Guitar as Bass

[Yank]

I find when I'm practicing new materiel i.e. figuring out the changes,  playing along to get the changes set in my brain,  I generally pick up an acoustic guitar and play the bottom strings.  I can hear the notes clearer in that octave.  Plus I don't need to set up an amp and don't disturb anyone with the volume.  Anyone else?

[SpondonBassed]

1 hour ago, Yank said:

I find when I'm practicing new materiel i.e. figuring out the changes,  playing along to get the changes set in my brain,  I generally pick up an acoustic guitar and play the bottom strings.  I can hear the notes clearer in that octave.  Plus I don't need to set up an amp and don't disturb anyone with the volume.  Anyone else?

 

Not these days no.  I used to do it when I was young and living in bedsit land though.  If I did it now, I'd still set up an amp but I'd mic up the acoustic and play through a sub harmonic or octaver effect just for brownie points.

[fleabag]

5 hours ago, Yank said:

I find when I'm practicing new materiel i.e. figuring out the changes,  playing along to get the changes set in my brain,  I generally pick up an acoustic guitar and play the bottom strings.  I can hear the notes clearer in that octave.  Plus I don't need to set up an amp and don't disturb anyone with the volume.  Anyone else?

Nope

I have a Zoom and can simply play through headphones.

[DaytonaRik]

I use Garage Band on my iMac connected via an Apogee interface then plug my IEMs into the headphone port - job done

[T-Bay]

Nope, but do have an acoustic bass next to the bed in case I need to quickly go through something I am thinking about!

[Norris]

Yes I sometimes grab the acoustic guitar. We play tuned a semitone down so it depends if I can be bothered to retune my bass

[PaulWarning]

similar to fleabag, I plug into my laptop and use headphones

[bertbass]

Acoustic bass here.  Just pick it up, play, put it down again.

[SpondonBassed]

I think I'd re-consider my position on acoustic bass if I had a spot in a mariachi band but I wouldn't keep it near the bed for fear of mistaking it for a slipper and scaring myself half to death with the thought that I've shrunk!

If I wanted to practice during unsocial hours I think I'd go with headphones on my rig.  I am fortunate enough to have a well isolated practice space though so it never comes up really.

[Monkey Steve]

I'll mostly just play the bass without plugging it in.  I've got an acoustic bass, but the action on that is a lot more difficult than on any of electrics.  If I'm working stuff out or just practicing on my own then I don't care about the tone or amplified sound, and i hit the strings hard enough for the volume to not be a problem. 

Same for guitars, although I do tend to play my acoustic guitar at home more than the electrics, just because it sounds so nice.

The only time i tend to plug into an amp is if I'm playing along with a track and need the extra volume

[tonyquipment]

Yep guilty 

and lazy. 

[discreet]

Nope. What's an 'acoustic guitar'?

[fleabag]

An acoustic gittar is for the hard of thinking. I have one - a Gordon Giltrap  electro.  I can't play it

[bazzbass]

the obvious answer is to buy an acoustic bass, as if you need a good reason to buy another bass lol