how much you think youd pay for..

[Jean-Frédéric]

How much you guys think a decent acoustic Bass should be ? I just want a Acoustic bass for some you know jam around a fire with friends who all play acoustic guitars ..and since I'm not a guitar player I get mad after 2 minutes.

I'm not gonna slap/pop or what ever hard with it , just gonna do some finger playing for fun.

 

[bovinehost]

50 bucks.

Aside from that big monster Earthwood that EB built in the distant past, I've never found an ABG worth a damn. They all suck to some degree. No volume, no oomph, no projection, even the expensive ones.

Buy a Rogue or something and put stickers all over it. Fifty bucks would be my limit, really.

They all suck. Trust me.

 

[Jean-Frédéric]

Okai ! thanks
The Lord Of Bongo has spoken ! let's go hunt a cheap ABG !!

 

[midopa]

What about this beast?

Grande! Oy vey! Aigo! WTH?!

 

[bovinehost]

Jesus jumped up and played a glockenspiel, that thing is ugly!

More than 50 bucks, too, I'm going to bet.

 

[Jean-Frédéric]

Well I tried one today .. it was 600 $CDN... I could here a thing or so ... sucks ... wish I get find one really really cheap soon ..just to have one bass with stickers on it haha

 

[dlloyd]

What about this beast?

Grande! Oy vey! Aigo! WTH?!

Fortunately, it's an 18" scale neck.

 

[johans]

How much you guys think a decent acoustic Bass should be ? I just want a Acoustic bass for some you know jam around a fire with friends who all play acoustic guitars ..and since I'm not a guitar player I get mad after 2 minutes.

I'm not gonna slap/pop or what ever hard with it , just gonna do some finger playing for fun.

200-300

 

[bassmonkeee]

I've solved the ABG physics problems by adding this little guy:

With the mic/transducer setup, I get a true sound, and with the battery powered Phil Jones Briefcase, I can play anywhere with anyone and still be heard.


But, yeah, most of them suck, and none of them can really be used too well acoustically. But, there are ways to do it right if you want to do it.

 

[Jean-Frédéric]

Bassmonkey ...all I can say is ; Kool!

 

[Disquieter]

in my opinion, the cheap version of the tacoma bass (the Olympia), is probably the best cheap acoustic bass, biggest body out of all of em (the main ones anyway), so the biggest sound, i find it's punchy and has at least 1 cajone.


give it a try
joel D.

 

[TSanders]

Call me jaded, but down to the deepest core of my soul I HATE ACOUSTIC BASSES. If played so many and they all sucked, even the expensive Taylor AB series.

 

[TSanders]

Call me jaded, but down to the deepest core of my soul I HATE ACOUSTIC BASSES. Ive played so many and they all sucked, even the expensive Taylor AB series.

 

[fifthorange]

i would not pay over $500 for an acoustic bass. im trying to find one myself. so far, all i have played is an ibanez and to be totally honest, its sounds pretty damn good, and only $300.

 

[marshmellomann]

i am all so looking for an acoustic bass though im looking for a five string. your best bet is looking on the bay some times they have micheal kelleys on there for not to much money. but yea i say just keep checking the bay thats what ive been doing for o a year now and i still cant find a decent one i want then when there is one i wood have baought i already spent my money.

2 1/2 cents

 

[fifthorange]

what, in your guys opinion, is the best brand of acoustic bass?

 

[Evil_Ernie_Ball]

I've solved the ABG physics problems by adding this little guy:

With the mic/transducer setup, I get a true sound, and with the battery powered Phil Jones Briefcase, I can play anywhere with anyone and still be heard.


But, yeah, most of them suck, and none of them can really be used too well acoustically. But, there are ways to do it right if you want to do it.

What bass is that + what kinda strings ??

 

[bassmonkeee]

What bass is that + what kinda strings ??

That is an Athlete AX-6 six string ABG from the early 90s. No longer made.

The strings are La Bella Black Tapewounds, which I just put on my fretted 5 string Bongo, too:

 

[Evil_Ernie_Ball]

This one any good ?? not that expensive too !! + cool bass

 

[TheAntMan]

The strings are La Bella Black Tapewounds, which I just put on my fretted 5 string Bongo, too:

I tried those strings...they're very nice...I'm currently using the Fender Nylon Filament Roundwounds on my fretless...Sweeeeetttt!!!

As for ABG...I tried the Tacoma CB10C-E4 Thunderchief...just about creamed my jeans on that one...but, $999 at guitar center.

btw...if you plug this bass in...you will want to take it home