 

[DrCannabass]

Took mine off for a recording session years ago, haven't felt the need to put it back on

 

[turf3]

I find that if mine is attached too tightly it causes creaking noises which can't be heard out front but distract me. So I tie it more loosely. However, at the bottom I punched a hole at the corner and I secure that, also loosely, to the endpin collar, to keep the quiver from flopping back and forth.

 

[BassFalcon]

I got a leather boat shoe type shoelace and have it loosely tied on. It kinda flops around but I have a laborie style endpin so when I play it lies flat on the side of the tailpiece. All this to say, maybe instead of making it tighter, try looser. Might work. I've also considered my actual need for it and may remove it soon.