Hi folks,
I used to have an Ibanez UB804 but recently got a NS design NXTa omni bass, in hopes of improved arco sound. However I was disappointed to find that it has a thin neck, like a bass guitar, but unlike a typical DB or the Ibanez UB804. It's been only a few days but I'm not sure how I could get used to it. I can't play it without my left hand feeling weird and weak.
(Here is a thread discussing some of the issues of a thin neck for upright bass https://www.talkbass.com/threads/question-about-neck-thickness.1413911/)
Any suggestions? If I can't figure something out, I'll have to return it and go back to the UB804 (a bit of a shame, because I do think the omni bass sounds better). But many people seem to be happy with the NS design basses, so I'm wondering if I'm missing something.
I used to have an Ibanez UB804 but recently got a NS design NXTa omni bass, in hopes of improved arco sound. However I was disappointed to find that it has a thin neck, like a bass guitar, but unlike a typical DB or the Ibanez UB804. It's been only a few days but I'm not sure how I could get used to it. I can't play it without my left hand feeling weird and weak.
(Here is a thread discussing some of the issues of a thin neck for upright bass https://www.talkbass.com/threads/question-about-neck-thickness.1413911/)
Any suggestions? If I can't figure something out, I'll have to return it and go back to the UB804 (a bit of a shame, because I do think the omni bass sounds better). But many people seem to be happy with the NS design basses, so I'm wondering if I'm missing something.
