Double Bass Maximum height of adjustable bridge?

[Thumpie]

What is the maximum height that you should raise an adjustable bridge? Maybe 3/4 of an inch?

(Note: I'm using a Fishman Full Circle.)

 

[tstone]

I think it depends on how long the threaded legs are and how wobbly they are in the threaded holes. I would like to see at least two leg diameters engaged in the wood of the bridge. For a typical adjuster with 1" long threaded legs and 1/4-20 thread, that means I would start to get nervous at more than a 1/2" rise. Other opinions will no doubt vary.

 

[arnoldschnitzer]

The Full Circle threads are short--about 3/4" I think. No more than half the length should be showing.

 

[Matthew Tucker]

and if you really need to go higher you can have some maple added to the legs under or over the adjuster depending on the configuration. It's easier to add wood the the bottom part than to the top part.

 

[Thumpie]

Thanks, guys!

 

[Chris Fitzgerald]

and if you really need to go higher you can have some maple added to the legs under or over the adjuster depending on the configuration. It's easier to add wood the the bottom part than to the top part.

+1

I had this done to my bass once it had settled in and I was getting nervous about how much adjuster was showing once I got the strings up where I wanted them. Nnick (my Lluthier) made short work of the job, and it's been totally stable ever since.

 

[paulnixon]

It depends on the size of the height of the person how long the threaded legs are and how wobbly they are in the threaded holes.