Just ordered one in Oly White with the 15% discount from MF; it came out to $297.49 with coupon code TY5273306 (you need to call them to apply it, as it won't work online). Supposed to ship 9/11. Stoked!
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Joined: Dec 23, 2008 Posts: 3324 Pittsboro, NC 
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Posted on Sep 01 2013 01:33 PM
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Joined: Feb 15, 2007 Posts: 2813 Fredericksburg, Virginia
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Posted on Sep 01 2013 01:36 PM
Awesome! Now I'll have to come south again down to NC to check out yours! —Matt "tha Kat" Lentz |
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Joined: Dec 23, 2008 Posts: 3324 Pittsboro, NC
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Posted on Sep 01 2013 01:59 PM
Cool, SG101 meetup in the Surf Shack for some Jet Harris appreciation. |
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Joined: Feb 15, 2007 Posts: 2813 Fredericksburg, Virginia
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Posted on Sep 01 2013 02:21 PM
morphball wrote:
Matt "tha Kat" Lentz |
Joined: Mar 15, 2011 Posts: 8528 Back in Piitsburgh, Pennsylvania, where I grew up.
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Posted on Sep 01 2013 06:48 PM
Maybe a Bass VI Jam at the 2014 Instro Summit? —This is Noel. Reverb's at maximum an' I'm givin' 'er all she's got. |
Joined: Feb 23, 2007 Posts: 1650 Santa Rosa, CA
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Posted on Sep 01 2013 09:39 PM
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Joined: Dec 23, 2008 Posts: 3324 Pittsboro, NC
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Posted on Sep 01 2013 09:43 PM
Twenty people on Bass VI's playing "The Lonely Surfer"... — |
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Posted on Sep 02 2013 01:54 AM
I need one, too! Damn, GAS! Every word is like an unecessary stain on silence and nothingness. |
Joined: Oct 05, 2012 Posts: 1725 Austin, Texas
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Posted on Sep 02 2013 09:46 AM
kenposurf wrote:
This. —IMO. |
Joined: Feb 28, 2013 Posts: 350 
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Posted on Sep 05 2013 04:43 PM
Very cool idea, I once saw students/teachers at The Geneva Conservatory of Music doing a "bassorama" preformance.
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Joined: Jul 24, 2012 Posts: 2762 Finknabad, Squinkistan 
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Posted on Sep 05 2013 07:25 PM
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Joined: Oct 05, 2012 Posts: 1725 Austin, Texas
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Posted on Sep 05 2013 07:34 PM
I suppose cheap is subjective. Honestly, I'm sure they're fine as is, or perhaps a string change is in order. I just feel like good basses are harder to find cheap, but these look sweet. I was going to test them out this weekend, but Austin Vintage is already sold out. —IMO. |
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Joined: Mar 15, 2011 Posts: 8528 Back in Piitsburgh, Pennsylvania, where I grew up.
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Posted on Sep 05 2013 08:04 PM
Mine has reached Pennsylvania and is expected in my store tomorrow! My plan is a setup and just play it as-is until I decide what strings to put on. Early reports from people who already have them are very good. I'm sure it will do everything I want it to. My real question is if it's going to replace my B-B Baritone Strat, or maybe even my real bass? I have absolutely no idea. —This is Noel. Reverb's at maximum an' I'm givin' 'er all she's got. Last edited: Sep 05, 2013 20:24:06 |
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Posted on Sep 06 2013 02:31 AM
My Pawn Shop bass VI has replaced my bass, got flat's from La Bellas (0.25-0.95) wich I highly recomend. |
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Joined: Dec 23, 2008 Posts: 3324 Pittsboro, NC
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Posted on Sep 06 2013 10:40 AM
heepeejeep wrote:
I just ordered a set from Elderly; figured that saving $50 on the VI using a discount code justified spending at least that much on the strings. (Also wanted to play it with flats like they were originally intended.) Ordered a TUSQ nut too, and will get my unused JMarr Jag bridge in there if I can. — |
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Joined: Mar 15, 2011 Posts: 8528 Back in Piitsburgh, Pennsylvania, where I grew up.
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Posted on Sep 06 2013 11:46 AM
Best price I've found ($48.85) for La Bella Bass VI Flats are at Elderly Instruments by about $15 or more dollars. Thanks for the tip, Mike. I hadn't checked there and was balking at $63 and up I found elsewhere. —This is Noel. Reverb's at maximum an' I'm givin' 'er all she's got. Last edited: Sep 06, 2013 11:51:46 |
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Joined: Mar 15, 2011 Posts: 8528 Back in Piitsburgh, Pennsylvania, where I grew up.
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Posted on Sep 06 2013 04:23 PM
Saw mine a few minutes ago. Really needs a setup badly and I'm, not allowed to take it home until Paul's really happy with how it plays. Intonation and some buzzing issues right now. He's unfamiliar with these, so he's open to suggestion if anyone has some. It looks really gorgeous. The Sunburst is vibrant, like a western sunset, and the wood shows a lot of character through it, which serves to strengthen the illusion. I can't wait to hear it through my Quilter and Music Man. I wonder which I'll like better? —This is Noel. Reverb's at maximum an' I'm givin' 'er all she's got. |
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Posted on Sep 06 2013 04:45 PM
Noel wrote:
Probably the two of them together Your tech will probably have a struggle seting it up with the D'addario XL156, I spent many hours including minor mods to the bridge and I would say that it's impossible to intonate properly with the 0.84 E string while maintaining a decent action, 0.95 works perfect, also does 0.68 if you choose baritone setup and D'addario XL157. Last edited: Sep 06, 2013 16:45:33 |
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Joined: Mar 15, 2011 Posts: 8528 Back in Piitsburgh, Pennsylvania, where I grew up.
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Posted on Sep 06 2013 04:53 PM
heepeejeep wrote:
Thanks so much. I've already passed the info on. This is Noel. Reverb's at maximum an' I'm givin' 'er all she's got. |
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Joined: Oct 05, 2012 Posts: 1725 Austin, Texas
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Posted on Sep 06 2013 04:55 PM
heepeejeep wrote:
I remember when I had two amps, it was a lot of fun playing through both amps, you can find so many different sounds by adjusting the levels of each amp. —IMO. Last edited: Sep 06, 2013 16:56:13 |
As for price point, well, it would have taken me over twice as long to do anything about the Fender Pawn Shop Bass VI, and there's no way I can justify the MIJ, let alone a vintage American one. So, this is the only one for me.
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