Author: jdbassplayer
Date: 2020-10-25 22:27
Mojo, could you send me the link to that bell in a private message? I have the same bass and I would love to fix low C# without making a new bell like I was originally planning to do.
tdufka, every bell has a low C# tonehole, that is the hole that the key usually covers. The low C "tonehole" would technically be the end of the bell for most bells.
With regards to the sound of the low notes, I have found that on a lot of instruments the pad heights are set too low. Sometimes techs also try to use pad height to control the intonation of clarion B, making the problem much worse. Generally when working on basses I adjust the lowest pads to open as high as they can go, in some cases up to 10mm. This greatly improves the response of the rest of the instrument as well. Before drilling any holes in the bell I would check and see how high the pads are opening up and seeing whether there is room for improvement.
-Jdbassplayer
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