Double Bass Oh crap

[Doug Parent]

Borrowed a bass, lowered the bridge action, also detuned & took some tension off the D and G strings to raise it back up a little, and now the bridge seems to have wandered eastward. I'm new to upright, but not to electric.

If I loosen the string tension overall will the sound post move?

Whats the best way to move the bridge back over to where it needs to be without more worms crawling out of the can?

Thanks.

 

[David Jayne]

If you loosen all the strings fully the post MAY fall....just loosen them all a step or so, grab the bridge legs with both hands and gently slide it back over to where it was. No big deal.

 

[Doug Parent]

fixed it thanks.