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Double Bass Stagg EUB megathread

#141
srkendal said:
Matteybass, Thank you so much for your posts. I just purchased a Stagg edb34 which will require some rehabilitation as the pegbox is shattered. Your posts will help greatly!
Excuse me if I missed it in one of your posts, but what strings did you buy for the 5-string set? After looking at your posts, I am pretty sure I am going to rebuild the pegbox as a 5-string.
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I kept the original strings that came with the bass and just added a low B which was a 3/4 Spirocore (which incidentally has the same silk winding colour so a good match). The only problem I had, though it wasn't too much of a problem, was that the silk winding on the peg-end of the string only just clears the nut after tuning to pitch. I'm not sure if a 4/4 length would be better suited but you'd have to find out from the supplier what the measurement is between the ball end and where the silk starts at the other end and go with your own judgement on that. Regards the string balance, sound-wise and tension-wise there is very little difference between the Spiro and the stock strings. If anything, the Spiro doesn't have quite the same punch but that could just be due to the thickness of it.

I used Hipshot HB6Y 1/2" tuners because of the 1/2" string post and the slightly smaller tuning key. They also do a HB6C 1/2" which has the traditional cloverleaf key but I wasn't sure if there'd be enough clearance with three on one side.

Hope that helps.
 
#142
Mateybass, thanks for the tips! I just finished repairing the Stagg I bought on eBay -cheaply because the pegbox had been smashed.
Since the biggest change in converting to a 5-string is the pegbox, I decided to convert it while repairing it.
I bought schecter omen tuners on eBay, and built a peghead out of some 1/2" phenolic board I had.
After completing construction I took it along with me to church where I play with a small orchestral ensemble. I intended to try it out and switch back to my bass guitar for performance since I hadn't played upright bass for almost 32 years!
The tone and sustain were wonderful! The adjustment back to the long scale was easier than I expected, so I never got the guitar out!
I am really looking forward to getting the low B string to finish up the project!

Project pictures here:
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Peghead detail:
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#144
Francois Blais said:
The strings seem to be unusually high above the fingerboard at the nut grooves.
There shouldn't be more than two business cards space there.
It'll be much easier to play that way!
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Is this standard for just EUB's, or regular uprights too?


I'm planning on picking one up soon, and the strings were definatly more than 2 business cards high at the nut, the shop manager told me that was as they should be when I asked would I be able to take it sown some to suit me better.
 
#145
Darkstrike said:
Is this standard for just EUB's, or regular uprights too?
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This is standard for all uprights, being electric or acoustic.
I'm planning on picking one up soon, and the strings were definatly more than 2 business cards high at the nut, the shop manager told me that was as they should be when I asked would I be able to take it sown some to suit me better.
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Seems the manager doesn't know much about uprights then.
 
#147
Yes the action is quite a bit too high, I was rushing to get it playable for last Sunday, and need to adjust the nut quite a bit. The photo makes it look worse than it is because of the empty groove for the low b string I have yet to aquire. The e string is farther in from the edge of the fingerboard than it appears, and not as high. Flat black plays havoc with photo perspective. I will need to work on the end pin - it rattles like Mateybass's did. I don't know if I'll put a spring on it or line the hole. I'll figure something out.
 
#149
Actually, you might want to replace the nut. The original is a very tough plastic. A good thing once done with shaping, but difficult to work with. Be prepared to be rather aggressive in filing the grooves. Just take care not to chip the finish on the fingerboard. If yours is constructed the same way as mine you will find the nut is glued in place.
 
#150
I should have no trouble with the plastic, as I often work with shaping and carving parts on bass guitars, just made a metal nut for one today, for example.

But, sadly, the one I had played, was sold when I went to buy it today. :hmm:

A metallic black one is on order, I'm assuming I'll have it in January.
 
#153
Got one as a gift this Christmas and this is my first edb which makes me a newbie to the edb realm. Are there any hard cases for this bass available in the US? Been searching high and low but couldn't find any. Would appreciate your advice. Thanks.
 
#154
r0ckb0tt0m said:
Got one as a gift this Christmas and this is my first edb which makes me a newbie to the edb realm. Are there any hard cases for this bass available in the US? Been searching high and low but couldn't find any. Would appreciate your advice. Thanks.
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I believe this is what you're looking for but whether they are available in the USA I can't tell you. This UK based online store might ship internationally. Good luck
 
#156
Hello, I've just joined the forum. I rented a Stagg EUB for a while last year and loved it, the only problem was a slightly unreliable main output jack socket. I've now bought one from a well-known European online store. On this one, the jack seems fine but I have a new problem with the electronics which I would appreciate some views on. Periodically - repeating every few minutes - the output (when not being played) makes a sound which I can only describe as being like an uncovered microphone outside on a windy day. This lasts for a short time - up to a minute - and then it goes quiet again. It's not the amp or the cable. Does anyone know what might be causing this?
 
#157
Mike,
The problem you describe could be from an unstable component in the electronics package, (not simple to find or fix) or (hopefully) poor shielding in the body pockets. If you follow this thread back, there is a discussion and links to instructions for proper shielding. This is a fairly simple fix and can be done even without soldering. These basses do suffer from poor shielding. I need to work on mine as a slight hum has appeared which goes away when touching the headphone jack.
 
#158
I just played at church for the first time after lowering my action and installing the low B 5th string. Sounds Great! I used a D'Addario H616 medium tension orchestral string. Got confused a few times, since I have never played a 5-string before. I didn't realize how much it would throw me off that my A string is now 3rd from the bottom etc.
I also purchased a bow. The tone with the bow is quite nice. I will try to post some samples once I re-learn how to bow. For me at least, after a 32 year break, I pretty much have to start over learning to bow!
 
#159
I just finished working on the shielding in my Stagg. I was surprised to see that not only was the metal cover for the electronics not bonded to ground (earth for the Brits!) but the cavity was entirely unshielded. I lined the cavity with foil tape, and bonded the headphone and mp3-in jacks to the cover. Hum all gone!
 
#160
I have posted samples of the bowed tone of my Stagg EUB. (Most sincere apologies to W. A. Mozart)
I am extremely rusty as regards my bowing technique.
In fact, I was always near the bottom of the section in high school until everyone who could play well graduated!

There are 2 files:
G_D_A_E_B -the open strings
Eine Kleine Nachtmusik -a really rough attempt at the first movement.

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