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

Hitting those Claw Sharps.

Depends on the music.

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

Now try that fretless base kittycat

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

A picture of a kitten at the exact moment he realizes that is just a bass.