Fender Bass VI Repro / Rukavina Guitars

[rukavina6string]

Hi folks, a recent Bass VI build.

Brand spankin' new Bass VI replica, hand-crafted in Missoula MT.


Features:

African mahogany body(2 piece),
rock maple neck,
two way truss rod,
custom humbuckers(9.4K PAF bridge/alnico5 - 7.6K PAF neck),
tortoise pickguard,
3 way toggle, volume, tone
black precision brass knurled knobs / low profile (great feel),
500K CTS pots and mojotone .022uf Dijon cap,
nickel Sperzel tuners,
nickel Planet Waves elliptical strap buttons,
nickel plated tune-o-matic and stopbar,
12" radius on bone nut, cocobolo fingerboard, bridge,
30" scale length,
abalone dots.
jumbo Jescar fretwire,
standard tuning, one octave down from standard guitar EADGBE,
UV cured poly satin finish(akin to oil in look and feel, but more resilient to sweat, wear, alcohol, etc.)
gig bag included

If you search on ebay you'll find I've also got a Telecaster spinoff and a custom lapsteel selling currently as well.

Asking $1500, will include insured ground shipping domestically(roughly a $50 cost, give or take a few).

-Ryan
Rukavina Guitars

[kenstee]

Originally Posted by rukavina6string

Hi folks, a recent Bass VI build.

Brand spankin' new Bass VI replica, hand-crafted in Missoula MT.

Truly a thing of beauty. Wish it had a third pick-up though. They just add so much to the sound imo...as do single-coils instead of hums. Again, just one guys preferences...

That said, this axe is an absolute bargain versus the Fender Custom Shop VIs with 2 hums. Make that a STEAL!!! Somebody should grab this ASAP!

[rukavina6string]

Thank you, sir! I've no aversion to swapping the pickup configuration, if that's a deal breaker for any folks out there. The customary jag coil routes are under there, and I have more tortoise material to redo the pickguard.

I've got one jag coil(contemporary genuine Fender), and could wind two more to a customers turn count...I suppose in that case I'd be most apt to do a 5 way strat style switch in replacement of the 3, but could also consider the customary 4 sliders should someone be able to track down a metal plate(I could potentially do a plate from tortoise too if plastic is suffice).

I did a VI build with a student recently and he chose the Novak VI set for pickups...not cheap, but fantastic sounding, versatile, and tailored well to a VI, so I certainly get your point.

At any rate, I'm open to reasonable amendments that come to mind for no, or next to no, added cost, and Novaks(for ex.) would entail a cost addition discussion.

Cheers,
-Ryan

[kenstee]

Originally Posted by rukavina6string

Thank you, sir! I've no aversion to swapping the pickup configuration, if that's a deal breaker for any folks out there. The customary jag coil routes are under there, and I have more tortoise material to redo the pickguard.

I've got one jag coil(contemporary genuine Fender), and could wind two more to a customers turn count...I suppose in that case I'd be most apt to do a 5 way strat style switch in replacement of the 3, but could also consider the customary 4 sliders should someone be able to track down a metal plate(I could potentially do a plate from tortoise too if plastic is suffice).

I did a VI build with a student recently and he chose the Novak VI set for pickups...not cheap, but fantastic sounding, versatile, and tailored well to a VI, so I certainly get your point.

At any rate, I'm open to reasonable amendments that come to mind for no, or next to no, added cost, and Novaks(for ex.) would entail a cost addition discussion.

Cheers,
-Ryan

I know "the student" and his VI is truly an amazing work of art!