TorturedSaints Posted December 17, 2024 Posted December 17, 2024 I played at a Concert Band concert recently alongside a DB player from abroad. She had forgotten her end pin stopper, so she put the end pin into one of her shoes (low heels) and played barefoot! 1 Quote
Rick McLaughlin Posted December 23, 2024 Posted December 23, 2024 Huge fan of this approach. I have a few of them, at various heights. In my case, I had the top of the pin tapered so that a bit of friction holds it in place. This was a great idea except: - sometimes the taper is too thin so the pin wobbles. I fixed that with a bit of painter's tape. - the length of the pin is more variable, so actual height is trial and error Also, I use a rubber cane tip on the bottom, but those wear out and they also harden over time, making it more difficult to play on waxed and clean surfaces (waxed wooden floors, marble, etc.) Quote
Burns-bass Posted December 23, 2024 Author Posted December 23, 2024 6 hours ago, Rick McLaughlin said: Huge fan of this approach. I have a few of them, at various heights. In my case, I had the top of the pin tapered so that a bit of friction holds it in place. This was a great idea except: - sometimes the taper is too thin so the pin wobbles. I fixed that with a bit of painter's tape. - the length of the pin is more variable, so actual height is trial and error Also, I use a rubber cane tip on the bottom, but those wear out and they also harden over time, making it more difficult to play on waxed and clean surfaces (waxed wooden floors, marble, etc.) Good advice. I’ve done 8 gigs with mine so far and I really like it. Im going to build a few more in slightly different lengths. 1 Quote
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