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05-17-2011, 01:32 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Los Angeles, CA | | | Six string bass with close string spacing
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Hi!
What six string models have the closest string spacings (at bridge)? Except Fender VI type basses, and preferably < $2,500.
I apologize in advance if this question has been answered in older threads (looked and didn't find this particular topic).
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05-17-2011, 01:34 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Orange County, Ca, | | | Good lord! My carvin LB76 is so tight spaced! I wish 19mm was standard on sixes. |
05-17-2011, 01:42 PM
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Endorsing Artist: Hartke Amplification | | Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Temecula, CA | | | Well, the Gerald Veasley Ibanez has 14mm spacing, but it sells for 2X more than you're looking to spend so....
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05-17-2011, 02:12 PM
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05-17-2011, 02:17 PM
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Endorsing Artist: Lyt Pedalboards Beta tester: Source Audio Moderator | | Join Date: May 2002 Location: Connecticut | | | A lot of lower-priced imports have 16.5mm spacing, which is probably as tight as you'll find without going custom or buying a different bridge. The Ibanez SR six-strings are that width I believe. |
05-17-2011, 02:25 PM
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05-17-2011, 02:27 PM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Los Angeles, CA | | | Ibanez SR5006E, SR506, & SR706 have closer spacing, while their BTB 6's do not. The Prestige SR5006E is a very nice bass but $3K. |
05-17-2011, 03:14 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Holland | | Older Alembic (especially Spoiler) six strings tend to have extremely tight spacing:   |
05-17-2011, 03:21 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Long Island, NY | | | carvin's 6 strings always have had very nice and tight string spacing. the older ones were a bit tighter - i had a '92 LB76 that sounded fantastic, and played beautifully, with very tight spacing.. |
05-17-2011, 03:37 PM
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05-17-2011, 05:21 PM
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Endorsing artist: Ampeg | | Join Date: May 2007 Location: W. Seattle, WA | | | The closest string spacing will be from Ibanez or Carvin. I LOVE my Carvin LB76 (made in the 92-94 era). It's closest, but I have no problem with pick, finger or slap techniques. |
05-18-2011, 12:28 PM
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05-18-2011, 12:32 PM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: South Jersey | | Quote:
Originally Posted by chuck norriss  Ibanez SR5006E, SR506, & SR706 have closer spacing, while their BTB 6's do not. The Prestige SR5006E is a very nice bass but $3K. | You can find a new SR5006e for less than 2K VERY easily. If not, send me a PM and I'll point you somewhere.
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05-18-2011, 12:44 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Somewhere in the maritimes. | | Warwick, Ibanez, Schecter, Carvin, ESP, Spector (may be wrong on that one), Dean, etc. should all have the same 16.5mm spacing. That's about as narrow as you're going to get on a production 6-string.
Really, the better question would be which basses in that price range don't have tight spacing. 
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05-18-2011, 12:48 PM
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05-18-2011, 01:16 PM
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Originally Posted by Hawkbone Yamaha TRB1006 | Pretty sure those are actually one of the wider spacings available on a 6, are they not?
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05-18-2011, 01:26 PM
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05-22-2011, 03:10 PM
|  | pouring the cement for the foundation | | Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Atlanta | | | My Spector USA NS-JH6 has a 16.5mm spacing i believe. It isnt to tight or too wide. i really think its just right. atleast for me. im pretty small (5'5"), so my hands work well with this bass. |
05-22-2011, 03:33 PM
| | Banned | | Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: New York City | | | My 1988 Modulus Graphite Quantum-6 SPX has something like ~12mm spacing. Stupid tight. They're probably not very common, but if you do find one for sale it should go for less than $2,500 easily. |
05-23-2011, 09:28 AM
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