gypsyjazzer Posted July 26, 2013 Share Posted July 26, 2013 Should a F/B on an EUB be perfectly straight [b]or[/b] 'neck relief' (as in guitars) [b]or[/b] have slight curvature all the way down? Does the same for apply to the D/B? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zero9 Posted July 26, 2013 Share Posted July 26, 2013 Some EUB's have a truss rod, to allow adjustment of the relief. A DB's fingerboard is normally 'shaped' to give the desired relief. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ubassman Posted July 26, 2013 Share Posted July 26, 2013 The maximum movement on big thick double bass and EUB strings is at the centre of its length ( at around the octave harmonic point - 12th fret on a bass guitar). The fingerboard is usually shaped hollow to allow the string to vibrate freely otherwise it tends to buzz against the fingerboard. Same for DB and EUBs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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