Two new Fenders. A Mustang and a Bass VI!!!

[drbassman]

Yep, the Beatles, too!

[nofi]

i saw that version of soft machine. don't remember much about it, however.

[Pilgrim]

Mustang in Da House....

Weight and other characteristics are a pretty good match to the Bronco...which would only be surprising if it were not true.  The bridge is string-through, and the action came set very nicely.  Looks like  the previous owner gave it a good setup.  Balance is excellent.

I like the metalflake a lot!  The racing stripe is inside the clear finish.  The fret ends are a bit sharp, but picky picky, and a file will cure that.

The Bronco's Gretsch 2202 pickup is hotter then the Fender humbucker, but both sound good.  The rounds on the Mustang make it much, much brighter than the Labellas on the Bronco.  Heck, when I pull a finger even slightly sideways I can even hear a "ping" when I lift a finger off the roundwound strings and the flesh pulls free of the windings.  That's one reason this Mustang will probably be growing flats very quickly.  I'll need to find a non-Labella set for this 30" bass.  I'll measure when I get home, but either a 32" or 34" set will surely fit this string-through setup.

Pickshoors....

[Dave W]

Roy Babbington uses a Bass VI in a purely "bass" role. Isn't the first Cream album also Bass VI? Imagine if Jack Bruce had stuck with that - the Last Bass Outpost might not exist!    

Fresh Cream and part of Disraeli Gears was recorded with the Bass VI.

[rexdiablo]

I've got one of those mustangs set up with flats, and its ended up super thumpy.  Plays great, and get lots of compliments whenever I gig with it!

[drbassman]

Nice Al, it looks really cool!

[Pilgrim]

I tried out the Mikey Way bass this weekend and it sounds good.  I left the rounds on it for now, and playing in the mix covers the finger noises that I make while shifting positions.

The bass does balance well, and it plays very nicely.  I can't say it's doing much that my Bronco won't do, and the Bronco pickup is hotter.  But I REALLY like the silver metalflake finish and the black color-coordinated headstock.  The action is somewhat lower than the Bronco as well.

This may turn out to be a short-time toy, but in the meantime I'm going to enjoy it.

[Chris P.]

The Mikey Way looks real good IRL!

[drbassman]

I can't wait to get my hands on the Bass VI.  If I like it, I might even go for one of the Music Zoo ones later on.

[drbassman]

Got the call.  The CAR Bass VI is in!  I'll be picking her up tomorrow.

[Hörnisse]

My local GC had a sunburst Mustang Bass in.  Looked pretty nice but not $799 nice! 

[drbassman]

My local GC had a sunburst Mustang Bass in.  Looked pretty nice but not $799 nice! 

New MIJ?

[saltymonkey]

I believe the new ones are MIM.

[drbassman]

That price isn't too bad IMHO.  Online sellers might be less.  The MIJ ones were more, I think.

[jumbodbassman]

Damnit damnit damnit. I wasn't the slightest bit interested till I saw the video.

+1.  need to resist.   I am unemployed!!