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Put the cable in a plastic bag and then breathe into it like your hyperventalating, works for me everytime

Maybe Presto Nylon wounds, supposed to sound gut-ish and have a steel core. Fairly cheap but not sure about suitability for arco

Thanks for the great advice, it made me realise I should have been more specific from the outset and asked the same question in a different way. Apologies, should have made the question clearer and appreciate if you could have a little patience with this newbie. The music is Bluegrass (no drummer) for a Appalachian dance group so what I'm trying to achieve is a nice strong thumpy pizz sound that clearly defines the beat. I can achieve this at slower tempos by bouncing along to the music like a demented "Gus Honeybun" (showing my age there) but as the tempo hits about 220 bpm the notes become too staccato and a dull thud rather than a nice thump. I did wonder if it was because my left hand was too slow to allow the notes to ring out before moving to the next and have been practising to improve this. Maybe as The Jaywalker and others suggested I'm trying too hard to get a "prominent and loud front end attack" and the issue is that amount of movement in the right hand at high tempos. So the question should have been, understanding faster will be acoustically quieter what techniques do people use to get a thumpy pizz sound and how to maintain that thump at high tempos. Thanks again Ian

Thanks guys, as suspected lots and lots of practise and hold off on the intravenous coffee Cheers Ian

Hi, How do you play fast, 260 BPM ish, and still maintain that DB big sound. Is it just a question of practice practice practice Thanks Ian

Noswaith dda That about exhausts my Welsh vocabulary Are you from God's wonderful country too

Thanks for the welcome

Hi All, I'm Ian a youngish, I wish!, beginner Double Bass player from the Cardiff area. Initally looking to play Bluegrass and a bit of Celtic but love all kinds of music. Been lurking for a couple of weeks now and decided to take the plunge. Please excuse all the usual beginner and stupid questions Cheers Ian