Seek (electro-) Acoustic Bass

What price range are you looking for? There are quite a few options out there, what fits best depends on your wants & needs....

 

I can personally vouch for the volume of the Marusczcyk Svoboda and Emerald Balor acoustics, but they're both a bit out of your price range. I've heard good things about the Alien, though - might be about the best you can do at that price point, buying new. Better values available used, of course, but finding a good one can be quite a search.

 

The Alien is as loud as anything readily available out there, at that price point (from what I've read). To go much louder would mean more $ and possibly custom ordering. I'd recommend the Rigel, heard great things about it, but I have never been able to get a response from them.


...and I know you didn't ask, but take my advice and get one with a plug-in ready pickup, you'll want to use an amp eventually if you play with others at all. The loudest acoustic basses still have trouble getting heard in larger / louder ensembles.

 

If you're going unplugged, do not get a TB-10. Just mentioning it in case you stumble across one on the used market. Have you looked into Furch?

furch acoustic bass - Google Search

I don't know if they make a lefty.

 

That's another name that keeps coming up, but which I haven't ever had a chance to try. Hear good things though.

 

I'm not sure about any of these specific builders, other than the ones I have dealt with, but since these are mostly custom built-to-order anyway, I would think most luthiers would consider doing a lefty. I know that both Emerald and Marusczcyk will do just about anything you can dream up, including lefties. But again, prices go up...

 

Wishing you a speedy recovery, and music is very theraputic.
Keep an eye out for a Tacoma Thunderchief, one of the loudest ABGs I've encountered. Boulder Creek also made a commendable ABG, but I don't know if they ever got marketed in the EU.
That said, I caution against thinking that an ABG will be loud enough for playing with other musicians without amplification. I've been drowned out by an acoustic guitar and a mandolin.

 

The Thunderchief and the Boulder Creek are both fairly loud for their price, but still a couple of notches quieter than the loudest. (I have one of each of those too, just for reference. )

 

Boulder Creek does: EBR3-N4L Acoustic-Electric Bass Guitar, Lefty – Boulder Creek Guitars
Left Handed Boulder Creek Acoustic Bass Guitars (adirondackguitar.com)
A Google search for a lefty Tacoma didn't turn up anything.

The Goldtone AGB-4 comes as a lefty and is a good instrument, but not as loud as a BC.
Gold Tone Left Handed ABG-4 Acoustic Bass (adirondackguitar.com)

As you are in the EU it might be easier to find a LAG Tramontane T177BCE, which was also nice. It is a medium scale instrument (32") instead of a full long scale (34"). No idea if they made a lefty version.
Steel strings guitars - Tramontane 177 - T177BCE - Lâg Guitars (lagguitars.com)

Tanglewood is a popular brand in the UK and their ABG gets praised. Again, no idea if they make a lefty.
TW155 A/Bass - Tanglewood Guitars Manchester

 

Spector Timbre is also a good choice, designed from a Tacoma Thunderchief. And is loud enough to keep up with a couple of acoustic guitars. Timbres are in long scale and short scale. And sometimes can be found online for around 7 bills.

Here is a kitchen jam in a friends kitchen, one Takamine and one Martin guitar, a singer, and my Timbre long scale with a set of Elixir 80/20 strings.

 

I've tried a bunch. Had a venerable Guild B50 for years. Honestly, i'm going to cast another vote for Boulder Creek. I got mine for $300. It's full scale, louder than the Guild, has a decent pickup. Search through the Talkbass.com classified ads. They show up used from time to time. (For the record nothing beats an upright!)