A child needs to be at least in the 5^th grade to take string bass lessons.

It is not necessary to be tall to play the string bass.

Several stores in our area have excellent rent-to-own programs for string instruments.  We recommend The Violin Shoppe http://www.theviolinshoppe.net and Davidson Violins with several locations in the area http://www.davidsonviolins.com

For purchasing a string bass we recommend the Bass Violin Shop in Greensboro, NC.  http://bassviolinshop.com