NBD - Ibanez SRC6

[Woodinblack]

I have a bit of a thing with 6 string guitar / basses. I originally had a Squier VI, which eventually I traded on here as I wasn't really using it. After getting rid of it, I kind of missed it occasionally (although that is true of everything I get rid of), so when another bass VI came up locally quite cheap before Christmas, I picked it up. And since then I haven't done that much with it!

I had notice the Ibanez version, and thought it might be an idea, as I like ibanezes, so I thought an Ibanez VI might be better than a Squier one, but whereas the squier is pretty cheap, the Ibanez isn't.
But last week one appeared pretty cheap so today I nipped out and picked this up:

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First impressions are very favourable, in that it is more ibanezy, where the bass VI is more fendery, which instantly makes it more useable to me. And it doesn't have a term (which I think is a flaw on the bass VI).

Whether I use it or not remains to be seen, but I think there is probably another bass VI heading to the marketplace soon!

Edited July 3, 2017 by Woodinblack

[dmccombe7]

Nice basses. I kinda yearn for a fretted 6er too.
Easier for playing chords than the fretless i have.

Did try one of these few yrs back but found the string spacing quite narrow. How are you finding it. ?

Good luck and all the best with new bass.

Dave

[Woodinblack]

Oh yes, very narrow. Although you can play it with fingers it really isn't meant for that, and it works better picked. It plays much more like a deep heavy strung guitar, which is I suppose what it is.
Plays nicer with chords than a Bass VI does but early days for comparisons.