Double Bass Questions

[Arnold Schnitzer]

Ken, did you say "action"? ...

[Ken Smith]

Originally Posted by Arnold Schnitzer

Ken, did you say "action"? ...

I did and I will again.. Mainly because it is more easily understood to those Electric Bass players just starting out on Upright.. Oh, I mean, on the Double Bass.

For what it's worth, in my mind, 'action' is the combination of all the adjustability that makes the playability, known and unknown. Aka, 'the feel'.. Can you feel it Baby??

It may not be the exact Luthier definition but then again, a Luthier today is not what a Luthier was 400 years ago. Meaning two things. One, we don't play the Lute and two, we have running water and such..

So your gets my .. and one other 'sign' not currently on the system.

[Arnold Schnitzer]

Originally Posted by Ken Smith

I did and I will again.. Mainly because it is more easily understood to those Electric Bass players just starting out on Upright.. Oh, I mean, on the Double Bass.

Didn't you mean "Standup Bass"?

[Ken Smith]

Originally Posted by Arnold Schnitzer

Didn't you mean "Standup Bass"?

'Stand-up'.. Gee.. I've been away from TalkBass so long that I'm starting to forget these important things.. lol

By the way, I sit on a stool most of the time so that term was never on the tip of my tongue.. A learning defect in the making.. lol