Talk:Fender Bass VI

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its range was limited

which is just plain wrong. My Fender VI (MIJ 2005) has 21 frets for a range of more than three octaves E-C#, almost four octaves in fact and a semitone larger than many guitars. My 1960s Guild also has 21 frets but only four strings for a range of exactly three octaves E-E. The relatively large range of the original Fender VI was one of its advantages when compared to other basses of its time. Drop heads to take the E string down to a D, and 5-string basses with a B string below the E string of the classic P bass, both came much later. Andrewa 03:56, 26 December 2005 (UTC)

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[edit] (My) Neck hurts

Rotate that picture. not needed, but it would be nice.

[edit] Jet Harris

I removed this from the article:

" [NB: This is DEFINITELY incorrect - Jet used the Jaguar tuned down a tone on "Diamonds" and probably on "Scarlett O'Hara" - but "Main Title Theme" and "Besame Mucho" were CERTAINLY played on a Fender Bass VI - trust me.]"

If the person who added it is correct and a source can be found, incorporate it back in an encyclopedic manner. --Varco 00:27, 15 December 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Spinal Tap

I'm 98% certain that scene in Spinal Tap where Nigel says "Don't look at it!" It was a light blue Fender Jaguar and definitely not a Fender VI. Being as they don't show the entire instrument (and only the neck) this could be a toss up. Just given the year this film came out 83'? I think the Jag is your best bet. thanks, Delirium63.251.31.10 15:51, 9 May 2007 (UTC)

Nope, it's a bass VI. You can clearly see that there are three pickups and that the shape of the pickguard is like on a bass VI.85.226.39.105 (talk) 15:18, 18 November 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Mademoiselle Nobs

Roger Waters never played the Bass VI on this song and it's clearly visible he's playing David Gilmour's black strat on the live at pompeii vid. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 151.56.186.69 (talk) 15:31, 30 April 2008 (UTC)