No, upright bass and electric bass are not the same. Upright bass is played standing up, and electric bass is played sitting down. Upright bass is also acoustic, while electric bass is electric.
Yes, a bass player can play the upright bass. The upright bass is a string instrument that is played with a bow or by plucking the strings. It is the lowest-pitched member of the violin family.
An electric bass can sound like a double bass, but it takes some work to get the two to sound alike. The electric bass is a more versatile instrument, so it can be difficult to make it sound like a double bass. With some careful EQing and effects processing, however, it is possible to get a pretty close approximation of the double bass sound.
No, you cannot practice bass too much. The more you practice, the better you will become at bass.
5/5
Ebony Fingerboard
Solid maple Body and neck with figured Maple top
Passive-no battery required
Polar directional piezo pickup system
Schaller 20: 1 ratio, fully-encased worm gear tuners
$234
First things first: as usual, Amazon delivered what it promised to send and when it was supposed to arrive. With Amazon, I've always had positive experiences.The bass is better than I had anticipated. Normally, one might assume a tacky canvas bag when they see the word "gig-bag," but in the case of the WAV4, the bag is strong, well-made, has a convenient compartment for the stand, and is well-padded. When I take the bass out, I notice that the amber sunburst is knurled and beautifully finished; despite the fact that it resembles an English witch's broomstick, I find it to be extremely appealing. As soon as I plug it into my setup, it immediately produces the desired sound, which is comparable to a full-sized upright bass. Even though I hadn't played upright in 30 years—just electric—I adapted to it right away. Of course, the scale requires some getting used to, but NS Design added a dot at each chromatic interval (where the frets would be). That makes it a little bit simpler, however initially it seems a little weird. Since the dots appear at more erratic intervals for bass guitarists, this is an easily addressed problem with practice. The controls are quite straightforward and simple to use. The "percussive" mode closely resembles a full-sized instrument since it produces a bell-like sound with the striker kicking off each tone. While the "sustain" option offers a smoother assault and a more rounded tone, it still maintains the upright sound characteristics. Both are useful in performance situations, but while I'm practicing, I just use the percussive option because it sounds so awesome. I'm tempted to get the recordings by Scott LaFaro...Overall, I am quite pleased with my purchase and I strongly suggest this item.The bridge's clever design also allows for height adjustment with a screwdriver, which I want to mention. When I first acquired the instrument, the action was a little low, but it was simple to raise it to my preferred level.
5/5
6"- radius rosewood fingerboard.
Solid Maple Construction
Ultimate solution for acoustic upright Bass
Piezo Bridge Pickup System
6-Inch Rosewood Fingerboard
Standard 35" scale
Light Weight
$234
I am overjoyed with the Pace Upright. I'd been interested in it for a while and got it as a Christmas present. It serves as a fantastic link between contemporary electric basses and conventional uprights, as others have noted in various forms. The note-finding was incredibly simple, and the playability is simple and smooth after playing fretless for a few years. The sound is a good blending of the two to create a really distinctive instrument; it is neither a typical fretless sound nor clearly an upright sound. The tuning pegs and keys are sturdy, the piezo pickup is vibrant and powerful, and the instrument keeps tune quite well. There is no tone control, but you can simply apply any EQ at the amplifier level, giving you lots of room to work with the bass signal. The stand is also much more durable than I had imagined; the workmanship is excellent, and it is really sturdy. I could not be happier with this instrument and the additional sounds and feels it has added to my toolbox, with the only possible issue being that it is a bridge and bowing is not really an option.
4.1/5
Maple Back & Sides
Ebony Fingerboard
Piezo Transducer Pickup w/ Active Tone and Volume Controls
Solid Spruce Top
Carrying Bag with Backpack Straps
$234
The bass arrived on schedule and was in perfect condition. However, after I set it up, some additional alarming flaws appeared:The styled metal tailpiece sympathetically resonates at roughly a Db and causes that note to sustain longer than it should, as several reviews have cautioned.FIX: Insert some foam or something. I dampened the tailpiece and made it look gorgeous as hell by wrapping an old purple necktie around it.The use of strings is problematic.FIX- If you want, replace them.Tone can be extremely off.FIX: Set the tone knob to the softest position and hold it there; it seems that any other position is too loud. On my large GK rig, I have a lot more options and experience less tinny-ness, but on smaller combos (such as those used in a musical pit, which is why I purchased the device), the sound is inaudible without substantial EQing to control that sound.Dynamic response inconsistency is a problem.Therefore, as an active bass, the signal is already very hot. But the first thing I observed is that certain notes, like the open G string, have a tendency to boom, while other notes, like the C-E up on the G string, are practically unheard of in comparison. Once more, the severity of this issue was highest in a tiny pit, little theater, and tiny amplifier. And many of these irregularities were reduced when I used my larger setup, but, in all honesty, playing a string bass in small spaces is the entire reason there is a market for this instrument, so it is something to take into account. The issue can be resolved with some good EQing and, if accessible, some notch filtering. Finding an EQ level that doesn't sound very metallic and helps to balance the dynamic response over the instrument's range wasn't too tough.