Double Bass setup video

[Shrigg]

I made this video as my luthier worked on my newly-acquired EH Roth double bass.

[b][url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JwHqwCvvRB4"]Double Bass Setup Video with Luthier Ken McKay[/url][/b]

I really learned a lot watching him work, so I thought I would post it here for everyone's information. Enjoy!

Best,
Darren

[Basstroker]

Hi Darren!

Thank You very much for the video! I already posted it in two German an one Swiss double bass forums.

Thomas

[ubassman]

Some good stuff on the video ....but, did I see right just after 6.30s a template where Ken's 'orchestral' setting is a low flat arch and his 'jazz' setting is a higher more curved arch?

I would have thought that , orchestral players would ask for the higher bridge setting for volume and the greater curve for string separation ( for ease of bowing and to avoid inadvertent double stopping !) ... and that for jazz players a flatter curve and lower string height is desirable ( unless you need to thump out the sound !). ...interesting !!

[Shrigg]

[quote name='ubassman' timestamp='1360766649' post='1976127']
Some good stuff on the video ....but, did I see right just after 6.30s a template where Ken's 'orchestral' setting is a low flat arch and his 'jazz' setting is a higher more curved arch?

I would have thought that , orchestral players would ask for the higher bridge setting for volume and the greater curve for string separation ( for ease of bowing and to avoid inadvertent double stopping !) ... and that for jazz players a flatter curve and lower string height is desirable ( unless you need to thump out the sound !). ...interesting !!
[/quote]

A flatter bridge is typically preferred for double stops. But as Ken says, not everyone agrees with this and it comes down to player preference

[ubassman]

Have PM'd you on this.

Edited February 13, 2013 by ubassman

[sarah thomas]

Really interesting. Thanks for posting

[merlin]

thanks for posting,off now to pull mine apart...Not. no way, this guy makes it all look so easy wish he lived local.

[alexpea]

Thanks for posting, very informative

[lockpicker1969]

great video. i now know that my soundpost is in the right position and if it ever did move i would feel fairly confident in moving it myself.

[TheG]

Is this video still available I cant see it.

Cheers.

[timbass]

Many thanks for sharing this - very interesting.

[TheG]

Great Stuff! Thanks for posting this Shrigg.