Jobiebass Posted March 28, 2009 Share Posted March 28, 2009 (edited) Morning all. Ive had one acoustic bass which was a £50 ebay job for playing about around a camp fire... altho it was better as timber then it was at playing shown in the below picture. I noticed a lack of LOUDZ among other issues with the bass. im thinking electro acoustic with mini marshall clip on guitar amp thing for my next purchace? Any recomondations for a half decent bass and travel amp (batterys only) for sitting round a fire at a festival??? I dont really have a budget, anything below £500. but cheep and good will do! (I dont use a pick so im guessing I need the amp?) thanks guys Edited March 28, 2009 by Jobiebass Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zoe_BillySheehan Posted March 28, 2009 Share Posted March 28, 2009 Hey, well if its for sitting round a at a festival in camp... is there a chance it'll end up in the fire again? Don't you think ebay might be a good idea again? lol Z x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jobiebass Posted March 28, 2009 Author Share Posted March 28, 2009 [quote name='Zoe_BillySheehan' post='447955' date='Mar 28 2009, 10:59 AM']Hey, well if its for sitting round a at a festival in camp... is there a chance it'll end up in the fire again? Don't you think ebay might be a good idea again? lol Z x[/quote] you have a point, but the reason it went on the fire was because the action was TERRIBLE with fret buzz on 95% of the strings. suppose thats what you get from ebay. couldnt ask for more for £50. wouldnt mind keeping it this time though, my guitardist aways gets the acoustic out late at night and it would be cool to be heard unplugged. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
queenofthedepths Posted March 28, 2009 Share Posted March 28, 2009 If you're going to take a little amp, why not just use an electric bass? I've yet to hear one of those little amps that doesn't sound hideous anyway... I don't have trouble making myself heard with [url="http://www.thomann.de/gb/harley_benton_hbb35ntfl_5string_akustikbass_fretless.htm"]my cheap acoustic[/url] (sweet Moses, that's more than twice the price I paid for it!!!), but I do play very aggressively on acoustic. I suggest a fretless, because that will eliminate your biggest problem..! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Burpster Posted March 28, 2009 Share Posted March 28, 2009 JB I've PM'd you...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Etienne Posted March 28, 2009 Share Posted March 28, 2009 I've got a Tacoma Thunderchief, which is meant to be one of the louder acoustic basses around, but even with a pick I can barely keep up with our rhythm guitarist's Washburn acoustic- he does hit the strings bloody hard though! Unfortunately for me, if I want to be heard without using a pick (or with one, in this case!), then I have to plug in... which defeats the purpose of having an acoustic bass for me! I'd rather just play electric instead in those situations, and not have to deal with feedback problems. Having said that, the Thunderchief [i]does[/i] sound good on my band's weekly radio slot though (albeit with a mic in front of it!). Hope that you can find something that works for you Jobie! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rogerio Rosario Posted March 28, 2009 Share Posted March 28, 2009 guess an accustic bass do not sound loud outside ! even inside a room have less sound then a accustic guitar! [url="http://www.MakeMusicNews.com"]The News for Musician[/url] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jobiebass Posted March 29, 2009 Author Share Posted March 29, 2009 electric isnt really an option, im not taking my Flea bass or stingray to a festival and its pointless buying a cheepo P bass or something just for that cause it wont be used anywhere else. an acoustic would be cool just for when I dont wanna warm up the marshall in the house for a quick play, plus the neighbors will be happy with that. Fretless is an option, but I struggle with my unlined P bass, so lined would be better. would prefer a fretted one tho I think just for ease of play when drunk. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
queenofthedepths Posted March 29, 2009 Share Posted March 29, 2009 Fair point - I use my acoustics loads too, especially late at night. You reeeally won't get a nice sound with a little amp, though. Anyway, how come you don't want to buy another cheap one if you're afraid to damage your more expensive basses? Surely the same would apply to a £500 acoustic? My main acoustic that used to go everywhere with me (before I got the cheap one) is one of these: [url="http://www.guitarampkeyboard.com/en/ba-580/10397"]http://www.guitarampkeyboard.com/en/ba-580/10397[/url] I should probably stop linking you to 5-string basses if you want a 4, though, right? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Cooke Posted March 30, 2009 Share Posted March 30, 2009 those mini Marshall clip on amp thingies will not handle bass... I've tried it... they don't like it at all... You want an 8" speaker at the very least... try looking at a pig nose hog for an amp with internal batteries... [url="http://www.guitarampkeyboard.com/en/hog-30--p7-300--batter/67886"]http://www.guitarampkeyboard.com/en/hog-30...0--batter/67886[/url] I use a Peavey practice amp in conjunction with a leisure battery and a can-convertor (small 12v DC to 240V AC inverter) I picked up in Tesco of all places... I already have leisure batteries (I use an electric trolling motor to get my boat on and off the mooring) My Tanglewood acoustic bass is loud, but well out of your budget unless you find one secondhand. It only buzzes why I get really, really enthusiastic... I took the relief up to get rid of the buzz, perhaps you should have looked at a proper setup job first before burning it. I always carry the allen key anyway as the acoustic is slightly prone to needing adjustment when traveling (something to do with the humidity by the river or sea). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jobiebass Posted March 30, 2009 Author Share Posted March 30, 2009 [quote name='Paul Cooke' post='449193' date='Mar 30 2009, 08:19 AM']It only buzzes why I get really, really enthusiastic... I took the relief up to get rid of the buzz, perhaps you should have looked at a proper setup job first before burning it. I always carry the allen key anyway as the acoustic is slightly prone to needing adjustment when traveling (something to do with the humidity by the river or sea).[/quote] it would cost more then the bass to get it properly set up, was only £50. I played around with the action and relief but nothing seamed to work, its as if they just got random sized bits of metal and hammered it into the neck. it was all over the place. im not bothered if the sound is terrible for the mini amp, just need the loudz for when playing with an acoustic guitar around camp fires. ive got a little peavy 50watt for late night home use. altho sounds like sh*t too, but what can you do when the only other alternitive is a 400watt Marshall 412. :S Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jobiebass Posted March 30, 2009 Author Share Posted March 30, 2009 [quote name='Paul Cooke' post='449193' date='Mar 30 2009, 08:19 AM']those mini Marshall clip on amp thingies will not handle bass... I've tried it... they don't like it at all...[/quote] Crap Thanks for the heads up, I nearly bought one today Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
james_d Posted April 6, 2009 Share Posted April 6, 2009 Dude I wouldn't have set it a fire, the bass strings could have just fired off after the wood had burned away. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redstriper Posted April 8, 2009 Share Posted April 8, 2009 [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u3IUSd5c6VM&feature=player_embedded"]The very thing.[/url] [url="http://www.guitarampkeyboard.com/en/75545"]Add this[/url] for battery powered amplifcation because the bass will be too quiet acoustically for anything more than practising. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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