I started on double bass then added electric bass later, and just applied what I knew from upright without ever having any lessons on electric. Everything feels easier, there's less effort and energy expenditure so you can play and concentrate for longer if needed (and it's easier to carry around, with less risk of damage!)
Been playing electric bass for thirty six years or so. Most of that time in gigging bands. About five years ago I decided to rent a 3/4 double bass to see if it was something I could learn. Fast forward to today...my main gig now is playing in an all acoustic Americana / jam grass band. The hardest part of going from electric to upright was the sheer stamina needed to play an instrument as big as I am! LOL. In the beginning I couldn't play it for more than a few minutes without getting exhausted. If you've been toying w/ the idea of picking up the upright bass do know that you can do this if you set your mind to it!! I am still nowhere near as adept on the upright as I am on electric (I still p/u electric gigs too!) but learning to play and getting to play an upright regularly in a gigging situation has been an absolute blast.
Awesome Fender PBass. I stared on double Bass in 5th grade. I play electric bass electric guitar 🎸 also. I always use 1,2,4 fingering on electric bass 🎸 until harmonics thumb position than anything goes. I love the Upton Rosin.
This is exactly what I am looking for. I took a few lessons in music school but it has been several years and I am coming back to Double bass. Thank you for this content!
I self transitioned to upright bass, thanks to a few very good online teachers 😉 I marked positions of 3rd 5th and 7th 'frets'. I recently bought a french bow. I'm glad I'm good enough to play in a music school jazz band (I'm 52 by the way 😊).
Hello thanks to share I try to switch bass guitare to double bass. I can see it’s not easy. I love so much double bass. Because Jazz is my favorite style of music. I imagine lot of Time is necessary for practice correctly. In septembre I go to music school for a teacher. Thank you so much for your TH-cam vidéo Phil
Great video! I noticed that during the two octave scales you played a natural harmonic on the high Gs. Do upright players typically go for the "12th fret harmonic" rather than fingering it normally?
Hey, casual nerdy Fender Connoisseur here, a 1952 Fender PBass would be a slab body so not quite what you have. Essentially a '52 would be a fat telecaster lol. The one you have is very likely a 57-59 just from the Gold guard/Sunburst/Maple board combo alone. I'd definitely get it checked out to see the true year, it's a killer bass for sure!
I've been playing electric bass for over 50+ years and played an upright string bass awhile ago. I sure would like to play an upright bass again. Anyone out there with a suggestion on cost and availability??
Cool electric basses! I bet you'll get a bunch of nerd comments on them, like this -. That P-Bass isn't 1952, more like 1957-59. The Dan Armstrong is heavy as heck but be aware it has a unique pickup design, vertically stacked coils; the "tone control" actually is a blend control for the 2 coils. Two very nice old basses.
The spider exercise was executed as a double bassist would play it. On the electric bass we use this exercise one fret per finger to maintain a decent reach and gain little finger independence while keeping our fingers from flying. It is essential if you wish to have good technique on the instrument.
I started on double bass then added electric bass later, and just applied what I knew from upright without ever having any lessons on electric. Everything feels easier, there's less effort and energy expenditure so you can play and concentrate for longer if needed (and it's easier to carry around, with less risk of damage!)
Nice!
Been playing electric bass for thirty six years or so. Most of that time in gigging bands. About five years ago I decided to rent a 3/4 double bass to see if it was something I could learn. Fast forward to today...my main gig now is playing in an all acoustic Americana / jam grass band.
The hardest part of going from electric to upright was the sheer stamina needed to play an instrument as big as I am! LOL. In the beginning I couldn't play it for more than a few minutes without getting exhausted.
If you've been toying w/ the idea of picking up the upright bass do know that you can do this if you set your mind to it!! I am still nowhere near as adept on the upright as I am on electric (I still p/u electric gigs too!) but learning to play and getting to play an upright regularly in a gigging situation has been an absolute blast.
Thanks for sharing!! Stamina on the upright is a huge factor for sure.
Awesome Fender PBass. I stared on double Bass in 5th grade. I play electric bass electric guitar 🎸 also. I always use 1,2,4 fingering on electric bass 🎸 until harmonics thumb position than anything goes. I love the Upton Rosin.
That's great to hear!
This is exactly what I am looking for. I took a few lessons in music school but it has been several years and I am coming back to Double bass. Thank you for this content!
You bet-have a great time getting back into double bass!
I self transitioned to upright bass, thanks to a few very good online teachers 😉
I marked positions of 3rd 5th and 7th 'frets'.
I recently bought a french bow.
I'm glad I'm good enough to play in a music school jazz band (I'm 52 by the way 😊).
Very cool-thanks for checking this one out, and congrats on getting into the upright like that!
I use 1-2-4 fingering on electric too up til the 7th fret or so cause my hands are too small!
Wow, those electric basses are awesome! I suppose your P bass is from 1958-1959. Very cool!
Nice video, thanks 😊
Dang it Jason, where was this video when I got my double bass five years ago??!!?? 😄😄👍👍
Ha! Yeah, this one was long overdue. 😃
You have a 1957 model P-Bass. 51 or 54 are very different.
Agreed. '57 was the first year for that body shape, headstock and also, I believe, the now-classic P-bass pickup design.
It’s a ‘58 or early ‘59 because of the 3 tone sunburst/gold guard/maple neck combo. ‘57 would still have 2 tone burst.
Hello thanks to share
I try to switch bass guitare to double bass.
I can see it’s not easy.
I love so much double bass. Because Jazz is my favorite style of music.
I imagine lot of Time is necessary for practice correctly.
In septembre I go to music school for a teacher.
Thank you so much for your TH-cam vidéo
Phil
Great video! I noticed that during the two octave scales you played a natural harmonic on the high Gs. Do upright players typically go for the "12th fret harmonic" rather than fingering it normally?
They often do! I figured I’d throw that in-thanks for noticing that detail!
Hey, casual nerdy Fender Connoisseur here, a 1952 Fender PBass would be a slab body so not quite what you have. Essentially a '52 would be a fat telecaster lol. The one you have is very likely a 57-59 just from the Gold guard/Sunburst/Maple board combo alone. I'd definitely get it checked out to see the true year, it's a killer bass for sure!
I've been playing electric bass for over 50+ years and played an upright string bass awhile ago. I sure would like to play an upright bass again. Anyone out there with a suggestion on cost and availability??
Excellent
Thanks!
Cool electric basses! I bet you'll get a bunch of nerd comments on them, like this -. That P-Bass isn't 1952, more like 1957-59. The Dan Armstrong is heavy as heck but be aware it has a unique pickup design, vertically stacked coils; the "tone control" actually is a blend control for the 2 coils. Two very nice old basses.
I think you have been gifted the ultimate P-bass. Congratulations!
Thanks!
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Did they do a maple fingerboards in 50-s?!?!?!?!? I thought fender started to do that only in 70s
And what about the opposite: coming from Double bassiste to electric bass?
i play double bass
Who the fuck cares
You lost me on the spider. You can work on finger indepence without resorting to non musical exercises.
Isometric exercises are very useful. Same as Hannon on piano. There’s also nothing unmusical about three adjacent semitones
The spider exercise was executed as a double bassist would play it. On the electric bass we use this exercise one fret per finger to maintain a decent reach and gain little finger independence while keeping our fingers from flying. It is essential if you wish to have good technique on the instrument.