Double Bass Survival Guide
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- Опубліковано 22 лип 2024
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This video teaches you the best way to care for your double bass and avoid potential hazards that may cause damage to your instrument.
I show you the best way to lay the bass down, rest it in a corner, get it in and out of its cover and carry it upstairs. I also share the main things to look out for that may potentially damage your upright bass.
It's my hope that this video will help you to keep your instrument in great condition and avoid any costly repair work.
I hope you enjoy the lesson and if you have any tips of your own I would love to hear them. Any ideas are very welcome, so please leave a comment below the video.
Cheers, Geoff
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I've played bass since I was 6 years old, and I really do appreciate these tips. As a kid, I did not take care of my basses, and I had to learn the hard way. I'm always learning how to be gentler and easier on my bass.
Thanks, that's great to hear and I hope you and your bass are both doing well. :-)
Have you got any tips on what to do when you are in the act of falling down stairs with the double bass?
position normal Pray
Make sure you hit your head to not have to deal with the consequences
tuck and roll, save the bass with your spine
Thanks a lot for these hints. I played the Cello all my adult life. But as a beginning double bass player, I am surprised how much I feel like a rookie carrying a double bass. It's just another ballgame all together. Thanks for your advice.
I'm really excited to be launching my new 'Beginner's Double Bass' course tomorrow. Here's a recent preview video.
Discover Double Bass saved my life, when I first started playing it felt like I was drowning ,now I'm still drowning but I think I can see the shore ....thank you .
Great to hear! I'm glad you're enjoying the lessons and wish you the best with all of your practice :-)
Very useful advice thank you !
Thanks for the lessons. I'm just getting into playing double bass and knowing what Obstacles to look out for is a huge help. Thanks again Geoff.
TheDjangojunkie That's great to hear :-) Best of luck with your new bass.
Great video as always. Thanks Geoff.
Chad Bartlett Thanks Chad, cheers Geoff :-)
This is really nice, thanks !
Glad you like it!
Geoff, Great ..thanks.
Double bass without other instruments is one reason to watch and listen to tutorials.
Brilliant!
New lesson day - 'The Double Bass Survival Guide!' I hope you enjoy it, cheers Geoff :-)
Very important video, especially for beginners. Taking these simple steps will save you hundreds if not thousands of dollars in repairs, not mention a load of heartache and guilt. I take time in a new student's first lesson to go through this checklist.
Thanks for watching 😀
Nice. I don't recall ever being taught about unzipping and removing my bass from the case while laying on the floor. Thanks. Nice tip on promptly retracting endpin when laying down.
+David Scott Thanks David, I'm glad you enjoyed the video, cheers Geoff :-)
Hey, love your videos! I would love to see some two octave scale videos. either way the content is great!
+TwoBitTacos Thanks and I do have plans to film some 2 octave scales lessons very soon :-)
Hi Raul, I wasn't able to directly post a reply to your comment so am posing it here: It's a tough question to answer, but if you feel you have the time to try a new instrument then I say go for it. They will both help you learn the other instrument and I'm sure it will help having a background in another stringed instrument. Good luck with it, cheers Geoff
Lots of great videos! Thanks a lot! I gotta ask which pickup are you usually using? I´ve heard lots of good stuff about The realist and the Full circle but don´t know which to get maybe you could do a video about double bass pickups?
AaronKoskelainenBass Thanks Arron, I'm glad you like the videos and I've got plans to do a pickup review video soon. I've used the Full Circle for years and really like it, especially as I also like having bridge adjusters on my bass. The Realist is decent option if you want a quick option that you can fit yourself but I much prefer the Full Circle. It's a tough one though as the getting the Full Circle fitted can be quite expensive, but if you are sure you want to keep the bass then I think it's worth considering. Let me know if you have any other questions and good luck getting it sorted, Cheers Geoff
Discover Double Bass Thanks for the reply! I´m going for The Realist cause i´m on a budget here. Video about double bass amplification would be awesome! Thanks!
AaronKoskelainenBass I think that's a great option, it's a really nice pickup and I love that you can fit it yourself...no messing about. :-)
Thanks for the advice. Does anyone knows if it's safe to never put the pin back into the doublebass? I usually have mine standing on it's own stand with the extended pin while im not playing it. I know most of the weight is on the stands arms, but anyways, i wanted to ask.
It's impossible to say for sure, but most end pins are secure if properly fastened. Of course it's possible that it may loosen off over time so I wouldn't leave it that way indefinitely.
Mahalo!
Hello,I have a question,how often should I change my bass strings?
It depends on your needs. For some jazz bassists they prefer newer strings as they loose their brightness overtime. However, steel strings like Spirocores last for several years.
Strings designed for bowing can also be left on for a long time, till they get too dull or perhaps are damaged.
Synthetic core such as Evah Pirazzi strings go dull quicker than steels so may need changing more often depending on your tastes.
How sturdy are double basses in terms of impacts or humidity changes, roughly the same as an acoustic guitar right?
Karl Beerman They are pretty venerable really. It's not a problem for me in the UK where the humidity is stable but if I was somewhere like north/south America I would be careful about changes. You can use Dampits to help which can be a good option if used carefully. Here's a great article from Jason Heath on the topic: doublebassblog.org/2006/04/humidity-and-the-bass.html
Thanks for the reply.
I want to learn the double bass so bad, but i play the viola in middle school, do you think i should master the viola and then try learning a new instrument?
well, I'm not Geoff, but as violinist who turned into a bassist, I hope I might be able to answer you. First, music is all about fun! If you're playing something that doesn't make you happy, you should not play it anymore. Second, it depends on which path do you gonna pursuit. If you want to be a bass player so bad, just play the bass. But if the bass is just a hobby, and the viola is the main thing, why not wait a little?
Anyways, sorry for the long post. Hope I have helped. God bless ya bro!
+Arthur Edson Guanaes Chaves Thanks alot for the reply! Ive changed my mind on playing the bass, its an amazing instrument, but its too big. I thought on learning the cello. Its the closest to a viola, which might be easier. Im already pretty good a viola. :)
Hello, what size is your doublebass? It's really beautiful...
It’s a standard 3/4 with 41.5” string length.
Where is the best place to store my soft case? 😬
I wish I had an answer! It's so annoying, but folding the neck into the body does make it smaller. :-)
What case is that? Is your bass a 3/4?
js_greene It's a 3/4 size bass + case and the cover is from www.mjbl.co.uk/double-bass-covers-for-sale
my 4'11" ass: hahahahahaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa
I live in Brasilia, capital of Brazil. Since we have a savana-ish biome, our humidity is normal high for 6 months and completely nose-bleeding dry for the other 6 months. I don't own a double bass myself but my friends that do complain a lot about this, it really damages the bass (wood cracks, unbalacing). They have to take their basses to a luthier 3 times a year at least just to fix all the crap the climate change causes.
If there's any in the area, they ought to look into Aluminium basses, very different sound but they cope with humidity much much better. However they're pretty rare and most of them live in Germany or the United States
See I'm doing alright with my bass, but one problem I've always had is- when I have the bag carrying the bass on my back, I just can't get it off on my own. I have to ask for help every time, just someone to hold it whilst I get my second arm out
Yes that can be tricky and it's easy to overbalance. It's a while since I have used shoulder straps, but I seem to remember I sometimes had to crouch down so get the bass on floor so I could take off the straps.