Online Double Bass Resources
These are my favorite websites for ordering bass essentials - all of them knowledgeable, friendly, and highly specialized.
Websites
String Emporium has by far the best prices for strings, of course. They also have excellent bow cases, and bass cases, wheels, and are extremely knowledgeable and specialized in double bass. Their Finale bow is an excellent deal for an affordable carbon fiber bow, and it comes with a great case.
Bassrosin.com is the best place to order Pop’s Bass Rosin. It’s straight from the source, and fresh.
The Rosin Saver is a plastic container made for Pop’s Bass Rosin. The silicon cup specifically is MUCH nicer to use than the paper cup standard to Pop’s. Their bass rag with the steel scrubber is excellent as well!
Gollihur Music is a great source for miscellaneous bass performance accessories - wheels, endpin stoppers, rosin, etc.
Quantum Bass has a lot of great accessories. If you’re ordering multiple cakes of rosin, I recommend ordering from here because they shrink wrap the containers.
Books
These tree books are my favorite books about music philosophy, performance, and practice. I highly encourage EVERYONE, from beginners to experienced professionals and teachers in the practice of music to read all three of these books.
LEARN FASTER, PERFORM BETTER by Molly Gebrian
A study of the neuroscience involved in learning and performing music. She explains the best methods of practicing based on real studies and science. It’s an easy read explained simply.
THE MUSIC LESSON by Victor Wooten
A book about the philosophy of music and how to approach it told through a fictional autobiographical story. It’s an incredible book by a legendary player and educator, very fast and easy read.
EFFORTLESS MASTERY by Kenny Werner
A book about approaching music from a relaxed and effortless, fluent state. Brilliant and popular book about the practice of music.