Discussion of vintage Jazzmasters, Jaguars, Bass VIs, Electric XIIs and any other offset-waist instruments.
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bterry
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by bterry » Fri Feb 23, 2018 10:39 am
Had a few inquiries along the lines of 'you sure that's blonde and not oly white??'
Yes, I've verified that it's blonde over ash, but it can be super hard to tell from the pics as these 1959-1964 blonde finishes can be a bit hazy compared to their late 50's counterparts.
Here's a pic of the '63 blonde over ash VI alongside my 1960 Oly White JM - both 100% original...can you tell the difference?
(hint: you can
just make out the ash wood grain on the upper body where the contour is, poking through the see-through blonde finish...)
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lalalandstudios
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by lalalandstudios » Fri Feb 23, 2018 11:07 am
Often looking at the back makes this distinction much easier - you can see the grain on a blond/ash vs the opaque Olympic White. Photos don't often do justice.
Look carefully at my blond 60 and you can see some grain peeking through in the right arm area...
https://www.instagram.com/p/BdX2GVsHKlb ... andstudios
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LBx
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by LBx » Fri Feb 23, 2018 1:43 pm
Gawd
damn bterry... Having never played a Bass VI, and pining for/semi planning a refurb along the lines of that JM for the last short while, I now feel that I need both
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Possibly the sexiest pic I've seen on the forum in my short tenure...
Salut!
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hornz
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by hornz » Fri Feb 23, 2018 3:20 pm
Unreal, such a rare treat to see one of these.
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sam
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by sam » Fri Feb 23, 2018 3:33 pm
Beautiful!
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clef051
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by clef051 » Fri Feb 23, 2018 6:28 pm
YES, YES, AND MORE YES!!!
Gorgeous VI
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kamillebidan
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by kamillebidan » Sat Feb 24, 2018 10:22 am
That VI... too good!!
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Ohioisonfire
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by Ohioisonfire » Sun Feb 25, 2018 9:03 pm
bterry wrote: ↑Wed Feb 21, 2018 7:49 am
Beautiful! Looks to be in really nice shape too..
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loudwizard
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by loudwizard » Tue Feb 27, 2018 3:07 pm
Beautiful!
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smjenkins
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by smjenkins » Tue Feb 27, 2018 6:34 pm
Damn that thing is tasty. Posts like this are why I love this place. So much awesome vintage and custom offset done with so much taste and style.
I hope you and your new VI crush your studio sessions.
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aliendawg
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by aliendawg » Sat Mar 17, 2018 2:28 pm
wonderful! I wonder what kind of strings you have to use though... a music store employee told me they use normal bass strings but that sounds wrong to me...
"With the resurgence of offsets it seems like we're also seeing a resurgence of people who don't know what to do with them" - 601210
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solfege
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by solfege » Wed Mar 21, 2018 3:14 pm
Just...wow. Also, the comparison picture for extra bonus wow.
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paulnewman
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by paulnewman » Mon Apr 02, 2018 1:15 pm
Wow, that thing is gorgeous. I can only imagine it sounds as good as it looks.
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higgsblossom
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by higgsblossom » Thu Apr 05, 2018 10:33 pm
Luiz Spindola wrote: ↑Sat Mar 17, 2018 2:28 pm
I wonder what kind of strings you have to use though...
I would never use regular bass strings on a Bass VI, they will not feel right and hinder you from playing chords.
Fender offers a Bass VI string set, but they tend to have a very loose feel on the low E. My suggestion will always be La Bella Bass VI strings, the best you can get. And they last like forever:
http://www.labella.com/products/767-6f- ... ats-26-95/"500€? That's the price of a J Mascis Jazzmaster!"
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rhythmjones
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by rhythmjones » Sat Apr 07, 2018 4:16 pm
Oh my God!!!!
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