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Permalink Reply by Randy S. Bretz on August 30, 2013 at 4:01am

what kind of bridge did you use...how about a pic of it

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Permalink Reply by the anonymous pick on August 30, 2013 at 7:09pm

many things factor into   sound transfer  ..  including   string angle  ,   materials  ,   bridge height    and  position  .  etc etc etc  .  

first thing  i would try  is   getting  more downward    string pressure  on  the    body    by  increasing  the string angle   behind the nut and  bridge  .

a type  of string retainer  may  help  this  .

 a picture  of your guit  would  help  diagnose 

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Permalink Reply by Dr X on August 31, 2013 at 9:07pm

Acoustic basses are always very quiet, I dont know of any that dont require amplifying ... Even really expensive ones. Bass frequencies need a lot of energy to produce a soundwave loud enough to compete with a six string ...... more energy just strings vibrating can produce. Try sandwiching a piezo disk between the saddle and soundboard.

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