Fender VI Kit

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Originally Posted by dave.king1

G'day Adam,

Many years ago I had a very much loved and now terribly missed Fender VI Series II.

A kit based on this rather wonderful and versatile instrument would be snapped up by at least one person ;)

Here is a pic of it in action around 1972
http://i725.photobucket.com/albums/w.../KCB/KCB_a.jpg

Here's a couple of tracks featuring the bass
https://soundcloud.com/suthol/05-sherry-wine

Heavy rock with a band called Hydra in about 1971
https://soundcloud.com/suthol/03-so-far-from-home

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The Jag post reminded me :D

I'd almost be tempted too.

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Originally Posted by wazkelly

I'd almost be tempted too.

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Hope you're talking about the guitar and not Caroline she would be mid to high 80s now :D

I've had one of the Squier ones for a couple of months now and love it. It is an interesting instrument in that you have to play it a specific way - more guitar than bass, more bass than guitar. I put some flatwounds on mine (as I do with all my basses) and they really suit it as there's a bit more tension in the strings (the stock low E can be a bit floppy). This is the one that I have played around with running through two amps (a guitar amp feed with bass rolled off and some fuzz/ a clean bass amp feed). Works really nicely with power chords from the fifth fret up. I also tend to play it with my thumb rather than a pick or fingerstyle for really smooth lines. It's a really fun instrument and I agree that it's a great one to have in the kit bag regardless of whether you are a bass player or guitarist.

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Originally Posted by Chuck

I put some flatwounds on mine (as I do with all my basses) and they really suit it as there's a bit more tension in the strings (the stock low E can be a bit floppy)

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I always used the stock flat wound Fender set on the VI and always use the heaviest round wounds I can find on the 4 stringers whether 30" or 34" scale, always played the VI with a pick and hybrid pick the 4 stringers.

The amp I am playing through in the pic is a Dan Armstrong 100W through a single JBL 18" in a closed back / unvented box, gave a really tight & fat sound. It was massive through the Lenard SGB 150W though

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Originally Posted by dave.king1

Hope you're talking about the guitar and not Caroline she would be mid to high 80s now :D

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Of course I was talking about the guitar but now you've brought my attention to the lead singer.....

Bet she could teach me a thing or two and have plenty of tales to tell too.

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Originally Posted by wazkelly

Of course I was talking about the guitar but now you've brought my attention to the lead singer.....

Bet she could teach me a thing or two and have plenty of tales to tell too.

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Plenty of tales, no doubt but when that was taken I was 23 and she was 42, now I'm close on 68 ( nuff said )

Seriously though Caroline had a great voice and came here with her family from Reno Nevada so had the accent to suit the music, Bob the guy with the black & white Epi was the lead singer and principle songwriter ( published playwrite and masters in written English ).

I have a guest spot on his radio show every Tuesday afternoon presenting Australian indie country artists ( streams on 893fm.com.au between 12 & 3, I am on straight after the 1pm news )

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Wow, even if you said she was 32 I would have found that hard to believe too.

I have a Tuesday as RDO last one in the month and will have to remember to check out your radio spot.

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Originally Posted by wazkelly

Wow, even if you said she was 32 I would have found that hard to believe too.

I have a Tuesday as RDO last one in the month and will have to remember to check out your radio spot.

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The station website has a listen on demand function which becomes available at the end of each hour and is overwritten by the same time slot of the following weeks show.

I'd totally freak out over a VI kit. Would be great to be able to modify the thing from the ground up.