Expert Review:
For the last decade, Tacoma was the go-to brand for a quality acoustic bass guitar for bassists on a budget. When it disappeared, a large gap was left in the market. That is until Boulder Creek introduced the BR3. This combination of traditional materials and high-tech design is your best bet among imports. It might put more than a few domestics to shame as well. Boulder Creek uses all solid woods for the top and back, where it really counts, and their patent-pending Suspended Bracing System (SBS). A revolutionary departure from the traditional X-brace, the SBS employs a pair of parallel aluminum braces that are anchored at three points under the top, but are otherwise suspended like a pair of towel racks. This allows the top to vibrate more freely, improving projection. The area of the top is also greater, with a soundhole the size of half-dollar and a large oval port on the side, dramatically improving bass response. It comes in 4-string fretted or fretless, and 5-string fretted.
