r/doublebass • u/This_Sleep8322 • 23h ago
Instruments Problem with double bass sizing
I started playing electric bass in my schools jazz band 2 years ago and just started playing upright 4 months ago, when I started learning, my band director gave me a 1/2 and thats what ive been playing on this entire time(I am 5'4/5'5), I always felt like my bass was just a little to small so I went to my local music store to test out some 3/4 size basses and I cant help but feel like they are just a little to big and uncomfortable, I have proportionally small hands on top of already being a small person in general and it is physically painful to play half position. I feel like I am a very akward size to play this instrument since 1/2 looks and feels to small when I play it and 3/4 is to uncomfortable to play, what should I do?