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Location: Ohio | Thinking about adding an acoustic/electric bass to the collection. Play with 1 other guitar and vocalist. Recommendations? |
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Location: Phoenix AZ | Takamine TB240 or TB250. They are not cheap but really nice instruments. Particularly if you play out live, the electronics are top notch. |
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Location: NJ | I have one on my website |
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Location: Latitude 39.56819, Longitude -105.080066 | Adamas Acoustic Bass!!!  |
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Location: Outside Providence | If they're available, fretless is the way to go! |
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Location: Texas | not this?
http://www.ovationguitars.com/archive/guitar/viper_eab68
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Location: GATLINBURG TENNESSEE :) | I did a LOT of research on acoustic basses some time ago, and have purchased a few. My findings were that the USA made Ovation acoustic bass with a deep bowl, knocks all the others out of the park. Deep, full tone and clarity across the tonal spectrum, just as with ovation acoustic guitars. Nothing comes close. They are also very easy to play. The only one I was never able to try out was Kim Keller's blue Adamas, which I have heard is THE best. |
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Location: Latitude 39.56819, Longitude -105.080066 | it moved a few years ago from Mr Kellers celler to my humble abode.....and I would tend to agree that it is the best acoustic bass I have ever heard. |
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Location: GATLINBURG TENNESSEE :) | If you ever have the desire to part with that one, I hope you give me a shot at it. It matches my 1581. (; |
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Location: Latitude 39.56819, Longitude -105.080066 | well as you can imagine Vince it isn't cheap....not quite original slothead range but up there.
shoot me a pm or email if you really want to chat about it or make future plans to get it. |
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Location: GATLINBURG TENNESSEE :) | Yeah, I know. Last time I mentioned him selling it, he asked me if I had a Mercedes to trade ): |
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Location: The Great Pacific Northwest | stephent28 - 2012-06-25 11:53 PM
it moved a few years ago from Mr Kellers celler to my humble abode.....and I would tend to agree that it is the best acoustic bass I have ever heard.
If that is the one he had at the 2006-ish Fanclub Gathering near the Factory... then HOLY CRAP is that a nice Bass. I played it thinking "this'll be fun" and it was so amazing sounding that it kinda distracted me from what I was supposed to be singing.
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Location: Latitude 39.56819, Longitude -105.080066 | Yep Miles....that is the one!  |
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Location: GATLINBURG TENNESSEE :) | Hmmm .... The the thought "OFC Acoustic Bass" just came to my mind. |
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