(SERIOUS) PROBLEM: It's possible that my bass was the victim of a fluke, but...The fingerboard had a sharp upward curvature. The fingerboard is far more sensitive to variations in humidity since it has a much longer floating length. Though there was such a drop in the middle of the ebony that any notes around third position (the bass's "7th fret") would buzz and barely even make a note when played outside of a humidity-controlled setting.FIX- I emailed the seller first, and I want to emphasize that SHE WAS THE MOST HELPFUL PERSON I'VE EVER WORKED WITH. MIGHTY THOR HIMSELF COULD CRY OVER HIS CUSTOMER SERVICE. He first offered to replace it without charge, but I threw out the box since I'm a moron. He subsequently issued a sizable refund and was nothing short of delightful throughout. I stopped pursuing any seller-side adjustments at the time because I was so busy and lost touch with him. Here is what I did to make it right:The apparent first step was to increase the motion on the bridge, which did assist, though many notes continued to buzz despite this. The fingerboard required repair. I placed a makeshift hydrater (a hole-filled water bottle with a wet towel inside) under the fingerboard for a few weeks. I then very carefully created a loop of yarn, wrapped it around the body and the ebony, and started slowly sinching it down to bind the ebony back into shape. I have some personal experience fixing string instruments, but even then I should have taken it to a professional shop. Pro-tip: don't do this at home. Anyway, it was playable after around 3 weeks, albeit it still had some buzzes. Maintaining humidifier use eliminated all buzzing, but even in the dead of winter, you should always have a humidifier with string instruments.The fingerboard is getting unglued from the neck, which is a problem.FIX- The fingerboard once more has a somewhat longer floating area, which gives prying it off the neck much greater leverage. The first thing to remember is to avoid picking up the bass by the fingerboard, as you would be accustomed to doing on an acoustic string bass. That is a big no-no because this beast is actually heavier than an acoustic and there is far more leverage involved. Even when playing outside of the box, that much leverage means that even playing jazz or rock style pizzicato (where the finger hits the next string down and/or the ebony) bends the fingerboard down with almost a centimeter of travel at the end of the fingerboard. I'm sure my fingerboard binding fix from above didn't help this, though. Even after a ton of wear, it doesn't now interfere with my playing, but I do anticipate needing to reglue it at some point in the future, which should be reasonably simple but uncomfortable pricey maintenance.PROBLEM: It is challenging to bow on the A string because there is virtually no play before the bow contacts the D or E strings. Many of you, like myself, choose this bass over others because of its curved briges, which enable playing arco, even though some people may not play arco at all. If you think about it, the Dean counterpart is really simply a needlessly uncomfortable fretless bass guitar.FIX- I'm sure that replacing or filing out the bridge would work just fine, but I didn't have much trouble changing my playing technique and dampening the nearby strings with my left hand as necessary.Overall, everything about the bass is excellent when the work has been completed, including the pickup, general build, wiring, and pre-amp. I won't bother listing the minor things I like and don't like here because you can learn some of these things on your own as you do with every new tool. The bass not only sounds and plays well, but it also looks amazing. If you currently play string bass, it's really simple to switch over, and it might be an excellent way to break into other musical genres if you want to move beyond bass guitars. It's really worth the price when you combine it with a fantastic seller, so just be sure to evaluate and take care of these difficulties, and you'll have a great day.
3.8/5
Solid Maple Construction
Violin Burst
State of the Art Electronics Specially Designed for Double Bass
Machine heads: P-bass style, diecast, nickel
3/4 Size
$234
These are my thoughts after 36 months and roughly 200 performances. First the positive. Numerous compliments are made on the color and finish. For the most part, the electronics are well-designed. You can get a tremendous sustain or a beautiful thump from the controls. Extremes in temperature and humidity have little to no impact on the instrument thanks to its sturdy build, which takes a lot of worry off my shoulders where I reside. The awful now. The internal battery and signal wires are covered by protective tape, which the movable tail piece pierces. I'm referring to the interior of the bass body. My future with that instrument came to an end after a few cycles of raising and lowering the tail piece because the aluminum sticky-back RF shield tape became stuck to the tail piece shaft within the instrument and ripped the signal wire out of the circuit board. I restored the signal wire to the circuit board and replaced the tape before regaining trust in the instrument. The original strings were unable to sustain a note. Despite being flat coiled, they cut my fingers despite having only one wire rope in the center. After spending $150 and a set of nylon-wrapped flat wounds, I have reliable strings. The A-string tuner was damaged upon delivery. The tuners have a difficult-to-turn tuning ratio and seem to be composed of poor metal. I switched out all the tuners with some Grover classic bass tuners rather than having the rest of the band tune to my A-string. It fits almost perfectly. The mounting screw holes matched the Grovers exactly. The post holes for the tuner machine head are situated directly opposite one another. The posts don't have much room, and replacements can be excessively long and conflict with one another. The initial tuner posts are really brief. Staggering the post holes would have been a superior design.The stomach brace is ineffective. I could never use it for a genuine gig. The belly brace that came with it was excessively lengthy. I had to adjust by either bending my wrist at a greater angle or turning the instrument aside since it was too far to reach the neck. My arms could be too short. Probably not. On the side of the fingerboard, the fret markings are not always positioned precisely. Exact fingering is interesting due to the fingerboard's little peaks and troughs. On top, there is just one strap button. Still looking for providers of Stagg strap. The bass may move and twist thanks to the tail piece. incredibly irritating when performing high-intensity plucking or pizzicato. It's fortunate that the nine-volt battery can be easily replaced because I've had to do so eight times in the past 18 months. A guitarist friend of mine claims that he switches out his batteries once a year. In conclusion, the bass appears to be well-engineered, but the build quality might be much better. Although the gig bag's proportions are acceptable, two of its three zippers are broken. This is a good first electric upright bass for a reasonable price if you don't mind changing your own strings, looking for replacements, changing the tuner mechanisms, replacing the shielding on the signal wires, possibly removing the circuit board to reinsert a pulled signal plug, and replacing the zipper pulls.A stand is not included with the bass. The Ingles Adjustable Cello and Bass Stand is what I purchased. This stand's footprint becomes smaller when you adjust it to the bass, which makes it simpler for the wind to knock the bass over. The fingerboard latch, on the other hand, is simple to operate and won't irritate the strings or hurt the neck. It could be stabilized using weights on the feet.
