But that's not how I play it. [He plucks a string with a calloused thumb.] Rock and jazz don't use bowed instruments, and I'd have to learn completely new techniques for that.

[Duster turns to the shopkeeper.] Do you mind if I try this out? [He gets an affirmative answer, and he carefully lifts it out of the stand and sets it beside him upright. The double bass is slightly taller than he is, and with one hand, he tests the length of the string board. It's just like the one he has back home.

He takes a few minutes to tune the instrument, adjusting the knobs every time he hears an inconsistency. Then, when satisfied with his work, he plays a simple jazz scale for Rialynn.]

...This is really well-made.