6 String Bass Shootout - More Strings, More Tones!

[@BassAdvisor]

To me the Rockbass kills, specially in the intro. Perfect 6 string tone.

[@Idiotmoron96]

There's just no competition with the Rockbass lol. My second is Ibanez. I personally feel like it has a general richness about it.

[@Willardboogurb]

What the hell is a rock bass

[@BassAdvisor]

@@Willardboogurb Rockbass is the Warwick Chinese made series

[@ChezzOnBass]

I couldn't agree more

[@ibalrog]

At first I thought, "why is he wearing shorts?" And then I realized - those aren't shorts, those are JAZZ PANTS.

[@the-creech4790]

Creepy Japanese schoolboys shorts!

[@nathanash101]

I have owned an ibanez SR505 (5 string) for over 10 years now and it is a solid instrument. For the price / value in honestly dont know that you can beat the ibanez SR series of basses. Fantastic quality electronics and woods and great build quality all for a very reasonable prices.

[@747lch]

I have the same one and I agree. Better quality:price ratio than any instrument I’ve had actually

[@dylancarther9627]

@@747lch yes also have an SR506

[@Willardboogurb]

Can’t get with the string spacing on those Ibanez way to tight, something about wenge ive never liked too

[@dylancarther9627]

@@Willardboogurb do you think if I buy another 6 strings like mtd it will be way different? Cause i have small finger and am used to the sr506 string spacing I've never tried another 6strings apart from an GSR206

[@Willardboogurb]

@@dylancarther9627 oh yeah big time I think Mtd is 19mm spacing , that’s what I’m used too though I like it. Ibanez has to be prob 17mm

[@bb_lz9790]

Great quick video. Worth noting, the Sire and the Ltd are both 35 in. scale instruments, while the Ibanez and Warwick are 34 in. scale instruments.

[@Astral_Wave]

That is noteworthy. Thanks

[@bill4510]

Another reviewer said the 35 inch scale makes for a tighter low B.

[@ronaldburns3083]

The bass that should have been in the mix ìs the shecter studio 6 string bass , a beast and great value.

[@earthling273]

The Marcus Miller sounded monstrous.

[@user-je8dl5dm9p]

I'm a sucker for LTDs. Too underrated.

[@MrJayscinema]

I hate fret buzz. A clean bass sound is one of the coolest things. That’s all I have to say

[@Watermelon_Man]

I don’t think most people disagree

[@seanstoltz6957]

Same, it’s more tolerable with distortion but not much

[@michaelsnydermusic]

I’d love to see you guys do a Bass VI

[@tonydiaz4850]

Great video! I own an ltd 6 string like in the video and I absolutely love it. Solid axe and can get some amazing tones from this beast. You guys are awesome!

[@ronaldburns3083]

Killing bass for the money , it has it's own unique tone , no need to modify it .

[@martinmichaels234]

M7 for the win!

[@andrewpappas9311]

Whenever I see a 6 string bass my mind always goes to Les Claypool and John Myung, they just look so cool and plus they sound pretty cool as well

[@KeeperOfPoops]

my friend Brendan owns a 6 string and i have tried an Ibanez six string once, truth be told i always play Jerry Was a Racecar Driver every time i pick up a 6 string

[@andrewpappas9311]

@@KeeperOfPoops I usually try to do some Primus when I try one out at a local music store in my city, granted it usually sounds incoherent because I can't play the song for anything but I always associate 6-string basses with Primus and Dream Theater

[@craigmoran893]

I went mad on Primus when i was young - still playing a 6-string 24 years on. A Dingwall NG3 (6) is my main these days.

[@magmarok8209]

Proud owner of an SR506 and have been since 2016 I’ve put an agular preamp in and have played the crap out of it.

[@megatyaesree]

Love my Ibanez GIO GSR396 6 string bass. Cheap, quality and plays great.

[@scarey2me]

Another quality show. Keep up the good work guys.

[@shawnhuff3920]

I have a new squier affinity six string jazz bass guitar and an LTD ESP six string active bass guitar 😊

[@aCeruleanStateMusic]

I own that warwick corvette (but black) and i absolutely adore it

[@thebigeasy8609]

Sorry Lee...............Best show on the channel! Like a peanut butter and jelly! Perfect together! Cheers

[@ibalrog]

Did the Warwick get left out of the setup party, or...? The other three were nice and clear, but that one seemed to be buzzing on every note.

[@craigmoran893]

I would have liked to see the Yamaha Trb6, Dingwall Ng3 or Combustion 6, and Bongo 6 compared as well.

[@seunomj4164]

I have a sire but still watch any videos with it just to see that beauty

[@jameslewis2635]

There seemed to be a lot of fret buzz on the Warwick. I suspect it could use a bit of truss rod or bridge adjustment to cure that. Surprisingly I noticed it a lot more when Lee was playing than when Nathan was playing. Maybe it was just set up for just that little bit lower action than the other basses here and Lee is a bit more forceful on his finger style playing.

