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Anyone ever play a Bass VI?

Posted on 1/9/24 at 12:56 pm
Posted by SpyBoy
New Orleans
Member since May 2007
945 posts
Posted on 1/9/24 at 12:56 pm
My band Maw Maw is playing Carrollton Station next Thursday the 18th and I'm doing my first gig with a Bass VI as my primary instrument.

Been really enjoying the way I can incorporate some extra chordal/rhythmic elements or higher register riffs, in addition to operating like a normal bass guitar like I do here

Anyone have experience on the instrument? Really excited next to try a dual amp situation so I can hard split and EQ to maybe get some grit/wet effects on the higher register through a guitar amp.
Posted by deernaes
Member since Dec 2019
724 posts
Posted on 1/9/24 at 1:14 pm to
I bought one in 2022 because Chicago Music Exchange had a special run in purple.
It's very difficult for me to get used to, due to the string spacing and the distance between the bridge and the tailpiece.
Still cool as hell though...
Posted by midlothianlsu
Midlothian, Texas
Member since Oct 2009
1427 posts
Posted on 1/9/24 at 3:39 pm to
Is it Squier or Fender proper? Been thinking about getting one but don’t want to lay out a lot of money in case I don’t like it.
Posted by Zappas Stache
Utility Muffin Research Kitchen
Member since Apr 2009
38827 posts
Posted on 1/11/24 at 3:54 pm to
A band I really like has a girl playing a Squier bass VI and she really drives the melody of most of their songs. I saw them live a few months ago and started thinking about getting one for myself but haven't pulled the trigger.

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Posted by hogcard1964
Illinois
Member since Jan 2017
10693 posts
Posted on 1/11/24 at 4:08 pm to
I really like them but I've never played one. Lennon played it quite a bit on The White Album, Abbey Road and Let it Be.

I love the chunky sound.
Posted by crazy4lsu
Member since May 2005
36403 posts
Posted on 1/12/24 at 6:02 pm to
Yeah I have a few. I love them.
Posted by Big Scrub TX
Member since Dec 2013
33659 posts
Posted on 1/12/24 at 6:04 pm to
quote:

Bass VI?
I had never seen one until I watched Get Back a few months ago. John played that on some of the Let It Be songs.
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