suggestions on new 6 string

[bwv1013]

I would look to get a used Peavy or Carvin to see if you like a 6 or if it fits with your music/band. I found the upper string is just not used that much in regular grove oriented music. More progressive music it's good for soloing & chordal work. I found it not as satisfying as a four or 5 string.


Just my opinion

+1. I have 2 sixers that don't get used much. it's nice when i do the occasional jazz gig for soloing options, but i've come to realize i'm a 5 string dude at heart.

 

[bassteban]

but are they better than a warwick or even my sr506?.. cause i want something better



was yours before or after they change the woods... does it make much a difference? mayb you dont have experience with both but might aswell ask.
also is the neck dive fixable like i said in the previous post? cause i dont mind heavy, but neeck dive might put me off

You have to qualify the term 'better' to make it work for you; there's definitely better or worse general build quality, but what feels better to you and I may be two very different things.
Heavy kicks my arse after awhile, but I'm old.
I've not had good results trying to 'fix' neck dive; I agree w/Bryan's points on this.
As for basses & woods, my 98 BO-4 was ovangkol-bodied/wenge-necked(BTW, I very much prefer wenge but won't say the ovangkol ones flat-out suck; some seem to like them).
I also had a wenge-neck BO-5(narrow, neck-dove fairly badly)and a fretless BO-5- same balance(or lack thereof).
The wide-neck 5(wenge)was no better but probably no worse in terms of balance but was so ungodly heavy that I had to dump it.
I have played an MPG and it had excellent balance.
My experience w/wide straps is that they don't fit my scrawny frame & w/a heavy/porly-balanced bass, grab at my wussy shoulders; I hope this info doesn't apply to anyone else.

 

[Bryan R. Tyler]

I would look to get a used Peavy or Carvin to see if you like a 6 or if it fits with your music/band. I found the upper string is just not used that much in regular grove oriented music. More progressive music it's good for soloing & chordal work. I found it not as satisfying as a four or 5 string.

Just my opinion

He already has a six, so I'm sure he'd be fine

The high C string can work perfectly in groove-oriented music- just look at how guys like Anthony Jackson, Andrew Gouche, and Michael Olatuja use it. There's actually quite a few six-stringers at the top of the gospel scene, which is one of the most groove-oriented style at the moment (I'd listen to it more if not for the lyrics ). It's how the player uses the strings, not the strings themselves.

 

[Guest043]

im a 6 string dude and grooves can happen anywhere on the fretboard.

the higher strings (aside from soloing) are great to toss in some funky chords with the groove..

 

[ludwig109]

I would look to get a used Peavy or Carvin to see if you like a 6 or if it fits with your music/band. I found the upper string is just not used that much in regular grove oriented music. More progressive music it's good for soloing & chordal work. I found it not as satisfying as a four or 5 string.


Just my opinion

i use my six string constantly and yeh im in a bit of a proggy band so it fits. good for funk and everything else too, able to move rifffs around etc, makes things easier to play

He already has a six, so I'm sure he'd be fine

The high C string can work perfectly in groove-oriented music- just look at how guys like Anthony Jackson, Andrew Gouche, and Michael Olatuja use it. There's actually quite a few six-stringers at the top of the gospel scene, which is one of the most groove-oriented style at the moment (I'd listen to it more if not for the lyrics ). It's how the player uses the strings, not the strings themselves.

yeh, i prettymuch only use my six string, i use my four string for different tunings at gigs and such. i much prefer using my six string even tho my four sounds better, just being able to do stuff on the other strings that if i was using the musicman 4 id have to change.. what i want is basicly a combination of the sound of my 4(or better preferably) with the strings of the six.. but im not too bothered by string spacing, i find slapping can get sloppy with the six as the strings are so close but other than that not much difference, mayb itd be different with 6 wide spaced strings but i think id be grand and adjust pretty quickly.
i have a huge strap anyway so mayb that would help.. anyone got any sound clips of the suggested basses or youtube vids mayb...

 

[Bryan R. Tyler]

i have a huge strap anyway so mayb that would help.. anyone got any sound clips of the suggested basses or youtube vids mayb...

Buying a bass with neck dive because you own a wide strap is like marrying an ugly woman because you own a pair of really dark sunglasses. It's nice to be able to take them off and still be happy with your decision.


There's lots of clips of Yamaha sixes on YouTube, and there's at least an audio clip of a Fred Hammond tune with a Cirrus as the bass- maybe I can locate it.

 

[Jehos]

If you really like the Warwick sound and feel (make sure you do, they don't sound anything like a SR-506 and their necks are *thick*), look into a Corvette 6. Significantly less neck dive because of the much longer upper horn. It will feel more like an ergonomic version of the SR-506 with a thicker neck.

 

[ludwig109]

Buying a bass with neck dive because you own a wide strap is like marrying an ugly woman because you own a pair of really dark sunglasses. It's nice to be able to take them off and still be happy with your decision.

i wasnt basing my decision on my strap, just someone said buy a thick strap and ill check out youtube

 

[bassteban]

I had a Corvette 6- it was very heavy but balanced nicely. As for the 'ergonomic' statement, everyone's ideal will differ but I've found Ibanez SR's to hang/balance better than Warwick in general.

 

[Double Agent]

If you really like the Warwick sound and feel (make sure you do, they don't sound anything like a SR-506 and their necks are *thick*), look into a Corvette 6. Significantly less neck dive because of the much longer upper horn. It will feel more like an ergonomic version of the SR-506 with a thicker neck.

+1 to the Corvette 6 idea. I think this is the best solution if you really need to have the Warwick tone.

Also, don't be scared of the high-end Ibanez Prestige models, whether its a SDGR or a BTB series. Just because they are less expensive than a Warwick doesn't mean the quality isn't just as good, or better in some cases.

But of all the basses mentioned in this thread, for me it goes:
1) Bongo 6
2) Yamaha TRB6
3) Warwick Corvette 6

 

[ludwig109]

+1 to the Corvette 6 idea. I think this is the best solution if you really need to have the Warwick tone.

Also, don't be scared of the high-end Ibanez Prestige models, whether its a SDGR or a BTB series. Just because they are less expensive than a Warwick doesn't mean the quality isn't just as good, or better in some cases.

But of all the basses mentioned in this thread, for me it goes:
1) Bongo 6
2) Yamaha TRB6
3) Warwick Corvette 6

but does 1t sounds s1m11ar to a thumb? are they a11 the same tone/sound?

 

[bassteban]

but does 1t sounds s1m11ar to a thumb? are they a11 the same tone/sound?

IMO/IME there is a very distinct *Warwick sound*- love, hate or refuse to acknowledge it: Strong mids, very clear & easily overly-trebly, but w/a bit of boost, very powerful lows as well. That said, the Vette 6 I had was unique, tonally. Very *old-Fender-esque*in a P sort of way, but still very much a Warwick(I've owned over a dozen & kept 5 or 6 for more than a few months. Still have the one in my avatar).
So(again- IMO)they do not all sound the same, but somewhat similar(Thumb BOs & active 'Vettes, specifically).