blackjack Posted February 17, 2010 Share Posted February 17, 2010 im thinking of getting a epiphone viola base. it will be my first guitar and i will be playing bass in my acoustic band. i have read the reviews that say it is ok acousticly and electric. any help or advice welcome Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldGit Posted February 17, 2010 Share Posted February 17, 2010 Acoustic basses with full bodies can't keep up with acoustic guitars (unplugged) so a Viola bass will have no chance.. you'll have to amplify it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OutToPlayJazz Posted February 17, 2010 Share Posted February 17, 2010 Quite true. If you can truly get such low volumes, you could try one of the Tanglewood large bodied electro-acoustics. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackjack Posted February 18, 2010 Author Share Posted February 18, 2010 thanks for the advice guys, i know i say we play acoustic but the acoustic guitar player is amped up, would you still advise a tanglewood. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackjack Posted February 19, 2010 Author Share Posted February 19, 2010 so now im torn between the viola bass, or a tanglewood TAB1-CE Acoustic bass. bearing in mind i am a beginner on guitar, only experiance on stringed instrument is as a beginner ukulele player. like i said we have an acoustic guitar player that is amped up still with a pick up. any help advice Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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