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  1. A

    Chromes - too much tension on ABG?

    D'Addario Chromes are about 200 pounds worth of tension. The standard phosphor bronze strings that come on acoustic basses are around 160 pounds. Have you had good luck putting Chromes on your ABG, if you have done so? Obviously, the truss rod would likely have to be adjusted to lower the...
  2. arkocal

    Loud enough ABG (kind of)

    Hi everyone, Here is a short clip of my DIY bass inspired by kickass's design. I have seen many threads on this forums on whether acoustic bass guitars can cope with acoustic thin strings, so:
  3. Rusty the Scoob

    Which flats or tapewounds for ABG?

    I'm getting my first ABG after owning 30+ electrics and three uprights. I prefer the feel and sound of flats (I'm a P-bass/LaBella guy at heart) and would like to retain some usable unplugged volume on my ABG. (Guild B140-E) Anyone out there tried a lot of different ABG strings?
  4. Big Hoss

    Guitar Center ABG Pringle...

    So I went to Guitar Center to pick up some strings and picks for my BIL yesterday. While we were there, my lovely bride was checking out accoustic guitars, so I figured I would take a look at the few ABGs they had in stock. There were 3. A Fender, an Ibanez, and a Dean. The Fender and the...
  5. Robodie

    Best way to repair split / cracked brace inside ABG?

    Hello all! I've run into an issue I've not had to tackle before, and would really appreciate some advice! The instrument in question is a Michael Kelly Dragonfly-4 acoustic electric fretless. While doing routine maintenance tonight, I saw something funky through the sound hole. It's an...
  6. mikeoso

    Gig bag for my ABG

    So, I have this abg...the one on the left in my avatar. One-off hand built by a fado player from Portugal. Lower bout width is 19, depth is 5.5, body length is 25. 32 inch scale. For scale, the one on the right is a Martin jumbo, a B-1e...It has tone all night long and volume to burn. The hard...
  7. Will trade BREEDLOVE ABG for EUB
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    For sale Will trade BREEDLOVE ABG for EUB

    Breedlove BJ350 SMe4 in Mint, brand-new condition. Has only been out of the house a couple times in it's fitted hard-case. Studio BJ350/SMe4 Bass CITY LIGHTS JAZZ - LIVE MUSIC for Special Events Videos | ReverbNation TRADE INTERESTS: EUB: tell me what you've got, or Ibanez Portamento 5...
    $600.00
  8. rickwolff

    SOLD Will trade BREEDLOVE ABG for EUB

    Breedlove BJ350 SMe4 in Mint, brand-new condition. Has only been out of the house a couple times in it's fitted hard-case. Studio BJ350/SMe4 Bass CITY LIGHTS JAZZ - LIVE MUSIC for Special Events Videos | ReverbNation TRADE INTERESTS: EUB: tell me what you've got, or Ibanez Portamento 5...
  9. BREEDLOVE ABG w hardcase, Trade for PALATINO EUB
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    For sale BREEDLOVE ABG w hardcase, Trade for PALATINO EUB

    Breedlove BJ350 SMe4 in Mint, brand-new condition. Has only been out of the house a couple times in it's fitted hard-case. Studio BJ350/SMe4 Bass CITY LIGHTS JAZZ - LIVE MUSIC for Special Events Videos | ReverbNation TRADE INTERESTS: PALATINO EUB
    $600.00
    • Strings: 4
  10. rickwolff

    SOLD BREEDLOVE ABG w hardcase, Trade for PALATINO EUB

    Breedlove BJ350 SMe4 in Mint, brand-new condition. Has only been out of the house a couple times in it's fitted hard-case. Studio BJ350/SMe4 Bass CITY LIGHTS JAZZ - LIVE MUSIC for Special Events Videos | ReverbNation TRADE INTERESTS: PALATINO EUB
  11. YosemiteSam

    Truss rod rattle (ABG)

    I have a cheapo Samick AB-2 ABG. I don't play it much, and when I picked it up recently I noted the truss rod was rattling around in the neck. It vibrates/rattles in sympathy to a G note or if you rap the neck with a knuckle. The rod is/was tight at the adjuster. I couldn't tighten it much...
  12. gearHed289

    Seeking info on Applause ABG - angled headstock

    A friend of mine ran across an older looking Applause ABG with an angled "hockey stick" headstock. Anybody familiar? I can't find anything through Google searches, so I thought I'd ask here. Seems like a pretty decent instrument and I was thinking of making him an offer, but I have no idea what...
  13. lukatch

    Epi Masterbilt Century De Luxe Bass GAS

    Available in July. Mahogany board, flamed maple back an sides, aged nickel hardware. I really hope they offer an unmarked fretless option. Now the wait. L.A. Music lists it for ($1,419 CAD) US$1,088.
  14. pudgychef

