The Most Underrated Guitar Ever
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- Опубликовано: 23 сен 2023
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The Fender Bass VI is a massively underrated instrument, its equal parts guitar, bass & baritone and can cover a ton of ground. Add to that the fact that the Bass VI has been used on countless recordings over the years, and you have an instrument that really should be in more people's hands.
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As a bass player, I agree that the most underrated guitar is, indeed, a bass.
Bassed.
I fucking love this comment soooooooo much!! You sir are a hero.
The most underrated bass guitar, is a polyphonic octave effect, used on a normal guitar. 😆
well played, sir !
Aye 😁🤣
Nice rendition of Witchita Lineman. One of my favorites!
seconded
I hate that song with a passion and still liked this rendition.
@@NoBrakes23 I've never liked that song either.
@@NoBrakes23give it another shot pal, that lyric in that first chorus is unreal like
It’s an AMAZING song
Robert Smith of the Cure uses it like a lead instrument - Pictures of You, Lullaby etc. but you can go back as far as Faith in 81 when he started using them. He even ended up with a signature Schechter Bass VI inspired guitar.
And i think High is the only billboard 100 song to feature TWO bass VI's playing at the same time. :)
Also check out the Church Priest=Aura - Steve Kilbey recorded all the bass on that album with a Bass VI.
Thank you for this info. I always loved The Cure's sound but never listened to a whole album by them, considering how many acclaimed ones they've got. Any suggestions about where to start?
I have a Squier version Bass VI. I use it whenever my band covers The Cure. Sounds great with the right effects dialed in.
@@unacuentadeyoutube13Disintegration is their best album imho. Bass VI is all over that record.
@@IAgreeLetsGoBrandon I've heard that. The thing is, I was wondering if I should keep it as the icing on top after listening to all their previous albums first
@@unacuentadeyoutube13 Their early stuff was Minimalist Post Punk(Boys dont cry.) Faith, Seventeen Seconds and Pornography used drum machines and the production wasn’t the greatest. Head on the door is when the production improved greatly. You can start with Head on the Door, Kiss me, Kiss me, Kiss me., Disintegration and Wish. That was peak Cure imho. After that period, the song writing was hit and miss.
If I remember correctly, the riff on “Back in the Saddle” is played by Joe Perry on a Fender Bass VI. The lead guitar is all Brad Whitford whereas Tom Hamilton, who usually plays bass in Aerosmith, is on rhythm guitar.
And it sounds odd with a regular bass
Joe Perry tuned it A-A and used it all over that album.
The bassist from Quicksand plays a Bass VI live *the whole set). I believe the their latest album is all Bass VI.
Also, Failure uses a Bass VI. One song live they both play one. Others, it's Bass and Bass VI played.
Might be used more than we think.
Both excellent bands.
Sergio kills it
Sergio Vega also used the Bass VI throughout Deftones’ album Gore
Tv priest is a UK punkish band that use it to good effect
Cool stuff. I bought the Squire version of this Bass VI. It was a lot of fun until old age killed my left hand.
Nice tribute to Glenn Campbell and the Wrecking Crew.
There is a great review of this bass on youtube by someone who also had a Squire version, illustrating how the Vintera II version fixed the intonation issues of the Squire version with a different bridge.
You might try the carnivore or keto diet. People say it works for arthritis or ligaments and joints.
@@x00p3 - Thanks for the suggestions. I don't eat meat. lol
I'm hoping my tax dollars will soon cover some kind of injection which will relieve the pain in my left thumb.
The last time I tried to get back in guitar playing shape, it took me a year to get back into good condition. Maybe 85% of my former capabilities. Even if I can get rid of the pain, I may not live long enough to make it worthwhile.
This is one of the finest videos you've ever made. I went into this video somewhat understanding what a "Fender Six" was (I saw it on the "Get Back" documentery) but you really showcased why the Fender Six exists as a hybrid between a traditional bass and a baratone that can do the "guitar" thing. The music and playing were superb. Now I want to go out and buy one.
Really appreciated this video.
Robert Smith with The Cure has done some amazing things with a Bass vi
I have been enjoying mine for many years, heck Jack Bruce played it with Cream in the beginning and, of course, the Beatles used it a lot😊
Been on my short list to add to my stable in the studio - great video Rhett!
Turned 57 last week - picked up my first 6-string in 1979 and have been making noise of and on ever since… and this is the first I have ever heard of the Bass VI!!! Amazing - thanks for the eye-opener. We never quite stop learning in this world… great stuff Thanks
Bass VI and the UB-2 are some of my favorite instruments. Such a cool and unique sound from the too, gotta love lipstick pickups.
i'd love a reissue of the ub-2
@@chrisd3852The Danelectro ‘56 and Longhorn baritones are basically rebranded six string basses. The 29.72” scale length should be indistinguishable from the original UB-2’s 30” scale length. I’ve been thinking about getting one of the Longhorns since they came out this past year.
