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| Author: | Retag [ March 6th, 2009, 1:50 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Lefty Fender Bass VI alternatives? |
Not sure if the Bass VI counts as a bass.  Anyways, as a guitar player turned bassist, I sometimes feel the need to play some melody lines high up! What options do we have in terms of baritone guitars and six-string basses? I know there was the Schecter Hellcat, but it has been discontinued and I haven't seen one on Ebay. I don't think there was a Bass VI reissue as a lefty, and even if so, the rightys go for too much money anyways. |
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| Author: | Rodent [ March 6th, 2009, 2:17 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Lefty Fender Bass VI alternatives? |
USA Custom lists a barritone 6 in their bass offerings. Most all of their models are available lefty/righty  their pricing is the same as a top routed P-bass body and 4-string bass neck all the best, R |
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| Author: | Retag [ March 6th, 2009, 2:34 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Lefty Fender Bass VI alternatives? |
Yes, I know about USA Custom Guitars, but there is no way I am building my own guitar! I barely have time to play, let alone build something. 
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| Author: | Jeroen [ March 7th, 2009, 1:48 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Lefty Fender Bass VI alternatives? |
This interesting (but ugly!) instrument that's currently listed on eBay in France. 
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| Author: | Yail Bloor [ March 7th, 2009, 3:52 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Lefty Fender Bass VI alternatives? |
I've considered doing a Bass VI build but the one thing I'm unclear on is what pickups to use. |
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| Author: | LefThanDed [ March 7th, 2009, 9:22 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Lefty Fender Bass VI alternatives? |
I recall Southpaw Guitars in Houston had a left handed Fender Custom Shop Bass VI (Candy Apple Red?) "available" for really crazazay $$. Meanwhile back here on earth: Danelectro Baritone 6 neck which I believe is spec'd for a ~ 30" scale. No problem for lefty configuration: 3+3 headstock. Sometimes on eBay or always through Allparts: http://www.allparts.com/store/necks-gui ... tegory.asp Dano Neck bolted to lefty body with lipstick tube pickups... it could happen. |
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| Author: | Retag [ March 8th, 2009, 8:09 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Lefty Fender Bass VI alternatives? |
adgc wrote: I recall Southpaw Guitars in Houston had a left handed Fender Custom Shop Bass VI (Candy Apple Red?) "available" for really crazazay $$. Meanwhile back here on earth: Danelectro Baritone 6 neck which I believe is spec'd for a ~ 30" scale. No problem for lefty configuration: 3+3 headstock. Sometimes on eBay or always through Allparts: http://www.allparts.com/store/necks-gui ... tegory.asp Dano Neck bolted to lefty body with lipstick tube pickups... it could happen. Baritone guitars are not quite the same as a "six-string bass". The scale length is 27.75" instead of 30" and are usually tuned to A/B instead of E, and I believe the Danelectro is a baritone, not 30#. I would also be interested in baritone guitars, but I would love a Bass VI. Besides, I don't think a Danelectro neck could fit on a Fender body. I had a lefty U2 before, and the heel/bolt configuration is way different from your standard 4-bolt setup. I think the custom Bass VI at SP was around $5600. |
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| Author: | pjmuck [ March 8th, 2009, 10:12 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Lefty Fender Bass VI alternatives? |
Here's another option, albeit not an obvious one. I just bought a lefty Line 6 Variax guitar off ebay for use in my cover band. These are getting rare and prices are going up, but there are 2 other lefties on ebay now that you can probably grab for under $500. In addition to the onboard default guitar sounds built in, with the Workbench software you can build a baritone guitar from scratch, in addition to dozens of other guitars. There's also a website that hosts patches that other people have created: http://www.instituteofnoise.com/L6/home.asp?pid=5. I just started playing with mine, but I did download the Dano baritone patch that someone posted there and it sounds very cool. No, these guitar modelers are not going to sound 100% accurate, but ask yourself: how often will I be using a baritone, 12 string, sitar, or banjo sound? For my needs, the Variax has been totally worth it when I need a variety of sounds at gigs without hauling a dozen instruments on stage. |
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| Author: | Jeroen [ March 8th, 2009, 1:04 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Lefty Fender Bass VI alternatives? |
But as said above, the Bass VI is not a baritone but a real bass guitar tuned EADGBe, an octave below a regular guitar. The low E is a .095 gauge string. |
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| Author: | pjmuck [ March 8th, 2009, 7:15 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Lefty Fender Bass VI alternatives? |
Well, a Variax can do any tuning you throw at it, and store the tuning in a setting on your control knob. |
