cheap semi hollows

[poomwah]

unfortunately I'm going to have to sell my yamaha to be able to get it though

[Chris P.]

That's a pity.

I prefer semisolids over acoustic basses. Why? Two things:

- I don't like the looks of acoustic basses. They're all the same to me. I know, that's just my bad opinion;)
- You still need an amp to be as loud as a singer or acoustic guitar, so it really has no use. Of course it sounds different (better?) than a semisolid, but a semisolid is just cool, it sounds woodier than a normal solidbody, so cool for acoustic gigs.

[drbassman]

I like that Eastwood.  It is a pretty good copy of a Gretsch Broadkaster which typically sells for $1500 or more new. 

Hey, check your personal messages, I sent you a note too!

[Rvl]

Acoustic basses usually have piezo's
I have 3 basses with piezos and have owned another 4
Piezo's are not perfect , but they can sound great

If you have a nice bass already , I would keep it and add a hollowbody and an acoustic
You will never find one bass that does everything well
But on the other hand I have over 20 in my collection

The Gretsch copy would be nice , personally I am after one of the Ibanez AFB 200
Have 2 of the agb 140 one with the stock pu and the other with a Nordstrand Big single

I like a bass with lots of bottom
I have been experimenting and really like the sound of a single coil neck pickup and totally hollow body

Hollowbodies are a unusual and distinct sub group of basses
Fat , short sustain and prone to feedback
Center blocks helped solve the feedback , but made them sound like more like solid bodies

Thanks

Robert VanLane

[drbassman]

Right on Robert!  No single bass can be all things to all people.  A great excuse for collecting so many!  I have 8 hollow bodies and I'm working on the restoration/creation of 4 more.  I love that hollow body sound/feel.

[Granny Gremlin]

The Harmony brand has been resurected.  The new line looks great and includes one bass (hollowbody):

http://harmonyguitars.com/ProductLine.asp?pl=vintage&pid=6BF976790F9D7CE8EBCAE9343FF13B9328100959C2E21533



It's a shortie.  Notice also that there's a switch but only one pup - the website says it's a Baritone switch (I wonder if there's an inductor coil in there).  I'm also curious as to whether they'd sell me one with no finish, hardware or electonics for my EB2Recording project (I've pretty much given up on finding a trashed EB2/Rivoli for cheap).

[Dave W]

Yes, but the new Harmony line isn't cheap. The H-22 is about $900. See http://bassoutpost.com/index.php?topic=391.0

[Granny Gremlin]

Oh.  Right.