benbastin

Been making a new batch including the first one for and EUB!

I am sure that these pins will make a difference to any bass. As it's a simple matter of getting more overall vibration. But it won't change your bass into something else. Just enhance what it already has. And the stability benefits it can add especially for cheaper instruments that may now be so sturdy

Thanks! Glad you like it. That is yours in the making. Yeah the shorter pins, do have less vibrating potential. However the strength and solidity on the wooden pin, as you've noticed seems to be an asset to everyone. Thanks for the kind words. Ben

Brilliant!

[attachment=155573:IMG_4430.JPG]Thanks Tom. Made 3 new pins today and started a 4th. 2 for a customer in switzerland, 1 for me (trying out a secret new wood, can you guess what it is?) As I was waiting for the first 3 to dry the 4th order came in! Get them while their hot folks!

Thanks guys. Appreciate the feed back. Glad your happy Tom. Mind if I add your words to my site? Ben

Jake is dead right, relaxed posture is so important. I'm slowly getting together a blog post about this with some photos and stuff. Will post when I have time to finish it

Thumb position pizzicato can be a fairly complicated subject. But briefly some thoughts. Firstly poor left hand technique in all resisters will result in reduced sound. Varying, or reduced pressure, means the energy your putting in with your right hand the create the note is not all going to note production,but being dissipated where your not holding the string down enough. In all registers using the weight of your arm is really important especially in thumb position. Rather than try to use solely your finger( and or thumb) to push the note, let the weight of your arm push down through your hand to hold the note. Also I find I need to move my right hand closer to the bridge to produce a stronger sound in thumb position. I will write a blog post in the next few days on this, as there are a lot of other things to write about, and I will post it here. Good Luck

Thanks Rabbie.

Thanks Rabbie, Mind if I add what you say here to my site?

Some progress has been made! [url="http://www.flickr.com/photos/60334748@N02/12295730415/"]http://www.flickr.co...02/12295730415/[/url] For the full slideshow got to http://benbastin.co.uk/making The violin is about to be set up, been waiting for the final varnish to cure. Exciting times!

[sharedmedia=core:attachments:154268] New particularly pretty pin made for Mr TPJ. Thought people might like to see.

Made the smallest one yet today! just 80mm. This goes out the USA tomorrow. [attachment=153597:small pin.JPG]