Re: [LAU] Nice plugins for acoustic bass guitar ?

On Sat, Apr 20, 2013 at 7:38 PM, Bill Gribble <grib@email-addr-hidden> wrote:
> An "acoustic bass guitar" is a bit of an oxymoron. The whole idea of it was
> invented for "MTV Unplugged" so that bass players who couldn't play a double
> bass would have something to do. Nobody ever hears them acoustically, they
> just can't keep up with an unplugged band. You need a much bigger body to
> decently reproduce low frequency sound. So forget about mic technique, use
> a good DI, and treat it like an electric bass, which it is.
>
> Thanks,
> Bill Gribble

Isn't an acoustic bass (ie, a great big guitar) an essential part of a
Mariachi Band? Or are you guys talking about something else?

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