Did you know that not all the pains you have playing a Double Bass, Viola, Violin, Cello are your fault?
Some of the reasons for muscle tightness and other pains which can be instrument related:
1. too hollow fingerboard
2. wrong fingerboard curve
3. sound setup not properly done, instrument does not speak as easy as it should
4. too high bridge or wrong bridge curve
5. too high nut or uneven spacing of the grooves
6. wrong tension strings
7. bad bow re-hair
8. wrong choice of bow
9. the settings and choice of the chin rest and shoulder rest
