What to look for when shopping for an upright?

[thephilosopher]

I'm an electric (fretted and fretless) of many years, and I've played a few different URBs, so I'm not a -total- beginner when it comes to playing, but I am when it comes to buying.



What should I look for? I've played 3/4 basses only and I like it so I'd like to get something that size.

[reedo35]

check the newbie links at the top of this forum, then come back when you've read through them.

[Stan Haskins]

Originally Posted by KSB - Ken Smith

A cheap bow will run thousands later in lessons to correct the bad habits not to mention the loss time.

Ken - I never thought of it this way, but you're absolutely right (within certain limits - most beginners don't need a $5000 bow)