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- The Fender Bass VI Explained | Fender Guitars
They have a 30” scale length, like most short-scale basses, and they use standard tuning (EADGBE) one octave lower than a guitar You could use alternate tunings on the Bass VI if you wanted to, but that wouldn’t make it a baritone guitar; it’d just be, well, a Bass VI with another tuning
- Fender Bass VI - Wikipedia
The Fender Bass VI, originally known as the Fender VI, is a six-string electric bass guitar made by Fender The instrument is tuned an octave below a standard electric guitar
- Bass VI - standard tuning or all 4ths? - TalkBass. com
But if you don't already play guitar, and you're coming to the Bass VI as a bass player accustomed to N-string instruments tuned entirely in 4ths, than there is no reason to screw up what you already know by picking up a new instrument with a different tuning
- Fender Squier Bass VI – Fixing Tone, Tuning and Intonation
Fender Squier Bass VI – Fixing Tone, Tuning and Intonation: The Fender Pawn Shop Bass VI and its sister the Squier Vintage Modified Bass VI are truly a unique design
- Bass VI Guide: What You Need to Know - Eastwood Guitars
It shares the same low-E starting point as your traditional 4-string bass; however, it’s arguably better defined as a hybrid, walking the line between guitar and bass and appealing to both groups of players
- Fender Bass VI tuning E-F - TalkBass. com
The typical Bass VI tuning is E-E, so the top 2 strings are B and E, like a guitar I'd actually rather tune those to C and F Has anyone ever tried this and found a set that works without those two strings breaking? It's only a half step up The normal strings will be fine for that
- Tuner for Bass VI - what do you use? : r BassVI - Reddit
The problem's due to the Squier Bass VI's floating bridge and non-locking tailpiece because there's no easy way of locking up and stabilizing it while tuning Here's an old Talkbass thread where I picked up tips on how to do intonate it properly
- The Fender Bass VI story in five iconic tracks - Mixdown Magazine
Its tuning is identical to an electric guitar, albeit an octave lower This makes the Bass VI ideal for guitarists who wish to lend some lower-end frequencies to the mix, but aren’t too accustomed with the feel of a standard four-string bass
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