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  1. Thank you everyone. Yes, I think the plan is going to be to take her to a shop to try the different sizes. And she'll definitely be having lessons too. Thanks for all taking the time to reply with your advice, it is very much appreciated xx
  2. Thanks Fatgoogle. Is physical size of the player not relevant to the instrument size then? She's very petite which is why I wondered if a larger bass might cause injury maybe . Xx
  3. Hi Fatback, thanks. I'm not sure she'll grow much more now as she's 15, so probably almost as tall as she's going to get, but I do agree that renting sounds like a good option. Her bass tutor plays upright also, so if/when we get one he has said he will give her lessons on the upright too :-)) Yes, funnily enough we were watching/listening to some Esperanza the other day as we were talking about jazz stuff and had taken her down to watch a friend on bass at Pizza Express Jazz Club. I'm glad she plays bass too, brilliant instrument :-) xx
  4. Hi David, we're just south of Worcester so a bit of a drive, but its not impossible for me to get up there sometime. Thank you :-))
  5. Hello all, I'm looking for some advice on upright basses for my daughter She is 15, quite small (under 5ft) and has been playing electric bass guitar for just coming up to 3 1/2 years and is keen to learn upright too. So, in looking for an instrument I'm wondering what sort of things to consider. She preferably would like an acoustic. I don't know a great deal about them apart from I know they come in different sizes and either solid or laminate. (Is a hybrid part laminate and part solid?) We live in the Midlands and I don't know of any shops in the area where it's possible to go to try any upright basses. I did try the local youth music scheme which loans instruments to children having music lessons within school. My daughter is home educated, so not in the system as such, but could have taken part in the scheme, but they don't have an upright bass tutor and so, although they have a bass available, we weren't able to hire it as you have to be having lessons through them. I'm guessing she'd have to go for a 1/2 size due to her height and build. She's had a little go on a 3/4 and could sort of play it if she stood on something. In one way it might look a bit quirky to play a 3/4 size but use a step or tall stool, but then I wonder if it might be physically damaging, tendon wise etc? So, I guess I'm really asking for any advice on what might be a good starting point for her, size wise, make, New cheap vs second hand possible better quality instrument, solid vs laminate etc. Do you get the same sound from a 1/2 size as you do from 3/4 ? Please don't let her age mislead you, she's a talented little bassist who is dedicated to her music. Thank you for taking the time to read this, sorry for so many questions all in one xxx
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