Really loved the vibes of these jams, great tones and playing! Want me one of these!!
Love this. But $1300 for made in Mexico. Ouch. I remember getting my first strat, squire, MIM, for $180! (1993)
Right?! Ha! When I started playing guitar around 2000, a MIM Fender standard strat and tele were $350, a Gibson LP standard was $1,999, and the Gibson Flying V and Explorers were $999. 😂😂😂
Damn you should go back in time and get me one so I don’t have to work so hard to get it
It’s funny to think back about how good we had it - through the early 00s, people talked $h1# about the excellent fender and Squier models coming out of Mexico just because those were lower-tier models
MIM has come a long way in the last 30 years, you might give MIM Fenders another chance.
Mim are on par with the mia guitars.
I love these kinds of videos when you do them. The other day I was in a guitar center in Des Moines and they had a ‘75 Takamine 12 string that sounded freaking amazing and the gal behind the counter and I were talking about your Takamine video. Cheers man!
I love your second song you did. It really emphasizes that “creaky, rocking ship at sea” feeling/sound I associate with it, that’s well on display in a lot of The Cure’s use of the Bass VI (I don’t know if that makes sense to anyone but me, but it makes me think of sailing in a wood ship). So excited for mine I just ordered to arrive in the mail!
That version of lineman is fire 🔥😍👏🏻 So well done!
I think this intro was the most interesting music I've ever heard you play on your channel. Very nice.
Fender 24-100 Gauge Strings would make it sound amazing
One of the most interest instrument overviews I've seen out of dozens on YT. Well done.
Great Vid Rhett. I never knew this instrument existed before this vid. As you stated I’ve heard it in many songs with no idea it was a bass vi and in an actual bass. Keep this type of vids coming.🤘
Awesome video, Rhett!! I have heard once of a Bass 6, but I had no idea what it was or how it fit in. Now I do!! I won't rush out and find one, but it expands my knowledge of all things music. 😊 Thanks for a great video!! 😊
I’ve had three of these, including a Custom Shop that I’ve kept. Absolutely fantastic, and I do think they are so under utilized including for heavier music
I had an early '90s MIJ VI. I wish I'd kept it. I wish I could afford an FCS one too.
I bought a squire one and put a hot rail in the bridge and put a hard tail bridge on it and use it on some songs in my heavy rock band. I’m the bass player but sometimes I wanna play guitar parts too hahaha
VI here, a mid 90s MIJ in sunburst, & it's a lovely thing. I changed the bridge (a common mod) to even out the radius a bit, & found a set of black tapewounds. magical.
The musical arrangements are by far your best! 😊
I myself could see this possibly working in a live scenario as a two piece band: one Bass VI player and a drummer, playing basslines to a looper and lead lines up high with the bass cut switch. Interesting side note: Gibson apparently made a six string bass many many years ago called the EB-6, apparently it’s become quite rare!!
The EB-6 is a similar scale length too (30 inches vs 30.5 inches for the EB-6).
There's also a photo of Elvis Presley playing an SG-style Gibson double-neck, a six-string guitar combined with a 6-string bass! 😀
The music you produced in this video is my favorite you've produced so far. Very cool.
I bought the Fender pawn shop version with different pickups in 2014 and LOVE it! I really like the humbucking pickup in the bridge but I think the bass cut switch would be a nice addition.
I gotta have one. I loved the jams you put in this video by the way!!!
Great video Rhett! Joe Perry also used the bass VI on Back in the Saddle, off the Rocks album.
Love your explanations
I've worked on several of these for customers and they are certainly unique. Great video!
Man, Witchita Lineman gets me. What a great song. Great job showing off a few of Glen's lines here.
one of the cutest reviews I have ever watched:) your ideas are brilliant.
Enjoyed this!
Love your playing on this one.
Damn Rhett, I wish my dad was still around to hear your playing. My taste in music is 100% his doing, and your playing would have had him floored. Thanks for helping bring him back for just a minute.
Thanks for the informative video
Great track and vibe!
I own the Squier Classic vibe version. It is a great tool for me as a guitarist when I play bass. I can get the low end without changing my technique much. It sounds killer in a trio with a small drumset and an acoustic guitar.
Damn dude, That solo in the intro was fire. Thanks.
Love the opening song!
Just picked up a Squier version of this on Friday. It's the secret sauce on so many tracks. Cheers Rhett!!
I was today years old when I learned about the Bass VI. What a trip! Great vid, Rhett.
Finally you got one !
I use one as a serious production tool, it turned out to be very useful on my "neo-surf-recordings" i did 2 years ago! For fattening up melodies in the low register + a mandoguitar in the high register, or as a solo instrument or doubling the bass etc......
