Recommend a good Acoustic Bass? (Electro prefered)

[AttitudeCastle]

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

[Dom in Dorset]

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

[casapete]

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.

[Darkstrike]

[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.....

[arsenic]

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