Double Bass Ibanez UB804 EUB.

[bodollar]

No, measure the width of the hole in the body the insert is in. thanks

 

[Lebowitz]

No, measure the width of the hole in the body the insert is in. thanks

Got ya, will try to remember to tomorrow. It is at my church. You got me wondering myself!

 

[bodollar]

Tie a string around your finger.

 

[Lebowitz]

Got ya, will try to remember to tomorrow. It is at my church. You got me wondering myself!

If I get the measurement, I could weld a bolt onto a plate and make my own endpin (backpin?) myself. It would be nice to have it adjustable like on the stand also. That way it isn't leaning so far back onto you if you for comfort if you don't want it to.

 

[Lebowitz]

Tie a string around your finger.

 

[Lebowitz]

Hope that helps @bodollar

 

[Lebowitz]

Guess I ought to show my upright to be part of the club!

 

[bodollar]

Guess I ought to show my upright to be part of the club!View attachment 4387180

Thanks.

 

[Tom Howland]

Can you use say La Bella White nylon string on these basses?

 

[Lebowitz]

Anybody use an ebow on these? I think that would neat to hear!

 

[Tom Howland]

I've had mine for about a month. I used it on a gig last week. Sounds great. Jump Blues gig,
Bass-Drums-Harp-Guitar. Fun to play, Band dug it.

 

[Lebowitz]

I've had mine for about a month. I used it on a gig last week. Sounds great. Jump Blues gig,
Bass-Drums-Harp-Guitar. Fun to play, Band dug it.

Is there much of a learning curve? Or did you just jump right in. The more I read up and watch videos on it, the more I am wanting one! I think it would be a cool tool to have.

 

[Tom Howland]

There is a difference in left hand position, and right hand plucking technic.
After a week or so, it felt natural. They are fun to play.

 

[robert_stuart]

Has anyone played it off the tripod? Can you practice with it in bass guitar position? Or created an endpin for it yet?

 

[Lebowitz]

Has anyone played it off the tripod? Can you practice with it in bass guitar position? Or created an endpin for it yet?

No, but been thinking of making one. More than once I've tripped myself up on that stand. Kinda thinking of using black iron or steel gas pipe to fit into the upper part of the stand and doing away the lower half. Then add a rubber tip to the end. Sort of a makeshift end pin. We shall see..

 

[sidonbass]

I’ve had mine for about a month. I’ve used it for a couple rehearsals and it’s going to be lots of fun. Being primarily an upright player, I still can’t dial out the metallic sound I’m getting. I changed the strings to the LaBella black tape wounds. Too much mwah for sure. I’m thinking about trying the NS design strings. Any other string options anybody have success with?

 

[sidonbass]

After trying others, I just put the Thomastik jazz flats on my recently acquired Ibanez EUB and WOW, worth the price. It’s a 34” scale, so these strings fit perfectly. As I am primarily an acoustic upright player, these feel like upright strings, and on my EUB, sound better than others I’ve tried.

 

[bodollar]

Has anyone played it off the tripod? Can you practice with it in bass guitar position? Or created an endpin for it yet?

Here's a YT video with him playing it on his lap.

 

[bodollar]

After trying others, I just put the Thomastik jazz flats on my recently acquired Ibanez EUB and WOW, worth the price. It’s a 34” scale, so these strings fit perfectly. As I am primarily an acoustic upright player, these feel like upright strings, and on my EUB, sound better than others I’ve tried.

Wanted to see if you've played them with a bow and how they sounded? thanks

 

[sidonbass]

I have since sold it because the 34 inch scale was just too different. I never bowed the Thomastiks.