Electric upright bass

Electric upright bass
	An Aria SWB 02/5 5-string EUB with a skeleton-style upper bout so that the bass will sit against the body properly.
String instrument
Other names	Stick bass
Classification	String instrument (bowed or plucked)
Hornbostel–Sachs classification	321.322-71; (Composite chordophone sounded by a bow)
Developed	20th century
Playing range
Related instruments
	Viol; Viola; Cello; Bass guitar; Acoustic bass guitar; Double bass; Diyingehu; Bazantar;
Musicians
	List of double bassists;

The electric upright bass (EUB) is an instrument that can perform the musical function of a double bass. It requires only a minimal or 'skeleton' body to produce sound because it uses a pickup and electronic amplifier and loudspeaker. Therefore, a large resonating structure is not required to project the sound into the air. This minimal body greatly reduces the bulk and weight of the instrument. EUBs must always be connected to an amplifier and speaker cabinet to produce an adequate audible sound. The EUB retains enough of the features of the double bass so that double bass players are able to perform on it.

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