{"id":43,"date":"2012-12-05T02:33:29","date_gmt":"2012-12-05T02:33:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.cincinnatibasslessons.com\/?page_id=43"},"modified":"2012-12-05T02:41:33","modified_gmt":"2012-12-05T02:41:33","slug":"things-to-know-about-double-bass","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/www.cincinnatibasslessons.com\/?page_id=43","title":{"rendered":"Things to Know About Double Bass"},"content":{"rendered":"

Sizes<\/strong><\/p>\n

Double basses come in various sizes, most commonly 1\/2 size, 3\/4 size and full size.\u00a0 Most Children between 9-14 will be best off with a 1\/2 size,\u00a0 while a 3\/4 size will work for most adults and teenagers older than 15. Full size basses are very large, and in fact, many adult professional bass players prefer 3\/4 size.\u00a0Most rental companies only carry up to 3\/4 size.<\/p>\n

Materials<\/strong><\/p>\n

Double bass bodies\u00a0can be made out of plywood, out of carved pieces of solid wood, or a combination of both. The finger boards are usually ebony or rosewood. Generally basses fit into one of three categories;<\/p>\n

“Plywood Basses”: As the name implies, these are made almost entirely of plywood.\u00a0 Generally, these are considered student basses, as they usually have a less balanced sound than their counterparts.\u00a0 On the plus side, they are also\u00a0less expensive, less delicate, and less sensitive to weather than their counterparts, again making them good student basses. Most plywood basses have either rosewood or low-grade ebony fingerboards. they can generally be purchased for between $800 and $2,000. Most rentals are plywood; any bass smaller than a 3\/4 size will almost certainly be plywood.<\/p>\n

“Carved Top” or “Hybrid” Basses: These basses have backs and sides made out of plywood, but the front or “Top” is made out of carved pieces of solid wood.\u00a0 They offer the affordability and some of the durability of plywood, but generally have a fuller, more nuanced sound, although are almost always still considered student basses. Most Hybrids have ebony fingerboards. They are generally in the $1500-$4,000 price range.\u00a0 While they are sometimes rented, shops don’t always have them in stock, you will generally pay a premium.<\/p>\n

“Fully Carved” basses: Basses made\u00a0entirely\u00a0out of carved pieces of solid wood.\u00a0 While not all fully\u00a0carved basses are considered professional quality, almost all basses considered professional quality are fully carved.\u00a0 They will almost always have ebony fingerboards, and if there is nothing majorly wrong with them, generally sell for $5,000 and above. It is unlikely that most string rental companies will have fully carved basses for rent, although most will have at least one for sale.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Sizes Double basses come in various sizes, most commonly 1\/2 size, 3\/4 size and full size.\u00a0 Most Children between 9-14 will be best off with a 1\/2 size,\u00a0 while a 3\/4 size will work for most adults and teenagers older … Continue reading →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":21,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-43","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.cincinnatibasslessons.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/43","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.cincinnatibasslessons.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.cincinnatibasslessons.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.cincinnatibasslessons.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.cincinnatibasslessons.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=43"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"http:\/\/www.cincinnatibasslessons.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/43\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":50,"href":"http:\/\/www.cincinnatibasslessons.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/43\/revisions\/50"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.cincinnatibasslessons.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/21"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.cincinnatibasslessons.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=43"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}