Fender VI Kit

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Originally Posted by dingobass

Think Jimi Hendrix Experience with Noel Readding on FVI

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And Jack Bruce in early Cream and as I have posted elsewhere Jet Harris in The Shadows plus the vastly unerrated Glenn Campbell in Wichita Lineman

Edited to add: Ash body pretty please :D

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Originally Posted by Bass Guy

The only issue I can anticipate is maybe sourcing inexpensive strings. I use D'Addario sets specifically made for a Fender VI and I think La Bella make a set.

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BG, what gauges of string do you use on such an instrument, if you don't mind me asking?

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Originally Posted by pablopepper

BG, what gauges of string do you use on such an instrument, if you don't mind me asking?

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Quoted direct from Wiki

Specifications
Fender Bass VI string set.

Like other Fenders of the time, the Fender VI had a 7.25-inch fingerboard radius.
The Fender VI, along with the Jaguar, the Jazzmaster and the Electric XII, was given a bound fretboard with rectangular block inlays in 1967, followed by a thicker black CBS-style headstock decal and polyester finishes instead of nitrocellulose lacquer in 1968.

Solid body (alder) fretted electric bass guitar, six strings in six courses tuned E-A-D-G-B-E an octave below the normal guitar tuning.
Scale length 30” / 762 mm (as opposed to 34” / 864 mm for the Jazz and Precision basses) for the US versions, 30,3" for the Japanese versions.
Curved fingerboard (rosewood), radius 7.25” / 184 mm, 21 frets
Standard strings .095 .075 .055 .045 .035 .025 inches, Fender stainless steel, P/N 073-5350-000.
Fender floating tremolo arm.

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Originally Posted by pablopepper

BG, what gauges of string do you use on such an instrument, if you don't mind me asking?

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D'addario EXL156 set. .024, .034, .044, .056, .072, .084

Sounds fun, I'd get one.

https://youtu.be/3Zu5KLG0M30

Demo of "The Prisoner"- named in tribute to the old cult TV series because of the 6 strings.... "you are Number Six", etc...

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Originally Posted by Bass Guy

D'addario EXL156 set. .024, .034, .044, .056, .072, .084

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Cheers, BG. Skinny! I suppose that makes sense considering how narrow the neck looks.

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Originally Posted by dave.king1

And Jack Bruce in early Cream and as I have posted elsewhere Jet Harris in The Shadows plus the vastly unerrated Glenn Campbell in Wichita Lineman

Edited to add: Ash body pretty please :D

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Also Aerosmith - "Back in the Saddle" and "Draw the Line"

The inevitable video link: Pawn Shop vs Squier VI

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Originally Posted by WeirdBits

The inevitable video link: Pawn Shop vs Squire VI

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That was a cool revisit- to my ears the Fender Pawn Shop is more "guitarry" sounding than the Squier.