So I got my Christmas present early. I had originally thought about getting one of the pink CV Jazzmasters..but then thought fuck it I want a Bass Vi because its basically a daddy Jaguar and I am all about Jags.
It needs a setup and bigger strings. But its actually super nice.
More as I get to know it.
Posted: Thu Oct 29, 2020 1:29 pm
by BearBoy
Ace. I've got the white VM one (coincidentally a Christmas present from Mrs BB a few years back) and it's great fun.
I bought some La Bellas for it (and a Staytrem bridge) as the stock low E was too floppy. Looks like Fender do a thicker gauge set now though, which are much cheaper.
Although I guess you're all about the fancy flatwounds these days...
Posted: Thu Oct 29, 2020 1:32 pm
by Mike
Belter!
I've always had fun monkeying around on these but part of my knows I wouldn't know what to play if I ever owned one.
Royal Blood riffz?
Looks fabulous though
Posted: Thu Oct 29, 2020 1:38 pm
by Bacchus
Gonnae stick that knackered old jaguar in the classifieds now then?
Posted: Thu Oct 29, 2020 1:39 pm
by Hurb
BearBoy wrote:Ace. I've got the white VM one (coincidentally a Christmas present from Mrs BB a few years back) and it's great fun.
Although I guess you're all about the fancy flatwounds these days...
Of course! totally would of found a used white VM if it wasn't for the need of Andertons credit.
Mike wrote:Belter!
I've always had fun monkeying around on these but part of my knows I wouldn't know what to play if I ever owned one.
Royal Blood riffz?
Looks fabulous though
I haven't a fooking clue what to play on it...I think I am just going to treat it like a guitar.
Posted: Thu Oct 29, 2020 1:42 pm
by NickD
BearBoy wrote:
Although I guess you're all about the fancy flatwounds these days...
When I had mine it had fancy flatwounds, which I loved, a Staytrem bridge and a vintage trem. Lots of fun.
Posted: Thu Oct 29, 2020 1:46 pm
by Hurb
Bacchus wrote:Gonnae stick that knackered old jaguar in the classifieds now then?
Binned it.
Posted: Thu Oct 29, 2020 2:02 pm
by plopswagon
Hurb wrote:I haven't a fooking clue what to play on it...
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Posted: Thu Oct 29, 2020 2:12 pm
by Freddy V-C
Hurb wrote:I haven't a fooking clue what to play on it...I think I am just going to treat it like a guitar.
I once recorded a band where the bassist used a VI and played it fingerstyle. Trying to play Geezer Butler style runs, and stuff like that. It sounded like total shit. As long as you don’t do that, I reckon you’re golden.
Looks pretty.
Posted: Thu Oct 29, 2020 2:14 pm
by Hurb
Freddy V-C wrote:
Hurb wrote:I haven't a fooking clue what to play on it...I think I am just going to treat it like a guitar.
I once recorded a band where the bassist used a VI and played it fingerstyle. Trying to play Geezer Butler style runs, and stuff like that. It sounded like total shit. As long as you don’t do that, I reckon you’re golden.
Looks pretty.
Yeah I cant do that
Posted: Thu Oct 29, 2020 2:15 pm
by Hurb
plopswagon wrote:
Hurb wrote:I haven't a fooking clue what to play on it...
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Do I have to wear polo necks now?
Posted: Thu Oct 29, 2020 2:16 pm
by Freddy V-C
Hurb wrote:Yeah I cant do that
Neither could he, to be fair.
Posted: Thu Oct 29, 2020 2:19 pm
by gusman2x
Hurb wrote:
I haven't a fooking clue what to play on it...I think I am just going to treat it like a guitar.
Surely disintegration. All day long.
Posted: Thu Oct 29, 2020 2:33 pm
by plopswagon
Hurb wrote:Do I have to wear polo necks now?
It didn't come with the guitar?
Posted: Thu Oct 29, 2020 2:45 pm
by Hurb
plopswagon wrote:
Hurb wrote:Do I have to wear polo necks now?
It didn't come with the guitar?
Ah fucks sake squier!
I will just have to do what I do on guitar. Repetitive single notes played randomly through lots of pedals with the occasional power chord!
Posted: Thu Oct 29, 2020 2:50 pm
by mkt3000
plopswagon wrote:
Hurb wrote:I haven't a fooking clue what to play on it...
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I want glorious hair like him.
Posted: Thu Oct 29, 2020 2:57 pm
by kim
Started on your Spaghetti Western soundtrack yet ?
Posted: Thu Oct 29, 2020 3:02 pm
by Doog
Wicked! We can finally form that surf band now that we'll match in 'Big Cook, Little Cook' fashion.
Funnily enough, I was informing my gf that Bass VIs existed a few days ago (pure mansplaining), as she really likes doing chordy stuff on her bass, she seemed super into it.
Posted: Thu Oct 29, 2020 3:05 pm
by Hurb
Doog wrote:Wicked! We can finally form that surf band now that we'll match in 'Big Cook, Little Cook' fashion.
Funnily enough, I was informing my gf that Bass VIs existed a few days ago (pure mansplaining), as she really likes doing chordy stuff on her bass, she seemed super into it.
Awesome defo looking forward to blasting the bass vi on a couple of tracks with youse!
Posted: Thu Oct 29, 2020 3:54 pm
by benecol
Oh baby, I loved mine. Staytrem bridge is money well spent, I upgraded the trem because I demand an American trem assembly, but this was mainly unnecessary. More fun tuned A-A as a baritone, in my opinion: you can play chords then, and they rumble and shake. They flub out a bit E-E.
Also fuck Glen Campbell, homophobic arsehole. Hijacking this corder of the thread Roebore style to post superior versions of Wiichita Lineman.
totally would of found a used white VM if it wasn't for the need of Andertons credit. 
