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r/doublebass - for all your upright bass/contrabass/bull fiddle needs

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.

21k subscribers84 posts / mo in Sep 2026 (incl. ~1% by known bots)73 authors / mosince 2011

r/doublebass has 21k members (+15% over the last 12 months). It gets about 84 posts a month from 73 people. Top topics: Bass & Bassists, Strings and Identifying Basses.

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Size and growth

How r/doublebass has grown

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Subscriber growth

Subscribers over time

+15%in 12 months · +2.9% in 3 months · +0.8% in 1 month
Oct 202621k
Growing21k subscribers
Data since Mar 2018Live · through Oct 2026
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Monthly activity

Posts, comments and authors per month

−32%vs Sep 2025 · −17% last 3 months vs the 3 before
Sep 202684
QuieterPeaked at 149 in Apr 2025
Sep 2026: incl. ~1% by known botsData through Sep 2026 · October usually lands mid-November

What people talk about

Topics and brands on r/doublebass

Top topics

Share of the subreddit's posts

  1. Bass & Bassists4.1%
  2. Strings3.3%
  3. Identifying Basses2.2%
  4. Audition Pieces & Solos2.1%
  5. Violin Bow Care & Hold1.9%

Brands people mention

Most-mentioned brands and sites, last 12 months

  1. TalkBass
  2. imslp.org
  3. Spotify
  4. Sweetwater Sound
  5. D'Addario

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