Haven't seen one, better post an image somewhere (!).
...Wayne
>
> This stick bass is pretty fascinating because it's nothing but a long hunk
of
> wood with a bridge on one end and the tuning knobs on the other with the
> strings in between. Everything is exactly as it should be as to position
of the
> strings and so forth. Instead of the body with a little peg sticking down
to the
> floor, there is a nifty tripod stand this mounts to so it is at the normal
height.
> (adjustable). One can also rotate sideways and play it like a normal
modern
> electric bass. More or less...
>
> It packs up very compactly. Just a really oversized clarinet case.
>
> As to the sound? In the act of plucking, the upright bass has a distinct
sound,
> which I believe is related to the Doppler effect.
>
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