nekomatic Posted November 22 Posted November 22 Is it likely to fit? Asking for mrs nekomatic who has booked a bassist for an orchestra gig this afternoon and trying to figure out who they can get a lift with… Dunno what the bass is but it’s a 2011 Corsa! Quote
Happy Jack Posted November 22 Posted November 22 Never done it myself, but I've read that you can fit a DB into most small hatchbacks by putting it in "upside down" in the front passenger seat, with the scroll right down in the footwell. Seat as far back as it will go, natch. Doesn't leave a lot of room for a passenger, mind ... 1 1 Quote
HeadlessBassist Posted November 22 Posted November 22 One way is to remove the front passenger headrest and put it in the traditional way though the hatch, so the neck is resting on the top of the passenger seat. Another way is to put the scroll on the top of the rear seat and the body at an angle on a reclined passenger seat (entering via the passenger door. (I used to do this with a Mk2 VW Jetta saloon. Corsa will do you fine for DB carrying duties, no problem. 1 1 Quote
nekomatic Posted November 22 Author Posted November 22 Thanks! With luck I will not need to make an emergency trip to Knutsford in the big car this lunchtime then. Quote
TheRev Posted November 23 Posted November 23 On 22/11/2025 at 10:39, Happy Jack said: Never done it myself, but I've read that you can fit a DB into most small hatchbacks by putting it in "upside down" in the front passenger seat, with the scroll right down in the footwell. Seat as far back as it will go, natch. Doesn't leave a lot of room for a passenger, mind ... I can confirm this is possible. Makes it pretty difficult to see out of the passenger side window, so be careful pulling out at junctions. Quote
Rosie C Posted November 23 Posted November 23 I used to transport my double bass in a VW Fox and a VW Up! which are both quite small. My method was with the back seat down, put the neck of the bass between the front seats, push forward until the tail end is in the boot, then push to the right, so the scroll moves to the left clearing the handbrake and gear lever. Quote
velvetkevorkian Posted November 23 Posted November 23 41 minutes ago, Rosie C said: I used to transport my double bass in a VW Fox and a VW Up! which are both quite small. My method was with the back seat down, put the neck of the bass between the front seats, push forward until the tail end is in the boot, then push to the right, so the scroll moves to the left clearing the handbrake and gear lever. I did this with a 4/4 5 string in a Nissan Micra at one point. 1 Quote
Rosie C Posted November 23 Posted November 23 2 hours ago, velvetkevorkian said: I did this with a 4/4 5 string in a Nissan Micra at one point. That is impressive. I once gave a friend with a 3/4 on the larger end of the scale in my Up! and it was very snug indeed. I doubt it would have fitted a 7/8 or 4/4 Quote
nekomatic Posted November 23 Author Posted November 23 (edited) Well the bassist made it to the gig and (presumably) back again, so however they did it it must have worked. Thanks again for all the help! Edited November 23 by nekomatic Quote
NickA Posted 14 minutes ago Posted 14 minutes ago My 4/4 dB fits in a Skoda citigo. Using the neck down the foot well body on reclined front seat method. I got to a bass bash once with the dB, two powered cabs and three bass guitars....in the citigo; but I can't quite remember how. Quote
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