Double Bass Tailpiece Enhancement

[NDBass]

Hey guys, the wire holding my tailpiece broke about a week ago, and I took it to David Gage. Rather than replacing it with a new wire, they replaced it with a material similar to a bungie cord. My tailpiece is now really flexible and my bass sounds so much better, just thought I'd share.

 

[bssist]

Is it perhaps kevlar rope, 1/8"? Is it clamped or just tied in a knot?

 

[JoeyNaeger]

I believe the Gage shop is using the Mike Pecanic tailgut which is made of UHMW.

 

[NicholasF]

Everyone at the Gage shop is really nice, and they do awesome repairs, I wrote a review on an overhaul David did on my bass. That material lasts a long time, I've seen it on a lot of things, they probibly don't use wire because of how it can get bent and mishapen. A more flexible material can take a few bumps, and it rests right in the saddle grooves.

 

[Eric Hochberg]

they probibly don't use wire because of how it can get bent and mishapen. A more flexible material can take a few bumps, and it rests right in the saddle grooves.

Stranded steel aircraft type cable doesn't get bent and misshapen and is flexible and will not break.

 

[Jake deVilliers]

Stranded steel aircraft type cable doesn't get bent and misshapen and is flexible and will not break.

Exactly - hence the usage for control cables on aircraft!