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Double Bass Stagg EUB megathread

#322
horstenj said:
RAISING the nut? If you go over this thread, you'll see many comments that, at least for most samples, the space at the nut is considered to be already quite a bit too high.

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I've seen those comments.....don't know what's up. I don't think my action is especially high.....it's certainly lower than on most acoustic DB's I've played in the sub $5k range, and the bass plays much easier than the POS 3/4 student bass I've been trying to coax sound out of for the last two years. I'm taking it to a luthier later this week....I'll see what he thinks.
Thing's a blast, though.
 
#323
Downunderwonder said:
I searched the thread for strap and got nada, so what is this strap failure mode? I looked at mine and it seems robust enough to sling over the shoulder and not be concerned.
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Hmm, I'm sure it was mentioned somewhereon the forum. Maybe read about it somewhere else, but take it from one who knows, I speak from experience - the shoulder straps on those bags are not to be trusted. :crying:
 
#326
mateybass said:
For all those who've been wondering why there's a strap button on the Stagg, if you have a guitar strap, connect both ends to this button, wrap it around your body over one shoulder and underneath one armpit and shorten it. If you have the hip brace in, you can shorten the strap sufficiently to pull the brace into your body, this will then enable you to lift the whole bass up without hands and walk around whilst playing it in the upright position. A locking strap nut might be advisable though.
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I tried this and it actually works quite well. I'm not so interested in walking around but it takes a decent amount of stress off my left hand as now I don't have to support the bass anymore to keep it upright.
 
#328
Bought a Stagg in black about three weeks ago, and gave it to my luthier to convert to left handed playing. He's cutting a new nut out of ebony, and is installing abalone dots on the left side of the neck, as well as lowering the action etc. Should play like butter when I get it back in a few days.

I also bought the Stagg EUB stand off eBay, and am going to see what I can do to alter it to hold the bass in a stable, playing position. Will let you know more....
 
#330
I have had my Stagg EUB for about three months, and I am generally very happy :) with it. Still there are two things I would like to do something about.

The first one is the buzz at C# and between Bb and B on the A string, and at A on the G string. I have filed down the nut grooves a bit, but found that this made the buzzing worse, so I have to compensate by heightening the bridge - which again makes the action a bit high. I suspect that the problem is really in the strings, they feel a little bumpy under the fingers. So I wonder if anyone has any experience with changing strings to e.g. Helicore Orchestra or Spirocores.

The other thing is rattling tuners. Is that something that can be solved easily, or should I change the tuners, and if so, what kind of tuners would fit?

Advice and shared experiences would be greatly appreciated!:bassist:
 
#331
Decided to join the club and get a Stagg. Had to do a good amount of initial setup. As has been noted, the action was quite high. I got it pretty low but then had a nasty buzz when fretting the F on the E string so back up it went until the buzz was gone. Once I reached a happy medium it was good to go. My only concern at this point is what appears to be a hairline crack on the headstock, just above the access for the truss adjustment. Not sure if it is an actual crack in the wood or just in the black epoxyish coating. Will investigate further this evening. It's been almost 20 years since I played and upright, so far I'm digging it :cool:
 
#332
I've been playing double bass for 2-3 years, I recently traded my gear4music acoustic in for a Stagg EDB for space/noise reasons.


My problem.

When I plugged in and started bowing the strings the A was almost inaudible, that is any notes played on the A string. The same is not the case while playing fingerstyle nor does it make any difference playing with a different section of the bow. Playing unamped I find it hard to tell but I'm fairly certain the volume is equal across all strings, even while bowing.

This all leads me to believe it's down to the electronics, but it really doesn't make sense to me.

Has anybody encountered this, or does anybody have any suggestions?

Thanks
 
#334
It certainly feels the same as the others, although upon closer inspection it has the same overly harmonic sound while unplugged as it does plugged in when played with the bow. A little more detail to the sound I'm getting, it's very quiet and full of harmonics until I let it ring out and it gets loud all of a sudden...

I don't like the strings that are on the bass anyway, I'll probably try a new set and see if the problem is solved!
 
#335
I'm a bassist that is trying to learn to play upright bass. I recently purchased a stagg edb and a cello 4/4 glasser bow from amazon. I'm brand new to the world of upright bass and using a bow. I tried to get a sound out of my bass with the bow, but i couldn't. This describtion might be vague, but does anyone have any idea why it isn't working?
 
#336
Is the bass turned on? Are you saying you do not even get the acoustic sound of the bow across the strings?

I highly recommend finding a teacher. For the long run is great but even (especially) to get over these introductory hurdles. You'll save a lot of time and anxiety and having to correct bad habits later.....
 

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