Fender CB-60SCE Acoustic Bass
I’ve narrowed the best acoustic electric bass guitars down to five for this article. You can review the range of these products easily. There are definitely more expensive instruments on the market. Takamine makes a beautiful fretless instrument that sells for around $3000. However, I’ve tried to hit the lower and midrange priced products for this review.
There are pluses and minuses with these instruments. Kind of like anything else in life. It’s nice to sit down and practice without having to deal with an amp, cords, and that buzz that you’ll get from a cord that isn’t what it should be. You can even go outside and sit under a tree if you want. The sound is nice too. Especially when you’re plugged in. You’ll get rich lows and nice punch throughout the range. They’re light to hold which is nice for an achy back. They look great too.
On the down side, the first time I played one of these, I was disappointed in the fact that they weren’t very loud. Even playing with other unplugged instruments, they just aren’t much on volume. They do tend to feedback more than a solid body. However, this can be fixed by a sound hole cover.
The bottom line is they’re great for practice and fine for gigs. As soon as you plug into an amp, you’ll hold your own when your bandmates are rocking out. Read on and you might be surprised by what is out there these days.