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JakeDobner Joined: Feb 26, 2006 Posts: 12159 Seattle	Posted on Mar 13 2014 11:02 PM Not sure if I'll do a Fender Trem plate or do a Mastery Vibrato. I want a vintage spring, that is all! The Mastery Vibrato spring(which I played around with today!!!!) is really fantastic. So... vintage unit... AVRI Unit with a mastery spring, or Mastery unit. I have vintage on all my offsets. I can't stand the blank plate on my VI... it was really bothering me today. My buddies have a 58-60 plate that I might try and buy off them. Top
JakeDobner Joined: Feb 26, 2006 Posts: 12159 Seattle	Posted on Mar 13 2014 11:02 PM Matt22 wrote: I'm actually debating doing mine all-white with the matching headstock to be the evil twin of Jake's Dude... it'd look so good! Top
Matt22 Joined: Feb 15, 2007 Posts: 2825 Fredericksburg, Virginia	Posted on Mar 13 2014 11:41 PM OK, I'm seriously thinking of doing it now. Jake, I'm going to contact you about something. You want to sell me your white pick guard? — Matt "tha Kat" Lentz Skippy and the Skipjacks: 2018-2020 Skippyandtheskipjacks.net https://www.facebook.com/skippyandtheskipjacks Otto and the Ottomans: 2014-2015 The Coconauts surf band: 2009-2014 www.theamazingcoconauts.com Group Captain and the Mandrakes 2013 http://www.gcmband.com/ The Surfside IV: 2002-2005, 2008-2009 the Del-Vamps: 1992-1999, 2006-2007 http://www.dblcrown.com/delvamps.html Top
JakeDobner Joined: Feb 26, 2006 Posts: 12159 Seattle	Posted on Mar 13 2014 11:53 PM I think too far in advance... sorry! The pickguard has been destroyed for my buddies' custom record pickguards. While you can't make a guard out of a normal 12", they found some jump size records to make guards out of. So this has been sacrificed to the router template gods... I had every part, save for tremolo, planned out and bought within an hour of buying the VI as well as where each leftover piece was going. It is a sickness or a gift... I don't know which. Top
JakeDobner Joined: Feb 26, 2006 Posts: 12159 Seattle	Posted on Mar 13 2014 11:54 PM Also, and if you go with a white guard it is easy to change back to a tort if you can't live with it. Painting the headstock white, that should just be done automatically regardless of pickguard color. Top
Matt22 Joined: Feb 15, 2007 Posts: 2825 Fredericksburg, Virginia	Posted on Mar 14 2014 12:54 AM OK, so Jake's white guard is gone. Anyone up for a trade white for my tort? I can also ask Bob Kennedy to cut me one using mine as the guide. Oh how do I talk myself into these things? Easy! It's fun! — Matt "tha Kat" Lentz Skippy and the Skipjacks: 2018-2020 Skippyandtheskipjacks.net https://www.facebook.com/skippyandtheskipjacks Otto and the Ottomans: 2014-2015 The Coconauts surf band: 2009-2014 www.theamazingcoconauts.com Group Captain and the Mandrakes 2013 http://www.gcmband.com/ The Surfside IV: 2002-2005, 2008-2009 the Del-Vamps: 1992-1999, 2006-2007 http://www.dblcrown.com/delvamps.html Top
Surf_Skater Joined: Sep 06, 2012 Posts: 1299 Lawrenceville , GA	Posted on Mar 14 2014 04:51 AM Looks good Jake,but I hope you're not going to start wearing smeared lipstick now like Robert! Top
Bob_Kennedy Joined: Feb 27, 2012 Posts: 316 Mesa, AZ.	Posted on Mar 14 2014 10:16 AM Matt22 wrote: I can also ask Bob Kennedy to cut me one using mine as the guide. Oh how do I talk myself into these things? Easy! It's fun! I like the way you think Matt! — Otto & The Ottomans Kennedy Custom Guitars Top
JakeDobner Joined: Feb 26, 2006 Posts: 12159 Seattle	Posted on Mar 14 2014 10:58 AM Surf_Skater wrote: Looks good Jake,but I hope you're not going to start wearing smeared lipstick now like Robert! Smeared eyeliner... Top
