Our new acoustic bass guitar
For Christmas we give ourselves an acoustic bass this year. Last week we travelled to PPC Music, a music shop in Hanover. After an extensive test and comparison with a similar model, we finally decided in favour of the Ibanez AEGB30E-NTG. The voluminous, clear sound and the direct response behaviour fully convinced us thanks to the spruce top. It has an integrated pick-up and tuner. The finger rest and forearm contour are also practical. Although Christmas Eve isn’t until next week, I’ve already been able to play it at home. I recorded the audio example with an AKG C3000B large diaphragm microphone in front of the bass to demonstrate the purely acoustic sound. Of course, I still lack practice and a feel for this instrument, but that will come with time.