nilorius Posted January 9, 2023 Posted January 9, 2023 Hi! How do You all think. Is it possible that Fender would start making any new or current model with 6 strings in near future ? Quote
Doctor J Posted January 9, 2023 Posted January 9, 2023 Unless someone travels back in time to get them to make one in 1963, I'd say it's very unlikely. 1 6 Quote
Stub Mandrel Posted January 9, 2023 Posted January 9, 2023 Well the Bass VI started in 1961 and they periodocally do reissues. But at the moment only a Squier version is available. Note that it is intended to tune E to E, so a different range to most sixers. Quote
Doctor J Posted January 9, 2023 Posted January 9, 2023 I suspect Nilorius is thinking 34" scale B-B sixer, not a Bass VI. Quote
nilorius Posted January 9, 2023 Author Posted January 9, 2023 3 minutes ago, Doctor J said: I suspect Nilorius is thinking 34" scale B-B sixer, not a Bass VI. correct! Quote
Doctor J Posted January 9, 2023 Posted January 9, 2023 Would you not consider an Ibanez? You seem fond of the Willis bass. Ibanez have over 30 years of expertise in building 6 strings and the Japanese stuff is always toq quality. 1 Quote
nilorius Posted January 9, 2023 Author Posted January 9, 2023 21 minutes ago, Doctor J said: Would you not consider an Ibanez? You seem fond of the Willis bass. Ibanez have over 30 years of expertise in building 6 strings and the Japanese stuff is always toq quality. I don't want 6 string, just wanted to know the other opinions about Fender and 6 string. Quote
NancyJohnson Posted January 9, 2023 Posted January 9, 2023 On the face of it, anything that Fender make which isn't badged Precision, Jazz, Mustang or Jaguar tends to disappear after a year or two; they seem unwilling to play the long game with anything that falls outside these models and hey, it's easier to simply rebadge your existing models as Original/Ultra/US/Player Plus and slap new colurs on them rather than come up with something new, so I wouldn't hold your breath for a six string. I was just having a look online at their discontinued bass models. The Dimension. Coronado. Bronco. Performer. Urge. Zone. Bass V. Bass VI. Prophecy. Starcaster. Telecaster. 3 Quote
Stub Mandrel Posted January 9, 2023 Posted January 9, 2023 1 hour ago, nilorius said: correct! I did think so, but it wasn't clear. Quote
Downunderwonder Posted January 10, 2023 Posted January 10, 2023 20 hours ago, nilorius said: correct! A regular 6 string bass would be BEADGC. Dunno what you are wanting with a top B. 2 Quote
SteveXFR Posted January 10, 2023 Posted January 10, 2023 It doesn't really seem to fit their business model of making lots of very slightly different versions of the same models they've made for 60 years. It's a model that seems to work very well for them. If they made a 6 string it would probably only be a £6000 custom shop job 1 Quote
fretmeister Posted January 10, 2023 Posted January 10, 2023 4 hours ago, SteveXFR said: It doesn't really seem to fit their business model of making lots of very slightly different versions of the same models they've made for 60 years. It's a model that seems to work very well for them. If they made a 6 string it would probably only be a £6000 custom shop job This. It's just not on brand. They would have done it by now if they wanted to. If FMIC decide to do one then I would expect it to be under the Charvel or Jackson brands instead. They take more risks with designs there. But even then, 6 string basses must only be a tiny percentage of total bass sales. Might not even be worth tooling up. 2 Quote
SteveXFR Posted January 10, 2023 Posted January 10, 2023 4 hours ago, fretmeister said: This. It's just not on brand. They would have done it by now if they wanted to. If FMIC decide to do one then I would expect it to be under the Charvel or Jackson brands instead. They take more risks with designs there. But even then, 6 string basses must only be a tiny percentage of total bass sales. Might not even be worth tooling up. I can't imagine Jackson or Charvel making a 6 string either. Their customers are generally rock and metal players rather than jazz or gospel. Quote
fretmeister Posted January 10, 2023 Posted January 10, 2023 There's a lot of Dingwall 6 strings out there and most of them are the metal guys. Some are tuning F#BEADG though. Quote
BigRedX Posted January 10, 2023 Posted January 10, 2023 Wasn't the Alien Ant Farm custom shop model a 6 string? Quote
fretmeister Posted January 10, 2023 Posted January 10, 2023 21 minutes ago, BigRedX said: Wasn't the Alien Ant Farm custom shop model a 6 string? I thought that was just for Tye Zamora as a custom order and not a 'custom shop' bass? Quote
SteveXFR Posted January 10, 2023 Posted January 10, 2023 31 minutes ago, fretmeister said: There's a lot of Dingwall 6 strings out there and most of them are the metal guys. Some are tuning F#BEADG though. There's very few metal bands using a 6 string basses. Dingwall aren't just a metal brand, they're just very good at it Quote
Stub Mandrel Posted January 10, 2023 Posted January 10, 2023 I can't help thinking basses are a bit like razors... You can keep adding strings/blades and each one adds a bit more, but at some point the law of diminishing returns must set in. Quote
Cato Posted January 10, 2023 Posted January 10, 2023 (edited) Barring the Bass V, Fender were quite late to the 5 string game, I think their first 'low B' 5 string was early 90s? I'm not sure they've ever really caught up, although I know their Jazz and P fivers have their fans. I can't see them doing a B to C six in the neat future. Edited January 10, 2023 by Cato Quote
nilorius Posted January 11, 2023 Author Posted January 11, 2023 19 hours ago, fretmeister said: There's a lot of Dingwall 6 strings out there and most of them are the metal guys. Some are tuning F#BEADG though. I was waiting for someone to say Dingwall in this thread. Now it happened !!! Quote
Cosmo Valdemar Posted January 12, 2023 Posted January 12, 2023 Look at what happened last time they tried... it's like two basses accidentally got into the pod from The Fly and this came out the other end. 1 1 Quote
Downunderwonder Posted January 12, 2023 Posted January 12, 2023 6 hours ago, Cosmo Valdemar said: Look at what happened last time they tried... it's like two basses accidentally got into the pod from The Fly and this came out the other end. Fender Boss to Fender Design Dept: "Let's have us a six string bass!" FDD: "That's gonna look like a cartoon next to the rest of our stuff". FB: "Do your best work". FDD: "Okay, you da Boss". 3 Quote
Baloney Balderdash Posted January 12, 2023 Posted January 12, 2023 (edited) On 10/01/2023 at 19:07, SteveXFR said: There's very few metal bands using a 6 string basses. How about 6 string fretless! : And not just for shows either! Edited January 12, 2023 by Baloney Balderdash 1 Quote
SteveXFR Posted January 12, 2023 Posted January 12, 2023 38 minutes ago, Baloney Balderdash said: How about 6 string fretless! : And not just for shows either! There's a few but they're not exactly common. Quote
fretmeister Posted January 12, 2023 Posted January 12, 2023 8 hours ago, Cosmo Valdemar said: Look at what happened last time they tried... it's like two basses accidentally got into the pod from The Fly and this came out the other end. Wasn't that designed by Tye Zamora and not by Fender? If so, then all Fender did was build it so I don't think their design team can be blamed! Quote
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