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Acoustic "Classical" style, nylon string BASS guitar?!
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Originally posted by idsnowdog View PostTry looking under North, South, and Central American instruments. There are a number of instruments which match your general description.
"Sometimes a 4-string acoustic bass guitar (violão baixa) is also part of the instruments to accompany the Fado singer (man or woman)"
:/ who knows. I wish these basses were mainstream,
I can't afford anything else .
It was wonderful to play. Had a rich, sonorous tone, exactly like the bass strings of a good nylon/classical guitar, but one octave lower.
It seemed to have mahagony neck, back and sides- with a cedar top.
If somethings important- send a PM. I might be offline for long periods. Rock on!!!
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Originally posted by Erlend_G View PostNo. A steel string acoustic, and a classical guitar- is built in two completely diffenret ways. It's two different things.
Try putting steel strings on a flamenco guitar (or the other way around)... and You will understand what I say! :o
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Many guitarrons I've worked on for local Tejano and Mariachi bands have large nylon strings for the basses. Don't know about any sources, but hey - the internet is at your fingertips.aka Chris Pile, formerly of Six String Fever
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Would a Taylor GS mini get you in that ballpark? It sounds like a bass and uses nylon core strings (although they've got a metal wrap around them).Join me in the fight against muscular atrophy!
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:/ I'm thinking that I'd get one of those gigantic, mexican bass guitars. .
Those seem to be the closest, to the instrument I tried in Gambia. (Though much bigger!)If somethings important- send a PM. I might be offline for long periods. Rock on!!!
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Originally posted by treyhaislip View Post
because...a Tacoma Chief with a Cedar top, while designed for Steel Strings, with Nylon/Classical stings actually sounds phenomenal.
I once had a Chateau acoustic bass guitar (made for bronze strings),. Made it a fretless conversion, put flats on it-
It had no lows *at all*, but a barky and bold midrange; that really stood out for jam sessions, and also free jazz use. My plan was to put a magnetic pickup in the soundhole, aswell as vol/tone pots-
But I lost that bass.
Is that Tacoma real expensive? :/. I like the thought of a cedar top though; reason steel-string ABG's make "no sound" is because the thick strings and heavy bracing. I think.
Rock on man \m/
-EIf somethings important- send a PM. I might be offline for long periods. Rock on!!!
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Originally posted by Erlend_G View Post
Okay.
I once had a Chateau acoustic bass guitar (made for bronze strings),. Made it a fretless conversion, put flats on it-
It had no lows *at all*, but a barky and bold midrange; that really stood out for jam sessions, and also free jazz use. My plan was to put a magnetic pickup in the soundhole, aswell as vol/tone pots-
But I lost that bass.
Is that Tacoma real expensive? :/. I like the thought of a cedar top though; reason steel-string ABG's make "no sound" is because the thick strings and heavy bracing. I think.
Rock on man \m/
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I remember paying around $350-$600 for a Chief while now they seem to be well over $1,000.
I remember the nylon strings really added a unique sound--extremely balanced.
Best of luck finding the bass you are looking for!
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Hey guys! ♪
I finally, accidentally found the instrument I was talking about:
Shop for a great value Esteve Contrabass 6 String Guitar here at London Guitar Studio today! Were passionate about Flamenco and Classical guitars, so pop in and check out our selection.
The one I played in Gambia was a 4-string classical. But Esteve makes several models. They are a bit out of my budget though, but I'm sure they are wonderful instruments.
-Erlend \m/If somethings important- send a PM. I might be offline for long periods. Rock on!!!
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Any old guys remember the Ernie Ball Earthwood Bass? One of the first music stores I worked at carried them. As wide and as deep as a guitarron, they had a full scale neck and big copper wound strings. Sounded great, played well. Very rare, made in the late 70's.
maxresdefault.jpg (1280×720) (ytimg.com)aka Chris Pile, formerly of Six String Fever
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Originally posted by ICTGoober View PostAny old guys remember the Ernie Ball Earthwood Bass? One of the first music stores I worked at carried them. As wide and as deep as a guitarron, they had a full scale neck and big copper wound strings. Sounded great, played well. Very rare, made in the late 70's.
maxresdefault.jpg (1280×720) (ytimg.com)Administrator of the SDUGF
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