Decently Priced 6-Stringers

Ibanez makes really nice, lower priced 6'ers.
the Schecter Stilletto Studio 6 is REALLY nice.
Peavey grind bass (though I haven't played one so I can't say how good it is or not)
there's a lot of other cheaper 6 stringers out there too.
maybe check guitar center's website.

 

+1 for Ibanez. They make great basses for the price, I love mine!

Greg

 

Another +1 for Ibanez, the Soundgear and BTB series are great basses for the $.


Shawn

 

ESP makes a really nice looking and sounding six with a street price under $600. I can't remember the name but look on their website and check it out.

 

Pete Skjold's basses are not exactly cheap, but offer outstanding value for the money, IMHO. Plus, Pete is a 6-string player, and makes a phenomenal 6-string bass.

Tom.

 

The Ibanez 506 gets a thumbs up here. Comes with Bartolini pu's and a good sounding preamp for around 600.00. I'd avoid the ESP 6 string. I bought one when they first came out,and the bridge started to bend after about a year.They would not replace it.They claimed they never heard of that happening before,but I have seen pics of other ESP bass bridges doing the same thing.It's just a poor design.

 

If you can find a used Peavey Cirrus 6, that is where my vote would go. It's the only 6 string that's felt really comfortable for me, but then again I don't really try many 6 strings often.

Usually affordable for what they are...

 

Cirrus is the bomb diggity.

 

FYI,

there's a mahogany body Ken Smith BSR-6M bolt on @ the Plymouth Meeting Guitar Center. price isnt too bad at all for a REALLY quality instrument.

brand new, i'd go for a yamaha low line 6'er.

bsides, crappy problematic ibanez + joker = pissed off joker.

 

+1 on the Ibanez. I've demo a prestige SR 6 at a local music store that went toe to toe with my German made early 90's Warwick Streamer Stage I six string thru the same amp. The asking price was less than $1100 and it had Bart PUs and pre just like the more expensive axe.

 

Two questions:

• What is your definition of "reasonably priced"?
• What is your location?

 

If you mean a 6-string bass under $1000...

-Ibanez SR506
-Peavey Fury 6
-Spector Legend 6
-Yamaha TRB1006
-used (Carvins, for example, can be a great deal on the 2ndhand market)

Good luck.

 

I just picked up a Peavey Fury 6 from musicians friend for $199!! I was impressed with the quality. I have a Smith, Tobias and Modulus 6 and it is impressive for the price. IMHO the Smith is one of the best built basses you can own. Try the fury...

 

joker indeed . . .



Ibanez BTB 406 QM, very nice

 

Again, it depends on your definition of "resonably priced." The Ibanez SR506 is the best bang for the buck in the six string market in my opinion. I think Ibby also has a lower 406 too, doesn't have the Barts in it though. I think Dean's Q6 is not too shaby either, I've heard a review from a forum member of a different forum, and he said he's extremely happy with his Dean. If you want a really sheap bass, Brice has a few on www.rondomusic.net. I've played a Spector Legend 5, and I'm sure the 6 is even better. My only complaint about anything Spector, is that I think it's a tad overpirced, I get the same satisfaction from the Ibby.

~Ryan

 

Funny, this very question was asked over at the DudePit by someone else.

Anyway, I used to have a Cort Curbow 6. Nice price, decent bass.

 

The Dean Edge Q6 is decentley priced and is good, it has EMGs, and it costs 546 dollars in music123.com.

 

I'm a happy owner of an Ibanez SR-506. I've had it for roughly 5 months now and love it. I only played 4 stringers for 25 years before I bought it and now I don't touch my 4's. lol

I feel it's one of the better gear choices I've made over the years.



Good luck and have fun!

 

Yamaha make fantastic basses