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Old 03-12-2018, 09:01 PM
Steve DeRosa Steve DeRosa is offline
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Originally Posted by Monsum View Post
...I'd like it have a pickup, it needs to be fretted and sound as close to an upright bass as possible...It doesn't need to be a short scale guitar but as a guitar player I'd prefer one which is easy to play.
Hofner Contemporary Series Verythin or President Bass:

https://www.thomann.de/gb/hoefner_verythin_bass_ct.htm
https://www.thomann.de/gb/hoefner_hc...ident_bass.htm

Both well within your price range; tapewound strings and an old-school 1x15" bass cab with no tweeter should give you the sound you're after, with none of the hassles of an acoustic bass...
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