Note to 1st Time Bass Buyers:
This largest member of the violin family is known by many names.
Examples are Contrabass, Stringed Bass, Stand up Bass, Bass Viol, Bass fiddle, Upright Bass, Double Bass and others mentioned on this page. Although the basic instrument starts out the same from the manufacturer, what it is called usually depends on how it is "set up". "Set-ups" mean the work and adjustments done to the instrument that enable the player to perform the "type" or "genre" of music the instrument is intended to play. So to some degree what you call this instrument depends on how you have it set up for your playing style. There are many variables; choice of strings, string action height, work done to fingerboard and so on. Get your bass custom fitted to your style of playing here. Click on the banner just below to learn more.

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