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The Fender Bass VI was first released in 1961. Pulling from Fender's entire range, the Bass VI features an offset body, and extended range that places it between a baritone guitar and a bass, tuned an octave below a standard guitar, and an octave above a regular bass.
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The Pawn Shop Bass VI marks the revamped return of a historic Fender instrument, the seldom-seen Fender Bass Guitar (also known as the Bass VI) of 1961-1975..
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The Bass VI was introduced in 1961 as a six-string bass (the 1961 Fender catalog referred to it simply as the "New six-string Bass Guitar") and it occupies its own special ground somewhere between a guitar and a bass.
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Fender unveiled the original Bass VI back in 1961 (though, officially, its original name was simply the Fender "VI") as an answer to Danelectro's six string bass of a similar style of the era. The instrument was unique. Compared to a standard bass, it had a shorter scale, six thinner strings tuned E one octave below a guitar.
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The Fender Bass VI is sometimes referred to as a baritone guitar and sometimes as a six string bass guitar. It is a fairly rare bird. From 1961 to the early '70's less than 7-800 were made, but copies / reissues are now available. In the February 1989 issue of Guitar Player it is claimed that Leo Fender intended the Bass VI to be a bass and.
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The Classic Vibe Bass VI is a faithful tribute to the secret weapon of producers and adventurous players that have dared to explore it since its original production from 1961 to 1975.
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Never one to be outdone, Fender took notice and released the Fender Bass VI in 1961, borrowing design elements from their then top-of-the-line (though struggling to sell) Jaguar. This instrument was widely used in studios up to and well-past its discontinuation in 1975.
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Sporting an offset body and floating vibrato system, the Bass VI is immediately reminiscent of Fender's Jazzmaster, released a few years earlier in 1958, and came in sunburst with a tortoiseshell celluloid pickguard as standard, as well as a selection of custom colours.
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In this video, I go through everything you need to know about the Bass VI. What is a Bass VI? Who played one? What style of music can you play on a Bass V.
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The Fender Bass VI is strung with custom-made bass strings. The Fender 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. Some legendary bands have used the Fender Bass VI ranging from The Beatles to the Red Hot Chili Peppers.
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Originally introduced in 1961 and discontinued in 1975, the Bass VI was designed as a direct competitor to Danelectro's UB-2 six-string bass guitar, which had achieved some popularity among studio musicians for recording so-called "tic-tac" bass lines.
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The Bass VI was first produced by Fender in 1961 and is in effect a six-string baritone guitar. Its heavier strings are tuned like a bass guitar, an octave below a regular guitar, and the body shape is similar to a Fender Jaguar.
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The Jaguar effect Following the release of the Jaguar, Fender began modifying the Bass VI giving it Jaguar-style pickups with their distinctive saw-tooth surround plus a string damping mechanism that was part of the bridge assembly. Whilst the Jaguar retained the triple switch panel, for the Bass VI a fourth slider switch was added to the plate.
