I had forgotten how much fun the Bass VI is
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smurfco
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So I got this a while back (April, I think?) off of Craigslist, and stuck it under the bed and kind of forgot about it because the strings on it were super old. It was fun and funky to play but it needed new strings and a setup. I ordered some LaBella flatwounds especially made for Bass VI (to replace the ancient Fender roundwounds - seriously, this guitar was made in the mid-nineties and I think they were the original strings) but the LaBellas were out of stock everywhere. I kind of forgot about it until last week when the strings finally showed up, so I pulled it out of the bed and put the new strings on, but I couldn't get it set up.
It has a Mustang bridge and when I looked closely, I realized that someone had rearranged the saddles. Mustang saddles have no individual height adjustment, and the saddles are three different sizes so to match the curvature of the board you set them small, medium, big, big, medium, small. But someone didn't realize that and had them set big, big, medium, medium, small, small (to match the strings I guess?). Anyways I rearranged the saddles into the correct order (looks like I don't need that Mustang bridge I ordered after all @RyanNo3 - want it for your Jazzmaster?), adjusted the neck and overall bridge height, and now it plays perfectly and sounds awesome. It's tuned exactly like a guitar except an octave lower, so E-A-D-G-B-E or the same as a bass with two more strings on top. This is a super fun one to play!
It has a Mustang bridge and when I looked closely, I realized that someone had rearranged the saddles. Mustang saddles have no individual height adjustment, and the saddles are three different sizes so to match the curvature of the board you set them small, medium, big, big, medium, small. But someone didn't realize that and had them set big, big, medium, medium, small, small (to match the strings I guess?). Anyways I rearranged the saddles into the correct order (looks like I don't need that Mustang bridge I ordered after all @RyanNo3 - want it for your Jazzmaster?), adjusted the neck and overall bridge height, and now it plays perfectly and sounds awesome. It's tuned exactly like a guitar except an octave lower, so E-A-D-G-B-E or the same as a bass with two more strings on top. This is a super fun one to play!
Guitar Heel
Demented Trick
I've always wanted to try one.
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Neutered male
Yep. I have a Schecter Hellcat VI -- same concept but with weird mini-hums and a tune-0-matic. It's a riff-making machine.
newbuilder
snoochie boochies
I want one so bad...the squier version is on my "to get" list.
Danhedonia
Noted duckfat enthusiast
I'm interested in the bridge if Ryan doesn't want it. I've got a VM JM begging for a new bridge.
The VI is lovely; I'd love to have one.
The VI is lovely; I'd love to have one.