Post by nausearockpig on Jan 22, 2015 3:45:45 GMT 1
I'm seriously considering buying a Fender Squier Jaguar or similarly shaped guitar and getting it set up with VI strings and nut etc... may work, may not.. I know from personal experience that using a Boss OC-2 (octave pedal) with a USA Fender Strat does NOT give you a sound similar to that of a VI.... Or I could buy a Squier VI.... a real VI costs way too much though.........
If you have a lead on Brisbane 21 August 1992 - CT version, for the love of Bob, let me know. Please!
I'm seriously considering buying a Fender Squier Jaguar or similarly shaped guitar and getting it set up with VI strings and nut etc... may work, may not.. I know from personal experience that using a Boss OC-2 (octave pedal) with a USA Fender Strat does NOT give you a sound similar to that of a VI.... Or I could buy a Squier VI.... a real VI costs way too much though.........
I own a bassVI replica since 6 years and it's a great instrument (you can see it here: ). If you're planning to get one, you should get the Squier, which is closer to the original Fender than the actual Fender Pawn shop, then upgrade it with better pickups.
I'm seriously considering buying a Fender Squier Jaguar or similarly shaped guitar and getting it set up with VI strings and nut etc... may work, may not.. I know from personal experience that using a Boss OC-2 (octave pedal) with a USA Fender Strat does NOT give you a sound similar to that of a VI.... Or I could buy a Squier VI.... a real VI costs way too much though.........
I strongly advise against that... I think the arm of the guitar wouldn't stand the higher tension of the bass strings, but also, the lenght of the arm wouldn't be enough for it to be playable with the thicker strings tuned to bass range. The 30" scale of the Bass VI is barely enough for the low E strings to work with the factory strings...
Also, why not just go with the Squier VI? They're quite affordable and it's a very nice instrument
The neck would probably take it (with ultra light guage 0.025"-0.095"). Being shorter, the tension wouldn't be such a problem. But you would need a fixed bridge or the strings could basically rip the standard floating Jag bridge off or at best it would go out of tune every time you touched the whammy bar. But I would agree on the Squier VI. much less hassle, as it's already ready to go.
Post by nausearockpig on Jan 23, 2015 0:25:08 GMT 1
Yup.. wasn't actually gonna do it but... then again, locally a bottom of the line Squier Strat or whatever costs from $109 (I know because I have one as a back-up guitar) and the VI Squier costs about $400 - $600 locally.. it would've been more of an experiment anyway but maybe someday i'll get that VI..
One of my FB Frenz has a US and Japanese VI - i think the US is the Pawn Shop variety, not a 1962 (or whatever) original.. Then again he does spend a lot of money on guitars so who knows.....
If you have a lead on Brisbane 21 August 1992 - CT version, for the love of Bob, let me know. Please!
Or.... and hear me out on this one.... every one of the 900 members on the forum paypals me $AU1.11 (yes one dollar and eleven cents) each and I can buy it and thank everyone from the bottom of my Bass VI playing heart.... Just sayin'...... Or Bob can give me one of his... the one Reeves uses maybe??? lol
If you have a lead on Brisbane 21 August 1992 - CT version, for the love of Bob, let me know. Please!
Well, it took me 18 years, more or less, since finding out about the Bass VI and Squier releasing one that's cheap enough for me to import (taxes etc) and finding a store that does it for me legally...ish
Post by agentcooper on Mar 28, 2015 13:12:58 GMT 1
Hello.
Just wanted to say that theres is no six-string on A Thousand Hours. The chord sequence that is played all through the song is played on a regular 4-string bass. Judging from the sound I would say that it is probably Simons black/ white MusicMan. The chords are all played on the A, D and G string and they are all located around the 12 fret(s)
Actually there is quite a few songs where Simon plays this kind of chords/ rythme kind of thing. Same deep water is the highlight, I guess, but personally I think it also works well in fx the intros in In Between Days and The Kiss. Another songs features playing on 2 strings. Primary, Halo and Wailing Wall to mention a few. Aside from Caterpillar, Bird Mad Girl and Shake Dog all the songs on The Top involves some kind of mutiple strings playing. Sometimes as chords, sometimes more like picking. The most tricky one is The Top itself which is really complex. Note that Simon sits down (Simon sitting!) when they play this song.
Songs like A Thousand Hours, Same Deep, The Top and others are not for the untrained bass players, but once you figure them out they are very cool to play at home, because those bass parts carry so much of the entire song that you really feel that you are playing the song.
Anyway, back to the six string debate..... I think it is a shame that Robert has switched to Schecter. The sound from the Fender is much more rich. Not too keen on the standard guitars either. Just listen to the Gretsch he played around 2000-2002. Now that was a cracking sound....
Post by agentcooper on Mar 28, 2015 16:29:54 GMT 1
Thanks, Steve. Are you the same Steve who often wrote on Cure Connections in the past? Well, many people are called Steve, but.....? I did write on CCC from time to time - under the alias of Graevl. It is only a few eeks ago I can across this site. Nice to be able to chat with other fans again!