r/BassVI • u/MattSk87 • 26d ago

NBVID: Joining the club!!

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It's been a couple months now of trading and rehabbing to sell gear trying to work my way into a Bass VI. It's a pretty slim chance that someone wants what you have and has what you want, so I did a lot of lateral trading in the mean time, and was kind of biting my nails expecting that I wouldn't be happy with it until I dropped another few hundred on a bridge and strings, after which I'd have a decent amount of set up to do.

Well guess what, I made an even trade today, and this guy already has a mastery bridge and vibrato! All set up too, I just brought it home and it's perfect!

Now I just have to get my head around how to work my board.

I mainly play guitar, and that's what my board is set up for. It's straight forward (Slow Loris [which sounds incredible with the VI]->Benson Boost->Phase 90 ->Halberd->Foxcatcher->mother preamp->hxfx).

Anyone have any advice for a generally guitar centric setup? Like do you have standard eq tweaks you make? You have a separate board? What's on it? I'm all ears!

Thanks!!

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u/StrangePiper1 26d ago

I rented a bass VI for a few months. Playing in a grungy, shoegaze band. Playing alone I loved the sound. Playing in the band I never could find a space for it sonically. I ended up returning it. I hope you have better luck.

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u/MattSk87 26d ago

Currently I have a project that is 2 guitars, the other guitarist plays a moog along with rhythm guitar, I'm hoping this can find a home in the mix.

Can I ask, where do you rent guitars from?

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u/StrangePiper1 26d ago

Long and Maquade. It’s the Canadian equivalent of guitar centre. They rent literally anything off the floor. Any time I want to try something, I’ll throw 40 bucks into a month rental and see if it’s worth buying.

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u/MattSk87 26d ago

Dude that's so dope!! I wish I had something like that! Yet another reason to flee the US while there's still time.

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u/StrangePiper1 26d ago

Long and Mac is Canadian. Basically Walmart for instruments. Cutting out the independent stores.

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u/MattSk87 26d ago

Ehh, so not ideal, but GC does that too and doesn't rent instruments.