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| Author: | Retag [ March 9th, 2009, 7:32 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Lefty Fender Bass VI alternatives? |
pjmuck wrote: Well, a Variax can do any tuning you throw at it, and store the tuning in a setting on your control knob. I have never used a Variax, but wouldn't the sound be similar to a regular guitar with an octave down pedal? I don't like "processed" sounds unless I am looking for something weird on purpose. However, the Variax does sound interesting and I might have to pick one up! |
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| Author: | LefThanDed [ March 9th, 2009, 9:39 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Lefty Fender Bass VI alternatives? |
I have been using my Hamer Slammer 30” bass with D’Addario XL156 Guitar/Bass Fender VI 24-84 strings tuned D-G-B-E. Works for me so far on a non-existant budget. Eventually I will either modify the headstock for a set of six machine heads or get a 30” 6 string neck.  Apparently OLP Guitars is no more but they had a licensed copy production MusicMan Silhouette 30” 6 string model. But Wait – There’s More!! Found this live clip of the Cure with Perry Bamonte playing a lefthanded Aria 6 string bass (along with Robert Smith on Bass VI): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fi7lG2hnW80 |
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| Author: | pjmuck [ March 9th, 2009, 1:06 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Lefty Fender Bass VI alternatives? |
Retag wrote: pjmuck wrote: Well, a Variax can do any tuning you throw at it, and store the tuning in a setting on your control knob. I have never used a Variax, but wouldn't the sound be similar to a regular guitar with an octave down pedal? I don't like "processed" sounds unless I am looking for something weird on purpose. However, the Variax does sound interesting and I might have to pick one up! So far I have not found the sounds to be "processed". They're not dead on perfect, but they do sound organic and respond to your playing as well as adjustments to the tone and volume knobs. Having the Workbench software, however, I've already improved upon some of the stock sounds, especially the Tele and the 12 string Rick. You can basically pick any variety of pickups and position them wherever you want, as well as set up customized tunings, strings, etc. As I mentioned, the Dano Baritone 6 that someone created sounds great to my ears. |
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| Author: | Basshappi [ March 10th, 2009, 11:48 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Lefty Fender Bass VI alternatives? |
Keep your eyes on e-bay for a Schecter Hellcat VI. They made them lefty but don't anymore. They are 30" scale. |
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| Author: | Retag [ March 10th, 2009, 12:43 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Lefty Fender Bass VI alternatives? |
Basshappi wrote: Keep your eyes on e-bay for a Schecter Hellcat VI. They made them lefty but don't anymore. They are 30" scale. I have been for the past few months. None have ever showed up. |
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| Author: | amos [ April 16th, 2009, 2:31 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Lefty Fender Bass VI alternatives? |
Yeah, I was going to say Schecter Hellcat , but some one already beat me to it. Those things sound AWESOME.
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| Author: | AustinLeftyBass [ April 16th, 2009, 5:39 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Lefty Fender Bass VI alternatives? |
I've been playing 6-string basses since 1990, Jerry Jones Longhorns, a Fender VI, and a Gretsch Synchromatic VI. Here's my Gretsch, single cutaway righty modded to lefty.  And one of my Longhorn VIs. 
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| Author: | Retag [ April 17th, 2009, 11:05 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Lefty Fender Bass VI alternatives? |
amos wrote: Yeah, I was going to say Schecter Hellcat , but some one already beat me to it. Those things sound AWESOME. Yes, not only did someone beat you to it, but I mentioned it in my original post. AustinLeftyBass, are any of your baritone/six-string basses are true lefty? Did you mod the longhorns? I see right-handed stringing on them. Same goes for the Gretsch. |
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| Author: | AustinLeftyBass [ April 17th, 2009, 11:35 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Lefty Fender Bass VI alternatives? |
Retag wrote: amos wrote: Yeah, I was going to say Schecter Hellcat , but some one already beat me to it. Those things sound AWESOME. Yes, not only did someone beat you to it, but I mentioned it in my original post. AustinLeftyBass, are any of your baritone/six-string basses are true lefty? Did you mod the longhorns? I see right-handed stringing on them. Same goes for the Gretsch. I play strung righty, with the big E string on bottom, so the Longhorns are not modded, I had the Gretsch modded to double cutaway as it was originally single cut like a Les Paul. The switch and pickguard were moved as well. |
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| Author: | Jeroen [ April 21st, 2009, 6:24 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Lefty Fender Bass VI alternatives? |
Keep a close eye on this one: http://cgi.ebay.com/SCHECTER-HELLCAT-GU ... dZViewItem |
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