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6 Strings on a Budget

HELLonWHEELS

HELLonWHEELS

Jun 13, 2005
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#1
My birthday is comming up and I want to get a 6 string bass. I haven't played that many in past so i don't really know what to look for and there aren't that many places by that sell 6ers. I'm open to all suggestions of any brand. I would like to buy used and i have my Eye on the Spector legend 6. Suggest away.

Brandon
 
#2
The Ibanez Soundgear 6 is GREAT if you can get the truss and bridge to work with eachother (about 20 minutes of simple work). The spector is nice, but I found the weighting a little bit odd. Anyhow, I just looked it up on ebay and there's one on auction right now for about 800. A little steep on the price, and you should prolly go play whatever you're gonna buy before you commit. Here's the auction, by the way:http://cgi.ebay.com/Ibanez-SR-1206-...ryZ38080QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem


Oh, and you might want to ask some of the Essex players about the Brice 6's. I heard those were great for the price (about 450-500)
 
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#6
I'd also recommend the Ibanez Soundgear 506--a lot of bass for $600 new. Also you can probably find a used Peavey Cirrus 6 for under a grand. I had one--great bass--but switching from a 34" scale 4 string to a 35" 6 was a bit if a shock for my hands so I traded it for a Cirrus 5. I've seen a fair number of Yamaha and Carvin 6s floating around for good prices.

Especially since you're new to the 6 I'd recommend trying any you can get your hands on to figure out what string spacing/scale length/neck profile works best.
 
#17
Go with the Ibanez SR506. I just bought one two weeks ago. Bartolini electronics for $600. Seems very well weighted for six, tone is neutral. Frets buzz a bit, but that's probably a setup thing. So far, seems like a very good bass for the money. And most importantly, it made the transition from my musicman 4-string very easy. In some ways, it is easier to play than my musicman, albeit not for slapping. You'll enjoy six strings, but if you're going to buy one site unseen, buy something that will be reliable good like the Ibanez. I think you'd want to play a brice before you buy it, as they don't cost that much less and they certainly don't have bartolini electronics. My 2 cents.
 
#18
I picked up a Douglas at Rondomusic about 6 months ago that they were blowing out at $99 and I can't even begin to tell you how awesome it is. Rock solid neck, 2 truss rods, amazing action, sounds awesome (although I've never taken it to a gig)... it's one of those basses that I can't put down once I pick it up. I think they go for around $150 regular price and IMO ya can't go wrong. If you don't like it you can sell it on craigslist for $125 and someone will pick it up.
 

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