Limited Edition Fender Bass VI

HNB · Post by **HNB** » Sun Oct 13, 2013 9:09 pm

Just came in the mail yesterday. Very nice guitar. My first Bass VI. Weight is pretty good. The color is great. As I understand, the bridges on these are more like the original. (Big looking Mustang style.) I was excited about this because I can use it as a bass or guitar depending on amp and settings. Very cool looking guitar.

IMG_5186 by Hentai No Baka, on Flickr

First guitar I have had with a JD serial. Must be the newest ones?

IMG_5187 by Hentai No Baka, on Flickr

Light flame on the neck!

IMG_5188 by Hentai No Baka, on Flickr

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IMG_5198 by Hentai No Baka, on Flickr

IMG_5199 by Hentai No Baka, on Flickr

Definitely looks like a bass next to the others.

IMG_5201 by Hentai No Baka, on Flickr

IMG_5202 by Hentai No Baka, on Flickr

Ankhanu · Post by **Ankhanu** » Sun Oct 13, 2013 11:55 pm

The originals had 1" plate bridges with Jazzzmaster/Jaguar style saddles (later they cheaped out and just used guitar width plates); these are kinda upgrades from the originals. Wish the Squire and Pawn Shop used these bridges, rather than the narrow guitar bridges they chose to go with (like the cheaped out later originals).

Sweet looking VI; they're great niche instruments... You'll have a tonne of fun with it

HNB · Post by **HNB** » Mon Oct 14, 2013 4:47 am

Thanks! Good info to know.

gusman2x · Post by **gusman2x** » Mon Oct 14, 2013 7:07 am

That looks awesone man. Nice score.

I love your guitar room, very cool set up.

HNB · Post by **HNB** » Mon Oct 14, 2013 3:09 pm

Thanks! Can't wait for the kiddos to be a little older so I can spend more time in there. At 4 and 5 they are too little for me to trust on their own. LOL

jcyphe · Post by **jcyphe** » Mon Oct 14, 2013 6:02 pm

So Fender are currently making 4 different Bass VI models?

Custom Shop, Fender Japan, Pawnshop, and Squier.

HNB · Post by **HNB** » Mon Oct 14, 2013 6:05 pm

paul_ · Post by **paul_** » Mon Oct 14, 2013 6:21 pm

That's gorgeous, man. If money was no object that's the Bass VI I'd buy exactly, just to not have to change anything about it.

As it stands I probably won't be buying any kind of Bass VI

HNB · Post by **HNB** » Tue Oct 15, 2013 2:30 am

It sounds really good.

Sounds neat with my effect pedals also. Sweet with fuzz.

Awstin · Post by **Awstin** » Tue Oct 15, 2013 8:07 pm

How many guitars is that now this week? I wish I had your cash.

jumbledupthinking · Post by **jumbledupthinking** » Tue Oct 15, 2013 8:25 pm

Punkacc9 wrote:How many guitars is that now this week? I wish I had your cash.

We all only get 1 pair of hands though, so it has to be a law of diminishing returns at some point? Anyway...back on topic, nice vi. I'm seriously loving my squier version, even more so since I upgraded the bridge to a staytrem. Enjoy it.

HNB · Post by **HNB** » Tue Oct 15, 2013 9:52 pm

All the ones recently have been trades, Punk. Just shipping costs. This one I did extra work this past summer saving for it.

markarkark · Post by **markarkark** » Mon Oct 21, 2013 4:55 pm

Lovely guitar.

Also, holy shit, this picture:

HNB wrote:
Definitely looks like a bass next to the others.

IMG_5201 by Hentai No Baka, on Flickr

HNB · Post by **HNB** » Mon Oct 21, 2013 7:27 pm

Thanks! I can't get all my stuff in one shot easily because of the room shape, but the collection is pretty good. I would say 90% of what I have I have no intention of selling.

Too much good stuff.

HNB · Post by **HNB** » Wed Apr 30, 2014 2:29 am

SneakyT made me a really nice tortoise pickguard for my VI. I wanted a nice red tort since I got it, but was lazy and kept putting it off. I was lucky enough to have him make me one. It fit perfect and has the vintage angle cut.

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luciguci · Post by **luciguci** » Wed Apr 30, 2014 4:13 am

red tort on car = instant boner

singlepup · Post by **singlepup** » Wed Apr 30, 2014 4:38 am

Wow what everyone else said...

Amazing instrument, and MIJ to boot! Do an Robert Smith

Amazing room... Wish I was there!

Amazing tort guard!! I might actually need to put a tort guard on my CAR JM now!

BearBoy · Post by **BearBoy** » Wed Apr 30, 2014 9:11 am

That looks fucking lush with the tort.

dezb1 · Post by **dezb1** » Wed Apr 30, 2014 10:32 am

Fender are doing some quality copies of what's in the Squier catalogue these days...

ultratwin · Post by **ultratwin** » Wed Apr 30, 2014 11:23 am

Really pushing the limits of aesthetic perfection here. Simply divine!

Limited Edition Fender Bass VI

Limited Edition Fender Bass VI

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