acoustic bass

[paul torch]

I'm thinking of getting myself a, not too expensive, acoustic bass in the next couple of days for noodling around on at home.

I've been looking online but I prefer to try before I buy.

The Bass Centre and The Bass Gallery don't appear to have a particularly large stock of acoustics according to their website so I was wondering if anyone could recommend a good place to go in London.

I know Denmark Street is the obvious choice but am up for trying somewhere else.

Cheers

[Leon Transaxle]

Worth a try
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[gelfin]

I have tried a few "not too expensive" acoustic bass and found them too be poor and lost interest in playing them. End up giving them away.
Get a good one or it's just not worth it.

[bigd1]

Now I know this plays very, very well indeed.

http://basschat.co.uk/topic/179084-fender-bg29-in-black/

Ta very glad

[chris_b]

Look in the BC For Sale section.

There's a Michael Kelly 5 string at the moment and there could be 4 strings there as well.

[yorks5stringer]

Bass Gear at Twyford have some Boulder Creeks, last time I looked they were reduced.

[moonbass]

I got a Takamine (G series I think) from Guitar Guitar in Epsom. They had about 5 different acoustics of varying prices. Nothing special, but certainly a more pleasant experience than Denmark Street. The Takamine has been great for noodling, and I've also got good results from micing it for recording.

[paul torch]

Thanks for the advice guys.

Afraid a those shops are a little out of town for me. Looks like I'll have to brave Denmark Street after-all.

Thanks for the offers TransAxle and bgd1 but I'm after a fretted one and I think I'd prefer to sit down and try several to see what suits better.

I'll let you know how I get on.

[bigd1]

the BG 29 I have for sale is fretted. I don't mind if you want to come round and have a test drive, no problem at all.

[paul torch]

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the BG 29 I have for sale is fretted. I don't mind if you want to come round and have a test drive, no problem at all.
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Thanks for the offer, but I think you are bit far away from London.

[paul torch]

ok update time.

Contrary to me initially stating that I wanted to try before I buy, I ended up getting one off evil bay.

Something came up that was what I was looking for, an inexpensive short scale acoustic. I ended up with an Ashton that fits the bill.

So far I'm enjoying the tone and playability and volume seems fine but as I'm going tone using it for home practice/writing then that's not really an issue. I just needed something that I could grab off the wall when the mood took me without having to get cables and amps out.

My next question to you all is, what do people think about putting a set of flats on an acoustic?