Violins is never the answer!

This poor kitten is in dangers way standing on the bridge like that. It’s only held in place with the tension of the strings. When they pop, they pop off hard.

Source: hit in the face while re-stringing a bass

Depends on the music.

“Bump, bump, bump, bump” might be all you do, it it’s still totally vital.

Or as they call that upright bass in Spanish - el tololoche.

musical floof blob