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Limited Edition Fender Bass VI
Posted: Sun Oct 13, 2013 9:09 pm
by HNB
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.
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First guitar I have had with a JD serial. Must be the newest ones?
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Light flame on the neck!
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Definitely looks like a bass next to the others.
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Posted: Sun Oct 13, 2013 11:55 pm
by Ankhanu
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

Posted: Mon Oct 14, 2013 4:47 am
by HNB
Thanks! Good info to know.

Posted: Mon Oct 14, 2013 7:07 am
by gusman2x
That looks awesone man. Nice score.
I love your guitar room, very cool set up.
Posted: Mon Oct 14, 2013 3:09 pm
by HNB
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
Posted: Mon Oct 14, 2013 6:02 pm
by jcyphe
So Fender are currently making 4 different Bass VI models?
Custom Shop, Fender Japan, Pawnshop, and Squier.
Posted: Mon Oct 14, 2013 6:05 pm
by HNB
Yup

Posted: Mon Oct 14, 2013 6:21 pm
by paul_
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

Posted: Tue Oct 15, 2013 2:30 am
by HNB
It sounds really good.

Sounds neat with my effect pedals also. Sweet with fuzz.
Posted: Tue Oct 15, 2013 8:07 pm
by Awstin
How many guitars is that now this week? I wish I had your cash.
Posted: Tue Oct 15, 2013 8:25 pm
by jumbledupthinking
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.
Posted: Tue Oct 15, 2013 9:52 pm
by HNB
All the ones recently have been trades, Punk. Just shipping costs. This one I did extra work this past summer saving for it.

Re: Limited Edition Fender Bass VI
Posted: Mon Oct 21, 2013 4:55 pm
by markarkark
Lovely guitar.
Also, holy shit, this picture:
Posted: Mon Oct 21, 2013 7:27 pm
by HNB
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.

Posted: Wed Apr 30, 2014 2:29 am
by HNB
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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Posted: Wed Apr 30, 2014 4:13 am
by luciguci
red tort on car = instant boner
Posted: Wed Apr 30, 2014 4:38 am
by singlepup
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!
Posted: Wed Apr 30, 2014 9:11 am
by BearBoy
That looks fucking lush with the tort.
Posted: Wed Apr 30, 2014 10:32 am
by dezb1
Fender are doing some quality copies of what's in the Squier catalogue these days...
Posted: Wed Apr 30, 2014 11:23 am
by ultratwin
Really pushing the limits of aesthetic perfection here. Simply divine!