If your a traveling musician or live in an area where seasons bring different humidities...bridge adjusters are a must have item on your double basss bridge.
So why is the upright bass the only instrument in the violin family to have adjusters? The answer is simple...size! Ever looked at a protractor? One degree is pretty small, right? Well when we first started building basses we were surprised that it only takes a one degree cut (89) to make the ribs taper from 8 inches at the end block to 7 inches at the neck set over the span of 45 inches. The average 3/4 bass has a string length of 41.5 inches. So if mother nature swings the humidity and the wood of your double bass changes just the slightest bit...a small wood movement can result in an unplayable bass! Bridge adjusters give the musician the ability to just reach down and twist...instantly fixing what mother nature has done!
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