    Spector Timbre - Spector's new ABG

    Hey folks - I just saw the banner advertisement for Spector's new Timbre ABG. I tried searching but couldn't find a thread on it yet (high % of that being user error though...) Anyways here is the link from the ad: http://www.zzounds.com/item--SPTTIMBRE It takes you to the ZZounds page...
  15. Tacoma Thunderchief CB10 ABG
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    For sale Tacoma Thunderchief CB10 ABG

    Tacoma Thunderchief acoustic bass guitar model CB10 with Spruce top and Fishman Prefix preamp/electronics. This is a 2000 model, so it is a desirable pre-Fender model (Fender bought them out in 2003 or 2004, I believe, and then subsequently eventually closed down the company after some...
    $850.00
    • Strings: 4
  16. Plutonium244

    SOLD Tacoma Thunderchief CB10 ABG

    Tacoma Thunderchief acoustic bass guitar model CB10 with Spruce top and Fishman Prefix preamp/electronics. This is a 2000 model, so it is a desirable pre-Fender model (Fender bought them out in 2003 or 2004, I believe, and then subsequently eventually closed down the company after some...
  17. Grumpynuts

    ABG for practice

    Sorry if this question has been asked before, couldn't find it in the search... I feel my EB is a bit sloppy. I have been trying to run as clean as I can to try to get cleaner but I feel the gear is still hiding my inadequacies. Has anyone attemped to use an ABG to improve the precision of...
  18. YosemiteSam

    Kala U-Bass vs. ABG

    Let me start by saying I've never been terribly impressed with the Kala. I've plunked at a few, and have a hard time getting past those strings. The small factor isn't that big a deal, but they don't do a whole lot for me. I currently have a cheapo ABG, a Samick AB-2, that has a problem with...
  19. YosemiteSam

    Talk me out of a hollowbody

    I've been playing for 45+ years and have owned a lot of gear. I'm currently playing 2 slabs, an ABG, and an upright. The styles I play are all over the map; my last band was hard rock, metal, & originals. I'm currently doing an acoustic blues (Hot Tuna-type) thing, I jammed with classic...
  20. Q

    ABG pickup and preamp question

    I have A Martin ABG with a Fishman F1 electronics, and it sounds crummy. I have tried all different types of strings, and even swapped out the "cable" type piezo strip for the flat strip, all to no avail. E on the A string presents and interesting issue: it sounds OK acoustically, but...
  21. AndyPanda

    adding a mag pickup to ABG

    I have an old Washburn AB-20 with the equis II preamp and under saddle piezo. It has potential but I just can't quite love the sound of the piezo pickup (harsh, quack -- finger noise is exaggerated). I have been thinking about adding a regular magnetic pickup and a blend so I can have all...
  22. Plutonium244

    ABG issues Chicago/Milwaukee/Madison repair work - ABG issues-- seeking advice

    Hello luthier and acoustic-bass-guitar-minded people, I am hoping you can give me some advice and also recommendations for some work I need/want to have done on a Tacoma Thunderchief 5-string acoustic bass guitar with piezo and LR Baggs on-board pre-. I live south of Madison WI so I am about 2...
  23. jaybones

    Guitarron as ABG in unplugged situation?

    Was asked by my dad, after seeing a commercial in which a Mariachi band is playing "Is there really a big guitar like that, or did they just make one up for the commercial?" I said there was, and had to look up the name. Told him it was a guitarron (even rolled the R's). Got me thinking...
  24. Tacoma Thunderchief
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    For sale Tacoma Thunderchief

    Here's a fantastic example of a great , if not legendary, acoustic bass guitar. I bought this bass after shopping for an upright and not being able to swing the prices for the ones I felt sounded good. I walked into a local shop and look what I found at the end the day ! I'm playing a P5 on the...
    $750.00
    • Strings: 4
  25. Session1969

    SOLD Tacoma Thunderchief

    Here's a fantastic example of a great , if not legendary, acoustic bass guitar. I bought this bass after shopping for an upright and not being able to swing the prices for the ones I felt sounded good. I walked into a local shop and look what I found at the end the day ! I'm playing a P5 on the...
  26. AndyPanda

    pickup ideas for ABG

    I have an old Washburn AB20 - Fishman Piezo strip under a one-piece saddle and the old Equis II preamp. This is the bass with the slits for a soundhole (supposed to help stop feedback) - and it has a good sound acoustically but not much acoustic volume (thick top). My problem with it - and...
  27. gustobassman

    Very cool and unique ABG on CL!

