Jakeabilly

because i cant afford a pickup right now, i dont want too little tension, wanna get a ring out of it... do i just want too much?! oh and thanks for the little squabble as well, very entertaining!!

Yeah bassace, nice idea. My bass came without the bridge attached, so i dont think the internal bracing post is free to fall out. After a good peer into the depths, it seems pretty well wedged, bridge or no bridge. And Derrin, i'd seen those weedwackers, nice to have a second opinion. Have you played them? I guess they give a different sound of course, but i wonder in what way.... hmmm, well, as you say, for 30 sheets, its worth it for a spare set of strings. Seperate issue, i broke my D whilst tuning and i called up gear4music and the girl sent out a replacement set instantly, i didnt even suggest it. Great service, id recommend...

Thanks for the tips, but physically what changes will a luthier make to the bridge, i mean whats the difference between standard set up and a rockabilly setup generally? Two answers in half an hour, nice to see! Thanks and keep up the good work!

Hello guys and girls, long time bassist in the punk/ska/folk scenes down here in devon, Ive just received my first double bass, i just got a cheap one from gear4music to get me going, ive heard from a number of punk/rockabilly guys that they are perfectly adequate providing they are set up right. Thing is, i dont have a clue what i need to do to get it set up more for rockabilly. I want that 'tap' sound, so i'm guessing that i should sand the bridge down? By how much, cant i just chisel a couple of mill off the top and recut the string grooves? If i take the bridge down, the strings will no longer run parallel to the neck, they'll impact at the bottom right? What else is needed to get that slap sound? can it be had without amplification? And on that front, ive heard K&K do a good rockabilly set-up, with an extra pickup sitting behind the neck. What are you all using? Appreciate the help in advance guys. Jake

Hello guys and girls, Ive just received my first double bass, i just got a cheap one from gear4music to get me going, ive heard from a number of punk/rockabilly guys that they are perfectly adequate providing they are set up right. Thing is, i dont have a clue what i need to do to get it set up more for rockabilly. I want that 'tap' sound, so i'm guessing that i should sand the bridge down? By how much, cant i just chisel a couple of mill off the top and recut the string grooves? If i take the bridge down, the strings will no longer run parallel to the neck, they'll impact at the bottom right? What else is needed to get that slap sound? can it be had without amplification? And on that front, ive heard K&K do a good rockabilly set-up, with an extra pickup sitting behind the neck. What are you all using? Appreciate the help in advance guys. Jake