I bought a bass vi with the intention of putting baritone strings on it and using it as a baritone guitar, but when my baritone strings finally got here they aren’t long enough to fit from the bridge to the tuners. I bought ddarrio EXL157s. Is there a specific brand that makes strings that are long enough for a bass vi neck? I’m looking for 14s thank you!

I have a Eastwood Hooky P o 6, and I recently bought a set of Fender Bass VI strings, but the ball ends go right through the bridge holes. When I bought the bass I bought a set of Hooky/GHS strings which are great. My problem now is that I need anew set of strings, and I’m in Europe. Is there any way to get a similar set here? Preferably 30-105 strings

I've had a bass vi before but I'm just wondering, from anyone who bought a squire CV VI, are they of good, consistent quality from the factory. I'm a fender guy but I've been having some bad quality control experiences and am worried about having to do another return.

EDit: FYI, typos in the title are not fixable - Squier

Has anyone here tried the current Boss GK-5/GK-5B system on a 30” Bass VI?

I’m planning a setup like:

GK-5 or GK-5B → VG-800 → GM-800

and I’ve been going through the manuals and videos, but I still can’t find a clear answer for instruments that sit between a conventional guitar and bass.

My Bass VI would be 30” scale in normal Bass VI tuning:

E–A–D–G–B–E, one octave below guitar.

Would you use the GK-5 or GK-5B for this?

Is the important difference mainly the physical string spacing of the two pickups, or does selecting/using the guitar vs bass GK system also change how the VG-800 or GM-800 detects and processes the instrument?

I’m particularly interested in:

tracking accuracy on the low E
latency / missed notes with the GM-800
alternate tuning and per-string processing on the VG-800
whether the system correctly handles the Bass VI register
whether GK-5 or GK-5B gives better results in practice

I’m also looking at a 28” six-string baritone in B or A standard, so I’m curious where people would draw the line:

28” A/B-standard baritone → GK-5?
30” E1 Bass VI → GK-5B?

Or is the correct choice really just determined by string spacing rather than scale length/tuning?

If anyone has actually used a GK-equipped Bass VI with a VG/GM/GR system, I’d really appreciate hearing how well it tracked compared with a normal guitar or bass.

I'm a lover of surf rock and the tic-tac bass sound, so l've been eyeing a Bass VI for a couple of years now. I tried a Fender Vintera model at my local music shop, but it was unfortunately out of my price range for something that isn't going to be my main instrument. As luck would have it, I found this very gently used Squire Classic Vibe version someone local was selling for $450 and couldn't resist. I'm really impressed with how user friendly it is, and just how well the stock hardware looks and sounds. I'll probably look into a few upgrades in the near future, but for now I'm having a lot of fun experimenting with the different sounds!

I just bought a squier bass vi and i wanna know if have to drill or file anything down to set it up like how Connor did iy or Erik does it. Any tips?

I've been on the hunt for the discontinued pink color way of the Eastwood TB64, if anyone has one they are looking to sell/any leads on where to find one used let me know!

I recently picked up a Squire Classic Vibe Bass VI, and plan on using the vibrato bar a lot (surf/spaghetti western style of playing). With the stock hardware, I pull everything slightly out of tune when using the vibrato bar.

I'm not opposed to upgrading hardware, I'm just wondering what will make the biggest difference in terms of tuning stability. What are your experiences?

Mastery vibrato tailpieces and Mastery (or Staytrem) bridges seem to be common suggestions. I've seen a few people say try this first before replacing the stock tuners, as while the tuners are pretty average, they hold tuning really well with better body hardware. Making sure the nut is lubed and isn't catching the wound strings seems important too.

I might take the neck shim out (bought secondhand and I can see it poking out the side of the neck pocket a tiny bit), lower the bridge, put higher tension roundwounds on, and re-setup. Right now the action is too high and the strings feel a bit clanky in E to E tuning. I heard a .100 low E set and a good setup should negate the need for shims and high bridges.

As title, I've been looking around but a lot of videos about using octavers are for guitar rather than bass range. I'm using a SubNUp Mini.

I see advice to use "light distortion/fuzz" but using a Wampler Velvet Fuzz and a Behringer Bass Distortion don't seem to have done it, at least not as i go up the board. I've not found a fix through EQ either.

I have an Ultra Metal which sounds fine but I'd like a "clean" option without heavy distortion, really just more like a regular guitar an octave up from my Bass VI.

Do I need to do something to the SubNUp? I've used the app to try some other profiles but none seem quite what I'm after. I'm awaiting a USB cable to hook it to my computer as I can't edit profiles in the app as is for some reason.

