Is Warwick my last option? 6 string woes.

[Systolic]

I've been playing 6'ers almost as long as i've been playing bass. I can get along with almost all 4's, the majority of 5's, but 6's....i've been slowly narrowing down what I do and don't need/like. I may have narrowed too far.

Am I missing a manufacturer that meets my criteria?

34" Scale
Aggressive(ish) tone, or pups that can be swapped for more aggressive ones.
24 frets
Bolt On
At least 17.5mm spacing
Can be had new/used for 1k or below. I'm not made of money.

So am I all the way down to Warwick? A Bongo would fit the bill, except for price, right?

 

[mmbongo]

Carvin Vanquish

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[Systolic]

Carvin Vanquish

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16.25mm spacing. Ouch.

 

[mmbongo]

16.25mm spacing. Ouch.

Dang, didn't know it was THAT tight.

 

[Systolic]

Generally the wider the better for me. The smallest i'll go is 17mm.

 

[Systolic]

As a side note, do fanned fret basses "feel" like their longest scale or the shortest scale...or what? I was intrigued by this the:

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[Systolic]

bump for ideas

 

[Dave W]

Used Bongo?

The old Yamaha John Myung sig basses are pretty close nut I think the string spacing is tighter than 17.5mm

 

[tastybasslines]

If you are willing to compromise w a neck thru bass, this has everything else you are looking for. I really like my LTD.

ESP LTD D-6 - 6 string Natural Satin | Sweetwater.com

 

[anavar]

warwick bridge distances are adjustable. so it can be 16.5 mm or 17 or tighter.

i play death metal and other agressive music and warwicks work wonders for it. i play finger style and it never feels too narrow.

 

[Flaked Beans]

There is a very nice Yamaha TRB6 on ebay right now! Made in Japan, mid '90s, 19mm s. spacing! just type yamaha trb6 in ebay's search engine. buy it now for $1350.

 

[Matthew_84]

16.25mm spacing. Ouch.

But IIRC the string spacing is adjustable via the Hipshot bridge

 

[Systolic]

But IIRC the string spacing is adjustable via the Hipshot bridge

Here i was thinking that only Warwick had the adjustable spacing. Can anybody confirm that those hipshot bridges are adjustable for spacing?

 

[Double E]

This looks pretty sweet!

For Sale/Trade - Ibanez BTB776 6 string & 1979 Peavey T-40 | TalkBass.com

 

[mmbongo]

Here i was thinking that only Warwick had the adjustable spacing. Can anybody confirm that those hipshot bridges are adjustable for spacing?

They are.

Hipshot style A Bass bridges are available in a wide variety of string spacing; in your choice of aluminum or brass. Type A bridges feature variable string spacing adjustment and thru the body option for even greater versatility and fine intonation adjustment as well.

 

[Systolic]

Well i feel dumb for not knowing that. That should help.

 

[Double E]

Just because the bridge is adjustable doesn't mean the bass it's installed on is compatible with wider spacing.

 

[Systolic]

This looks pretty sweet!

For Sale/Trade - Ibanez BTB776 6 string & 1979 Peavey T-40 | TalkBass.com

Haha! That's my bass i'm selling. Check my sig.

 

[Double E]

Haha! That's my bass i'm selling. Check my sig.

DOH!

 

[Systolic]

Just because the bridge is adjustable doesn't mean the bass it's installed on is compatible with wider spacing.

I would think that if something has the Hipshot A bridge and comes "standard" at 16.5mm....there shouldn't be much harm at bumping that out to 17(ish)