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Originally Posted by Calvin Marks
Hey Ken, 9.25" with the rib's alone. The back hits the floor pretty much no matter what, unless you have the end-pin out quite a bit. With standing, you obviously don't have that problem, unless you play with the bass leaning into you quite a bit.
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The Endpin is 'centered' on the Panormo. The endpin sticks out 3.75" with the pin all the way in (less the back lip overhang). I don't play with all that much angle sitting down myself. If I do, my bow arm is up in the air and fatigues me in a very short while. I play the Hart bass sitting down with the Pin in all the way now. I put the spike into the floor and the back edge never hits the floor. It is very comfortable and I can hit all the notes from the Extension to the bridge in that position. This Bass has some decent shoulders as well and an Eb neck heel. So far, this is becoming one of my all time favorites to play as far as comfort goes. The sound is nice too but it's the comfort we are talking about now, right?
The Hart is about an inch less in depth than your bass and the Panormo and the endpin socked centered as well. This bass has the carbon fiber unit and is less than 3" out from the edge of the back all the way in. No problemo here. It's all about the angle. I would think with the sloped shoulders of your bass you wouldn't need so much angle to play. The bass bow is heavy enough as it is. What hold it up at such an angle? I am even using my lighter and shorter bazin Bow at the moment. Such comfort it is.
You need to make a trip south to see both Arnold and myself. Too much talk back and forth about problems and concerns you should noy have. Time is better spent on playing I think.