r/doublebass is a subreddit with 21k members. They frequently recommend/review bass strings, strings, and pickup recommendations, and the most common flair used is instruments, other, technique, fingering/music help, and performance.
For the players and aficionados of the double bass, a.k.a string bass, upright bass, acoustic bass, contrabass, bass violin, bass viol, bass fiddle, bull fiddle, doghouse bass, and standup bass.
Products Discussed in r/doublebass
Bass Strings
20 reviews
#1
Pirastro
3.3★ from 4 reviews
#2
Evah Pirazzi
5.0★ from 3 reviews
#3
Spirocore
4.3★ from 3 reviews
Strings
10 reviews
#1
Evah Pirazzi
4.3★ from 4 reviews
#2
Spirocore
4.0★ from 2 reviews
#3
Pirastro Perpetuals
5.0★ from 1 review
Pickup Recommendations
9 reviews
#1
Realist
4.0★ from 2 reviews
#2
Fishman
5.0★ from 2 reviews
#3
Realist Lifeline
4.5★ from 2 reviews
Flair Used in r/doublebass
#1
Instruments
: "Double bass made from flax fiber"
19 posts
#2
Other
: "How easy is this fix?"
16 posts
#3
Technique
: "Need serious help with Beethoven 7, Mvt. I, mm 277-300"
15 posts
#4
Fingering/Music help
: "How can I hear myself better when playing with other people?"
8 posts
#5
Performance
: "In 1999 I rented an upright bass from a pawn shop for $50 and played it on one of the greatest comedy albums ever made. I just wrote a book about it."
7 posts
#6
Setup/Equipment
: "Can I fix this on my own?"
7 posts
#7
Practice
: "I don't like the way I sound"
6 posts
#8
Strings/Accessories
: "Old Pops Recycling"
4 posts
#9
Repertoire questions
: "Oberlin conservatory audition repertoire"
3 posts
#10
Fun
: "Orchestra pit woes!"
2 posts
Member Growth in r/doublebass
Yearly
+3k members(15.7%)
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Last updated: October 20, 2026