those fiberglass backed versions were the Telecoustic and Stratacoustic.. super loud acoustics, but kinda thin at the amplifier. Great for converting to lap steel duties.
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What if.... Fender Acoustasonic Precision bass?
- Thread starter David Lakin
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those fiberglass backed versions were the Telecoustic and Stratacoustic.. super loud acoustics, but kinda thin at the amplifier. Great for converting to lap steel duties.
And the Kingman isn't even a very good acoustic bass, not even as good as the T-bucket, whereas the Acoustasonic is an excellent guitar...definitely the only one I'd spend that kind of money on.
I was all for Fender coming out with an Acoustasonic bass, posted about it way back in January of 2019.
I'm damned picky about acoustic basses, I try every one I see and walk away from most, but I'd be more than willing to try one out if Fender did come out with one.
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Like an upright.
And shaped like a J bass
And light weight hollow slab without the relief cuts
And short scale.
But that ain't never gonna happen.
I'd be VERY interested in an Acoustasonic EBG. Having a long history with both electric basses (which I've played since I was 15) and acoustic basses (my principle instrument for my music degree) I love EBGs. They're about as good a compromise as it gets if you don't want to stand on a cold subway platform at 2am with an upright and you don't like EUBs. I abandoned unreasonable hope of a guitar-sized body producing the sound of a 3/4 acoustic bass. I'm interested in the sound of the instrument itself and how well it blends with other acoustic instruments.
My Boulder Creek EBG was great except it had reliability problems that eventually left it in pieces in my shop. The company, while initially responsive, stopped returning my calls and emails so I moved on to a Fender Kingman. The Kingman isn't as warm as the BC but it has the advantage of having a faster neck and an approximation of a Fender Jazz bass and the Fishman electrics have been reliable. It also doesn't cut into my forearm as did the BC with its sharp body contour.
I'm mostly playing guitar/bass duos and trios now -- mainly gypsy jazz -- and the Kingman has proved reliable and fun to play. But I'm still looking for a more polished instrument with deeper lows and more sound options. An adjustable bridge would be icing on the cake although I suppose that's too much to ask. An Acoustasonic Jazz Bass might be what fills the bill by having both a bridge transducer and a body pickup and an option for mixing the two.
Let's do it, Fender!
My Boulder Creek EBG was great except it had reliability problems that eventually left it in pieces in my shop. The company, while initially responsive, stopped returning my calls and emails so I moved on to a Fender Kingman. The Kingman isn't as warm as the BC but it has the advantage of having a faster neck and an approximation of a Fender Jazz bass and the Fishman electrics have been reliable. It also doesn't cut into my forearm as did the BC with its sharp body contour.
I'm mostly playing guitar/bass duos and trios now -- mainly gypsy jazz -- and the Kingman has proved reliable and fun to play. But I'm still looking for a more polished instrument with deeper lows and more sound options. An adjustable bridge would be icing on the cake although I suppose that's too much to ask. An Acoustasonic Jazz Bass might be what fills the bill by having both a bridge transducer and a body pickup and an option for mixing the two.
Let's do it, Fender!
