| Author | Message | ||
| mcarlucci
New Username: mcarlucci Post Number: 2 Registered: 8-2008 |
Through the kindness of their hearts, my lovely wife and beautiful son just gave me a Stagg EDB series double bass as a birthday gift (after years of hearing me pine for a Ned Steinberger). I'm very pleased and appreciative. I have a question concerning stands... Is there a stand out there similar to the NS design, which may be used for the Stagg? Something (like the NS stand) that would not just be a device for resting the bass, but would function as an actual brace/holder, allowing for complete accessibility? I want, on stage during performances, to be able to switch back and forth from my bass guitar to the DB "on the fly," as it were. Or, could there be a conversion apparatus idea out there somewhere? | ||
| glocke
Senior Member Username: glocke Post Number: 443 Registered: 9-2002 |
Hey I just played one of these the other week...they are pretty nice! congrats.... | ||
| fmm
Advanced Member Username: fmm Post Number: 228 Registered: 6-2002 |
I've had one for about a year. I've noticed a few issues: I will need to replace the nut in the near future. The original is not very durable and a corner has chipped off near the E string. I'm thinking about having an Alembic-style adjustable one built. The tailpiece block is developing a stress crack. I've obtained a block of ebony that I plan to carve to replace the original. I've also obtained a block of cocobolo, and may use that instead. The rubber piece on the end pin lasted about two weeks. I went to a pharmacy and obtained a replacement rubber tip for a walking cane, and use a hose clamp to secure it to the end pin. I've had no problems since then. The electronics leave something to be desired, especially the bass boost knob, which seems to have a huge jump at the bottom of the range. All that being said - I love this bass. They have side dots on the fingerboard (a little puzzling on an upright) and on the first production run these were in the wrong place (they were placed where they would go if the instrument had frets). This dropped the price on this batch. Mine arrived at Music-Go-Round without a G string, so I got them to knock off a few dollars. Mine ended up setting me back $400.00. I found a single G string at a violin shop for $10, and a bow at another MGR for $30. Unfortunately, it got knocked over at a gig, cracking the body. It also has an intermittent buzz (mechanical, not electronic) somewhere in the bridge or pickups. I'm going to disassemble it this weekend and try to kill the buzzing and fix the crack. I've used it on several gigs, and now my stepson is using it to learn to play upright for the high school wind ensemble (he's a left-handed guitar player, so this is going to get interesting). If I can cure the ills caused by the crash, I'm going to either find another or pick up one of the NS WAV 4 EUBs (assuming they start shipping again in the near future). (Message edited by fmm on September 08, 2008) |