The history of electric 6-string basses or The Bass VI started in the fifties with danelectro. Fender came later in the 60ies (to get a piece of the cake) !
These instruments were used to get the typical sound of doubling (classical) upright-basses in the recording process which lead to the "Adi-Eislinger click-bass" in the 60ies used extensively on "easy listening music" ( Bert Kaempfert Orchestra) and movie themes and in surf and early popmusic.
That intro song is without a doubt the most 60-70s Spaghetti Western B-film vibe ever created by someone under the age of 80. Well done.
the tune is “Wichita Lineman” by Glen Campbell, written by Jimmy Webb. one of the greatest songs ever put to paper
To the Morricontrary my friend, there are some things that sound like that from younger artists.
Wow! Thx, mate 🎉
What an amazing groove to wake up to. Lineman gave me goosebumps.
Definitely try this with both round and flat wound strings (La Bella strings for these are awesome), totally different feel and tone, so pick the one you like.
We just got a Dunable Bass VI and it sounds lovely. Chorus loves Bass VI's too! It really gets you playing outside the box which is fun.
Great video. I've loved the VI since my HS days in the 80s...thank you Robert Smith! 😁😁
You read my mind. Thought I’d be the only one watching this thinking about Robert Smith.
I bought the Squier Version about a year ago and it's been fun as hell. It was extremely wonky out of the box but I spent some time with it, added a Mastery Bridge (fits perfectly) and got a proper setup at my local shop. I'm a songwriter tracking my own stuff at home and it fits that niche perfectly. It's almost too easy to track out a decent bass part for a demo.
I've found that a heavy wool felt pick actually works well to bridge that divide between fingerstyle and pick playing... it dulls the attack, but the pick makes it easier to get into the tighter string spacing.
what have you noticed improved with the mastery bridge addition?
@@HANKUS tuning stability is vastly improved, no chance of a string slipping out of its saddle, better sustain. The Mastery fits in with no drilling required which is nice!
I guess these are all the typical issues that the Mastery helps resolve in something like a JM or a Jag
fascinating, would like to hear a whole album with this guitar as the main instrument.
Listen to The Cure's Disintegration. The Bass VI is all over that album, though there are regular guitars and bass and keyboards and drums, but the Bass VI is often where Robert Smith, the song writer, starts the song writing process.
@@jacethdavis4783 very cool, thanks
Thanks Rhett. Wonderful cover of Wichita Lineman. I have a Squire Bass VI and enjoy finding new sounds on it. Peace
I have had the hots for a Bass VI for about 4 years now! I was trying desperately to find the "Pawn Shop" version of one. I even tried to work with a well known company out of Puyallup , WA. to design a body and neck pocket so I could build my own custom version of one. They would not accommodate. Pity! 🤔So I set it aside. So glad Fender is at least releasing this version! (if you build it, they will come). I will struggle to get one of these but I must have one! Thank you for doing this review. This expression of tone deserves it's sonic space beyond a short life in decades past! Keep Doing That Voodoo That You Do! 👊
Cool! Maybe I should look into getting one.
It's about time Fender released this. Nice vid and demo. I'm just surprised no mention of possibly its most well-known use for doubling acoustic bass for that Nashville tic-tac bass.
This is my first time hearing the Bass VI, I really like its vibe and tone. Also, I've been going through Sweetwater for years, I'll have to remember to use your link the next time I buy from there
get one! it was game changer for me
Recently got a Squier Bass VI. Super fun to play, and yes, very useful.
That cover of Wichita lineman is killer! One of the best songs out there! Im excited too see the rest of this video now.
I bought the Squier Bass VI a while back. Very cool.
I have my 6strings 30inch scale baritone guitar !
And I felt in love that instrument !
I mostly play Djent kind riffs but I can play major or minor chords or just jump into guitar solo.
Super usefull instrument.
I am planning make my new songs with this baritone guitar.
Lead part is my 4way Tele, rhythm part is my baritone.
I spend great time with my new song making.
Man those drums sound awesome
Block inlays and burst, and my classic vibe would have been on reverb before we got to the brilliant Glen Campbell playing, ah well, will keep waiting for a Fender badged repro of Lennon / Macca one! Nice vid
I've had the Squier version since it was released. One of the most versatile instruments I own. Double a bass line an octave up, double a guitar line an octave down, use it as a bass, and use it as is for melodies that require a "different sound". It's not a one trick pony for sure.
Can’t wait for that two-rock review!!!!
Yo, do you have a full recording of that intro jam?! So good!
Couldn't agree more. I build 'em. Parts are a beetch to find, but if ya look under the right rocks they can be found. Each build is pretty damn unique for that reason
no way! custom built bass vi sounds so cool, where can i check some out?
