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You only think your bass is set-up well...
Yes, another page devoted to set-up. What can we say, we do
it better than most. If double bass set-up where an Olympic event, we
would be gold medal contenders.
We know this statement will give other shops ammunition to
call us braggarts and other nasty names...an honestly we take it as a
compliment. Truthfully we hope other shops use pages like this as a
resource to better their work and advance the "art" of the bass.
We have completely devoted ourselves to understanding how the
instrument is played. This is not a cut and dry answer as the double bass
has more styles of play than any other violin family instrument. We
carefully interview you to find out how you play and what tonal qualities you
are searching for. Then we make your bass meet those goals.
The pictures below are of a recent shop walk in. The
owner of this Shen double bass has had discomfort while playing, as well as not
being as smitten with the instruments tone as he once was. As he said,
"the romance of having a new bass has worn off, and now I can feel and hear the
shortcomings".
After redoing every aspect of the set-up, the romance can
continue...
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Nut - Before...
Nut - During
Nut - After
Endpin, Saddle & Tailpiece - Before...
Endpin, Saddle & Tailpiece - During & After
Bridge - Before...
Bridge - During...
Bridge - After
Fingerboard & Neck - During &
After
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