6 string Bass

[Watchootognbout]

I've had different sixers over the last 14 years.
These are my main three now.

 

[shade_1313]

I have three six strings:

An ESP LTD B-205, which is a nice, basic six with a decent preamp. That said, I found the treble a bit lackluster, and installed a Darkglass Tone Capsule, which only needed the holes for the pots slightly enlarged, a minute and a half’s work with a drill. It plays well, and is a very good choice for a no-frills but good quality six.

A Carvin XB76WP, which sounds really nice and plays so nice I forget its string spacing is so narrow. They (or rather, Kiesel, the successor company) do not, however, make them anymore. No piezo pickups, no extended scale, etc. If they did, it would be pretty pricey to build today.

A Dingwall NG3, which is easily my favorite. It sounds fantastic, , and both hands really appreciate the fanned frets. My right loves the more consistent tension, from string to string. My left plays better on that bass than any of my parallel fretted basses. Heck, I play four string parts significantly better and more comfortably on that six than I do on any parallel four.

 

[Trevge1]

If you're looking at a Fodera 6er, you're probably not going to get better than that.

I am thinking you could be quite right. lol.

 

[Trevge1]

I have three six strings:

An ESP LTD B-205, which is a nice, basic six with a decent preamp. That said, I found the treble a bit lackluster, and installed a Darkglass Tone Capsule, which only needed the holes for the pots slightly enlarged, a minute and a half’s work with a drill. It plays well, and is a very good choice for a no-frills but good quality six.

A Carvin XB76WP, which sounds really nice and plays so nice I forget its string spacing is so narrow. They (or rather, Kiesel, the successor company) do not, however, make them anymore. No piezo pickups, no extended scale, etc. If they did, it would be pretty pricey to build today.

A Dingwall NG3, which is easily my favorite. It sounds fantastic, , and both hands really appreciate the fanned frets. My right loves the more consistent tension, from string to string. My left plays better on that bass than any of my parallel fretted basses. Heck, I play four string parts significantly better and more comfortably on that six than I do on any parallel four.

That’s kinda what I was thinking, that my playing would/could be better with a well designed bass. My Ibanez has a very wide neck. My left hand can get sore after a hair or two of playing. I usually practice anywhere from 2-6 hours a day on free days since I was retired a few years ago now. I have been reading up on Dingwall, F Bass and Fodera. The other thing with Dingwall is that they are Canadian and I can drive their factory in a few of hours. The at
They describe how the fanned frets work and the low B is under better tension etc makes me want to try one out. They seem like a great bass. The price is pretty decent too. A Fodera and F bass, would be double the price or almost, but I would never need or want another bass in what’s left of my lifetime.