Sgroh87

I've had some experience with the new Fender Pawn Shop Bass VI (30" scale tuned EADGBE) and a PRS SE Mike Mushok Signature Baritone (27.7" tuned BEADF#. They both have a unique sound and the different tunings have some pros and cons. First of all, the Fender is too low for traditional guitar chords. Personally, I have mine tuned EADGCF and just do basic barre chord shapes using the highest four strings. It is low enough to be used as a bass in a pinch, though the strings are a lot looser and sound a little muddy because of the short scale. The strings are too tightly spaced to play fingerstyle effectively, so you pretty much need to use a pick to play comfortably. The baritone in B from PRS ( http://youtu.be/SFcts1BpZMs ) has the advantage of being right on the cusp of "too low," so all of your guitar chord shapes will work with no problems. The problem becomes one of thinking in B rather than in E; that is, what you play actually sounds a fourth lower than what it would sound like on a standard guitar (for example, an open G chord shape played on a baritone in B will actually sound as a D chord). In short, the Bass VI sounds like a short scale bass with extended high range, while the PRS sounds like a guitar with a lower tuning.

[quote name='BetaFunk' timestamp='1368120741' post='2073523'] No history lesson i'm afraid but i'm sure there must be a Bass VI somewhere in this collection. [/quote] Fittingly enough, that scene does have a Bass VI. In fact, the seafoam green guitar that must never be played is a Bass VI. Only two were made in that color. If you can stand this guy's attitude, here's a video of the other one: [url="http://youtu.be/51nA8g_t84c"]http://youtu.be/51nA8g_t84c[/url]