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Double Bass NS Design WAV4 megathread part II

#81
Just bought a used wav, and an hour into using it I broke the stand. I'm guessing it was the older type. What should I do? I do not want to shell out $200 American plus hassle to Canada. for the improved type stand. Has anyone used a modified drum stand on their bass?

My dad is an mechanical engineer, and says he might be able to machine a new part, but it would be a little bit of a hassle.

I also wanted to use the bass in a musical next week.

What should I do!!!!!!!!!!!
 
#82
elgecko said:
5) Under moderate tightening, I'm getting a little rotation of the bass on the stand. Seems like a pin on the mounting plate and a corresponding hole on the bass would give superior stability, but I'm just gonna crank it down a bit tighter for now.
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Take a bit of rough sandpaper to the circular rubber gasket that the instrument rests against on the stand, that should fix it.

Jennifer
 
#83
dbassnut said:
Anyone tried using D'Addario Helicores (Hybrids) on the WAV4 yet? A friend of mine told me that for a curved fingerboard, the E-string section should be flat (similar to a double bass fingerboard) & not curved.
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D'Addario Helicore Hybrids work really well, you get a great jazz tone with stacks of growl and sustain.

According to Chuck Traeger's "Setup And Repair of the Double Bass for Optimum Sound", the flat section under the E string is a relic of a bygone age when gut strings were the only option available, and is no longer a requirement for modern type steel strings.

Jennifer
 
#86
I haven't seen the newer WAV stand, but the older one was bugging me (I bought the original version second hand). I periodically tightened the screws so that it didn't fall apart, but it was particularly annoying that the tripod clamp was stripped, which let the centre extension moved around in the stand at will. :eyebrow:

I managed to score a second-hand CR stand off another TB-er, and it's far more stable. The bits don't move around like on the WAV stand, and it doesn't feel like it might fall over when you leave the stage.

However, because of the height it does flex a bit, which weirds out my DB teacher. I'm toying with the idea of buying an endpin stand to use with the WAV so you can pull back on the bass because of the body rest. Has anyone had good tales to tell with the endpin stand? Your input would be appreciated.


Steve
 
#87
I have the CR stand and the endpin stand. I think the endpin stand is great. It allows you to move around a little bit and, to me, is closer to the feeling of holding an upright. I got the adapter so the bass with the endpin can then be held by the CR stand when I need it to. Not inexpensive, but worth it..
 
#88
I JUST PURCHASED A USED NS WAV 4 BASS AND I'M LOOKING FOR SOME SUPPORT WITH A FRETBOARD/NECK ISSUE. IS ANYONE HAVING TROUBLE WITH EXCESSIVE STRING NOISE ABOVE AND BEYOND THE NORMAL? I HAVE A COUPLE OF NOTES THAT HAVE "BLAP" AND I'VE TRIED TO ADJUST IT OUT WITH THE TRUSS ROD ADJUST AND BRIDGE HEIGHT ADJUST BUT NO LUCK. ALSO, THIS NOISE IS TRANSIENT AND SOMETIMES DISAPPEARS BUT THEN REAPPEARS. WHEN AMPLIFIED IT'S SOMETIMES NOTICEABLE AND THEN NOT. ANYBODY GOT ANY IDEAS. WOULD APPRECIATE ANY FEEDBACK.
 
#91
duckyincarnate said:
No need to shout. We can all hear you just fine.
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He means: please disengage the CAPS LOCK key.
Writing ALL CAPS is considered rude as it's like you were shouting at us.

On a side note: since you're a newcomer, let me welcome you on talkbass.
Also consider taking your time to browse the forum, read the rules, etc.
I have move you post to the already existing WAV4 megathread.

Regards,
François
EUB forum co-mod.
 
#92
Okay, so I'm shopping for an EUB and this one keeps coming up. Looks like an awesome bass for the money, they are easy to find, and people tend to like them, from what I read.

But I have a question (and also hate reading though megathreads, so pardon if it's been covered):
Has anyone put an ONBOARD preamp on a WAV? There aren't many pics out there, so I don't even know if it's spacially possible, but I figured that I should ask. I have been an Active-only electric bassist forever and find that I need the onboard control. And I am not a huge fan of outboards.

Anyone have a pic of the control area or the inside?
 
#93
RICKRATT said:
IS ANYONE HAVING TROUBLE WITH EXCESSIVE STRING NOISE ABOVE AND BEYOND THE NORMAL? I HAVE A COUPLE OF NOTES THAT HAVE "BLAP" AND I'VE TRIED TO ADJUST IT OUT WITH THE TRUSS ROD ADJUST AND BRIDGE HEIGHT ADJUST BUT NO LUCK.
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I also purchased my WAV second hand and I had excessive fingerboard buzz, particularly on the E and D strings. It wasn't too offensive when playing pizz, but shouted out when playing arco.

The truss rod and bridge adjustment didn't solve it for me either, so I was thinking of getting a new nut fitted with shallower slots. That was until my DB teacher suggested I just put some paper or cardboard in the nut slots to raise the strings a bit. So after a couple of seconds of careful folding...

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Et voilà!
 
#94
endorka said:
D'Addario Helicore Hybrids work really well, you get a great jazz tone with stacks of growl and sustain.


Jennifer
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I put some D'Addario Helicores on my WAV4 and it really helps bring it closer to a jazz upright IMHO. Which is what I'm after.

My Fishman Platinum also helps big time ... it seems to help take out some of that nasty piezo noise.

:hyper:
 
#96
dbassnut said:
Hi Bluedawg, What gauge are you using? I've got medium gauge Helicore Hybrids on my acoustic & love them.
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I am using the medium gauge.

Sounds good.

Avoid putting too many winds around the tuner posts and it tunes just fine. I overwrapped one or two posts at first and it was hard to turn the tuning keys.

It may not make an experienced DB player happy, but it works for me.

:hmm:
 
#97
Bluedawg said:
I am using the medium gauge.

Sounds good.

Avoid putting too many winds around the tuner posts and it tunes just fine. I overwrapped one or two posts at first and it was hard to turn the tuning keys.

It may not make an experienced DB player happy, but it works for me.

:hmm:
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Hi Bluedawg, I take it that you shortened the length of strings by cutting of part of the excess from the end?
 
#98
I'm very close to going out and finally purchasing one of these uprights, I just had an idea while looking around at various mics and whatnot.

Has anyone ever thought about putting a mic close to the strings and mixing it into the plugged-in signal?

I saw the mic stand pictured below that attaches to a pre-existing stand and had that idea to try and get a more DBish sound from this bass (along with adequate strings and adjustments). Does this sound like a possible idea?

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#99
I hate to be too pessimistic. But I really don't think there is enough acoustic sound from the strings to make a difference.

Maybe if you are playing in an isolation room with your amp in another room, or going direct to the board so there is no audible signal, then you might be able to still hear the sound of the strings.

But it doesn't look good.
 
#100
I'd agree with Bard2dbone. There will be no body to the sound of miced strings on the Wav. The point of micing a DB is to hear the true acoustic sound from the body. The point of an electric instrument is that you don't have that acoustic body, therefore no air to move and no feedback. The same would apply to an electric bass guitar. You would just get a click and no decernable sound.
 

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