No!! Not another thread on endpins!! :scowl:
I have searched all through this forum, and the jury seems to be out on the value of an endpin upgrade. Many seem to feel it is at the low end of things one would do to improve the sound or volume of a bass. Some swear they can have a significant effect, especially when looking at a "bent" endpin design. Then there are those who are excited about "graphite". Where will it END?? Can anyone PIN this down??
Well, I have an 1800's German flatback that does not put out much volume. The endpin needs to be re-installed, because it is not flush anymore. It is a basic one, but only 8mm shaft (OK, guys, let's get serious here: no more "rod" or "shaft-length" jokes, please!)
I figure since it needs to be removed and reinstalled anyway, I should look into a replacement, if it makes sense as an improvement. If nothing else, going to 10mm might feel more stable. Yet, I am totally confused 
now, after reading about Camelopard's, the standard Gotz, various decent pins (KC Strings, Upton and Lemur Music "ONYX", for example), and now the guys with their graphites and "bent" style (ala Francois Rabbath). I play 95% pizz, and I am looking for sound and function, not impressing my friends...
Who cares to venture the definitive word? I know, I know.... "it depends on the specific bass" and "ask your luthier"...
I have searched all through this forum, and the jury seems to be out on the value of an endpin upgrade. Many seem to feel it is at the low end of things one would do to improve the sound or volume of a bass. Some swear they can have a significant effect, especially when looking at a "bent" endpin design. Then there are those who are excited about "graphite". Where will it END?? Can anyone PIN this down??
Well, I have an 1800's German flatback that does not put out much volume. The endpin needs to be re-installed, because it is not flush anymore. It is a basic one, but only 8mm shaft (OK, guys, let's get serious here: no more "rod" or "shaft-length" jokes, please!)
I figure since it needs to be removed and reinstalled anyway, I should look into a replacement, if it makes sense as an improvement. If nothing else, going to 10mm might feel more stable. Yet, I am totally confused now, after reading about Camelopard's, the standard Gotz, various decent pins (KC Strings, Upton and Lemur Music "ONYX", for example), and now the guys with their graphites and "bent" style (ala Francois Rabbath). I play 95% pizz, and I am looking for sound and function, not impressing my friends... Who cares to venture the definitive word? I know, I know.... "it depends on the specific bass" and "ask your luthier"...
