Re: Hollow body bass guitar

On Dec 30, 10:30 am, Golem <dro...@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
On Dec 30, 9:12 am, "dustoyev...@xxxxxxx" <dustoyev...@xxxxxxx> wrote:



Could be wrong but "hollowbody bass guitar" seems pretty specific. I
mean, like "ABG" is pretty specific, and different from a "hobo".
Hence, the proffering of "there's one!" examples (and I really should
go play a Lakland hobo, WTH).

I would tend to read/write/speak in that way also. But
I think there's a well populated land of half-breeds. An
"AGB" will have an "acoustic PU" aka a piezo bridge,
and deep enuf body that you'd never call it "thin line".

OTOH, a thin hollow body with magnetic PUs would
not be an ABG ... simply a thin line. But a hybrid, or
half-breed, sometimes called an "Amplicoustic", has
both the piezo bridge and enuf hollowed out innards
to be heard as a "thin line acoustic" ... and it's even
more acoustic sounding absent any frets.

Back to the OP ... who makes a good ho'bo ? Hard
to pin down, but whoever makes a ho'bo with BOTH
piezos and magnetic PUs on the same ax is higher
up on the list ! Which brings up another thing: For
some applications that seem to call for a a thin line
with magnetic PUs, a solid body piezo-loaded bass
might be a better choice ... especially since a solid
body model is far more likely to be available with
BOTH piezo and mag PUs on the same ax.

I'm such an old dinosaur, had Fenders and G&L's for so long (ssh,
don't tell anyone, a couple of Gibsons too) that I don't even see lots
of basses when I go lookin'. So thanks, it's great to be old (well...)
and still interested. "Back in my day", piezos were a "no thanks" and
I have an old Gibson gut string flattop ("classical" 6-string layout)
with a stock piezo bridge on it that sucks and proves the point.

I looked at the Godin via wwweb and next time I get a chance will def.
touch one. Could be in the next hour or so, too <g>.
"Why" is, I heard a bluegrass band on the radio (KOOP, Austin, a real
radio station that plays real music) with a guy playing fretless
electric bass (unknown type) that he made work beautifully. Played it
pretty straight, not mwhaaing all over the place, but a perfect touch.

I mean, I was a slapping standup player in a 'grass band back in the
70's, partly because electrics were not welcome in the circle I
traveled. Fine and dandy but "where is the note" sometimes with the
standup, plus *transportation* and that 'lectric FL bass playing was
totally sweet, to the point where the announcers were appreciating it,
too.
(ok, sorry for long, the OP is long gone and we're dis-cussing)

Like I keep saying, we're in a golden age, folks. More good and better
stuff than you can shake a stick at, and a lot of it is not all that
expensive, either.
--D-y
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