wooden end pins

[Tjhooker]

I know one sold in here recently...

But does anybody know where to get hold of one?

[jonnybass]

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

[Burns-bass]

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.

[NickA]

Makes you sound like Charlie Mingus

 

 

( Thumpy and often out of tune )

 

But maybe doesn't endow you with his incredible creativity.

[Burns-bass]

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!

[tinyd]

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....

[JoeEvans]

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.