new BASS VI day

[nixdad]

hi all, I wanted to show off a custom build by Belvedere Guitars in Montreal. like a lot of us here I started my Bass VI journey with a Squier Classic Vibe, I enjoyed it but found the string spacing at both ends to be too narrow for my tastes. I’ve been playing bass for over 50 years and I just find the standard specs to be a little too cramped. last spring I had purchased a Belvedere Viper guitar which was amazing and I reached out to Brett to see about commissioning a Bass VI build. we put our heads together and nailed down the specs going back and forth over a period of time, Lollar T-Bird pickups, Halon Guitars 55.5mm bridge, ObscuraMFG hardtail plate, Steinberger tuners and most importantly I wanted it to look like a Creamsicle! well the bass showed up a couple of days ago and it. is. AWESOME!!! Brett and his crew really nailed it perfectly. enjoy the pics of the new Viper Bass VI as well as a pic of the guitar that inspired me to commission the build.


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WOW! Now that's something truly unique! Love the color as well.

Wow! Have a happy Orange Creamsicle Holiday!

Hey - I dig the Hamer Cruise Bass in your avatar! A matter of fact, I designed the pickguard.

one more pic, this time from the back.

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Nice!

and in keeping with the Creamsicle theme… I have this on its way to me from Germany.

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WOW again! Let us know how the lowered tuning machines work out for you!

 

[dabbler]

Cool bass!

How do you like those tuners??

 

[HeavyJazz]

Wow! That seafoam green is epic!!

 

[fretless714]

I like the unique body shape - don't understand how someone can order a "custom" bass and its just a p or j. Those are parts basses

exactly! this guy gets it!

 

[nonohmic]

So sorry what’s the string spacing? And vs a traditional VI?

I love the idea of a bass Vi and have tried a couple but it’s just too tight for finger style imo

 

[fretless714]

Cool bass!

How do you like those tuners??

I haven’t had a reason to change strings on either instrument yet but I find that they are by far the best tuners for getting an instrument in tune and getting it to stay in tune. I think they have a 40-1 ratio or something.

 

[fretless714]

So sorry what’s the string spacing? And vs a traditional VI?

I love the idea of a bass Vi and have tried a couple but it’s just too tight for finger style imo

45mm at the nut vs stock 42mm, 55.5mm at the bridge vs stock 52mm, with the fingerboard being slightly wider to accommodate. I can use a flatpick, a thumbpick or my fingers in a way I just could not with the standard spacing.