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Old 06-21-2011, 01:46 PM
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Acoustic Six String Bass?

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Hello everyone, I have a question.

The next guitar I'm getting will be an acoustic bass. I always play six string bass, so I did some research to see if there were any acoustic six string basses. There didn't seem to be any. Has anyone ever heard of or seen an acoustic six string bass, or know where to get one? Or would I have to custom build one?

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Old 06-21-2011, 01:50 PM
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Steve Bailey plays a fretless acoutic 6 string bass.
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Old 06-21-2011, 01:53 PM
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Steve Bailey played one in a video YouTube - ‪Steve Bailey (Carl Verheyen on guitar) - Fretless bass video‬‏ at 1:45 he starts playing a acoustic six string but I dont know is it a custom or not but I think it is.
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Old 06-21-2011, 02:15 PM
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Yeah, it is probably custom made.
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Old 06-21-2011, 02:36 PM
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Kinal has a 6 string Bass....there is a guy also playing it on Youtube...cant post vids from work though...
here is the 6 string Acoustic....pic pulled from his gallery...

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Custom Kompact 6-string with 24 frets, Ebony fretboard, and Highlander Piezo pickup.

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Old 06-21-2011, 02:44 PM
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Alain Caron played an acoustic 6 strings on the whole Coversation album. Very nice sounding and I saw the show that goes with the album ...

I think it was custom made.
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Old 06-21-2011, 02:45 PM
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Steve Bailey played one in a video YouTube - ‪Steve Bailey (Carl Verheyen on guitar) - Fretless bass video‬‏ at 1:45 he starts playing a acoustic six string but I dont know is it a custom or not but I think it is.
It's a Larrivee (Larrivee Main). Acoustic basses, including 5's, 6's, and fretlesses were a part of their lineup for a while (Michael Manring has a 5-string), but I think they only offer one model now, the B-03RE.

Chris Larkin (http://www.chrislarkinguitars.com/ac...s-guitars.html) has built several 6-string acoustic basses, but they're obviously custom orders.
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Old 06-21-2011, 03:12 PM
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speaking of Alain Caron...Im curious about his F- Bass AC model...fretless with hollow body, should have some very nice sounds!!

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