Recent content by rikkis

Hi, i recently just bought an epiphone pro 5 string bass and its a piece of crap. b string not picking up at all and new b string wont even fit all the way through. Im returing it. I am trying to find a 5 string bass that would be good for smooth jazz thats around 600 dollars and havnt found any...

Yeah i talked with my teacher about it yesterday and it was because i was holding the bass with the tip of my thumb and not the flat part. Also letting the bass lean on me instead of my hand has helped a lot.

Hi, ive only been playing upright bass for about 3 months in my high school orchestra and learning to play jazz but when i play, my fingers dont primarily hurt, its just my thumb and wrist. I usually play with it above my ring finger is this normal? Could the bass be too high? Ive played...