BigGuyAtTheBack Posted January 2, 2017 Share Posted January 2, 2017 Always wanted a Fender bass VI but of course no left handers. Spotted this on evilbay and snapped it up. £229.99 delivered couldn't resist. First impressions it looks and feels bloody good for the price, light weight. The fret ends are a tad sharp but I'm not complaining at this price. 3 single coil pickups, vol, tone, 5 way selector and the varitone switch which has a good sweep of tones. I have only tried it through my practice rig, it sounds really good with a good range of tones. Set up wasn't great out of the box, again this ain't a problem for me. I removed the Vibrato and locked it down, set the neck relief and did the intonation. Chords up the dusty end are sweet! Definately a gigable bass. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pineweasel Posted January 3, 2017 Share Posted January 3, 2017 (edited) First I've heard of these! I had hoped for a lefty Squier VI but this sounds like a great alternative. Edited January 3, 2017 by pineweasel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stu_g Posted January 3, 2017 Share Posted January 3, 2017 i have the RBJ67 jazz style bass and i have to say i was very impressed for the money nicely put together and the entwistle pickups sound really nice Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alaskaleftybass Posted March 11, 2017 Share Posted March 11, 2017 [quote name='stu_g' timestamp='1483453397' post='3207213'] i have the RBJ67 jazz style bass and i have to say i was very impressed for the money nicely put together and the entwistle pickups sound really nice [/quote] I agree. I was able to sneak one over here to the USA and can't believe the tone and beauty of the bass for the price. I would put it up against any Squier, Ibanez, Epiphone, or other second tier basses under 500USD. It's absolutely stunning to look at. Natural finish. The body is almost like a butterscotch see through finish that's creamy. The neck is white maple with pearloid block inlays. A beauty! And the tone! Because the body is dense the tone is exceptional. Very growly and it really sustains. Alan Entwistle is on to something here with his design. Highly recommended! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alaskaleftybass Posted March 11, 2017 Share Posted March 11, 2017 [quote name='BigGuyAtTheBack' timestamp='1483377710' post='3206687'] Always wanted a Fender bass VI but of course no left handers. Spotted this on evilbay and snapped it up. £229.99 delivered couldn't resist. First impressions it looks and feels bloody good for the price, light weight. The fret ends are a tad sharp but I'm not complaining at this price. 3 single coil pickups, vol, tone, 5 way selector and the varitone switch which has a good sweep of tones. I have only tried it through my practice rig, it sounds really good with a good range of tones. Set up wasn't great out of the box, again this ain't a problem for me. I removed the Vibrato and locked it down, set the neck relief and did the intonation. Chords up the dusty end are sweet! Definately a gigable bass. [/quote] Please excuse the dumb question-- but is that bass tuned like a guitar only an octave lower? I've often wondered how they would tune the two highest strings. Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pineweasel Posted March 12, 2017 Share Posted March 12, 2017 [quote name='alaskaleftybass' timestamp='1489273445' post='3255732'] Please excuse the dumb question-- but is that bass tuned like a guitar only an octave lower? I've often wondered how they would tune the two highest strings. Thanks! [/quote] Exactly that. I bought one of these myself recently and it's great fun, but I do tend to think of it as more of a guitar than a bass. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alaskaleftybass Posted March 14, 2017 Share Posted March 14, 2017 [quote name='pineweasel' timestamp='1489330772' post='3256069'] Exactly that. I bought one of these myself recently and it's great fun, but I do tend to think of it as more of a guitar than a bass. [/quote] Thank you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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