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Title: After watching Phil X I am sorely tempted by a Bass VI
Post by: Elliot on August 07, 2013, 09:13:36 AM

Saw Phil X:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rYQSnHorKZM (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rYQSnHorKZM)

and notice Squier have reissued it (shame its in basswood!)

http://www.gak.co.uk/en/squier-vintage-modified-bass-vi-olympic-white/85156 (http://www.gak.co.uk/en/squier-vintage-modified-bass-vi-olympic-white/85156)

Anyone have any experience with a Bass VI?

Title: Re: After watching Phil X I am sorely tempted by a Bass VI
Post by: Plenum n Heather on August 10, 2013, 04:16:34 PM

I have never seen a non-sunburst one. Interesting. I play a short scale Squire bass, quite like it. But not the pickups! I removed the single coil and replaced it with a StewMac P bass pickup.

Title: Re: After watching Phil X I am sorely tempted by a Bass VI
Post by: Philly Q on August 10, 2013, 06:32:58 PM

I can't bear to watch the clip, but I am impressed by the colour and the matching headstock.

Title: Re: After watching Phil X I am sorely tempted by a Bass VI
Post by: PhilKing on August 11, 2013, 01:53:52 PM

Burgundy Mist is one of my favourite custom colours.  I have a 63 Strat and Bravewood 62 Jazz bass in it.  I would love that bass VI.  It's a shame the Squier's have different pickups.  I saw that Lackland are making one too (though it's probably as much as an original!).

Title: Re: After watching Phil X I am sorely tempted by a Bass VI
Post by: Elliot on August 11, 2013, 03:51:16 PM

Phil - aside from cheaper construction, how are the Squier pickups different - original Bass VI = 3 Jaguar style single coils, Squier VI = three Jaguar style single coils?  Or are you confusing the Squier VI with the Fender Pawn Shop version that has a Jazzmaster humbucker?

Title: Re: After watching Phil X I am sorely tempted by a Bass VI
Post by: PhilKing on August 12, 2013, 01:13:23 PM

Sorry - I was thinking of the pawn shop version.  I thought that the MIJ was the last one with the Jaguar pickups