Double Bass Stagg EUB megathread

[ErikvanD]

Yesterday I tried another (new) A string on the bass to see if the weak signal from this string was caused by a bad string. It was not, the new string sounded just as weak compared to the other strings. And again, ONLY when bowed. So now I guess the only thing to try is a another bridge (without the large oval hole). To be continued!

 

[DoubleMIDI]

I think there is a good reason why DB bridges have a small cut out in the middle and at the edges. That way the bridge can wiggle on the two parts connecting the upper part of the bridge to the lower part.
So you might want to start with a bridge with no cut outs and then proceed with either the inner or outer cut outs (probably coping the amount scaled to your bridge from a DB bridge) and then the other cut outs and listen what happens to the sound.
And maybe try to have the two connecting wood parts centered between two strings to avoid that kind of problems you have with your current bridge.

Personally I swapped necks some days ago (getting my old honey with a new rosewood neck after getting the tuners for it). For the older neck and the newer body (without electronics) I will take the Stagg bridge after making a new one for the honey, but that make take some months. So I' m interested in your experiences with your new bridge.

BTW, I was also thinking about leaning the bridge more to the tailpiece to half the string angle at the bridge by putting some angled wood in the holes for the bridge so that the angled bridge sits perpendicular on it when halfing the string angle. Just one more idea for your modifications, I did this with my Clevinger, since the bridge was falling towards the fingerboard after unscrewing it from the body.

Good luck with your next bridge!

 

[54bassman54]

When I was looking to buy my rosewood version Stagg I asked my local dealer if he could supply me with a rosewood neck. That was no problem, costs would be around 200 euro and he could have it in 2-3 days. So that might be the same in your neighbourhood.

Can anyone tell me how I might get my hands on a rosewood neck? My left-handed Stagg EUB conversion has been mostly successful, but my neck has buzz on several strings and in multiple places.

I am in Southern California.

 

[Francois Blais]

Double Bass, Bows, Strings, Amps, Pickups, Speakers, Sheet Music, Gig Bags, Repair - LemurMusic.com

 

[DoubleMIDI]

Stagg EUB necks are rather bad. They are straight without any camber or (like my rosewood neck) have a wide bump rather than a camber which means that I have to remove a lot of wood. It is worse with the standard necks, because the black finish will be removed when trying to make the camber. Refinishing might produce some smaller bumps again.

 

[54bassman54]

Stagg EUB necks are rather bad. They are straight without any camber or (like my rosewood neck) have a wide bump rather than a camber which means that I have to remove a lot of wood. It is worse with the standard necks, because the black finish will be removed when trying to make the camber. Refinishing might produce some smaller bumps again.

Understood. Would like to get another neck, preferably with the rosewood fingerboard.

Looking for sources. Any help would be appreciated.

 

[butterfingers]

Understood. Would like to get another neck, preferably with the rosewood fingerboard.

Looking for sources. Any help would be appreciated.

Contact your local Stagg dealer who will be able to order you a replacement neck, both types being available. Usefully, both styles now have the larger, reinforced peg-box, which improves a potential weak point of the first generation of these basses.

 

[4stringsofwonder]

Hi guys, just got one of these, and I'm going to have a look at the shielding job later (the one on this page Invalid Link Removed).

Does anyone know if the soldering part is necessary, as I don't own a soldering iron and am not comfortable with using one on my new bass.

 

[sushinut]

Does any of you have the Stagg hardshell case? And if so, could anyone make a picture of the case with the Stagg in it? I cannot seem to find one online. I am curious to see if my modified Stagg would fit.

My Stagg bag ripped AGAIN last week. It looks nice but the quality is absolutely terrible... Or has anyone found a better alternative?

Been a while since you posted this, but in case you're still interested-- looks like Keymusic carries the case in the Netherlands: [Invalid or Expired Link Removed]

 

[rolandm]

I have the Stagg case for my Dean Contra. Slightly larger bouts on the contra means the case bulges ever so slightly. I bought mine from Amazon via Sam Ash.

 

[sushinut]

Headphones question--

There seems to be a lot of differing/conflicting comments on headphone hissing. I just got my stagg yesterday and got horrible hissing from the headphone out jack. I looked through here, and this doesn't sound like a ground hum. This sounds like amp hiss. One poster indicated his high-impedance headphones didn't show any signs of hiss from the output. I wanted to see if new owners in particular universally experience this hiss. I don't have any phones over 32 ohm, so haven't tried higher impedance phones yet. The hiss is same volume no matter where the volume or tone pots are set. Changing battery doesn't affect it.

 

[sushinut]

One poster indicated his high-impedance headphones didn't show any signs of hiss from the output. I wanted to see if new owners in particular universally experience this hiss. I don't have any phones over 32 ohm, so haven't tried higher impedance phones yet.

Answering my own question here--- I borrowed a pair of 200-ohm headphones. Worked perfectly. No more electronics hiss from the headphone jack!!

 

[rolandm]

For silent rehearsals I run through my iOS rig in JamUp. No impedance issue there.

 

[DoubleMIDI]

For silent rehearsals I run through my iOS rig in JamUp. No impedance issue there.

That probably means an input impedance of 1 KOhms, since this is what the iOS devices need to detect an external mic.

 

[rolandm]

True enough, but I'm also not going fomr the headphone output, either, so that really doesn't matter. It's going from the 1/4" output jack to my iTrack Solo and into my iPad.

 

[Sav'nBass]

I just saw one of these in a local pawnshop for $549 with a case and a bow.. so I figured I'd come here and see what the skinny was. I am an electric player.. but I always wanted to give the DB a shot.. I realize that the Stagg EUB is not quite the same.. but I figured it would get me at least in the ball park to see if this is something i would like or not. I have read a lot of the reviews here as I suspected I would ... (you gotta love this place.... )

 

[delta7fred]

I just saw one of these in a local pawnshop for $549 with a case and a bow.. so I figured I'd come here and see what the skinny was. I am an electric player.. but I always wanted to give the DB a shot.. I realize that the Stagg EUB is not quite the same.. but I figured it would get me at least in the ball park to see if this is something i would like or not. I have read a lot of the reviews here as I suspected I would ... (you gotta love this place.... )

I did exactly this, impulse buy from my local music shop. Not regretted it.

Before you play a note on it watch the Youtube videos by Chris Fitzgerald (starting with this one ) so you start with the correct left and right hand techniques. (It's not the same as playing a slab.)

 

[Sav'nBass]

Thanks!

 

[doppelganger]

I did exactly this, impulse buy from my local music shop. Not regretted it.

Before you play a note on it watch the Youtube videos by Chris Fitzgerald (starting with this one ) so you start with the correct left and right hand techniques. (It's not the same as playing a slab.)

Thanks for posting.. I just got one and did Sunday service and a 3 hr gig later and by end of the day my hands had cramped big time.. Bottom line, my form was all wrong.

But I love it.

 

[madbanjoman]

I just did a gig with my Stagg EUB last weekend. It was too far to bring my acoustic upright. I was quite pleased with how the Stagg played and sounded. Here is a little video of our performance at the All Frets Convention in Branson, MO. I am left handed and had to move the supports to the other side. The bass itself is strung right-handed. I did change three of the strings to Gripmaster strings. I couldn't get the E string on the post. I also had to replace the A tuner with a standard bass guitar tunes recently after discovering at a gig that the A tuner's gear was stripped. That made for an uncomfortable adventure!