Double Bass rope tailpiece cords??

[bassdogEmer]

I saw a bass with what looked to be a tailpiece cord made out of Rope. I know VELVET makes a new kind of tailpiece cords - is this the rope one?? anyone know anything about these- the ups and downs of them?? how much does this really affect the feel and sound of your instrument... any and all comments welcome
thanks

 

[flatback]

Andy,
get one from Mike Pecanic...on my computer the add for his site is just to the left of this window. They Do make a difference. Mikes and the Velvet are the same except for the price. Hey if you dont like it its only $10. I don't know but I like it better then having braided steel.

 

[mpoppitt]

I have a Pecanic TP with a rope cord. I don't know if it's the TP or the cord, but the tension feels a touch lower.

Just watch the knot when changing strings, it wants to come untied when not under full tension.

 

[glivanos]

I noticed on my Strunal they used what looks like "coat hanger" wire from the end pin to the tailpiece.

I know I need to replace it.

I'll check out the MP site.

Is this something you can do yourself or would I need to take it to somebody?

Thanks!

 

[Adrian Cho]

You can do it yourself if you know how to handle the soundpost so that it doesn't fall down and/or you can set it again if it does.

You also need to be able to tie the appropriate knot and get the length right.

 

[jmain]

http://www.talkbass.com/forum/showthread.php?t=186446&highlight=knot

Some guys are discussing the knot in this thread. Chasarms gives a link in post #11 to a picture of the knot. I haven't tried it, but these guys seem to know what they're talking about. +1 on what Adrain said.

Plus you see what could happen if it isn't properly maintained...scary/silly stuff!

 

[hirort]

I bought a Velvet tailpiece cord and changed it by myself more than a year ago. No problem with it so far. Actually, after a couple of months, I retied it to shorten the length.
I used knots Velvet recommended (an instruction sheet came with a cord). I think it is the same as in the above Chasarms' link.
While changing the tailpiece cords, I put a wooden block with soft cloth under the fingerboard to avoid soundpost falling down.

My bass sounds better with Velvet cord to me (formerly it was a coat hanger type).