What Size Bass Do I Need?

The standard size for adults is a ¾ double bass. A large double bass such as a ⅞ or 4/4 is very rare and not commonly used unless the person is very tall, 6.5′ + in height or they have unusually large hands. A general rule for children is to choose a bass one size smaller than usual violin size for age.

How tall do you have to be to play a full size bass?

The standard size bass for adults is ¾. 7/8 and 4/4 size basses are made, but less commonly used.
Bass Sizing & Bow Options.

Bass Size	Height	Player’s Age
1/4	4 to 4.5 feet	7 to 9 years old
1/2	4.5 to 5.5 feet	9 to 13 years old
3/4	over 5 feet	over 13 years old

How tall do you have to be to play a full size double bass?

Double Bass Size Guide and bow options

Height	Double Bass size	Age
4′-4’6″	1/4	7-9
4’6″-5′	1/2	9-13
5’+	3/4	13+/Average Size Adult
5’9″+	4/4	Large Adult

What size is a normal bass?

The most common scale for an electric bass is 34”. This is called ‘long scale’. Some basses, especially 5-strings, are 35” scale. Extra long scale is longer than 34”.

Does bass guitar size matter?

The first and most obvious reason to use a short-scale bass is its physical size. With their shorter necks, less distance between frets, and more compact general dimensions, short-scale basses are an excellent choice for players with smaller hands.

Should I get a 3/4 bass guitar?

A Standard (Full-size) 34” Long Scale Bass guitar will suit most people 5’5” to 6’6”. A 36”Extra-Long Scale Bass for Taller People. The 30” Short Scale Bass may be better for adults and teenagers under 5’5”. And (3/4 size) 28.5” for kids or 25.5” Scale Bass for small kids.

Can a small person play double bass?

Guest. Sure they sound good. In fact, a lot of orchestral bassists like smaller basses because they can get around on them quickly. The bigger it is, the harder it is to run up and down the fingerboard.

How tall is the bass in orchestra?

Unlike violins where a violinist typically grows into a 4/4 violin, with the bass, the standard and most popular size by far is 3/4. Few 4/4 basses are made or played.
Upright Bass Sizes.

Bass Size	Total Height	Body Height
4/4	75″	45.5″

What size is a 3/4 double bass?

Size	Overall Lenght A	Body Lenght B
1/2	167	102
3/4	186	112
4/4	197	119
(Standard sizes in inches)

What is a 3/4 bass?

3/4 upright basses are by far the most common and popular size upright bass. Unlike it’s violin, viola and cello ‘brethren,’ fractions for basses are pretty far ranging. A 3/4 bass sizes can vary from what people think or use to measure and determine which factors are most important in declaring the size.

Is a 20 inch bass big?

In other words, if you lined up 100 random bass of the same length in order of weight, and those bass were a good representation of the range of weights for that length, the weight provided in the table would be for the 75th heaviest fish.

Largemouth Bass
12 in	0.90 lb
19 in	3.89 lb
20 in	4.59 lb
21 in	5.36 lb

What size bass is considered a trophy?

Usually, anything between 8-20 pounds would be considered a trophy bass. There is an argument that to be considered a trophy largemouth bass, the fish must be at least 51% of the world record. This idea would mean that a bass would need to weigh at least 11 pounds, 3 ounces to be considered a trophy.

How old is a 5lb bass?

between six and 16 years old
A big bass, say five pounds, might be anywhere between six and 16 years old. Growth rate is an important aspect of the biology of bass and all other fish species, and it takes a careful examination of many fish to provide information of value to Division biologists.

Can you slap on a short scale bass?

I own 2 shortscale (30in scale ) basses and I’ve found that inn both of them they simply aren’t very responsive to a slap play style, especially the e string just sounds like a dull thud and lacks the clear ringing sounds I’m able to achieve while slapping and popping on a 34in or 32in scale bass.

Is a short scale bass easier to play?

This, combined with the frets being much closer together, means that short scale basses feel considerably easier to play than their full-length counterparts. These qualities make short scale basses apt for beginners, especially younger players with smaller hands that can’t stretch very far.

Does Ed Sheeran play a 3/4 guitar?

In summary, Ed Sheeran uses 3/4 size guitars, most notably the Martin LX1 series, with which he has a variety of signature models including the new Martin Ed Sheeran Divide Signature Edition Guitar.

Are 3/4 guitars for adults?

Although a ¾ guitar is significantly larger than a ukulele it is still small enough so that children or grown-ups that don’t have long fingers can play them without struggling to reach low notes.
Key specifications.

	¾ guitar	Full size guitar
Scale length	24 inches or less	24 inches or more
Frets	18 or less	19 or more

Is 20 frets enough for bass?

Bass purists state loudly that no electric bass guitar needs more than 20 frets on it – especially since if you play up high on the fretboard, you’re not playing bass notes anymore. Bass modernists will take as many frets as you can throw at them.

Is it hard to learn double bass?

The double bass is a tough master – demanding strength, stamina and proper technique from its player. As the root of the orchestra, musical and rhythmic accuracy are imperative to the success of the whole – requiring plenty of practice and repetition.

Do you need big hands for double bass?

Bassists need fairly strong hands, but don’t really need size or long arms. Bass technique is very different, and removes all need for large hand stretches. I’ve known and taken lessons from two very small women who played in professional orchestras. Basses are big, but not particularly heavy.

Why do they call it a double bass?

1. The double bass is the largest and lowest-pitched bowed string instrument in the modern symphony orchestra. 2. The origin of the name of the double bass stems from the fact that its initial function was to double the bass line of large ensembles.