Double Bass Is there a standup with ebony fingerboard???

[Eric Swanson]

O.K. I'll do it.

(Sotto voce: Is this 3023? Keep me up to speed, gang.)

Tommygunn, welcome here.

There are tons of sweet links, threads, and discussions that deal pretty thoroughly with most of what you are asking. Check this out:

http://www.talkbass.com/forum/showthread.php?t=43093

The double bass is a wonderful instrument. It can do things, and take you places, that the EB will never match.

The only hitch is that a teacher is very, very useful when starting the double bass. Even a few lessons with a good teacher can save you years of time, speed up your learning, and get you playing faster, without injury. They can also answer hundreds of questions about strings, basses, setup, luthiers, and incredibly hot/talented bassist/songwriter/vocalists.

Enjoy!

 

[bassteban]

Let MEEEEE tell him: DON'T call it a *standup*

 

[Marcus Johnson]

Newb links, Tommy. Play a DOUBLE BASS a couple of times, you might not to play your "point at the horizon" basses anymore.

 

[tomshepp]

Some times, I standup when I play my bass...... and sometimes I sit down.

 

[Tommygunn]

LOL whatever fine then dubble-bass

Any info on the Jazz dubble-bass?

 

[tomshepp]

Tommy,
John Goldsby has a great book on jazz double bass. Check it out.

LOL whatever fine then dubble-bass

Any info on the Jazz dubble-bass?

 

[Marcus Johnson]

Oy. Tommy, it's all here. Just read for awhile.

Edit... maybe your friend at the "bass store" is talking about the thinline basses that are available now. A friend of mine has one. Sounds like crap.

 

[Tommygunn]

I will get back to you on it after I get a brand and a model and other stuff... I look it up too!

 

[Jazzcat]

I have a semi-serious question that I could not figure out from the newbe threads: Last night I stood up my fretless point-at-the-horizon bass, so it was pointing at the ceiling, and played it DB style. I do that some time just for grins. At this point, should I be calling my point-at-the-horizon bass something else?

 

[Marcus Johnson]

"Slabbus Erectus"

 

[Paul Warburton]

 

[Bruce Lindfield]

I will get back to you on it after I get a brand and a model and other stuff...

That would be classic "Total Noob" mistake no 1 - I think the title of this thread would now have to be No 2!!

 

[Bruce Lindfield]

oh and I'm only 13 so my bidget is limited.

Ah...missed this bit before - all is explained!

 

[Snarf]

Is there one??? And if so please give me more info!!

fail

 

[Greg Clinkingbeard]

O.K. I'll do it.

(Sotto voce: Is this 3023? Keep me up to speed, gang.)

Tommygunn, welcome here.

There are tons of sweet links, threads, and discussions that deal pretty thoroughly with most of what you are asking. Check this out:

http://www.talkbass.com/forum/showthread.php?t=43093

The double bass is a wonderful instrument. It can do things, and take you places, that the EB will never match.

The only hitch is that a teacher is very, very useful when starting the double bass. Even a few lessons with a good teacher can save you years of time, speed up your learning, and get you playing faster, without injury. They can also answer hundreds of questions about strings, basses, setup, luthiers, and incredibly hot/talented bassist/songwriter/vocalists.

Enjoy!

Yes, 3023

 

[Silly_Bassist]

Nothing in the double bass world is "cheap".

Very true.

If you're just starting out, go around and try a few basses first and see what you like.

And if you have small budget, try to find a place with a rent-to-own program. That way you don't have to buy a bass before you want to and it gives you room and time to try other basses.

 

[Paul New]

One of the Smothers Brothers might have. I could never keep them straight.

 

[Bass]

SMOTHERS BROTHERS!!

 

[luve2fli]

All double bass strings are "flat" wound. Of course, anything is possible.

One word ..... Supernils.

 

[Gearhead43]

Most wound gut strings are roundwound.