    This just screams awesome. I'm not affiliated with or in the market for this beast, but I just had to share this CL ad. The body looks a tad uncomfortable. I have never played a guitarron- but I would love to hear this bass. MONSTER BASS: Guitarron Body, Acoustic Neck, Double Bass sound
  28. hushnel

    My love hate pursuit of an ABG

    Every once in a while I would check out the state of acoustic bass guitars, in the hope that somebody would eventually make a viable affordable instrument. Usually I'm disappointed, if it hadn't been for an instrument I tried out once in Orlando, my thinking would have been that ABGs may not...
  29. HeavyDuty

    New Emerald carbon fiber ABG - impressive!

    Some of you probably know my enthusiasm for ABGs - I have a pair of Tacomas at the moment. What you probably don't know is my love of carbon fiber acoustic guitars, too. I currently have a pair of RainSongs - a six and a twelve - and used to have an Emerald X7OS. Emerald is a small Irish...
  30. IamJohn

    Calling Acoustic Bass Guitar Builders. Show your Builds!

    Hi guys, I'm in the market for and Acoustic Bass Guitar and was hoping I could find someone on this forum who builds these. Could you guys show and describe some of your build process so I can see what kind of design approaches TB luthier's are using? On a related note, if I were to get an...
  31. G

    Looking for an ABG

    This would pretty much be for around the house playing for when Im frankly too lazy to plug in the electric. I am a good hour away from any guitar store that carry any of these, which makes going out window shopping for one challenging. Currently considering the Martin BCPA4, with the...
  32. R

    Lamont ABGs from Washington - New and Improved Ernie Ball Earthwood...

    Who out there has a Lamont ABG and can tell us what u think?Lamont Guitars out of Washington (state) researched the specs on the Earthwood and built same but with cross-bracing. Big, beefy boxes, should have good tone and volume but they're out of my area. Who can gives us the hands on, ears...
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  33. AndyPanda

    Trying to get a sound like TLBB track 7 with an ABG

    I've been working with Oscar Stagnaro's great "The Latin Bass Book" (if you don't have it, you should buy it - you'll like it). And on this particular track he is playing with a very percussive, short note durations (muting with fingers? upright? baby bass? I don't know). In an attempt to get...
  34. Takamine EG512C ABG - Price Drop
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    For sale Takamine EG512C ABG - Price Drop

    This Takamine EG512C acoustic bass guitar is in superb shape overall. I hesitate to use the word mint but this is pretty close. For price, quality, durability, and sound it was an easy choice to make from the various ABG's I looked at. It has two pickups: the stock under saddle piezo element...
    $325.00
    • Strings: 4
  35. Low Main

    SOLD Takamine EG512C ABG - Price Drop

    This Takamine EG512C acoustic bass guitar is in superb shape overall. I hesitate to use the word mint but this is pretty close. For price, quality, durability, and sound it was an easy choice to make from the various ABG's I looked at. It has two pickups: the stock under saddle piezo element...
  36. FEELER: Tacoma Thundercheif CB10 ABG **PRICE DROP**
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    For sale FEELER: Tacoma Thundercheif CB10 ABG **PRICE DROP**

    So I'm just posting this as a feeler, to guage interest. Taking this in a partial trade, but really not needing an abg at the moment. Super clean, not a mark on it. L.R. Braggs on this one. Comes in the hsc as well. $725 shipped FIRM.
    $725.00
    • Strings: 4
  37. SodaCity bass

    SOLD FEELER: Tacoma Thundercheif CB10 ABG **PRICE DROP**

    So I'm just posting this as a feeler, to guage interest. Taking this in a partial trade, but really not needing an abg at the moment. Super clean, not a mark on it. L.R. Braggs on this one. Comes in the hsc as well. $725 shipped FIRM.
  38. Jeff Bean

    What to do with this ABG Saddle Slot to balance volume?

    I've got a four string ABG (Ibanez EWB20) with unbalanced amplified volume. The E string is I'd say about 60% of the volume of the other strings. The problem is only when amplified; it's fine unplugged. It's a problem only with the E string, not with the low frequencies, because the same...
  39. Sonoma Bass

    Taylor AB acoustic bass guitars (ABG) megathread

    I've had trouble finding an acoustic bass guitar that is ergonomically comfortable to play. Too often the body depth makes playing an entire set or gig uncomfortable, putting great strain on the plucking wrist and arm. Low and behold, I've discovered the now discontinued series of Taylor AB...
  40. Justice Graves

    Higher Tension ABG Strings

    Can anyone point me in the direction of a acoustic bass string that has a higher tension on the Bass side string? Most sets appears to be in 40 # area with the rest of the strings being somewhere in the low to mid 50's. I would love to find a more balanced set, I have tired of a floppy feeling E...
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