Grizmit Joined: Jun 11, 2013 Posts: 70 Right Coast, USA	Posted on Mar 14 2014 11:01 AM Matt22 wrote: OK, so Jake's white guard is gone. Anyone up for a trade white for my tort? Doh! Timing is everything... My trade ship has sailed, but I'll pay forward the $15 (shipped) deal I got on my tort guard from Blake on OSG if interested. My white still has plastic covering and looking for a home. Also FWIW, love the all white idea, but Blake did a white headstock with mint green guard on his OW VI. Looked really sweet also. In other news, my LaBella flats arrived this am - missing the low E string...? Grrr. Looks like I'll have some free backups out of the deal though. — The Rubber Band Youtube Channel Top
Matt22 Joined: Feb 15, 2007 Posts: 2825 Fredericksburg, Virginia	Posted on Mar 14 2014 02:54 PM Bob_Kennedy wrote: Matt22 wrote: I can also ask Bob Kennedy to cut me one using mine as the guide. Oh how do I talk myself into these things? Easy! It's fun! I like the way you think Matt! Hey, if a friend can do it, better to keep the cash flowing in the family! — Matt "tha Kat" Lentz Skippy and the Skipjacks: 2018-2020 Skippyandtheskipjacks.net https://www.facebook.com/skippyandtheskipjacks Otto and the Ottomans: 2014-2015 The Coconauts surf band: 2009-2014 www.theamazingcoconauts.com Group Captain and the Mandrakes 2013 http://www.gcmband.com/ The Surfside IV: 2002-2005, 2008-2009 the Del-Vamps: 1992-1999, 2006-2007 http://www.dblcrown.com/delvamps.html Top
bigtikidude Joined: Feb 27, 2006 Posts: 25488 Anaheim(So.Cal.)U.S.A.	Posted on Mar 15 2014 12:16 AM Matt, sent ya a email. — Jeff(bigtikidude) Top
morphball Joined: Dec 23, 2008 Posts: 3324 Pittsboro, NC	Posted on Mar 18 2014 05:05 PM From Fender's site: FIFTEEN GREAT BASS VI TRACKS — Mike http://www.youtube.com/morphballio Top
JakeDobner Joined: Feb 26, 2006 Posts: 12159 Seattle	Posted on Mar 18 2014 05:12 PM Thanks for the link! Really cool to see/hear some good use of the VI. Love me some Cocteau Twins, and didn't know the Dandy Warhols employed a VI. Top
pavlovsdog Joined: Nov 22, 2010 Posts: 288	Posted on Mar 18 2014 05:42 PM The John Frusciante bass jam on Dark/Light is nothing short of inspired. Top
Ariel Joined: Aug 29, 2009 Posts: 1556 Israel	Posted on Mar 18 2014 05:59 PM Didn't know that Cocteau Twins track! Boy, am I enjoying this instrument. I didn't realize how much I love playing bass. Opens up my guitar playing too. I'm lucky to have the perfect amp for this, the Showman with 15" tone ring cab is taking it beautifully. Still with the those .85 stock strings, on a whim, I replaced the bridge with my AVRI (since I already got a Mastery on my JM). Didn't expect much to be honest, the new Squier bridge looks just fine... With almost no additional setup, oh baby, it just got reborn! Awesome improvement in volume, tone and accuracy. I felt it instantly, just striking the strings unplugged. I wonder what a nice nut will do. And strings. And trem. And ... Anyway, if someone is pondering upgrading the bridge - I say a definite yes. Last edited: Mar 18, 2014 18:34:00 Top
JakeDobner Joined: Feb 26, 2006 Posts: 12159 Seattle	Posted on Mar 18 2014 06:24 PM Good to hear! Top
Matt22 Joined: Feb 15, 2007 Posts: 2825 Fredericksburg, Virginia	Posted on Mar 18 2014 06:53 PM Anything Jet Harris did should be on the top 10! — Matt "tha Kat" Lentz Skippy and the Skipjacks: 2018-2020 Skippyandtheskipjacks.net https://www.facebook.com/skippyandtheskipjacks Otto and the Ottomans: 2014-2015 The Coconauts surf band: 2009-2014 www.theamazingcoconauts.com Group Captain and the Mandrakes 2013 http://www.gcmband.com/ The Surfside IV: 2002-2005, 2008-2009 the Del-Vamps: 1992-1999, 2006-2007 http://www.dblcrown.com/delvamps.html Top
birdsandbats Joined: Dec 29, 2013 Posts: 35	Posted on Mar 18 2014 06:57 PM I usually use my Dr.Z KT-45 for my Squier Bass VI but yesterday I tried out a friends Fender (Silverface)Super Six Reverb oh man that was a sweet sound with the VI. Last edited: Mar 18, 2014 18:59:03 Top
so1om Joined: May 10, 2012 Posts: 492	Posted on Mar 18 2014 07:32 PM People still playing these things? Top

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