FrettedДЄBGs are mizrible friggin axen to play, compared to a low-action Than a fretted ABG, even if you're not currently into FL. It is easier to play a Fender-ish fretless They have been replaced by solid body basses with acoustic PUsДЄnd usually without frets. They LOOK so much moreДЄcoustic than they SOUND. This is especially true with flats and without frets. Larger and less player friendly than 'Fender size' ax.Д«ut a 'Fender size' electric bass, WITH acoustic PU system, isДЄ plug-in acoustic ax, with or without the enhancement describedДЄbove. Worthwhile one, but usually results in a more costly ax that is often The benefit of allowing theД«ridge support to vibrate more freely is an *enhancement*, and a It's just not very loud until plugged in. Thaz cuz even a solid body is still acoustic. Yet the 'acoustic' voice of that type of PU will workДЇor most any audience. This regard, as the entire center of the body is solid, from end pin Support to vibrate more freely is desirable. Supporting structure immediately under that bridge. Nature of the vibes it hears can be enhanced by the nature of the Now, once we've got an acoustic PU in the bridge, the acoustic Yes, I realize some of them do have frets. What makes a Ren sound 'acoustic' is its acoustic PU system and 'throaty' compared to a fully solid body, but it wouldn't sound likeДЄn 'acoustic' stringed instrument to your audience. Very hollow, and if it had magnetic PUs it would likely sound kinda Makes an electric bass guitar's voice sound 'acoustic' to yourДЄudience is NOT the empty space inside. Now that we got you plugged in, I wanna suggest that what In, even in small venues for piano trios, etc. Much larger, and the force of the URB strings on the perpendicularД«ridge is so much greater. You depend on the top panel to move air and so deliver bass sound.Д¬ompare an ABG to an URB: The top panel of the URB is just sooo BudgeД®dwin is 100% spot on, re: 'If it's truly unplugged'.ДЄn 'acoustic' bass guitar is useful for quiet practice and little else. Very cool tone and Rick's work is the best. If I were to get one, it would probably be a renaissance bass. Played one I've liked enough to buy, but there are cool instruments out Plugged in, that's a different story and you'll have options. If it's truly unplugged, you won't be happy.

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