Yeah that's what I'd call a semi-acoustic or a hollow bodied bass Moey
They'll usually have magnetic coil pickups like a normal electric bass, rather than the more acoustic guitar style pickups in the ones I was talking about above.

Ibanez are bloody good at that end of the market, if you just want something to mess about with.

Should give you a nice soft edged sound. Watch out for feedback on a loud stage though, a decent external EQ is a must for any hollow bodied guitar on a rock stage.

A friend of mine plays a cheapy Epiphone semi with the frets removed through an ancient Vox valve bass amp, sounds amazing. Almost like a double bass!
(Son of Sam-i-am We're all as mad as hatters here, Mon 15 Dec 2008, 11:38, Reply)