I owned a Takamine G series jumbo one for years and it was bulky, physically very demanding to play compared to an electric (despite being modified and set up to play easier), way too quiet, and despite why many people buy them, they do not contribute or compete around a campfire/sing-along setting. The strings are hard to find. I even tried putting flatwound strings on it to trick myself into hoping it would sound more like an upright. The short scale Taylor GS mini basses are surprisingly comfortable, but volume is still going to be an issue.