Just know that the vast majority of the basses on the planet are 3/4 size. But in the bass world, we're a little different, and you can read why, below. Many of them have "downsized" instruments that are generally used for younger students (with their smaller limbs) and you generally are expected to graduate to the full-size instrument when your hands and arms grow larger. Every other stringed instrument (and a selection of other instruments, as well) consider 4/4 size to be the full-size, common instruments for adult players. This is a weird quirk that is unique to the upright bass. I know, that sounds wrong, but "Full Size Bass" is a bit of a misnomer. Rule #2: 3/4 size is recognized as the "regular" size bass. Just be aware that the numbers here may not match up with your particular instrument - and that's okay. But there are some conventions that many basses share, so we have this information here. There are quite a lot of variances in sizing and design. Upright Bass) is an instrument that only recently evolved over the last few hundred years, that is still being made by hand by individuals who build them to satisfy their own interpretation of the instrument.
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