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Also probably old news but: there's somegreat bass vi going on on this album

I had a look at a couple of your live videos pretty cool stuff.

Been waiting till I was back in my studio to listen, the barracuda sounds awesome in that really like the high lines - did you use the Burns for the low bass parts too? 

It does it's still to be set up the intonation is off on the low E and A string, hopefully that'll sort the low end our a bit.

First and third tunes are just stuff I made up while playing (may or may not be other folks songs)... second was a hopefully recognisable attempt at the Stone roses.

Some sound clips from my first session playing the beast

http://bestnetworx.com/uploader/files/138/bass 6 demo.mp3

Just to be clear the over all nut width is 42mm.

What's the spacing on the Squier?

String spacing e to e using my son's banged up rule as I couldn't find my own:

Nut 34mm
Bridge 52mm
 

What I will point out is the strings that come on it are the heaviest set that'll fit any heavier won't fit through the Ferrule for the low E without modification. The dadarrio set that's on it sounds / feels good to me but I don't have anything to compare it to.

5 hours ago, EliasMooseblaster said:

I was looking speculatively at those the other day - I think Gear4Music might be a little confused as to what a Baritone Guitar actually is...

(...it's particularly confusing as they stock another model which looks like it might actually be a bari, at least as we know them)

Aye, they have a baritone tele with a 27" scale length - I came to the same conclusion as you they don't know the difference between a bass vi and a baritone... this is definitely a bass vi.

5 hours ago, BigRedX said:

From my own experience with the Squier Bass VI and the Burns Barracuda all my most useable tones in a band mix require the brightness of single coils, and the middle pickup (either on its own on in combination with one of the others). 

Interesting... It's described as a Baritone Guitar although the specifications say it's designed to be tuned an octave down from standard guitar tuning.

At £199 it's a very attractive proposition. Any chance you can measure the distance between the highest and lowest strings at the bridge and the nut for me?

Thanks! 

I'll get a measurement later tonight.

Also it's a Subzero Rogue vi (Gear 4 Music homebrew brand)

Was advertised as E to E and I've tuned it that way, sounds good. The pickups are 3 way like a standard guitar (same as the Shergold Marathon or Music Man Silhouette) - middle and neck only are great still to find my way with the bridge humbucker.

1 hour ago, Taylor beach-blues said:

Cheaper than a MusicMan  Silhouette 6,  post an opinion of your new toy please.

Will do, in a few days once I've had time to put it through it's paces

Actual colour is somewhere between these two pics.

Well it's arrived looks the part feels nice. I won't get a chance to tune, play, test it until I've took our youngest to nursery.

Well after no research what so ever I'm getting one of these delivered later today bass vi string through body as I don't like the idea of messing with a trem

And the Squier was out of my price range.

Cheers for all the input chaps, looks like I want a vi of some sort. I really should shift my derrière into town and play one but I can't be arsed with guitar shops these days... All the good ones are gone.

Was looking at the Harley Benton guitarbass but they discontinued it last week... 

Bit too modern looking for my taste... demos sound great though

Had what is possibly a stupid idea: been looking at bass vi's most people say nitch item you'll get bored... so: a bass vi is 30" scale a Squier bronco or a shortscale Ibanez talman bass (probably my choice if I do this) is 30", I'm after the Bass vi sound (want to play Cure tunes) more than the actual instrument. Could I get one of these basses and a set of bass vi strings but only use the 4 highest strings as I don't really want a bass vi for the low end - then if I get sick of it use the 4 lowest strings for standard SS bass tones... opinions please?

Well I gave it a try, arrived the other night had a shot through the PA... Best £25 I've spent in a while, get's the bass tones I need - just using the Harmonics knob after setting up the desired base sound gets loads of great usable sounds. I'm not a time served bass player but I highly recommend this thing.

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The Sparrow is very nice and a bargain if you shop at Coda currently. It's 98% of a Sansamp at pocket money price.
That said I'm waiting on a Dave Hall Amplification VT1 as I want a real tube for my tube tone.
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Cheers for that, £20 cheaper than I thought it was going to be...

Am going to be standing in for the Bass player in my brother in-law's band, not sure how long for (their bass player is getting a hernia sorted) so I don't want to spend a lot of cash on an amp, so I was thinking get a half decent DI.

Been doing a bit of internet research / trawling to see what is in my cheap price bracket and found this:



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Anyone tried one would like a more personal opinion...

My new P bass on the bench awaiting it's setup, got a new black/red tort guard on order to get that Geezer Butler vibe...

[IMG]http://bestnetworx.com/uploader/files/138/WP_20150225_16_02_05_Pro.jpg[/IMG]

Don't know where they got the 6.22kg packaging weight from was nowhere near that heavy, and the bass is substantially lighter than my JB-75...