After watching Phil X I am sorely tempted by a Bass VI

[Elliot]

Saw Phil X:

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

Anyone have any experience with a Bass VI?

[Plenum n Heather]

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.

[Philly Q]

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

[PhilKing]

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!).

[Elliot]

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?

[PhilKing]

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