Much as I want that big boy acoustic body and piezoelectric PU, my most acoustic, woody, even URBish voiced ABG is a thin body archtop with magnetic PUs, metal bridge and 30вЂќ short scale. So these are not for the sooper tricky bass maniac therefor donвЂ™t fret over lack of upper feet access. you want a 32вЂќ B-string ?ДЇurther comments assume only 4-strings are viable options.ДЄBGs usually have set neck and non-adjustable bridge so setting a fast low action is usually a matter of luck. Some ABGs use a 32вЂќ scale to reduce typical poor strap balance of ABGs. A normal width five would be waaaaay neck divey cuz light weight body with no top horn. Here are my reactions to the whole thread thus far.ДЇive strings ? Kinda rare, usually very narrow spacing where available. You hafta shop ABGs face to face and thereвЂ™s a greater variety of discontinued models than of new models. Except for the Turner Electrocoustic (see following post.)

I have various acoustic and semi-acoustic basses. Model Furch Bc 61-CM 5 - Bass Guitar Models - Furch Guitars I would be very interested to know what the knowledgeable members here think about this bass, and their opinions on this topic in general. This 5 string by Furch looks like a fine instrument at a bargain price, imho. That is more than I want to spend, but even if I was willing to spend that much, I still wouldn't pay that for the current Alien models. Over $2K usd for a Chinese made, mostly laminated body? Be serious. I was interested in getting a Warwick Alien, but the prices on the current versions are simply absurd for what you get. I would like to have a thin bodied acoustic, as unplugged volume is not a concern, but I have yet to find one that is not on the cheesy end of the spectrum.

And third, I would really like all solid wood construction, if I can possibly afford it. Second, most acoustic basses have between 20 and 22 frets, and due to their bloated bodies, don't really give access to the last 4-6 frets on the body. First of all, I want a high quality instrument that will hold it's value, so I can resell it without a huge loss, if I decide it's just not for me. In researching what to get, I have decided on a number of features I would like. So, I am compelled to buy online, sight unseen. Local stores sell only cheap crap, over priced name brand crap, and a few unaffordable (for me) nice instruments. I have been thinking about obtaining an acoustic bass lately.

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