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what do most of you think is best
Posted: Sat Dec 30, 2006 8:42 am
by manwith2brains25
what do most of you think is best jaguar bass ,bass VI , or baritone jaguar obvously bass VIs are tho most expenceiv and theres a pritty big diffrence between the baritone jag and the jag bass but im still interestid in your opinions

Re: what do most of you think is best
Posted: Sat Dec 30, 2006 8:44 am
by zhivago
I'd go with a Bass VI...I am a bit of a purist at times I guess....
I like the fact the Bass VI has the JM/Jag trem on it and stuff.
building one from USCG parts is relatively easy

Re: what do most of you think is best
Posted: Sat Dec 30, 2006 8:46 am
by holy-reverb!!
bass VI is the original one.
Re: what do most of you think is best
Posted: Sat Dec 30, 2006 9:04 am
by Stereordinary
Bass VI for me too please.
Re: what do most of you think is best
Posted: Sat Dec 30, 2006 9:06 am
by tsalwel
having a bass VI all i can say = VI
what for me would be a major thing with a jag bari is the lack of the trem for shure

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Re: what do most of you think is best
Posted: Sat Dec 30, 2006 9:52 am
by manwith2brains25
ya but they are so expencive i mean if they were under 1000 it would be so much better and i cant find any on ebay
Re: what do most of you think is best
Posted: Sat Dec 30, 2006 11:05 am
by SPudnik
Bass VI
The Jag bari has a shorter scale which supposedly causes a floppy low E.
Plus, the Bass VI can be used as a Bass with the right amp/EQ...
Re: what do most of you think is best
Posted: Sat Dec 30, 2006 11:43 am
by John Taverna
yep, Bass VI rules!

Re: what do most of you think is best
Posted: Sat Dec 30, 2006 2:26 pm
by DB
I have all 3 - Jag Bass, Jag Baritone, and Bass VI (CS and reissue). They are all different, but I'll try to sum it up briefly:
Jag Bass - this is a regualr bass, plain and simple (well not really with all the chrome!). You'd use it like any other 4 stringer. Buy this if you want to play bass.
Jag Baritone - I have mine strung B-B and love it that way. I like the sustain with the stop tailpiece, but I do miss the whammy. Buy this if you want a lower tuned guitar. You can do bass lines, but it is not a bass. I think it sounds OK tuned E-E, but since I keep mine B-B there must be a reason (oh yeah! I have a Bass VI).
Bass VI - the real thing if you're looking for a crossover instrument. You can play bass lines, chords, and if you use different voicings you can do really interesting stuff. Harmonics with the whammy are really cool. It has been used on some cool stuff - Back in the Saddle by Aerosmith, a bunch of stuff by the Cure, etc. Good for high notes too that you could play on a regular guitar, but they sound different higher up the neck with the longer scale.
DB
Re: what do most of you think is best
Posted: Sun Dec 31, 2006 11:58 pm
by sonicblue64
bass VI
Re: what do most of you think is best
Posted: Mon Jan 01, 2007 9:04 pm
by CLETUStheFETUS
bass VI - cool