SO glad you threw in that last example. I really want one of these, but keep asking myself, "What if I get it and just keep playing Dust in the Wind over and over? And what if it doesn't even sound good?" So, glad to know it sounds good 👍
I think it's a beautiful instrument and makes most things sound good. as I type this, I'm uploading another Bass VI video where I play six famous guitar parts with it....so check that out in just a few minutes
I've got one and I'll tell you it's a great instrument. I just couldn't stand those EMG's they had an utter lack of low end (which you can plainly see in pickup comparison charts). With some passive humbuckers with coil split it's got so much low end it's an awesome Bass VI. Also use better (fatter) strings, the ones that come with it are really light gauge for a BassVI.
Your comment about the EMGs is intriguing. I have two Strandbergs and the 7 string has active pickups, presumably because they handle low end better (vs. the 6 string which has passive pickups). What did you replace the EMGs with specifically? Did you have any issue putting heavier strings on it? So far I'm satisfied with this guitar's low end but maybe that's because I'm primarily thinking of it as a guitar. It's been awesome when teaching bass students because I find it easier to play and hold than my basses, but it's in the proper pitch range to demonstrate things to them.
@@kaleidoscopeschool Well I wasn't sure about replacing the pickups at first so I just bought a cheap set of Wilkinson humbuckers and used them. I also replaced the pots with 500k ohm because they we 15k for the EMG's. I buy my strings from Kalium and I do have to unwind the .106 low E at the tuner to get it to fit. I have always used standard bass string gauges for my BassVIs.
@@RUclips_User-9 what other Bass VI's do you own? I was curious about active vs. passive as a general issue... I have always loved Tom Anderson pickups (passive) so I put them in Violetta (my custom Ibanez 7 string) and while they are better than the stock pickups were, I think the Fishmans in my Strandberg 7 string (active) have more punch. The Diamond Heretic pickups in my 8 string Schecter are also great for lows in my opinions.
@@kaleidoscopeschool I right now just the C-VI and a Squier VI, I used to have a Dean 4 string short scale that I converted to a VI. But unfortunately I do not have that one anymore. It was actually the best bass vi I ever played. The real issue isn't really active or passive, it's that the EMG's in the C-VI (81/89) have a preamp in them with a preset EQ curve that cuts a lot of the low frequency range out. They really are made for guitar. There are great active options for bass just not EMG guitar pickups.
Damn that is awesome! I've wanted one of the hellraiser series guitars
I'm very impressed by Schecter's quality vs. the price. They've become my top recommended brand to students (pulling in front of Ibanez).
SO glad you threw in that last example. I really want one of these, but keep asking myself, "What if I get it and just keep playing Dust in the Wind over and over? And what if it doesn't even sound good?"
So, glad to know it sounds good 👍
I think it's a beautiful instrument and makes most things sound good. as I type this, I'm uploading another Bass VI video where I play six famous guitar parts with it....so check that out in just a few minutes
I've got one and I'll tell you it's a great instrument. I just couldn't stand those EMG's they had an utter lack of low end (which you can plainly see in pickup comparison charts). With some passive humbuckers with coil split it's got so much low end it's an awesome Bass VI. Also use better (fatter) strings, the ones that come with it are really light gauge for a BassVI.
Your comment about the EMGs is intriguing. I have two Strandbergs and the 7 string has active pickups, presumably because they handle low end better (vs. the 6 string which has passive pickups). What did you replace the EMGs with specifically? Did you have any issue putting heavier strings on it? So far I'm satisfied with this guitar's low end but maybe that's because I'm primarily thinking of it as a guitar. It's been awesome when teaching bass students because I find it easier to play and hold than my basses, but it's in the proper pitch range to demonstrate things to them.
@@kaleidoscopeschool Well I wasn't sure about replacing the pickups at first so I just bought a cheap set of Wilkinson humbuckers and used them. I also replaced the pots with 500k ohm because they we 15k for the EMG's. I buy my strings from Kalium and I do have to unwind the .106 low E at the tuner to get it to fit. I have always used standard bass string gauges for my BassVIs.
@@RUclips_User-9 what other Bass VI's do you own? I was curious about active vs. passive as a general issue... I have always loved Tom Anderson pickups (passive) so I put them in Violetta (my custom Ibanez 7 string) and while they are better than the stock pickups were, I think the Fishmans in my Strandberg 7 string (active) have more punch. The Diamond Heretic pickups in my 8 string Schecter are also great for lows in my opinions.
@@RUclips_User-9 check out Violetta: ruclips.net/video/7U--YJyjD_8/видео.html&pp=ygUeY3VzdG9taXppbmcgYW4gaWJhbmV6IDcgc3RyaW5n
@@kaleidoscopeschool I right now just the C-VI and a Squier VI, I used to have a Dean 4 string short scale that I converted to a VI. But unfortunately I do not have that one anymore. It was actually the best bass vi I ever played. The real issue isn't really active or passive, it's that the EMG's in the C-VI (81/89) have a preamp in them with a preset EQ curve that cuts a lot of the low frequency range out. They really are made for guitar. There are great active options for bass just not EMG guitar pickups.
Definitely can sound like either a bass or guitar depending on the context. It would be interesting to run it through a big muff and make it doom
Looks like you might have to just buy one :)
Like a baritone without the need of transposing everything! I bet it's a great jazz or funk guitar.
haven't tried it much in those realms. I think you need to buy one and do a jazz demo for the channel!
I bet Lie by dream theater would sound amazing on that
It probably would. You just gave me an idea for a video: playing 7 string riffs even lower on the Bass VI.
@@kaleidoscopeschool pls do a cover of Lie on that bassitar!