Six Strings

Dude, save some money for the Ibanez BTB406.

 

That is not a 406, but a 1006. The 1006 cost about twice as much as the 406...

 

What Oysterman said. Best 6 under $1000.

 

Another vote for the BTB. I have a SR, and while I like it, the BTB just feels better, sounds better, and probably is a better value all around. The B on my SR is pretty floppy, but the B on the BTB is so much better! I used to think I wanted a Washburn, untill I played one. I didn't find the neck very comfortable, but I'm not you! I havn't played a Carlo Robelli, but one of their fretless basses got some good reviews on this site.

Lee

 

i actually agree with john on this one.

while the groobe tools are severely spanked by the nicer conklin stuff, I must say, theyre unimaginably good compared to any ibanez or washburn, or hell, anything else ive ever played under 1 bill

 

Not the Carlo Robelli, I bought one had it for three days and brought it back... Talk to Nino-Brown about Carlo Robelli instruments. Take JT's advice and get the seven or check out the Cort Curbow 6, I just got one and love it.

Fernandes gravity 6 is really nice also, look around, when I bought the Carlo Robelli I thought hell it's only $275, then I thought I have just been screwed out of $275. Play around with several. Spector even makes an affordable 6, so does Dean, but make sure you get the active electronics with the Dean. (the passive suck)

BTW
Click on this...
http://www.musiciansfriend.com/ex/shop/bass/011016193701024051163111322379?pid=512706

Bet that even makes JT drool, not that he's lacking in the Conklin inventory.

Here is what he is talking about though...
http://www.musiciansfriend.com/ex/shop/bass/specials/011016193701024051163111322379?pid=512704

 

well has any of you actually answered the mans question, he asked us to pick one. so enough with the BTB ok!!!!

I have played all of these and from my experineces I would have to say go the Washburn there the RB series is a good one. has a great bridge, very easy to change strings. so this helps for a fast string change on stage. it has a nice thin fast neck. and the B string is tighter than on the SR. I own one of these, very floppy B. and christos is right not the Carlo Robelli USB896. not the best sound to come out of a six string in the last 10 years. and it is very bulky.

 

I have a Fury 6 and an SR406 - and just bought a Cirrus 6 (you can take a peek at it here). I won't have it until next week but considering the same bass was $1845 locally (including tax) I couldn't pass it up

In the sub-$1000 category the BTB is tough to beat. I like my SR406 just fine - but it's getting ready to get sold, along with the Fury.

cheers,

allan

 

<b>ashton said...</b>

well has any of you actually answered the mans question, he asked us to pick one. so enough with the BTB ok!!!!

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Not meaning to irritate anyone, but knowing what I know now I wouldn't have chosen the SR406 knowing that a BTB406 is only about $75 more at musiciansfriend - I'd have saved a few more pennies and got something a *lot* better for a little more money.

So - to answer his question more directly, I wouldn't have picked any of them. I haven't played the Washburn but have played the SR406 and the Robelli.

Don't get me wrong, I like my SR406 just fine - but I'm selling it because I don't need four basses at home.

Okay, I won't mention any more BTB stuff - unless someone else does

cheers,

allan

 

BTB 4 ever !!!!

 

<b>AllodoX said...</b>

BTB 4 ever !!!!

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<b>There</b>. Someone else mentioned it.

We now return you to our regularly scheduled BTB discussion already in progress.

cheers,

allan

 

iBaNeZ fArGiN' rUlZ!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

"Ashton, why can't everyone here be more like us Queenslanders" ????
For value for money I would have to say the BTB 400 series is the best I've seen around (400,405,406). but If you had to pick the BTB or the Washburn RB, mmm that is a hard one. because I really like the RB series. See if the store will order both in for you, and see for yourself. So sorry mate, I can't really tell you what to buy there. Each of us have differnt prefrences. Either of these basses would be excelent.

 

Save yourself some misery, get a Yamaha TRB-6P.

 

Buy a 5 string, anything more is fairly worthless in most cases.