matt1039 Posted May 5, 2010 Share Posted May 5, 2010 Someone's comment in here got me thinking about Jack Bruce. Then I remembered some footage from his Cream days of him playing a Fender VI. It looked like a strat, but it was a short scale, six string bass with three pick-ups (not sure, memory is a little spotty sometimes.) Did he play that a lot or did he regularly switch between that and the Gibson? Has anyone seen or played a Fender VI? I'm just curious about them. Also, please forgive me for starting a topic about the F-word. (Fender) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hungrycat Posted May 5, 2010 Share Posted May 5, 2010 Leo Fender intended it to be a bass, but most use them as baritone guitars. 29 in scale. so shorter than a short scale bass. And you all know my feelings about short-scale basses.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deflepfan Posted May 5, 2010 Share Posted May 5, 2010 For you, Matt. Sheila Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vic Flick Posted May 5, 2010 Share Posted May 5, 2010 Someone's comment in here got me thinking about Jack Bruce. Then I remembered some footage from his Cream days of him playing a Fender VI. It looked like a strat' date=' but it was a short scale, six string bass with three pick-ups (not sure, memory is a little spotty sometimes.) Did he play that a lot or did he regularly switch between that and the Gibson? Has anyone seen or played a Fender VI? I'm just curious about them. Also, please forgive me for starting a topic about the F-word. (Fender)[/quote'] JB wasn't the only famous Bass VI player: George also used it when he played bass. I had a modern version, but used it as a Baritone (B-2-: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eggs Posted May 6, 2010 Share Posted May 6, 2010 Someone's comment in here got me thinking about Jack Bruce. Then I remembered some footage from his Cream days of him playing a Fender VI. It looked like a strat' date=' but it was a short scale, six string bass with three pick-ups (not sure, memory is a little spotty sometimes.) Did he play that a lot or did he regularly switch between that and the Gibson? Has anyone seen or played a Fender VI? I'm just curious about them. Also, please forgive me for starting a topic about the F-word. (Fender)[/quote'] Hey matt, Played one once (circa 1974-75) in a now defunct music store (Harry Landis) in Park Street, Sydney. Gotta say, I found it kinda 'crowded'. eggmuffins (another increasingly, & somewhat surprisingly because of this Forum, guilty F-worder) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matt1039 Posted May 6, 2010 Author Share Posted May 6, 2010 Thanks for the video Sheila. "Sunshine of your Love" played on psychedelic guitars, nice. The first time I saw Jack Bruce playing the Fender I did a double take and immediately went to find out what that was. It is so weird to see a stratocaster bass. But if it was good enough for the working class hero then it guess I have to be ok with it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eggs Posted May 7, 2010 Share Posted May 7, 2010 For you' date=' Matt. Sheila[/quote'] Very cool vid Sheila[cool] Thanks... eggmuffins Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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