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The Bass VI was introduced in 1961 as a six-string bass (the 1961 Fender catalog referred to it simply as the "New six-string Bass Guitar") and it occupies its own special ground somewhere between a guitar and a bass.
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Originally introduced in 1961 and discontinued in 1975, the Bass VI was designed as a direct competitor to Danelectro's UB-2 six-string bass guitar, which had achieved some popularity among studio musicians for recording so-called "tic-tac" bass lines.
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The Fender Bass VI is strung with custom-made bass strings. The Fender Bass VI ideal for guitarists who wish to lend some lower-end frequencies to the mix, but aren't too accustomed with the feel of a standard four-string bass. Some legendary bands have used the Fender Bass VI ranging from The Beatles to the Red Hot Chili Peppers.
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A close relation to the Jaguar, Fender's original Bass VI -a six-string bass with a floating tremolo arm-debuted in 1961. It was discontinued in 1975, but brought back in 2013 as part of both the Fender Pawn Shop series and in a more affordable Squier version.
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The Bass VI was first produced by Fender in 1961 and is in effect a six-string baritone guitar. Its heavier strings are tuned like a bass guitar, an octave below a regular guitar, and the body shape is similar to a Fender Jaguar.
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In this video, I go through everything you need to know about the Bass VI. What is a Bass VI? Who played one? What style of music can you play on a Bass V.
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Fender unveiled the original Bass VI back in 1961 (though, officially, its original name was simply the Fender "VI") as an answer to Danelectro's six string bass of a similar style of the era. The instrument was unique. Compared to a standard bass, it had a shorter scale, six thinner strings tuned E one octave below a guitar.
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The current Fender and Squier Bass VI models are considered bass guitars, as was the Fender original. They're strung with bass strings, albeit a special set made specifically for the model. They have a 30" scale length, like most short-scale basses, and they use standard tuning (EADGBE) one octave lower than a guitar.
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The Fender Bass VI, originally known as the Fender VI, is a six-string electric bass guitar made by Fender . Design concept and history The Fender VI was released in 1961 and followed the concept of the Danelectro six-string bass released in 1956, having six strings tuned E1 to E3, an octave below the Spanish guitar.
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Reviews Vintage Bench Test: 1963 Fender Bass VI The ultimate secret weapon in the recording studio? By Huw Price Is it a guitar, is it a baritone, or is it a bass? The correct answer is yes, because the Bass VI is all of the above and more.
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Stock strings are .025-.095 Fender USA nickel plated steel strings, Labella flats for the Bass VI come in around .026-.095. 1 lurkingfan4 [a] 424 · Oct 03, 2023 07:04 AM · report · ↑ reply
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The Fender Bass VI is sometimes referred to as a baritone guitar and sometimes as a six string bass guitar. It is a fairly rare bird. From 1961 to the early '70's less than 7-800 were made, but copies / reissues are now available. In the February 1989 issue of Guitar Player it is claimed that Leo Fender intended the Bass VI to be a bass and.
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Sporting an offset body and floating vibrato system, the Bass VI is immediately reminiscent of Fender's Jazzmaster, released a few years earlier in 1958, and came in sunburst with a tortoiseshell celluloid pickguard as standard, as well as a selection of custom colours.
