Good beginner bass

[Quilly]

Electric bass guitarist here wanting to stick my toe in the water of upright bass playing . In your opinion should I get an electric EUB or an acoustic. , what are your opinions on the entry level ones on Thomann ? Are they thrash ? I don’t want to spend too much money considering I’ll be primarily playing a bass guitar. 

[Burns-bass]

Personally, if you want to play double bass, then buy one. If you want to play EUB, then buy one. They’re different instruments really.

 

Dont buy one new, buy a used one (preferably from someone here) that has been set up and comes with the essentials (like a case).

 

The Thomann ones are fine (I’m selling one cheaply) but if you can spend a bit more something like a Boosey & Hawkes Artia bass is probably a better buy.

 

If you find something you like, share it here. There are plenty of people with lots of experience who are happy to help.

 

 

[Paddy Morris]

All of this advice is good advice.  It's what I should have done, and didn't. Could have saved months, maybe years of faffing about and lots of wasted cash 

 

Buy a used double bass directly from someone who has been playing it themselves.

 

13 hours ago, Burns-bass said:

Personally, if you want to play double bass, then buy one. If you want to play EUB, then buy one. They’re different instruments really.

 

Dont buy one new, buy a used one (preferably from someone here) that has been set up and comes with the essentials (like a case).

 

The Thomann ones are fine (I’m selling one cheaply) but if you can spend a bit more something like a Boosey & Hawkes Artia bass is probably a better buy.

 

If you find something you like, share it here. There are plenty of people with lots of experience who are happy to help.

 

 

 

All of thi

[Staggering on]

Another idea is to rent a DB and try it out, maybe try several before you actually buy one.

Good advice in the other posts, I went EUB first but looking back it would have been better if I went straight to DB.

Good luck.