squire5 Posted April 30, 2017 Posted April 30, 2017 (edited) Just watching an acoustic session featuring Frances Black on Irish channel TG4.The bassist is using what seems to a carbon fibre single cut electro acoustic bass.Looks quite nice.Anyone seen one before.Excuse the pic. Edited April 30, 2017 by squire5 Quote
mark76 Posted April 30, 2017 Posted April 30, 2017 Why are they defying the laws of gravity? Also... FLEG! Quote
KK Jale Posted April 30, 2017 Posted April 30, 2017 Emerald, no? http://emeraldguitars.com/guitar-galleries/emerald-balor-bass/?v=79cba1185463 Quote
squire5 Posted April 30, 2017 Author Posted April 30, 2017 Ballix! I took the pic in portrait mode,Sorry. K.K you may have nailed it right away.Good show.A nice looking bass if a little large but that may have been because the bassist was a bit wee. Quote
gjones Posted April 30, 2017 Posted April 30, 2017 He liked it so much he bought one, it seems. and they do look big. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8D2ZPrG_iKA Quote
CameronJ Posted May 1, 2017 Posted May 1, 2017 Looks interesting. [quote name='Emerald Guitars' timestamp='1493591469' post='3289348'] Physics implies that an acoustic bass should be large to properly create low frequencies at a useable acoustic volume. So we have developed a completely new ergonomic shape that is 30 per cent larger than our previous model, yet feels more comfortable to play. Finally, we have created an acoustic bass with gut-rumbling low frequencies produced at a volume loud enough to compete in any acoustic jam session. [/quote] Wouldn't mind putting that acoustic volume claim to the test. I know some very heavy handed guitarists... Quote
squire5 Posted May 1, 2017 Author Posted May 1, 2017 It certainly does look a bit hefty right enough,but it's very deep so I can imagine its quite loud acoustically.But where is the sound hole? PS So thats James Blennerhasset? Heard of him many times in Irish folk music,but never actually set eyes on him before. Quote
T-Bay Posted May 1, 2017 Posted May 1, 2017 (edited) The Bubinga one is a thing of beauty. Guessing they will not be cheap by any stretch though. Edit: from 2000 dollars, about 3-4000 dollars specced up, still nice though Edited May 1, 2017 by T-Bay Quote
prowla Posted May 1, 2017 Posted May 1, 2017 With the mic where it was it was picking up the finger-squeaks... ...maybe they should put a pickup in it. Quote
CameronJ Posted May 2, 2017 Posted May 2, 2017 I could have sworn I saw a photo of a pair of volume/tone dials...? Quote
prowla Posted May 2, 2017 Posted May 2, 2017 Anyway, I've sussed it out - it's not a big bass; he's just a very small bloke! Quote
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