Six string bass with close string spacing

[evil1603]

Hi!

What six string models have the closest string spacings (at bridge)? Except Fender VI type basses, and preferably < $2,500.

I apologize in advance if this question has been answered in older threads (looked and didn't find this particular topic).

Many thanks!

 

[lucas vigor]

Good lord! My carvin LB76 is so tight spaced! I wish 19mm was standard on sixes.

 

[jjk2007]

Well, the Gerald Veasley Ibanez has 14mm spacing, but it sells for 2X more than you're looking to spend so....

 

[spade2you]

Peavey Cirrus?

 

[Bryan R. Tyler]

A lot of lower-priced imports have 16.5mm spacing, which is probably as tight as you'll find without going custom or buying a different bridge. The Ibanez SR six-strings are that width I believe.

 

[Sane]

Warwicks... non Broadneck versions are 16.5.

 

[chuck norriss]

Ibanez SR5006E, SR506, & SR706 have closer spacing, while their BTB 6's do not. The Prestige SR5006E is a very nice bass but $3K.

 

[FC Bass]

Older Alembic (especially Spoiler) six strings tend to have extremely tight spacing:

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[groooooove]

carvin's 6 strings always have had very nice and tight string spacing. the older ones were a bit tighter - i had a '92 LB76 that sounded fantastic, and played beautifully, with very tight spacing..

 

[son_of_mogh]

Schecter Stiletto's - Studio and Custom models, if I remember right.

 

[shannons]

The closest string spacing will be from Ibanez or Carvin. I LOVE my Carvin LB76 (made in the 92-94 era). It's closest, but I have no problem with pick, finger or slap techniques.

 

[evil1603]

Thanks for everyone's input!

 

[jim777]

Ibanez SR5006E, SR506, & SR706 have closer spacing, while their BTB 6's do not. The Prestige SR5006E is a very nice bass but $3K.

You can find a new SR5006e for less than 2K VERY easily. If not, send me a PM and I'll point you somewhere.

 

[El-Bob]

Warwick, Ibanez, Schecter, Carvin, ESP, Spector (may be wrong on that one), Dean, etc. should all have the same 16.5mm spacing. That's about as narrow as you're going to get on a production 6-string.

Really, the better question would be which basses in that price range don't have tight spacing.

 

[Hawkbone]

Yamaha TRB1006

 

[El-Bob]

Yamaha TRB1006

Pretty sure those are actually one of the wider spacings available on a 6, are they not?

 

[Melik]

TRB1006's got 17mm spacing

 

[BassIsFun17]

My Spector USA NS-JH6 has a 16.5mm spacing i believe. It isnt to tight or too wide. i really think its just right. atleast for me. im pretty small (5'5"), so my hands work well with this bass.

 

[Hoover]

My 1988 Modulus Graphite Quantum-6 SPX has something like ~12mm spacing. Stupid tight. They're probably not very common, but if you do find one for sale it should go for less than $2,500 easily.

 

[VS]

A nice Peavey Cirrus 6 can be found for $800-$1,000 used. -Luke