Double Bass Poor Man's Bridge Adjusters?

[Johnny L]

O.K. my bass doesn't have the little height adjusters for my bridge...but I wanted to play around a little bit with my string height and so I loosened the strings to scoot my bridge forward or backward just a tad (no more than an 8th of an inch from notch-center) to try out different string heights.

Has anyone tried experimenting with their string height using this trick? The only thing I can imagine to cause a problem would be messing with any afterlength tuning done by the luthier...and I don't really have a strong handle on what impact that has on the bass' tone good or bad.

 

[KSB - Ken Smith]

Forget about after lengths. You are also move the Bridge closer and further form the possible best sound post position for that particular Bass. BAD Idea! You can also damage the Varnish/finish by the bridge feet. Also, you are changing the string length of the Bass and killing your intonation as you change the spacing for your fingers each time you move the bridge. Foolish idea. Get some adjusters!!

 

[Johnny L]

...BAD...Foolish...!!

*hangs head down and tries to sneak off stage* LOL

O.K. Ken I'll save my pennies and have some adjusters put on it ASAP

 

[drurb]

*hangs head down and tries to sneak off stage* LOL

O.K. Ken I'll save my pennies and have some adjusters put on it ASAP

Buy Ken a beer. He just save you a "heap o' trouble."

 

[KSB - Ken Smith]

Buy Ken a beer. He just save you a "heap o' trouble."

I don't drink Beer!.. But, there are ways.....

 

[drurb]

I don't drink Beer!.. But, there are ways.....

"Beer" her was meant as a generic placeholder for a token of appreciation. Of course, that role is well-fulfilled by $$$.