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Title: Double bass question
Post by: jazzyvee on May 19, 2011, 01:52:42 PM

Hi guys, I'm watching a few double basses on ebay at the moment with a view to getting one of them. I just wonder if anyone has one and can confirm it will fit in my car. I don't know what the length of a DB is but my car is a 2004 BMW 730. Its the standard wheel base not the LWB model.
 
Thanks in advance.
 
Jazzyvee

Title: Double bass question
Post by: darkstar01 on May 19, 2011, 04:15:45 PM

bass sizes aren't standardized, so the length depends on the luthier. but it should fit, and will definitely fit if your front passenger seat folds down. sometimes it just takes a little creativity. I recently got a new bass from Upton in Connecticut and they told me they can fit just about all of their basses in the head luthier's mini cooper.

Title: Double bass question
Post by: mike1762 on May 19, 2011, 04:18:43 PM

I have a 3/4 DB and got it in the front seat of my 328i!!!

Title: Double bass question
Post by: pauldo on May 19, 2011, 05:16:02 PM

I have a 3/4 DB (Knilling) and have to take the passenger seat out of my 93 Jeep Wrangler to get it to fit. UNLESS it is warm enough to have the top down - then she just sticks her head out the back.

Title: Double bass question
Post by: rjmsteel on May 19, 2011, 05:49:09 PM

Paul: Dude - You\ve got a Knilling, sweet. I love those.
Hats off.