Going from bass guitar to double bass.

Find a good teacher -- and I'd recommend that you consult the teacher before you get the bass so you don't waste time/money/aggravation. Check out some local players, talk to them all. It's not too hard to get to the best teacher in town.

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Checked out your profile. Rockland isn't too terribly far from Chicago, is it? Anyhow, an old bass player friend of mine lives in Chicago, named Chris Giles. I don't have his number handy, but see if you can find him. He'd be a good place to start.

 

There are several of us who've done this in the past year..myself, Gruffpuppy and others. The general concensus among the advising experienced players is "get a good teacher", and if possible, do it even BEFORE you buy a DB. That way the teacher can help you get a good instrument, get it set up properly and get you started out right.

Get used to having your name mangled

 

Get a teacher, no ifs ands or buts.
Sloppy technique on a DB will injure you.
Like it was said try to get one before you get your DB. Don't buy your bass from Ebay or at least not the cheap ones. Don't expect it to be like playing the BG. Good Luck.

 

I might add that you can probably expect about a year of regular practice and gigging to get to where you feel that you can play anything on it at all. I recall it was about that long before I had my first night where it didn't feel like I was playing a house -- and it still does, sometimes. So -- don't get discouraged, it takes a while to get your strength up to where 4-5 hours goes easy.

 

Concur....

I've been playing doublebass since January, but only w/a teacher since March. It's taken me this long to feel comfortable with half and first-position stuff, and now I'm working on some easy bass duets (classical) and transcribing some jazz heads.

Get a teacher... it can't be said enough.

-a

 

Well, I am gonna be going the other way around. From double bass, to bass guitar. Does anyone have any advice besides get a teacher? I am working on that part. Also any recommendations on what to buy? Real cheap, I am a college kid, and I just want something to tinkle around and learn on. Let me know kids