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But hey! What do I know?

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It is indeed a (small) double bass - as the double bass is descended from the viol family of instruments, as opposed to the violin, the shoulders of the instrument have a far steeper slope than those of a cello;

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Note also the metal worm screw tuning pegs on the double bass as opposed to wooden friction type pegs on the cello.

Interesting bow & left hand technique though...

Jennifer

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[quote name='endorka' post='816891' date='Apr 24 2010, 02:04 AM']It is indeed a (small) double bass - as the double bass is descended from the viol family of instruments, as opposed to the violin, the shoulders of the instrument have a far steeper slope than those of a cello.

Note also the metal worm screw tuning pegs on the double bass as opposed to wooden friction type pegs on the cello.[/quote]

Thanks Jennifer. I did notice those things, but I didn't realise they actually made double-basses that size.

As someone who works with numbers, I can't help but think that a 1/2-sized double-bass must be a bass, while a 1/4-sized double-bass must be a half-bass.

I know, I know ...

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[quote name='Gray' post='817470' date='Apr 24 2010, 07:42 PM']Just out of interest - given that I own what I was told is a 1/4 Size Double Bass (36'' Scale) what is the size of this ? 1/16 th ?[/quote]

It's difficult to judge from the picture, but according to [url="http://www.doublebassguide.com/?page_id=3"]http://www.doublebassguide.com/?page_id=3[/url] the following sizes are indicated based on scale length;

41.4" = 3/4
38.2" = 1/2
35.4" = 1/4
27.6" = 1/16

...which would make the 1/16 scale length about the same as a cello.

Jennifer

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