Xtender woes

[bassist_lewis]

I've just installed an Xtender onto my Clover (GB7 style tuners)very pleased with it... except that it won't drop to a low C! It goes 90% of the way there and can't get any lower, even more frustrating it stops just a fraction sharp of a low C.

Does anyone know if there is a way to extend those extra 10cents to low C?

[dannybuoy]

Are you dropping the low string from E standard all the way to C?

If so that's a big drop - try tuning to D standard and drop to C from there.

[bassist_lewis]

I'm dropping from standard E to low C, like Will Lee does. My plan had been to get the double stop lever and it set for low D and low C but that doesn't seem possible now

[hubrad]

If it's so tantalisingly close, possibly a slightly lighter or heavier string might just do the trick due to different stretch rates. It'll be down to experimentation.. let the fun commence!

[Kev]

I can't quite remember how they work, but wouldn't a shorter screw help?

[bassist_lewis]

The screw is unscrewed as far as it will go (none left protruding) so a shorter screw won't help unfortunately. Might have to be a new string, which is a bugger because I use flats and I can't recall anywhere selling individual strings.

[hubrad]

[quote name='bassist_lewis' timestamp='1403957159' post='2488054']
The screw is unscrewed as far as it will go (none left protruding) so a shorter screw won't help unfortunately. Might have to be a new string, which is a bugger because I use flats and I can't recall anywhere selling individual strings.
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We do! We sell Picato, and I currently have both .100 and .105 here; others are available to special order.

[bassist_lewis]

Link me!

[hubrad]

Give me a ring at the shop on 01274879768 and we can sort it out.. website below, but the singles aren't on there!

[ezbass]

If upping your string gauge doesn't get you there you could try filing the stop back a bit; if you go too far you can always bring the screw back into play.

[happynoj]

If Hubrad can't help you, I've always used [url="http://www.stringsdirect.co.uk"]www.stringsdirect.co.uk[/url] for my strings, because I like a heavier B string than you normally get in 5 string sets, so I buy 4 string sets and individual B strings.

[hubrad]

[quote name='happynoj' timestamp='1404645093' post='2494347']
If Hubrad can't help you, I've always used [url="http://www.stringsdirect.co.uk"]www.stringsdirect.co.uk[/url] for my strings, because I like a heavier B string than you normally get in 5 string sets, so I buy 4 string sets and individual B strings.
[/quote]
I usually keep 4 string sets and separate low and high strings anyway, rather than preset 5 or 6-string sets, as I experimented quite a bit myself in the old days.. at one point I was using 40-100 with a 105 low B trying to balance tones on a particular bass!