Advice on good , cheap( ish) coustic bass

jakeolly

Any experience out there, good , bad, indifferent? preferably with a pickup but not essential max £400 but prefer closer to £200!!! Chris

paulnb57

I think concensus suggests that acoustic basses temd to be a bit quiet accoustically, so good for practice at home, but get lost in the mix in an acoustic setting, will it feedback with a pickup at volume?

You could get quite a nice elctric for those quids...JMHO!......

guitarfishbay

Unless it is for aesthetics I'd go for an electric bass.  As noted you're going to need to amplify it anyway, so you might as well get something you can use in both acoustic and electric scenarios

fretmeister

These are well respected as a cheap acoustic

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jakeolly

Thanks chaps. This post truly was for an NonIT mate who plays bass ( Shuker basses--- always) and sings in a band but is taken with the idea of amplified acoustic bass busking across Europe . So I said I would ask. Your points are well made. I will convey Thanks Chris

fretmeister

He plays a Shuker and he wants cheap?

That's like being married to a Playboy Bunny but wanting a weekend with a 70 year old pro from Swansea docks!

It will still be a bass... but you know!

jakeolly

Ha John Shukes' will be delighted with that analogy!. Mate just wants a ' don't worry about it' guitar to put down on the street . He probably hasn't thought about how different it might feel Hence low purchase price!

Andyjr1515

Hi @jakeolly ;

I got one of the Thomann deko 4 string acoustic basses last year and, once I'd put some decent strings on (D'Addario Black Nylons) which cost nearly as much as the bass, it sounds VERY nice indeed, un-amplified or through its built in piezo pickup.

If I get a moment tomorrow, I'll see if I can record or video a clip.

I actually never use it because I've always got an amp and electric bass where I play so it could be for sale for not very much at all.

They are BLOODY big, though, if he's carting it across Europe... 

pm me if you want more details...

xmrchi

I had an ibanez ewb for ages it was brilliant and loud for an acoustic bass.