warwick.hoy wrote:I think even rolling with one of these through a decently powered guitar amp pushing a bass cab would suffice.
I could see myself picking one of these up and tuning it bari style B-b/A-a prior to hitting that octave down from Spanish Tuning E.
30" scale length may be a bit uncomfy for chording. 27" might be a little more appropriate.
I guess,...since I have two basses (a 4 and a 5 string) I wonder if a Bass VI is justifiable since what I'm trying to accomplish are lower tunings guitar and matching octave down tunings on bass.
It's a unique instrument for sure and sort of an in-betweener. I play mine like a guitar AND bass but I think it leans more towards a bass in feel, tone, and response honestly.
The tight string spacing and 30" scale set it apart from most everything and while it can be easily be played like a guitar, I don't think it'll substitute for one full time. You can get some super heavy guitar riffage going but it's limited in terms of clarity and punch with the heavy string chording IMO, a bit "lifeless" sometimes as kosta mentioned and mine's only tuned down to D standard. Single note runs crush with fuzz/dirt involved but if you're looking for a down tuned guitar sound to pair with a bass you're already happy with, then a baritone may be closer to what you're after. If you're looking for a guitar sound that's super heavy and hard to tell apart from a bass, then you'll be happy with a Bass VI. Think Jucifer. That's the type of guitar tones they'll dish out.
As for amps, I've had excellent results running it through bass or guitar heads. Alternate between an Ampeg Micro head and dual 2x10s for bass setup and Ampeg V4 or bass spec'd Dwarvenaut 20 with 2x10s and a 1x15 for guitar setups.
