I was just thinking of renting an upright from my local music store for a month to use for a few tracks/recording.

Has anybody rented a upright from Long n Mcquade here before? And if so (I don't drive) can they arrange a delivery/pickup? Carrying an upright isn't exactly the easiest thing as we know...

Thanks

My bass’ neck is separating from the back as shown. It still plays fine, but I’m worried that it will break off completely when I show up for a gig. Does anyone know whats going on here, and if you think it may be okay since it hasn’t broken off already? It looks like there could be a screw hidden underneath some filling that’s keeping it together.

I have a new bass on order but it’s going to be about 6 more months before I receive it. So I’m looking for advice on whether I might be okay with this for a while, or if I should just buy a new cheap bass in the interim.

Note: this is an old plywood bass. I already sank $650 into it and I really don’t want to spend anymore, plus I can’t leave it in the shop for weeks.

I have been wanting a double bass for about a year now and I got super lucky finding this lady on Facebook marketplace selling one for only 500 bucks. Does anyone have any tips or advice?

Hi all,

I moved from NYC to Korea for military service and am returning in a year; in the process I sold my laminate bass in hopes of moving up to something nicer to play and record with(with the help of my military funds).

Could anyone recommend places where I could find something floating around 6-8k? I've already considered options like David Gage's inventory and TalkBass confidentials but have no idea what the inventory looks like for Gage(they don't keep records online it seems) and confidentials feel pretry hit or miss for what I'm looking for(something Juzek-y in the aforementioned range). Furthest I'd go out from the city is maybe the NE area!

Is anyone aware of a recording of Jon Deak's "Surrealist Studies." I'm a composer and I am looking for a recording of this piece so I can understand some of his notation.

Good morning I have a concern I can't seem to google-fu my way out of.

I'm looking for an E string recommendations for the Xtender. I currently have Weich pirastros on the bass and play both pizz and arco.

Im only able to get down to C# from E. Ideally id like to get it down to B since im used to it from playing 5 string electrics.

What string have you guys gotten reliably down to C and or B. Thank you in advance. I have a concert in 2 weeks that has a passage for low C and would like to contribute the correct octave. so ill be ordering the string right away.

Looking for some double bass shops in Louisiana as I am considering buying one. Looked up some stuff for double basses and couldn't find a lot. Most of them were just renting them out.

As the title suggests. I need to acquire a carbon fiber bow to use in pits because I have nicked and damaged my normal one too many times to count in the pit. Any leads would seriously be helpful. Thank you all! ❤️

I know, I know...

Any orchestra bassists have any experience with Pirastro Flexocor Deluxe (red spiral) and Original Flat Chrome (purple spiral) strings back to back? Would love to hear your experience.

I've been playing deluxes for a while and like them just fine but I am wondering what the difference is with OFC. I've tried the whole flexo family like the deluxe best.

I also think purple is a much less stressful color for a bass string.

Thanks!

Hello, I have noticed my favorite artist - Igor haefeli sometimes using a bow on his guitar - Epiphone Les Paul during a few songs. I have tried to determine what kind of double bass bow he's using and if it's a double bass bow at all from pictures, originally I thought it was cello but that seems wrong now. From information written online all I could find was conflicting posts claiming it's anywhere from a violin bow to a double bass one. I am attaching a picture of it I could find, and here's an example song where it's used https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WRkMH3KSZN4 Also apologies if I deeply offended someone as I do realize some people can have strong opinions on using bows on a guitar https://c8.alamy.com/comp/DDG0GK/igor-haefeli-of-daughter-live-from-jodrell-bank-transmission-006-DDG0GK.jpg https://www.shutterstock.com/editorial/image-editorial/M5j8Y622N2T2kc4fMDI1Ng==/daughter---igor-haefeli-440nw-2647654l.jpg

Closest I found so far is https://vallestrade.com/en/bows/Rapsody-CBC-10-double-bass-34-bow-French-style.html

Edit: so far no luck on an exact match but I think the most distinct thing is how white the horse hair is, same level of pure white as the front mount, most seem to be more yellow ish Also worth noting the band is from uk and I think it will be a bow from here. Seems to be red wood, ebony French frog. Also seems like octagonal handle based on reflections

Hi guys! Which strings (type or brands) would you recommend to play with orchestra and sometimes with a jazz band?

Thick or thin strings?

hi first time poster here, been playing for about 10 years i have a very niche ‘problem’

i always wear an apple watch, but when practicing/playing somehow always without fail i trigger siri

i just wanted to know, does this happen to anyone else?? why does it keep happening? (would ask how to turn it off but it’s honestly funny)

hi! stamina has always been a problem for me, my left arm especially always gets tired halfway through a piece and it ruins everything else like intonation and musicality. any advice on how i can build my stamina for performing/playing full runs? i can if it helps im currently practising storch concerto movement 1.

I have a double bass I haven’t used since high school. It is a Strobel MB80 1/2 size bass that was made in 2007. It is in good condition as well. Does anyone know how much I could sell it for?

I noticed a seam on my bass appears to have come unglued. I checked again this morning and the opening looked bigger. I taped it shut with painters tape, loosened the strings, and lowered the action to take some of the tension off. I won't be able to take it to get looked at until tomorrow when the shops are open again. Would it be safe to practice today since it's taped or should I leave it alone until someone can see it?

I set aside a nice block of free time for practice today but I'm worried that using it will make the crack worse.

Wheel snapped a block from the venue. Heading to the hardware store tomorrow morning for a new bolt.

not sure what to flair this with but anyways..so my school has this music program that would allow me to be in music classes every semester rather than music one semester with repertoire in both of them..i love music so much and honestly, it's all I really want to do at school, auditions are due before rhe start of semester two ( late january) and im having trouble picking audition songs 😖😖 i started two months ago, so im not an expert but i love my instrument and im willing to spend any time learning something that will impress the teachers, any suggestions? nothing SUPER hard, not trying to delve into koussevitzky or anything like that, leave some suggestions!

I am very proud of my friend's work and of his video. I hope you'll enjoy it as well.

https://youtu.be/1S-nBJrbeCE

Hi redditors I am fairly new to playing this type of bass so I did a cover of “El Azul” by Peso Pluma and Junior H, hoping to see if you guys had any constructive criticism pertaining to the video, hope y’all can check it out and leave any useful comments

https://www.instagram.com/reel/DBfpXsQO5LW/?igsh=MXJ4c3NkNDRja2V1aA==