| Author | Message | ||
| mike1762
Senior Member Username: mike1762 Post Number: 671 Registered: 1-2008 |
Just for tickles and grins, I bought a Stagg EUB. In 30+ years of playing, I don't think I have ever touched a DB!!! This is REALLY different, but it's been fun playing around on it. Stagg is the "Squire" of the EUB world, but it doesn't seem too bad (for my purposes anyway). I'm strictly working on pizzicato, but you can bow it. My problem: I think think it has too much sustain. Correct me if I'm wrong, but aren't you going for a woody "THUMP" with these things??? I can think of several things I can do to it to make that happen, but I want to be sure I'm headed down the right path. | ||
| jet_powers
Senior Member Username: jet_powers Post Number: 517 Registered: 2-2003 |
ANYTHING you do with it that makes you happy is the right path.... | ||
| jazzyvee
Senior Member Username: jazzyvee Post Number: 2229 Registered: 6-2002 |
I'll be curious with your findings on that bass as I was looking at one last year but couldn't get used to those metal bit of wire you have to slot into the body though it was very easy to play especially with the action lowered via the bridge screws. I may still get one if I can't find an acoustic DB at the right price. Jazzyvee | ||
| fmm
Advanced Member Username: fmm Post Number: 310 Registered: 6-2002 |
I have one and I noticed some issues: The rubber tip on the end pin lasted about an hour. I replaced it with a ribber tip for a cane and a hose clamp. There's evidence of stress cracks in the tail piece, but so far it's fine. The nut is not vey durable. Mine essentially crumbled in about a year. I'm currently procrastinating on carving a new one. | ||
| mike1762
Senior Member Username: mike1762 Post Number: 672 Registered: 1-2008 |
It was definitely in need of a set-up upon arrival. I still need to file the nut slots down, but I agree with FMM that it really just needs a new nut (ebony?). I was thinking of "floating" the piezo element on some rubber in order to decrease the sensitivity of the PUP (that would decrease the sustain wouldn't it???) or maybe just mute the strings with a sponge. I like the bridge... it's more like that on an electric bass than a DB. The metal "arms" are kind-of weird, but you can remove them if you want (you probably need the "body bar" to keep the bass from spinning, but I'll probably take the other one off). | ||
| mike1762
Senior Member Username: mike1762 Post Number: 673 Registered: 1-2008 |
The sponge thing works!!! As an added bonus, the green sponge looks really bitchin' on the sunburst finish. I guess I need to figure out a way to attach a less conspicuous pad to the bridge (something like the old Music Man bridges). | ||
| funkyjazzjunky
Senior Member Username: funkyjazzjunky Post Number: 643 Registered: 5-2007 |
Mike, I play (or try to play) 60's and 70's Jazz and the sustain is often a key component of the sound. What music do you play | ||
| mike1762
Senior Member Username: mike1762 Post Number: 681 Registered: 1-2008 |
Oh well... I just returned the 2nd Stagg. The pre-amp was messed-up in the 1st and the headstock was cracked in the 2nd. I'm thinking about just biting the bullet and getting an actual DB. |
