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I think I'm over solid body basses.

BassGreaser

BassGreaser

Aug 22, 2002
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Been listening to clips of hollowbody basses lately (Jack Casady, Kay K162, Hofners, Gretsch..) and love these tones much more than my long time favorite solid body... Fender PBass with flats.

Maybe it's all those years playing upright, but I find myself wanting a hollowbody more and more.. Specially a Kay K162V.

Such a deep thick tone.. Mmm.
 
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It's a shame that some people experience feedback with hollow-body basses when I have no feedback with this.
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Jazz Ad said:
This bass is a feedback factory. Bronze strings, single piezo, open front soundhole, you've got it all.
If you don't get any feedback with it, it only means you're not playing anywhere near loud.
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But if you were playing "anywhere near loud," you wouldn't be playing an acoustic-electric to begin with would you? And your use of proper right and left hand muting goes a long way towards avoiding feedback in most situations anyway.

In the end, overall volume depends on the genre of music I think. And far too many players play too loudly regardless of the genre IMO.

But that's me. YMMV. :)
 
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BassGreaser said:
Been listening to clips of hollowbody basses lately (Jack Casady, Kay K162, Hofners, Gretsch..) and love these tones much more than my long time favorite solid body... Fender PBass with flats.

Maybe it's all those years playing upright, but I find myself wanting a hollowbody more and more.. Specially a Kay K162V.

Such a deep thick tone.. Mmm.
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It's a different sound, that's for sure. You either like it or you don't.

When it come to me, my choices would be a Guild Starfire or a Höfner Verithin for a semi; and an Epi El Capitan (which I already own) for a fully hollow body.
 
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Depends on what genre you are playing. If you haven't already done so, go to a store and try one. Make sure the large bulky body is comfortable to play for long periods of time. I would also highly recommend a 3" wide Glove Leather Strap from Franklin Strap at GC for comfort and to control neck dive. The Jack Casady is an excellent bass and with the varitone switch you can play well in most genres. You can get one new for $699 or used for about $500-$600 depending on the color.:):D:laugh::woot::bassist:
 
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Horses for courses. Hollow bodies are great especially if you want that woofy low fi vibe. But they aren't gonna give you what a p or a j can give you. I recommend having a hollowbody or a semi hollow to anyone. But I wouldn't off my solids. For $300 to $400 you can get an amazing hollow or semi.
 
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rogerbmiller said:
Horses for courses. Hollow bodies are great especially if you want that woofy low fi vibe. But they aren't gonna give you what a p or a j can give you. I recommend having a hollowbody or a semi hollow to anyone. But I wouldn't off my solids. For $300 to $400 you can get an amazing hollow or semi.
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That's the thing I'm over the Fender sound. The style of music I play is all old types.. Blues, early ska/reggae, folk, rocknroll, jazz, and such so I have no need for a more modern sound.
 

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