Damn that sounds great
Great version of Witchita Lineman! The video is already worth watching just for this
Bill Laswell plays a Bass VI! It gives a lot of extra range to his free-jazz rock noise jams
Completely agree. A Bass VI is so useful. I love it!
I’m a bass player who was called upon to play guitar for a special event. I played some chords, but mostly played lead guitar parts…but I used my fingers instead of a pic. I also played bass on some songs and had to switch back and forth. Wish I would have had a BassVI at that time. Mine arrived in the mail today. 😉
That Wichita Lineman at the beginning was BEAUTIFUL!!!
Great video.
Awesome take on Lineman for the County!!
somewhat unrelated but that spring verb on the bass sounds so good. Wouldn’t normally expect to hear bass going through reverb but it works great with that sound
One of my favorite all times songs BTW. Nice choice.
I played a white squire one at guitar center. when i was in highschool. I was blowm away and i had choice between that and 5 string jazz bass i chose the five string. I regret that every single day, but i am about to buy the fiesta red one and i am beyond excited for that.
Good presentation, hopefully i will be able to afford a fender version, currently have to do with the squier version …
Question : What reverb (drip ..) are you using here?
I just got the Squire version. Love it. So fun to play and it sparks new ideas. AND it was under $500 new.
Hey Rhett, can you do a comparison with a rhythm and lead guitar VS a bass vi and a Nashville tuned guitar please? Great content sir keep it up!
The vintera ii series I think is better overall than one just cause it had some cooler things in it. Like the 70s mustang
Bass player and Fender VI enthusiast reporting in: Can confirm that this is indeed the most underrated instrument in the electric guitar/bass family (and I agree that it lives in its own category). Whenever I show up to a writing or a jam session with my Fender VI people are pretty blown away by it. The bass sound is fat and heavy because of the shorter scale. The chord voicings are surprisingly rich and full. The melodic capabilities are wholly unique and beautiful. 10/10 recommend.
hey rhett hows it going man cool guitar and those headphone how good are they?
and nice studio keep up the the good music and i hope the band is well.
I have a Squire Bass VI - love it, have a lot of fun in the band with it. It’s great for adding some twangy bits sitting between our bassist and the other guitar player.
the Squiers are fantastic
One of my favorite songs! Rad version
I love the Fender offset guitars. I have guitars I love, and I love my short scale bass. But that body and Fender offset trem make this really attractive over a baritone. I may need one. The Jag pickups are also really well suited to an application like this. Yeah, I definitely need one.
I’ve always wanted something like this. I’ve never taken to the bass and the idea of the different tuning on the baritone doesn’t appeal to me. I really want to try one of these out. Thanks for the video!
I have cousins who are in a gigging band. They do about a venue a week with multiple shows in a row based in Indiana and the range about one state in each direction. For the most part, they are fairly traditional. Every once in a while they will use a off the wall instrument like a Theremin in one of their originals. I was at one of their practices just checking them out and I noticed the bass player had one of these Bass Six guys on his rack. I pulled it out and noodled around on it. Very versatile and very odd feel. Your description of half bass, half guitar is spot on. He had his tuned in a split. The bottom three were tuned lower and the top three were higher. So while he wasn't doing low end work, he could hit some notes in the rhythm guitar range. Very cool concept
Really liked the video,
I love my BassVI, but I came to realize it is much more useful, at least to me strung up B to B with baritone strings. My absolute favorite baritone sound!
I have a passion for my Bass VI that started with Jack Bruce. All 6 octave down from Standard ( E to E) for those that may not know.
My Baritone Guitars, (B to B) a different scale length then the BassVI. Truly love both of theses very different instruments.
I did the same thing. Huge baritone sound!
does the Bass Vi work nicely with baritone strings/tunings?
@@HANKUS for me it works perfectly!
My often-faulty memory has dredged up the memory of black-and-white photo from looooong ago, with Jack Bruce sitting on steps outside some building with the Bass VI, during Cream's heyday. I could be misremembering but I believe he was singing (
got my sub from that tasty tele solo, phrasing is out of this world
Your opening reminded me so much of the sound of SoCal slow rock ballad type of music from the late 90s and early 00s. Specifically, it reminds me of the '02 Lifehouse album called Stanley Climbfall. I had their CD after the hit Hanging By A Moment came out in y2k. I had to look up the years lol. The '02 album is way different from the hit album.
I am 100% getting this exact color asap. I’ve always missed them before.
Hey Rhett, thanks for doing this Bass VI video! I have a baritone, but have been fascinated by the Bass VI for some time. Do you have amp recommendations/suggestions for the Bass VI? I assume most guitar amps will work fine, but are there any cautions in that regard?
Thanks again for this video!
Wow, that Witchita Lineman sounds sick!
Great song! Is it on the streaming?
Wichita lines man 😍 greetings from Puerto Rico