Full Size Double Bass

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Full size double bass.

Playing double bass can be quite a challenge and if you are tall and or have big hands be thankful. 4 4 size suitable for taller adults approx. The double bass stands around 180 cm 6 feet from scroll to endpin. Grace 1 2 size student natural upright double bass with bag bow bridge 2 sets strings rosin maple leaf strings model 140 craftsman collection stradivarius double bass 3 4 size 6 299 00 6 299.

Moretti 1 16 and 1 10 laminated 1 8 more 1 4 and 1 2 size. The sizing of the double bass is therefore out of sync with the sizes of the other three instruments. This is because the size of a full sized upright bass can be very difficult for someone to play and carry. Instead they stick to a 3 4 bass.

1 2 and 1 4 basses to play themselves. As you can see by the chart below the sizes are actually only slightly different. This size nomenclature creates some confusion as a 1 2 bass for example is not really half the size of a 4 4 bass. As a rule of thumb the bass size is always one step below those of the other instruments.

The best way to measure is to find either the overall height of the performer or to gauge approximate size of the instrument necessary by age. Upright bass sizes basses come in multiple sizes including 1 4 1 2 3 4 and 4 4. With its thumbwheel height adjusters on the bridge to accommodate various playing styles as well as its slender neck for quick movement on faster orchestral passages this double bass is the full package at a more than affordable price. However other sizes are available such as a 1 2 or 3 4 which serve to accommodate a player s height and hand size.

In fact the upright bass another word for double bass is so large that most people never play the full size instrument. So don t be compelled to purchase a 4 4 size bass because you think it s better than a 3 4 size bass or you believe that you need to have a full size bass. There are many times when a fractional bass is a better fit for the player and or the purpose. The standard size of a double bass is actually size and any adult who plays the instrument can verify that they do indeed play this size.

Larger and smaller variations are still available but the average size is.