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Gold Tone microbass loudness question

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No unamplified acoustic bass guitar can compete with two acoustic guitars. Maybe if they play really, really softly and you play really, really loudly, you might be heard. A little bit. Maybe. This bass and other acoustic bass guitars don't exist to be heard unamplified. This bass in particular has a unique tone and travels well and that's what it's for. You'll need an amp if you wanna be heard.
 
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Gorn said:
No unamplified acoustic bass guitar can compete with two acoustic guitars. Maybe if they play really, really softly and you play really, really loudly, you might be heard. A little bit. Maybe. This bass and other acoustic bass guitars don't exist to be heard unamplified. This bass in particular has a unique tone and travels well and that's what it's for. You'll need an amp if you wanna be heard.
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A Pignose 30 rechargeable amp you can play 5/8 hours outside straight without a charge is the answer. With the Gold. tone MicroBass and that amp you get all the volume you want and need no electric and has that great upright sound.
 
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Gorn said:
No unamplified acoustic bass guitar can compete with two acoustic guitars. Maybe if they play really, really softly and you play really, really loudly, you might be heard. A little bit. Maybe. This bass and other acoustic bass guitars don't exist to be heard unamplified. This bass in particular has a unique tone and travels well and that's what it's for. You'll need an amp if you wanna be heard.
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I disagree. They exist. They're big, rare, and expensive. But true enough for practical purposes, even with the loudest ABG, sooner or later, you'll want an amp anyway.
 

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