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    Double Bass setting a "jazz" bass up for bluegrass

    =) thanks again for the advice i am off to go searchin for the perfect string height!
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    Double Bass setting a "jazz" bass up for bluegrass

    i checked the string height today and it's exactly the measurements you said to start from. is it common for bluegrass bass players to have higher string height than this? thanks for the help!:D
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    Double Bass setting a "jazz" bass up for bluegrass

    thanks to both of you for the advice and input =) i think for now i will leave the action as is, for comfort, because i am just starting to learn the upright. i play banjo mostly, guitar, fiddle, and a little bit of mandolin. has anyone heard of the Wilhelm Kohl maker before? I'd still like...
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    Double Bass setting a "jazz" bass up for bluegrass

    Howdy everyone Yesterday, I picked up a very good deal on what I believe to be a pretty decent upright bass. The label on the inside says "Wilhelm Kohl copy of Antonius Stradivarius". The bass was played previously by a jazz player, so the adjustable bridge is at it's lowest setting...