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Thank you @Downunderwonder, I didn't mean but a long scale, as opposed to short scale. bn

Hi experts, playing double bass, I'd like to add electric bass guitar. The idea is to have the best of two worlds: The dark voluminous sound of the DB and the edgier, more percussive sound of the electric bass. Also, I'd like to have a fretless fingerboard, as I am used to the DB fingerboard. Long scale, therefore, is my choice. Does all this sound contradictory to you? Has anybody gone this road? Looking forward to your ideas. bn

About hitting the "wrong note" aka "making a mistake": - Solace: The "right" note (belonging to the required scale) is always only a half step away. - Solution: practise the problem note together with the note/notes/phrase immediately before the trouble spot; then do the same with the not/phrase after the said problem spot. It is important to do this slowly and exactly. When playing the entire tune, it is also important not to stop or quit when a mistake (mis-take) occurs, as this may create an bad habit which is almost impossible to get rid of. Instead, finish the whole song. Enjoy your journey.

HI there and welcome 🍻

Hi @StingRayBoy42, as for the rosin I can recommend "Leatherwood". It comes in various degrees of stickiness. The price is higher than the usual suspects, but it has one important advantage: It doesn't mess up the body of the bass! It really stays on the strings.

Hi @NoahOnTheBass, before you go at it, make sure you get the extension you want. As far as I know, there are two systems. One needs a hole bored through the snail, and the other avoids drilling a hole by diverting the E-string.

Hello low-tone lovers, a late learner I am, being retired. Took up the double bass in 2020. My set-up is a 2020 built solid wood double bass made by Emanuel Wilfer in Franconia. Strings: Evah Pirazzi Weich I attend professional tuiton by a classical orchestra player. Looking forward to bas(s)ic interaction.