Re: Loudest Unplugged Bass

mark monillas <[email protected]> Fri, 4 Sep 2009 09:10:44 -0700 (PDT)
Newsgroups gmane.music.equipment.bass
Message-ID <[email protected]>
markbass amps also has a battery powered bass amp, but the original premise was NO amp.........................

Yo Victa, whatsoever you do, remember this here. You can't hold no groove, If you ain't got no pocket !

--- On Fri, 9/4/09, Steve Molk <[email protected]> wrote:

From: Steve Molk <[email protected]>
Subject: Re: [Bass Place] Loudest Unplugged Bass
To: [email protected]
Date: Friday, September 4, 2009, 8:21 AM






 




    
                  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!



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> From: "r_a_smith3530@ sbcglobal. net" <r_a_smith3530@ sbcglobal. net>

> To: bassplace@yahoogrou ps.com

> 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

> Sent from my BlackBerry® wireless device from U.S. Cellular

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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.

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> 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.  ;-)

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> All the best,

> Mark

> PartTimeMusician. com

> "A day job is there to support a playing addiction"

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> -----Original Message-----

> From: r_a_smith3530@ sbcglobal. net

> Reply-to: bassplace@yahoogrou ps.com

> To: bassplace@yahoogrou ps.com

> Subject: Re: [Bass Place] Loudest Unplugged Bass

> Date: Fri, 4 Sep 2009 01:30:36 +0000

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> What he said! ;-)

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> 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 

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> 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!!

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> 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: bassplace@yahoogrou ps.com

> 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" 

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> What is everybody's opinion on what is theloudest unplugged "acoustic" bass?

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