Re: Loudest Unplugged Bass

That's a natural fact. 

How's this sound, 

Ashbory with a Pignose Hog amp???

Not really unplugged, (and really good sounding, either) but it's portable as long as the batery holds up


Smokey

PS Can't believe I am comming up with this stuff. I havn't had a beer since Monday!


----- Original Message ----
> From: "[email protected]" <[email protected]>
> To: [email protected]
> Sent: Friday, September 4, 2009 12:12:01 AM
> Subject: Re: [Bass Place] Loudest Unplugged Bass
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> I have to say though, sitting around a campfire with four guitarists, someone on 
> a washboard, and some rudimentary drum and you won't even be complementing, 
> you'll just be drowned out!
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> Peace through music!
> 
> Rob Smith
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Mark Heckler 
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> Date: Thu, 03 Sep 2009 22:03:36 
> To: 
> Subject: Re: [Bass Place] Loudest Unplugged Bass
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> Rob et al:
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> I bought an EAB acoustic/electric bass some time ago for occasional
> acoustic-only sessions. It's quiet, but its possible to drag enough
> sound out of it to complement (but not compete with) non-egomaniacal
> guitarists. Rob is absolutely right, though: if the guy on the
> six-string doesn't cooperate, it's a lost cause.
> 
> The EAB is nothing fancy, but it's cheap (Musician's Friend and many
> other outlets have them)...and as long as you have no illusions of it
> being a monster axe, it does the job reasonably well. It's also more
> easily transportable than a washtub bass.  ;-)
> 
> All the best,
> Mark
> PartTimeMusician.com
> "A day job is there to support a playing addiction"
> 
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: [email protected]
> Reply-to: [email protected]
> To: [email protected]
> Subject: Re: [Bass Place] Loudest Unplugged Bass
> Date: Fri, 4 Sep 2009 01:30:36 +0000
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> 
> What he said! ;-)
> 
> At one point, I went hunting for an AEB (Acoustic Electric Bass) for reasons 
> similar to yours. I discovered that it did not matter whether you spent $150 or 
> $1500, you were only going to get so loud (which wasn't very). I ended up with 
> an Ibanez that was a nice compromise, but do realize that this whole category is 
> a compromise. If vocals are mic'd, see if you can get a mic to amplify your 
> sound, otherwise some kid on a cheap First Act guitar is going to drown you out!
> 
> Peace through music!
> 
> Rob Smith
> Sent from my BlackBerry wireless device from U.S. Cellular
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: mark monillas 
> 
> Date: Thu, 3 Sep 2009 16:35:10 
> To: 
> Subject: Re: [Bass Place] Loudest Unplugged Bass
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> 
> your screwed!!
> an upright would be what you need, an acoustic bass is kinda loud only within 1 
> foot...
> washtub bass maybe!!
> 
> Yo Victa, whatsoever you do, remember this here. You can't hold no groove, If 
> you ain't got no pocket !
> 
> --- On Thu, 9/3/09, Steve Molk wrote:
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> From: Steve Molk 
> Subject: [Bass Place] Loudest Unplugged Bass
> To: [email protected]
> Date: Thursday, September 3, 2009, 4:30 PM
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>                   OK, New question.
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> Thinking of buying an acoustic Bass
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> here's the situation
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> I play my olde 64 Epiphone FT-79 Texan flat top guitar at an unplugged jam 
> session atthe cornerbeer joint wherea couple of usget together afterour 1/2 day 
> Saturday day jobs. 
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> The EPI is old and dry as hell and absolutly sings and even drowns out my 
> buddy'sbrand new 12 string Martin. I just never heard a flat top bass that could 
> even run with the Marty, let alone my Texan. 
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> Now there is nothing wrong with playing a git box at a hootenanny but I really 
> woukld prefer to play the Bass. (Even to Kingston Trio tunes!) Any type of 
> amplifier is strictly verboton so what's a guy to do?
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> Don't want to have to go out and buy another standupbass just for a session. I 
> alsosometimes get prettydrunk and walk home carying the Epi- (His name 
> is"Jessie")and I just can't see mecarying a 4/4 through the neighbor's back yard 
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> Thebig Spainish Guitaron alsois notat all apealing to me. It just isn't a "real" 
> bass.
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> What is everybody's opinion on what is theloudest unplugged "acoustic" bass?
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