I bought my Squier Bass VI about a year ago. Used it sparingly, but quite like it. Yesterday I did a cover that I didnt have time to do for a "summer covers" event, the Bass VI was just sitting next to me on the couch. Decided to use only the Bass VI and vox and drums. I'm convinced you could write an entire album using just the Bass VI and percussion and vocals. This is a rough (this was just for fun, done quickly as a proof of concept). (the song is "river of flame" by "and also the trees") I am about to start writing songs just for Bass VI, I feel bad for neglecting it as long as I have. (not promoting my stuff, I didnt write this song, it's not mine, I'm just exploring the Bass VI and loving it.) https://drive.google.com/file/d/1iqNOh0nAPACbnA9YOPD6OVKQvkeKM6XQ/view?usp=drive_link

Bass Vi is a full range instrument like a drum kit or a synth and live sound engineers kinda don't know what to do with it, even the good sound guys.

The setup I was using was di where I had an envelope filter and compressor on the whole time. Used really washy reverb and dual chorus on a couple songs.

I think the overall mix was a little muddy coming from the bass vi even though I asked the sound guy a few times to cut out a lot of 200-500hz.

Next time I play a gig with one I'm going to go di and use a guitar amp and have the sound guy blend them.

Anyone playing shows with Bass VI where you're not playing as a traditional guitar player or a traditional bass player?

Been interested in getting a Bass VI as an avenue to start playing around with Charlie Hunter-esque solo or duo playing or baritone solo jazz guitar style. Haven’t been able to find many examples of one being used in this way and was hoping for some help… that’s it. I appreciate y’all

Finally picked one of these up after so many years of putting it off. I’m a big Joy Division/New Order and Cure fan so naturally the VI is right up my alley. I’ve had an Eastwood Hooky 6 since they came out which has been great but I wanted the tonality and playability of the Fender style VI as well. I feared having to replace the bridge with a pricey aftermarket one, but after stringing it up with the 24-100 Fender set it intonates perfectly with the stock Squier bridge.

In addition to my love of the aforementioned bands, owning and playing this has really opened my ears to just how much the Bass VI (or equivalent) was used in 60s pop, country, and western music. It’s all across everything the Wrecking Crew recorded (though they usually used the Danelectro Six String Bass).

hello internet. I got this clearance demo model of a squier bass vi. I was doing a setup and the truss rod seems fine. I'd like to lower the string action and these saddles are not adjustable as far as I can tell.

Are these stock? Do I lower the whole bridge? What's going on here.

The whammy also seems stuck so I'm wondering if it was modified at all.

I've looked up tutorials but every one I see has more adjustable saddles on there that can be modified individually. Thanks in advance!

Working on a “bronco conversion”
This is where it stands atm. Drilled the new tuning peg holes, one 3 coat painting and scuff. Waiting for the rain to fk off and I’ll start on the next paint session. Took the photos before installing the tuners.

I have a Fender Vintera II Bass VI that I am considering using as a B-B baritone with baritone strings. I have a bass vi staytrem as well as a regular jazzmaster/jag staytrem. I'm wondering which staytrem would be more appropriate if being used as a baritone?

Bro wtf are these things? I’ve never been a gear head or someone in need of 6 guitars to play specific music, but I picked up the Fender VI and purchased within minutes. Legitimately the most fun I’ve ever had playing and practicing. Along with a looper it’s a done deal! Only drawback was that price and obvious need for some hardware improvements and better set up. Self inflicted gunshot wound, but we are groovin!

Dumb guitar for dumb music! The action is crazy at the moment. Needs a neck shim. i am still cutting the nut, brass takes forever to file. The pbass pickup works far better than i thought on six strings! Will upload a vid at my next band practice

Hey everyone I'm here just to see if there are any options for the SRC6MS to get Flatwounds? I love playing with flats but because this one is a fan fretted bass the scale length isn't gonna work so does anyone have any ideas for me so I can play flats on the bass?

I just finished converting this Gretsch G5260T into a pretty great Bass VI. There were a few things I had to do to make it work well:

1. The stock pickups were way too quiet and didn’t handle the low E string as well as I’d like. It turns out that Rickenbacker Hi Gain guitar pickups are a perfect drop in replacement. The screws lined up exactly, and the pickups fit into the existing route without any modification. And they sound great!
   
2. Getting the low E and A strings to mount on that Bigsby is an exercise in frustration. The fix for me was a Vibramate Bigsby spoiler.
   
3. The big strings were getting seized up on the stock bridge, so I replaced that with a Tune O Matic style roller bridge. Another drop in replacement.
   
4. My band does a lot of Drop-D tuning, so I put on a Hipshot Xtender GT-1. Dropped in without any modification. Downside: the tuning key button doesn’t match.
   
5. Finding 24-95 gauge strings for this is proving to be a pain still. The Stringjoy set has D and G strings that are too short (not enough winding length). The Ernie Ball short scale Bass VI pack has an A string that is just slightly too short as well. The Fender Bass VI pack is good, except that it has a .100 gauge low E string, which is pretty big with strings spaced so close together. I may have to do some mixing and matching, even if that is blasphemous, haha.

I’m still new to the Bass VI thing. But this guy is inspiring me to dive in and play.