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Hi all I created this chart to help me internalise the relationship between notes on the fretboard and notes on the staff. I'm sure I'm not the first person to think of it so apologies in advance if anyone else has already created something similar. Anyway, I hope some people find it useful and please let me know if you spot any mistakes or improvements, Dave

Thanks very much for the replies gents I think you've both helped and made it harder for me to decide at the same time I have no doubt that I'll enjoy the Stagg, but I definitely take teej's point about the effort and pleasure involved in getting a sound from a big lump of un-amplified wood! I'm pretty sure from reading posts here and on TalkBass that cheap DBs are just not worth having, whereas the Stagg players round these parts seem totally happy with their purchase, so I'm still veering in that direction. But I'm going to keep my eyes peeled over the next few weeks for the right DB... Anyway, thanks again and I'll keep you posted! Dave PS Teej - the afro-cuban thing is fun alright, and getting my head round the cuban bass tumbao is one of the most enjoyable things I've had to do on bass for years. Plus I get to play percussion sometimes, so it's all good stuff.

Hi all I've been playing electric bass for a long time and like plenty of others, I'm looking at a Stagg as a transition to playing DB. I guess what I'm trying to figure out is whether starting on a EUB will take me in the direction that I want to go, or will I learn 'bad EUB habits' that may make the transition to DB more difficult? My situation is that I really can't afford to spend the 1500+ euro (I'm in Ireland) that it'll cost for a decent starter DB/strings/bag/setup/pickup at the moment, but I'm saving up slowly...In the meantime, I play in a mainly percussive Afro-Cuban band and the Stagg would enable me to get going right away. If any players and/or teachers have any thoughts on the above I'd love to hear from you, Cheers