Acoustic bass guitar - Alternatives to a Fender Kingman

[Inconnu]

Hi!

I've been trying different ABGs lately since I'm evaluating the possibility of replacing my Fender BG-29.

After trying a few models, I surprised myself liking the Fender Kingman quite alot (switching from a Fender to another seems a bit useless but...). What I liked of the Kingman is the fact that it's a long scale, the neck feels great (it's a jazz bass neck so, well...) and the action was pretty low. I could slap the thing easily, fun to play. On the down side, it's a bit quite, almost the same body then the BG-29 I currently own (except for the solid top, which makes the Kingman sing a little more).

So I was wondering, in a not so much higher price range then a Kingman, is there any other ABG with a similar neck feel and possibility of low action (without mods)?

[odk]

I don't know about action, because I'm not familiar with the kingman, but regarding sound volume and scale length, I can recommend Tacoma's Thunderchief.
If you drop the long scale requirement, you could go for the Warwick Alien, which is probably the most comfortable ABG I ever played (it has the neck of a Corvette, only shorter, and not quite as big a body as the Thunderchief). It sounds superb, but a little quieter than the Thunderchief.
I own both and don't plan on getting rid of any of them in the near future

[SteveC]

Try Breedlove

[MD]

I don't know...
There's something about that headstock on an ABG that just doesn't seem right. Probably my hang up.

See if you can try a Takamine EG512. Mine has served well for a number of years. Paid ~$350.00 on the Bay. Also keep in mind, low action and max acoustic volume do not go hand in hand.

[Inconnu]

I'm aware of the contradiction between low action and high volume, I'm just looking for a good balance between the 2. There's so many ABG out there that simply can't be set to a medium-low action...