Let's see your BASS VI, people

[UglyCasanova]

Where does one aquire a pickguard? Only place I found was WD-music, but.... $85 + $40 shipping? Sounds a little steep to me. Would this fit a Squire? http://www.ebay.com/itm/FENDER-BASS-VI- ... 43d483ed19

[neonblack]

Check reverb.com

[UglyCasanova]

Thanks for the tip, nb, but I usually check Reverb on a daily basis. A few weeks ago there were a bunch of them on there, but now they're all gone. Not a single one left.

[neonblack]

It says temporarily unavailable while the seller is away. Must be taking Xmas off.

[UglyCasanova]

Would you mind linking me to the seller? I don't know why I can't see it. Thanks

[neonblack]

https://reverb.com/item/127515-fender-s ... uard-black

This is the one I'm looking at.

[UglyCasanova]

Thanks, buddy

[Disarm D'arcy]

I traded my white guard for Schlatte's tort. This is an option, and a cheap one (postage of an enveloppe) if you're looking at tort or white.

[DADGBD]

https://reverb.com/item/127515-fender-s ... uard-black

This is the one I'm looking at.

Buy with confidence.
I've bought a few guards from Troy (two of them Bass VI) and he cuts great guards!

My favourite of them all was the VI guard made from bakelite material he has. It looks anodized

[neonblack]

Oh man. Bet that would look killer on a black one

[alexa.]

I have this vision. Of using a bass vi as a hybrid bass/lead instrument with synthy fuzz and octaves and glitchy stuff. And looping. I basically want to be St. Vincent with a bass vi. I felt like this was the best place to share. Is anyone using it like this?

That's exactly how I use it.

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But I'm also unsure of how the chords would come out on the VI. Muddy? Experiences?
Still haven't tried one cuz I'm like, living in a backwater.

[Disarm D'arcy]

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KsZyfeMpxqs[/youtube]

I recorded this when I got the VI. At that time it was still full stock, even the strings. That should give you an idea.

[alexa.]

Noice! Tnx!

I've also been browsing through the thread a bit and I'll just repost this so we can all drool a bit more:

[Bon Hoga]

I have this vision. Of using a bass vi as a hybrid bass/lead instrument with synthy fuzz and octaves and glitchy stuff. And looping. I basically want to be St. Vincent with a bass vi. I felt like this was the best place to share. Is anyone using it like this?

That's exactly how I use it.

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But I'm also unsure of how the chords would come out on the VI. Muddy? Experiences?
Still haven't tried one cuz I'm like, living in a backwater.

Chords shouldn't be muddy as long as you use single coil pickups, reasonable amounts of gain, and set the eq on your amp properly. Also, for chords I tend to favour the bridge pickup, especially below the 5th fret or so. Higher up the neck it doesn't really matter.

[UglyCasanova]

Disarm D'arcys video was the final nail in the coffin for me. Black Squier with dark tort, roundwound LaBellas and Staytrem bridge INCOMING!!!!!! *moonwalks across the walls*