Whats the deal with doublers

[TaySte_2000]

Has any body else noticed that alot of people who play double bass and electic bass have extened range instruments take for example Mike Pope, John Patitucci and some others those names elude me at the moment.

Is there a particular reason for this?

Any info would be greatly appreciated.

 

[brianrost]

Most of them are jazz guys who want to take advantage of the 6 string's capabilities for soloing and chordal work.

 

[James Hart]

a lot of people who eat dinner buy red cars too


lots of DBer's I've respected use vintage P basses when playing electric... heck Mr. Clarke goes so far as to play Short Scale 4 bangers

 

[JimK]

If they only wanted to play 4 strings...they would pull out their 'real' bass?

 

[The Golden Boy]

If they only wanted to play 4 strings...they would pull out their 'real' bass?

"real"

 

[metron]

I double and I use a fender jazz. Look at Christian McBride, he one of the busiest doublers out there and he plays fender style electrics.

 

[jenderfazz]

I guess many reach for extended range electrics because their double basses are their 4 string standard, and they don't play extended range uprights. It's not exactly easy to play a 6 string upright!