Double Bass Quad cane tips for endpin

[bopeuph]

Hey guys,

When I was in college, my bass teacher was using a drumstick coupled with a quad cane tip as an endpin. Worked great.

Over the years, I've noticed the cane tips are now wearing faster, and slip a lot easier. I don't know if anyone uses this stuff, but if you do, do you notice it?

Also, what are some other non-slip options besides a rock stop or strap?

 

[Rebop]

I've noticed that the gray ones last longer than the black ones. I got about 6 years out of the last gray one I used, but the black one barely a year.

 

[bopeuph]

I've noticed that the gray ones last longer than the black ones. I got about 6 years out of the last gray one I used, but the black one barely a year.

Yeah, I used to get a year out of the black ones, but now it seems more like six to eight months.

Where did you find the grey ones? Are they 1/2"?

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[Rebop]

I've had the best luck with "futuro" brand crutch tips. I found them at CVS or Walgreens usually and they look like this. Make sure they have the metal insert!
Pretty sure they're about 1/2" or 5/8" but I had to use a piece of felt or leather contact cemented on most of my endpins for a super tight fit (which helps keep them from wearing down).

 

[bopeuph]

Awesome, thanks!

 

[BigSpikeBass]

I use this

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[robobass]

I'd just point out that there is a trade off between longevity and grip. Just like with car tires, the grippiest ones are made of softer rubber, which wears faster. For me, only a sharp metal point grips acceptably. I only use the rubber for carpet and transport.

 

[Jeff Bonny]

I'd just point out that there is a trade off between longevity and grip. Just like with car tires, the grippiest ones are made of softer rubber, which wears faster. For me, only a sharp metal point grips acceptably. I only use the rubber for carpet and transport.

I've been using the Wolf endpin ball but when sitting with the bass at a more laid back angle (which I do the majority of the time) it slips on most surfaces as do all types of tips at some point. I use a Invalid Link Removed and keep a Invalid Link Removed in my bag as a backup. Both are easy to carry and work with the rubber tip on completely solving any slipping issues. For years I used a naked spike into a board anchored to the stool leg. It was a pain to carry though and I lost more than one tip taking it on and off.

 

[Jay Corwin]

I use this

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These are fantastic. Wish they fit my current end pin.

 

[Phil Smith]

I've been using the Wolf endpin ball but when sitting with the bass at a more laid back angle (which I do the majority of the time) it slips on most surfaces as do all types of tips at some point. I use a Invalid Link Removed and keep a Invalid Link Removed in my bag as a backup. Both are easy to carry and work with the rubber tip on completely solving any slipping issues. For years I used a naked spike into a board anchored to the stool leg. It was a pain to carry though and I lost more than one tip taking it on and off.

This is how I roll...the tether is a must.

 

[brianrost]

Make sure they have the metal insert!

Every time I used tips without a metal insert they would wear through in a few months. With the insert I get many years out of one. The ones I use look like the ones in the pic, I get them at the hardware store.

 

[moles]

I've noticed that even with the softer ones, the grip is helped out by a light sanding on the bottom when they're new. The harder ones still have that "silicon-y" thing going on, which to me is where the slippery aspect comes in...but maybe a serious roughing up with the sandpaper on the bottom actual would help those. Never tried it.

Knowing how much of a PITA it is discovering on the gig that a cane tip is sliding all over they place, all I ever think is how much worse it must be too discover this while using it *on a cane*.

 

[Jeff Bonny]

Knowing how much of a PITA it is discovering on the gig that a cane tip is sliding all over they place, all I ever think is how much worse it must be too discover this while using it *on a cane*.

Being a cane user I don't find slip to be an issue with any of the drug store tips I've had on any of my canes. Putting a significant amount of body weight on the cane you're applying a whole lot more force than the weight of a bass ever will especially when you're supporting some of the weight of the bass when sitting.

 

[robobass]

Being a cane user I don't find slip to be an issue with any of the drug store tips I've had on any of my canes. Putting a significant amount of body weight on the cane you're applying a whole lot more force than the weight of a bass ever will especially when you're supporting some of the weight of the bass when sitting.

It all comes down to how much you tilt your bass when seated. I think it doesn't come up at all when standing, but when I'm seated and try to play an extension note, any rubber tip will fly away like a cannonball.

 

[moles]

Of course there were some restaurant gigs a few winters ago that I played standing....hardwood floor, melting snow...oy

 

[bopeuph]

Thanks, guys.

I bought the same package of cane tips a few days ago. When both of these go (and as it seems lately, in less than a year), I'll be looking for something better.

 

[Huy Nguyen]

I used crutch/cane tips on my EUB for a while (including the fancy ones) and I ended up hating them all.

Right now I have a Leki hiking pole rubber tip and it works great. It works great for hiking poles and works just as well for basses. It's better than crutch tips since crutch tips aren't really meant to be pushed with a lot of weight on a tilt. The Leki tips are rounded, durable, and grippy. I probably wouldn't recommend hiking with your bass tho...

You can easily find them at your local REI.

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