Semi Acoustic bass...?
 

Basically am just wondering if these are actually playable live, ive found a beauty on ebay second hand, and i want to pull the trigger...

Im in a 5 piece hard rock band, would be played through gk mb 500 and a barefaced super 12...

Would it have the power to cut through.... etc?

Thanks :)

What do you mean by semi acoustic? Do you mean a regular acoustic bass? Amplified, they're perfectly audible.

Hello!

Yep semi acoustic amplified!

You might experience feedback.
Depending where you are standing.

Sure, if you have a good amp.
Your potential "problem" with this kind of bass is getting uncontrollable feedback.

Thats a beauty!

To be honest its a pure beauty purchase, id only be using it on 1 song per gig (the cover) i just must have it!! :)

it's not semi acoustic its a tactical assault bass

a hollowbody may suit your needs.

This is what im looking at!

Richwood rb58 hunter (2nd 1 down)

http://r.twenga.co.uk/g3.php?pg=VDsz...UyYjQ%3D&dac=1

that's a fine looking bass and should do fine through your rig.

That's not the first time I've seen a hollow-bodied bass described as semi acoustic. I suppose it's not really wrong.

Its a beauty! :)

That's a cool-looking bass. I just saw an Ibanez ASB140 in the "For Sale" section-you might want to search that out and consider it. I have one, and it's a great bass.

Im in the uk :(

hollowbody=empty cavity=possible feedback. Handle with care

semihollow=beefy wooden block in the center=solid body=no feedback.

Epi Casady, Gibson Midtown, 335, Eb2, Lakland hb, Eastwood classic 4 and afaik the Fano above are semihollows: basically a P or a J but in a much cooler look! ;)

Then there's chambered, like the Epi Allen Woody. Damn fine bass that I wish I never sold.

beautiful, the Allen Woody! Basically-technically all the semihollows with the center block are chambered.

But there are exceptions: the Fender Coronado even if a semi hollow (mid height vs. a standard jazz box) was a real hollow (no block)

Edit: I get what you mean: chambered because the Allen does not have the holes.... then there also is the Peerless Smoked bass (make a search...)