AttitudeCastle Posted February 17, 2010 Share Posted February 17, 2010 Hey guys i've been asked to play bass for a friend of mine who is hoping to make her way into the world of singing! The band is together and we decided acoustic is a good idea for some songs or an acoustic live set, as right now the only bass i have is my Yamaha Attitude! It looks the part in sea foam green (yes a lava red one would be EVEN more amazing but still...) but the sound isn't quite fitted to pop style backing stuff i could get a P-bass but i'd want something like a Dulux series or An American standard since i'd end up using it for everything =S lol! I probably will if this project goes somewhere (right now it'll be just studio and i can set the Attitude for a fitting sound with alot of adjustment) Erm, anyway! Yes, looking for a sub £200 (used will do!) Electro Acoustic bass to net for the future, I've played an Ibanez one which was decent no idea on model though Thanks Guys! And as a note, Six String Acoustics? I've seen like 5 ever in pictures, i know Billy Sheehan has one Another was on a forum where this guy in the USA had one made by a luthier and i don't remember the rest Do Six string acoustics get "mass" produced by any company? Just Curious is all! Many Thanks Adam Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dom in Dorset Posted February 17, 2010 Share Posted February 17, 2010 (edited) Cheap acoustic basses can be a tad clunky and suffer from uneven tone/output (IMO) . I got an Ibanez for £160 new on special offer about a year ago. It's the cheapest one they do but all the basics are right. This is the one [url="http://www.dv247.com/guitars/ibanez-aeb8e-electro-acoustic-bass-guitar--35479"]http://www.dv247.com/guitars/ibanez-aeb8e-...s-guitar--35479[/url] Go for a trusted brand name. As for six string acoustics , the guy from Jethro Tull has one (David Goodier) No idea what it is. Edited February 17, 2010 by Dom in Somerset Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
casapete Posted February 17, 2010 Share Posted February 17, 2010 Can recommend Washburns - AB20 / AB10 range are excellent mid price instruments. Think you can get an AB10 for around £300 new, so probably less than £200 s/h,ebay etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darkstrike Posted February 17, 2010 Share Posted February 17, 2010 [quote name='Dom in Somerset' post='748490' date='Feb 17 2010, 02:27 PM']Cheap acoustic basses can be a tad clunky and suffer from uneven tone/output (IMO) . I got an Ibanez for £160 new on special offer about a year ago. It's the cheapest one they do but all the basics are right. This is the one [url="http://www.dv247.com/guitars/ibanez-aeb8e-electro-acoustic-bass-guitar--35479"]http://www.dv247.com/guitars/ibanez-aeb8e-...s-guitar--35479[/url] Go for a trusted brand name. As for six string acoustics , the guy from Jethro Tull has one (David Goodier) No idea what it is.[/quote] Hard to see, in the small pic, but it looks like a [url="http://www.chrislarkinguitars.com/"]Chris Larkin[/url], he's a luthier in Ireland. In fact, I'd hazard a guess its the fretted one pictured here..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arsenic Posted February 17, 2010 Share Posted February 17, 2010 For a nice neck I would reccomend the Fender Kingman elctro acoustic - acoustic body with a jazz bass neck. Brand new, they go for arond £270, if you can find a second hand one, they should be around the £200 mark. The Ibanez AEB8E or the AEB10E are both nice to play, as mentioned previously, and can be found for a reasonable price second hand. I personally want to find a black BG29 in good condition. As for a six string - no idea, sorry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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