Thread: Upright Bass
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Old 01-17-2023, 01:53 PM
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The biggest reason to play upright is arco. Electric slabs enable a good pizz sound, especially with today's gear. But only an upright provides arco bass and, IMO, this is where the fun starts on the instrument. So, you may want to work with a bow - you'll have to decide between French or German. I played French bow from the outset as I also wanted to play cello. Given your familiarity with 5ths-tuned instruments, with some arco experience on bass it would be easy for you to get into cello, should you choose French bow. This is where steel or hybrid strings are more desirable, and probably what you have on your rental bass. Have fun!
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