Bilt Basses - even a Bass VI

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Bilt Basses - even a Bass VI

Post by wooderson » Sat Jun 25, 2022 4:39 pm

https://biltguitars.com/product/relevator-bass/

Expensive but you could have a custom Bass VI for $1500 less than a Fender CS. My only complaint there is that they use a Mastery bridge which doesn't intonate well with VIs AFAIK so you'd still need to get a Staytrem VI bridge (which I happen to have in a drawer already...).

Or a 30" offset body with a Lollar Rick horseshoe pickup (though that adds $400)...

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Re: Bilt Basses - even a Bass VI

Post by offabit » Sat Jun 25, 2022 4:41 pm

This is good...

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Re: Bilt Basses - even a Bass VI

Post by CROSS_guitars » Sat Jun 25, 2022 7:15 pm

Ah, rats! They beat me to it.
I was planning a Marauder bass build. I love Bilt though. These look cool!

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Re: Bilt Basses - even a Bass VI

Post by MattK » Sun Jun 26, 2022 12:41 am

Boy, that is pretty ugly, but I’m not a BilT fan in general

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Re: Bilt Basses - even a Bass VI

Post by MayTheFuzzBeWithYou » Sun Jun 26, 2022 4:12 am

I like the orange one! Double WRHB + P90! :whistle:

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Re: Bilt Basses - even a Bass VI

Post by JSett » Sun Jun 26, 2022 4:28 am

MatthewK wrote:
Sun Jun 26, 2022 12:41 am
Boy, that is pretty ugly, but I’m not a BilT fan in general
I'm the same...all their guitars looks a little 'off'. Like someone copying a Fender while borrowing someone else's glasses :D
Silly Rabbit, don't you know scooped mids are for kids?

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Re: Bilt Basses - even a Bass VI

Post by vpich » Sun Jun 26, 2022 4:37 am

wow. I want one.i love bilts, the design, etc. and everything custom appeals to me so much. you can even do the zaftig as a bass vi. choices choices.

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Re: Bilt Basses - even a Bass VI

Post by sal paradise » Sun Jun 26, 2022 5:35 am

johnnysomersett wrote:
Sun Jun 26, 2022 4:28 am
MatthewK wrote:
Sun Jun 26, 2022 12:41 am
Boy, that is pretty ugly, but I’m not a BilT fan in general
I'm the same...all their guitars looks a little 'off'. Like someone copying a Fender while borrowing someone else's glasses :D
I think it’s the cruise liner sized headstock. Makes everything seem a bit extra. I like the outrageousness of it, but not for me.
I have nothing to offer anybody, except my own confusion?

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Re: Bilt Basses - even a Bass VI

Post by JSett » Sun Jun 26, 2022 5:48 am

sal paradise wrote:
Sun Jun 26, 2022 5:35 am
johnnysomersett wrote:
Sun Jun 26, 2022 4:28 am
MatthewK wrote:
Sun Jun 26, 2022 12:41 am
Boy, that is pretty ugly, but I’m not a BilT fan in general
I'm the same...all their guitars looks a little 'off'. Like someone copying a Fender while borrowing someone else's glasses :D
I think it’s the cruise liner sized headstock. Makes everything seem a bit extra. I like the outrageousness of it, but not for me.
Nah, it's the bodies for me...they look kinda 'fat'. Like they're overweight in the wrong places. I know plenty of people dig them, I just think they look clumsy. Vive La Difference!
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Re: Bilt Basses - even a Bass VI

Post by marqueemoon » Sun Jun 26, 2022 8:52 am

I like it as a 6 string and can’t stand it as a 4.

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Re: Bilt Basses - even a Bass VI

Post by Fiddy » Sun Jun 26, 2022 9:03 am

:k

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Re: Bilt Basses - even a Bass VI

Post by Fiddy » Sun Jun 26, 2022 9:07 am

johnnysomersett wrote:
Sun Jun 26, 2022 4:28 am


I'm the same...all their guitars looks a little 'off'. Like someone copying a Fender while borrowing someone else's glasses :D
Sounds like you are describing the wonderful world of boutique builders.. :ph34r:

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Re: Bilt Basses - even a Bass VI

Post by mediocreplayer » Sun Jun 26, 2022 9:22 am

Bilt makes seriously ugly guitars, but I think this one is actually ok, perhaps because of my ultra-low expectations going in.

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Re: Bilt Basses - even a Bass VI

Post by JSett » Sun Jun 26, 2022 10:07 am

tribi9 wrote:
Sun Jun 26, 2022 9:07 am
johnnysomersett wrote:
Sun Jun 26, 2022 4:28 am


I'm the same...all their guitars looks a little 'off'. Like someone copying a Fender while borrowing someone else's glasses :D
Sounds like you are describing the wonderful world of boutique builders.. :ph34r:
I did think that myself as I typed it :D
Silly Rabbit, don't you know scooped mids are for kids?

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Re: Bilt Basses - even a Bass VI

Post by vpich » Sun Jun 26, 2022 10:18 am

Wasn’t aware how polarizing bilt was. I’ve always been impressed.

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