3.8/5
One Piece Maple Neck and Headstock
Black Stained Maple, Height Adjustable Bridge with Built in Piezo Pick Up
State of the Art Electronics Specially Designed for Double Bass with Volume & Bass Controls
Dark Rosewood Fingerboard
Solid Maple Body
$234
This bass is amazing! Despite not playing the bass professionally for more than 50 years, I can attest that this string bass is excellent value. Due to the additional metal components' difficulty in management and lack of functionality, I only gave it four stars instead of five. However, I am delighted with it because I don't plan to bow it. And it looks fantastic positioned in the nook of my recording studio.
3.8/5
State of the Art Electronics Specially Designed for Double Bass
3/4-Size Size
Solid Maple Construction
Transparent Red
$234
These are my thoughts after 36 months and roughly 200 performances. First the positive. Numerous compliments are made on the color and finish. For the most part, the electronics are well-designed. You can get a tremendous sustain or a beautiful thump from the controls. Extremes in temperature and humidity have little to no impact on the instrument thanks to its sturdy build, which takes a lot of worry off my shoulders where I reside. The awful now. The internal battery and signal wires are covered by protective tape, which the movable tail piece pierces. I'm referring to the interior of the bass body. My future with that instrument came to an end after a few cycles of raising and lowering the tail piece because the aluminum sticky-back RF shield tape became stuck to the tail piece shaft within the instrument and ripped the signal wire out of the circuit board. I restored the signal wire to the circuit board and replaced the tape before regaining trust in the instrument. The original strings were unable to sustain a note. Despite being flat coiled, they cut my fingers despite having only one wire rope in the center. After spending $150 and a set of nylon-wrapped flat wounds, I have reliable strings. The A-string tuner was damaged upon delivery. The tuners have a difficult-to-turn tuning ratio and seem to be composed of poor metal. I switched out all the tuners with some Grover classic bass tuners rather than having the rest of the band tune to my A-string. It fits almost perfectly. The mounting screw holes matched the Grovers exactly. The post holes for the tuner machine head are situated directly opposite one another. The posts don't have much room, and replacements can be excessively long and conflict with one another. The initial tuner posts are really brief. Staggering the post holes would have been a superior design.The stomach brace is ineffective. I could never use it for a genuine gig. The belly brace that came with it was excessively lengthy. I had to adjust by either bending my wrist at a greater angle or turning the instrument aside since it was too far to reach the neck. My arms could be too short. Probably not. On the side of the fingerboard, the fret markings are not always positioned precisely. Exact fingering is interesting due to the fingerboard's little peaks and troughs. On top, there is just one strap button. Still looking for providers of Stagg strap. The bass may move and twist thanks to the tail piece. incredibly irritating when performing high-intensity plucking or pizzicato. It's fortunate that the nine-volt battery can be easily replaced because I've had to do so eight times in the past 18 months. A guitarist friend of mine claims that he switches out his batteries once a year. In conclusion, the bass appears to be well-engineered, but the build quality might be much better. Although the gig bag's proportions are acceptable, two of its three zippers are broken. This is a good first electric upright bass for a reasonable price if you don't mind changing your own strings, looking for replacements, changing the tuner mechanisms, replacing the shielding on the signal wires, possibly removing the circuit board to reinsert a pulled signal plug, and replacing the zipper pulls.A stand is not included with the bass. The Ingles Adjustable Cello and Bass Stand is what I purchased. This stand's footprint becomes smaller when you adjust it to the bass, which makes it simpler for the wind to knock the bass over. The fingerboard latch, on the other hand, is simple to operate and won't irritate the strings or hurt the neck. It could be stabilized using weights on the feet.
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