acoustic bass

mangold · Post by **mangold** » Sat Oct 09, 2004 3:06 pm

what is a good acoustic bass, my buddy wants to kno

i am sam2 · Post by **i am sam2** » Sat Oct 09, 2004 4:16 pm

warwick makes one called Alien Stage Acoustic. i dont know if its any good because ive never really been interested in an acoustic bass, but its a warwick, so i assume its gotta be pretty good.

mangold · Post by **mangold** » Sat Oct 09, 2004 4:34 pm

looks spensive though and its not in production

Ranting Thespian · Post by **Ranting Thespian** » Sat Oct 09, 2004 11:53 pm

Guild and Tacomas make good ones. Stefan played a Guild one a few times at shows.

i am sam2 · Post by **i am sam2** » Sun Oct 10, 2004 12:02 am

praisedave wrote:looks spensive though and its not in production

minor detail

mangold · Post by **mangold** » Sun Oct 10, 2004 9:18 pm

i am sam2 wrote:
praisedave wrote:looks spensive though and its not in production
minor detail

yeah just minor...

GSR · Post by **GSR** » Mon Oct 11, 2004 9:43 am

Ranting Thespian wrote:Guild and Tacomas make good ones. Stefan played a Guild one a few times at shows.

is that what that was?

saiyasam · Post by **saiyasam** » Mon Oct 11, 2004 1:03 pm

is an acoustic bass different from an upright bass used in orchestras/jazzbands and whatnot?

Brock · Post by **Brock** » Mon Oct 11, 2004 1:10 pm

saiyasam wrote:is an acoustic bass different from an upright bass used in orchestras/jazzbands and whatnot?

Yes - acoustic basses look very similar and are played like electric basses, but use acoustic strings and don't have electric pickups.

mangold · Post by **mangold** » Mon Oct 11, 2004 1:28 pm

saiyasam wrote:is an acoustic bass different from an upright bass used in orchestras/jazzbands and whatnot?

yeah what ^ said, but the basses in orchestras are known as acoustic uprights so ur not completely wrong

JazzBassist114 · Post by **JazzBassist114** » Mon Oct 11, 2004 5:57 pm

Personally, I like the godin semi acoustic ones (*similar to chet atkins guitars, but basses, and awesomer...) but if that's not available, then just get a good brand and good quality instrument. make sure he PLAYS IT FIRST...

mangold · Post by **mangold** » Mon Oct 11, 2004 6:15 pm

yeh i kno, id neva buy an instrument without playin it... we looked at the godins but they were a bit out of his price range

Ranting Thespian · Post by **Ranting Thespian** » Mon Oct 11, 2004 11:15 pm

GSRLessard14 wrote:
Ranting Thespian wrote:Guild and Tacomas make good ones. Stefan played a Guild one a few times at shows.
is that what that was?

I know in a picture from Yoshi's in the Step Into the Light book, you see Stefan playing one, it's a cutaway as well.