Tjhooker Posted November 27 Share Posted November 27 I know one sold in here recently... But does anybody know where to get hold of one? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonnybass Posted November 28 Share Posted November 28 Im really new to double bass. What are the advantages of a wooden end pin over a metal one? is it purely less damaging to floors/stages? Jonny Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burns-bass Posted November 28 Share Posted November 28 37 minutes ago, jonnybass said: Im really new to double bass. What are the advantages of a wooden end pin over a metal one? is it purely less damaging to floors/stages? Jonny Stability is a big one for me. I also like the fact that it's fixed, so I don't need to waste time when I do a gig or play at home. It's just done. Slippage is also an issue as the screw in metal end pins doesn't always catch that well. Soundwise, I have noticed an improvement. Finally, it makes you play about 130% faster, better and with precise intonation.* * This may be a lie. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NickA Posted November 28 Share Posted November 28 Makes you sound like Charlie Mingus ( Thumpy and often out of tune ) But maybe doesn't endow you with his incredible creativity. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burns-bass Posted November 28 Share Posted November 28 34 minutes ago, NickA said: Makes you sound like Charlie Mingus ( Thumpy and often out of tune ) But maybe doesn't endow you with his incredible creativity. And hopefully not his legendary temper! 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tinyd Posted November 29 Share Posted November 29 I had one for a while from @benbastin - it worked very well and the stability / simplicity aspect was good. However, my daughter started learning DB so I needed something adjustable again. I didn't notice any difference in sound but that might say more about my ears than the endpin itself.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeEvans Posted November 30 Share Posted November 30 When I switched my first double bass to a wooden pin and it improved the sound a lot. But the bass was quite small in the body so needed a long pin, and it only had an 8mm pin fitting so the end result was pretty wobbly. My current bass was definitely improved in sound by a wooden pin, but not by as much. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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