Double Bass NS WAV EUB

[Iain154]

Hello, I have a 5 string WAV which is a joy to play but I am finding that no matter how tightly I screw the endpin connecting bolt into the bass it (the bass) has moved away from the position I want it in by the end of a few tunes. Forgive me if that has been covered elsewhere. Has anyone had this issue and, if so, have you discovered a solution (or is it just me)?

Many thanks.

 

[equill]

It's not just you.
It has indeed been discussed before, but I don't think it's come up recently.

Personally, I use a really ugly hack to hold it in place by force.
I took a piece of wood roughly as long as the back of the instrument is wide, and just thick enough to do the job.
Then I took the kind of plastic mount a plumber would use to hold a pipe in place, and screwed that into the middle of the flat side of the wood.
Holding that against the back of the bass, I swivelled the endpin down so that it's sitting in the mount, then wrapped a small cargo-strap around the whole thing, including the bass, just under the bridge.

Hopefully these pictures get the full idea across:

The grey oval-shaped thing is a sticky sheet of rubber, that adds a bit of friction to hold the wood in place more firmly. I think it was designed to stop sliding sunglasses around on the dashboard of a car.

(I said it was ugly)

 

[Iain154]

Hello, I have a 5 string WAV which is a joy to play but I am finding that no matter how tightly I screw the endpin connecting bolt into the bass it (the bass) has moved away from the position I want it in by the end of a few tunes. Forgive me if that has been covered elsewhere. Has anyone had this issue and, if so, have you discovered a solution (or is it just me)?

Many thanks.

It's not just you.
It has indeed been discussed before, but I don't think it's come up recently.

Personally, I use a really ugly hack to hold it in place by force.
I took a piece of wood roughly as long as the back of the instrument is wide, and just thick enough to do the job.
Then I took the kind of plastic mount a plumber would use to hold a pipe in place, and screwed that into the middle of the flat side of the wood.
Holding that against the back of the bass, I swivelled the endpin down so that it's sitting in the mount, then wrapped a small cargo-strap around the whole thing, including the bass, just under the bridge.

Hopefully these pictures get the full idea across:
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The grey oval-shaped thing is a sticky sheet of rubber, that adds a bit of friction to hold the wood in place more firmly. I think it was designed to stop sliding sunglasses around on the dashboard of a car.

(I said it was ugly)

That looks like it gets the job done. I will use that idea. It is reassuring to know it's not just me. Many thanks!

 

[Deleted member 132197]

Yeah. I just got the end pin (instead of the tripod) last month and noticed the same the first weeks. Especially if I played a bit more enthusiastically the bass would tilt. Now the rubber seems to be doing its job though, but that can also be because of the warmer weather.

 

[Iain154]

Yeah. I just got the end pin (instead of the tripod) last month and noticed the same the first weeks. Especially if I played a bit more enthusiastically the bass would tilt. Now the rubber seems to be doing its job though, but that can also be because of the warmer weather.

It's good to know its not me just giving it too much, then!

 

[Deleted member 132197]

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is that also a clip on tuner on the end pin? Does it work well there?

 

[equill]

is that also a clip on tuner on the end pin? Does it work well there?

Yes, it is!
That's actually where I stash it to keep it out of the way when I'm not using it.
To tune the bass, I clip the tuner to the bridge - it's a pretty snug fit between strings, so it's prone to rattling, hence finding somewhere else to keep it when it's not in active use.
If the instrument's plugged in, I'm more likely to use the floor-tuner.

 

[Iain154]

It's not just you.
It has indeed been discussed before, but I don't think it's come up recently.

Personally, I use a really ugly hack to hold it in place by force.
I took a piece of wood roughly as long as the back of the instrument is wide, and just thick enough to do the job.
Then I took the kind of plastic mount a plumber would use to hold a pipe in place, and screwed that into the middle of the flat side of the wood.
Holding that against the back of the bass, I swivelled the endpin down so that it's sitting in the mount, then wrapped a small cargo-strap around the whole thing, including the bass, just under the bridge.

Hopefully these pictures get the full idea across:
View attachment 3909142
View attachment 3909143
The grey oval-shaped thing is a sticky sheet of rubber, that adds a bit of friction to hold the wood in place more firmly. I think it was designed to stop sliding sunglasses around on the dashboard of a car.

(I said it was ugly)

I have tried plumber's tape round the bolt thread. Seems to be doing the trick at the moment.

 

[Deleted member 132197]

Yes, it is!
That's actually where I stash it to keep it out of the way when I'm not using it.
To tune the bass, I clip the tuner to the bridge - it's a pretty snug fit between strings, so it's prone to rattling, hence finding somewhere else to keep it when it's not in active use.
If the instrument's plugged in, I'm more likely to use the floor-tuner.

doesn't it fit on the headstock? Or doesn't it pick up the tone there? Because my tuner is taking some valuable space on my pedalboard I was looking for a clip on as a replacement, but not a lot is written about clip on tuners and NS basses

 

[Frunobulax]

To lock my EUB in place I used the bottom of a stubbie holder, (you know, one of those wetsuit things you place your beer bottle or can in, they keep the beer cold and prevent freezing your fingers..) as a washer between the bass and the tripod connection.
Works really well and eliminates the creaking sound too.

 

[Iain154]

Sounds like a great idea! Thanks.

 

[equill]

doesn't it fit on the headstock? Or doesn't it pick up the tone there? Because my tuner is taking some valuable space on my pedalboard I was looking for a clip on as a replacement, but not a lot is written about clip on tuners and NS basses

It doesn't fit on the headstock - it's just too thick.
I just double-checked, and you can clip it to the headstock, but not in a way that's practical for actually tuning the instrument.
This is an issue on the Spirit/XL bass guitars, too - my travel bass is a Spirit XT-2, which is even worse in that respect.

To be fair, I clip the tuner to the bridge of my Stico EUB, too. Having just checked that one for completeness, it does pick up the tone, but craning my neck to see it is just unpleasant.