The Bass VI – Weird & Wonderful | @patrickhunter | Thomann
Patrick’s today’s task is to show you the peculiar Squier Bass VI and of course also play some sweet tones with it. What do you think about the instrument? Do you even have one and use it on a regular basis? Tell us in the comments!
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I think it does a great disservice to this instrument to say it's not a bass. It is ABSOLUTELY a bass, with the choice of 3 pickups giving you great versatility when using as a bass. The fact that it will do so much more than a more traditional bass doesn't mean it isn't one.
the band that makes the absolute best use of the bass VI is TTNG
the bassist combines bass lines + chord tones on the low-mid range of the bass VI, while the guitarrist is 90% of the time arpeggiating and doing tapping on the high end of the guitar, pretty much like a left hand + right and on the piano
it actually makes much more sense than the lead + rhythm + bass setup that 99% of the bands use, 2 instruments on the same range, while the bass is also up there with the rhythm guitar, no wonder why most people cant hear the bass on most rock and pop songs
I have a Squier VI, changed the strings, I've put heavier ones. Now it works well, stays in tune and is useful for what it is: a bass.
Ren Canzian of "I Poo" ????
Can you get strings for it at guitar center or do you have to order them ?
I want this so bad
No, it is definitely a bass. What the hell do you mean "not a bass". It's tuned EXACTLY THE SAME.
Hi. Whats the model of those Pickups ?
What fuzz pedal are you using? Thanks
"The Cute and bands like that"
shows a picture of Peter Hook
Sir, I am offended.
Please tell me. Can it work as a bass in a band, or is it something else?
The labella flats fix the intonation issue right?
the intro song, is it a real song or just a jam?
I've had one for awhile and I'm still trying to wrap my head around it.
Hab ich heute bestellt ????
The opening part sounded Motown and reminded me right off like Alabama Shakes.
Ibanez src6 pleaseee
How about the two string bass made famous by Mark Sandman of Morophine.
I own one myself and I think it has a kinda höfner vibe
Amazing demo! the best I´ve watched so far, I´m just curious, what strings are you using?
I personally prefer the name "baritone guitar"
Got the same shirt
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Just capo on the 12th fret and you're back to a regular guitar????
Fender worked around the intonation issue by bumping up the gauges of the 3 lowest strings a bit so now the gauges are 24, 34, 44, 65, 80, & 100. The 100 Gauge Low E String is Common on Bass so that really livens it up.
I just got a Schecter Hellraiser C-VI and it's a ton of fun. Such an odd and fun instrument. Can't recommend it enough, regardless of genre
Actually a bass.
this a need
Difference between this, and a 6-string bass is the string gauges, these need thinner strings, so it’s really more “octave down guitar” than a bass. Especially with that floating vibrato tailpiece.
4:55 this alone sold me on it.
I’m open to seeing any Bass VI, as I’m learning about this awesome instrument!
Now if only Squier would do an ''affordable'' iteration of the Fender Electric XII 12 string!!
I still think the ultimate Bass VI performance is Lennon on "Helter Skelter". It's so crazy and dirty and floppy. They really got obsessed with that damn thing in 68-69.
Thank you for the video!
Bass guitar is a subset of guitars, so contrasting a 'bass' with a 'guitar' is ridiculous. A bass guitar is not a bass clarinet, or a bass flute, or a bass trombone, so please stop referring to it as a 'bass'.
You are talking a bit of nonsense here bud. The bass Vi is the exact same octave as a regular Bass.
There is no octave between a guitar and a bass. It’s exactly the same . I’m a bass player of 35 years and own 3 bass Vi’s including an original 61
Not sure how you come to this mythical middle octave notion . It’s truly insane
Um, no. Regular bass is one octave lower than guitar. The bass six is just a short scale bass, with six strings instead of four. Shocked that you'd get that wrong.
Bass 6 the place between a bass and a baritone, oooh the magic space it fills in a mix and with high gain oooh so much fun to doom on ????????
The frequency of the open E on a bass is 41.2Hz and 82Hz on a guitar. The Bass VI is an octave lower than a guitar and tuned the same (on the bottom four strings) as a bass. This secret hidden octave of which you speak is a myth.
? Ich dachte eine Gitarre ist nur eine Oktave höher als ein normaler Bass… Ich denke das ist falsch was er gesagt hat…. Oder hab ich da was vertauscht?
I have had a fender Jaguar baritone custom as well as a center Japan bass vi over the years. While I really appreciate them, enjoy playing them etc, I always ended up finding myself not being quite satisfied enough on the low end or the high end. Usually ended up switching back to bass guitar for what I needed, or standard electric guitar to cover other things. I think it's a cool instrument but it's really a niche instrument that is fun to play around with but won't get much use for 99% of the people who buy them. There's a reason they have been around for over half a century but still haven't received a significant amount of use overall. But hey, if you can make it work for you and enjoy using it, it's definitely a neat tool
What do we do with those two bottom strings… lol
I LOVE this bass… Can you do a giveaway??? ????
I don't even like 5 strings