Now here’s something I can confidently say I never needed - acoustic KISS 
Sorry nothing positive to contribute to the discussion
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That’s how I hold both my acoustic and electric!
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If you’re in for a cheap semi:
As you can read German, enjoy!
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That looks like a lot of bass for the money. Not for me, though. If I were to get one, the first thing I’d do is replace the chrome knobs with the H-B black metal knobs (two single, two stacked) that I used to replace the sh*tty black plastic knobs on my Ibanez EHB1000S.
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I kind of like it … but won’t get it, cause: not allowed 
I would change the knobs and the bridge (cause of intonation).
Have you heared the sound samples in the review? Very nice!
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Yes. Agree!
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Point of order here. I know we always have thread drift and that’s just how it is. But @Gio resurrected this thread to ask a very specific question about issues people may have playing an acoustic bass guitars. Give it a chance for people to answer before his question is completely buried by thread drift. It was not about semi acoustics, or changing knobs or bridges. At least give a bit of time for him to receive some answers. 
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@Gio one other thing I notice is that the thickness of the body does push everything further out which make seeing the fretboard that little bit harder too. Somehow it seems to me to be that little bit harder than with an acoustic guitar, but maybe I’m imagining that having got used to a thinner solid body.
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I did my first 3 months on a Fender ABG, 32” scale length. It was “ok” ergonomically, and I grew up playing acoustic guitar off and on so I was already used to playing acoustics.
Things I like:
- I take this with us when we vacation in our fifth wheel and it allows me to practice while away from home without an amp.
- If I hear a tune and want to quickly figure it out, I’ll grab the ABG off the wall and noodle around until I’ve got the tune figured out and can write it down
- Not much else
Things I don’t like
- Horrible neck dive
- Doesn’t work well while sitting, you either have the guitar on your right leg and the plucking hand is in an odd spot, or it’s in a classical guitar position on the left and the first few frets are way out there. (I position my electric between legs while sitting and it works great, and is almost exactly where it is when standing)
- I’m mostly playing without looking at the fretboard and learning initially on a 32” then going to 34” kinda threw me for a few weeks, but that was temporary
- No thumb rest, although I actually just float my thumb now when on the E string regardless of which I’m playing
- Can’t adjust the action yourself, had to take it to a luthier and get an entirely new bridge put on since after adjusting the neck relief and the neck nut, the action was too low
- It’s just big and bulky and awkward
- Unplugged it’s not nearly loud enough to play with others
It’s nice to have for certain situations, but if my wife hadn’t had purchased it for me I’d have never bought one myself.
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I’m new to playing bass, and my first bass is electro-acoustic. I struggle every day when my hand moves away from the sound hole, lol. I thought it was something odd that I do.
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Really appreciate the feedback here, gang!
I try to stay positive about anything and everything that keeps people happy, making music, and playing bass.
But these instruments - the big full size ones - I feel like they need to be sold with a warning label.
WARNING:
Will be physically difficult and awkward to play
Won’t be loud enough in the acoustic jam session
Won’t sound very great
They give you that unplugged access to bass which is killer.
I feel like there’s some level of deception in them though.
I am suspicious.
Thanks again, gang.
Carry on! Research acquired!
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I saw this a while ago. May be applicable here.
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I wish to address two of the problems with the acoustic bass, and my solutions.
As for the neck dive, i use a strap that attaches out by the nut.
The second issue is the volume. I play the acoustic with banjo picks, plastic ones , i find that the picks greatly increase the volume
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I find pick do make a big difference.
I have played mine with a guitar while camping, think it was loud enough.
Mine is usually played at home on the couch- I have a fretless one also.
Both can be amped but it picks up all the string noise
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I’ve never plugged mine into an amp.
If im around electric im going to grab my regular bass.
My youngest son plays banjo, as well as guitar and clarinet. It was his idea to use the banjo picks. As a benefit i didn’t have to learn a new technique with the guitar pick
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Luckily I am also a banjo player, I’ll give my picks a go.
I have a soundhole cover f one acoustic, but like I said lots of noise, the fretless is better, it has f-holes but a notch dial to counter the feedback, it is just a bit sensitive.
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What kind of acoustic bass did you get?
I have a Dean playmate
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I believe that I have mentioned this in other posts. I’m currently in an acoustic project where it is myself and an acoustic guitar being the core group.
We are playing mostly americana (some of the darker stuff), covers for now while we’re writing originals.
We have other players sit in with us. We rehearse acoustically. Live we’re either in the PA or mic in a circle.
I use a really nice solid wood Tanglewood bass, with nickle roundwounds, and medium/high action. I play aggressively (fingers and a pick). I have no problem being heard.
I have a Harmony H22 hollowbody bass that would be great in this band, but for now, I have no reason to use it.
IMHO, this pretty much debunks that dudes video.
YMMV.
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