[@ogloc6308]

Yeah it sounded quite bad.

[@avalerionbass]

Unpopular opinion: I hate Warwick basses more than any other brand. They all sound like trash to me.

[@randyhuevonBL]

God save the Kings, Nathan & Mark!!! 👑👑

[@davedavem]

Awesome playing! Almost good enough to distract me from Lee's legs 🤣🤣🤪

[@chrisggoodwin777]

I really love the Warwick neck profiles. I've played a 5 string Corvette since 2003. For my hands, I don't find the Ibanez as comfortable, but they sound good and have nicely dressed frets. I haven't played the others

[@julianthesmooshyhusky8976]

The corvette five has a fantastic neck, I love how it’s round up top and flattens out when you get up to the “dusty end”. My nt5 has the most comfortable neck I’ve felt on a bass, four or five.

[@chrisggoodwin777]

@@julianthesmooshyhusky8976 agreed. I like other necks, but I Love the Corvette

[@literatetree8394]

They're egg shaped, and i love em

[@bryantwalley]

I went with the Ibanez SRC6 because of the size. Still get all the sound in a package slightly larger than a guitar.

[@LucasR-xl4sl]

They all look cool, the Ibanez and the Sire are my favs =)

[@Dunkelzeitgeist]

Always have and always will love Ibanez

[@bjornedvardsson5510]

You can't go wrong with Rockbass! It's so easy to find the sound you want, no need to turn a bunch of knobs on the preamp. And its highs are in the right range and don’t hurt your ears even if you turn them up to maximum. Plus, thanks to a normal preamp and German pickups, the Rockbass truly replicates the recognizable character of Warwick.

[@eduardocaceres6062]

Is the handle of the sire as comfortable as the ibanez?

[@goodsirbanzo3684]

Have that exact same rockbass :) got it July last year and it's a joy to play

[@CourtneyHarvey-bq2fv]

I own a Ibanez gio six string it's lovely I really love it

[@jimsuber6784]

Think we might get around to playing them?

[@JDclk]

I’m looking at that LTD!!!

[@MartinStrang]

No one makes 6 string necks like ibanez IMO. I have a high end EHB1506 Multi scale. It’s a beast!

[@caprise-music6722]

We need more bass videos!

[@kublai7123]

They should start paying Lee, poor guy cant afford socks or pants...

[@Astral_Wave]

Outro jam was hot!

[@MiguelGonzalez-we4wv]

RockBass basic 6 I like the most!!

[@robertjova5400]

6 string you play more triads.5 strings B string booming. 4 string is still the Standard. Sounds good . Thanks mates.

[@flanneljoe7473]

Awesome. Thanks. Looks like fun to 6 string noodle

[@karunmozart]

Next challenge - Yamaha TRB6 JP2, F bass BN6 (but Sire Marus Miller now have any out of stock. I have question to page Sire = "pre order have a 6 month to stock this" "" too much time too wait for bass "" I don't recomment that.)

[@polarbear3427]

LTD: I don’t know how they do it for thar price, but awesome.

[@jeffparryncc1701]

The Tokai Legacy Series 6-String Ash neck through bass Guitar mops the floor with these basses....

[@TheAlfaproyect]

Yeah!! More of this.

[@TheGhostGuitars]

I have the Ibanez 1998 SR406-NT, I also have tuned it into the alt B0-E1-A1-D2-F♯2-B2 tuning that's the same as a guitar but 2 octaves lower. I like it for the extra flexibility for bass lines. The 406 has an all maple body with 5 striped neck that feels great, like a Wizard designed for bass. I primarily play mine in arpeggios, forget about doing chords anywhere on the fretboard. My tiny hand cannot spread wide enuff on the low end, nor can i handle the heights of the chords on the WIDE high end of the board. FYI, I DO have other bass to play with, they're all 4-stringers tho. One is an 80s vintage Samick SOB-PJ-WT short-scale PJ-bass, and the other is a hybrid P-bass made with a Fender neck and a Crate body. I prefer my Sammy and my Ibby. I tuned the Sammy to ADGB, basically shifting to the middle 4 strings of a guitar but tuned down an octave, whilst the Franky is tuned to standard EADG.

[@armignac]

Why would you tune the high C to a b if not for Playing chords. Try a C

[@TheGhostGuitars]

@@armignac Basically arpeggios are chords but picked one note at a time. This means I don't have to fret all the fingerings for a chord simultaneously. I'm more a guitarist than a bassist, so I play the 6-string as a extra low guitar as background rhythm. Another reason is that I'm a tiny guy with very small hands which measures < 6" from wrist to tip of pointer finger, my longest finger (the middle finger) is just under 2.5". So I can only hit the higher 3 or 4 strings at the high end and can hit more strings the closer I get to the nut. I can hit all 6-strings at same time only on the 4 frets nearest to nut...just barely.

[@greymoth4917]

The RB corvette sounded like a Spector ns

[@dundai100]

nice revue...!!

[@x3mgrifter]

What guitar stand were you guys using? Thanks!

[@JohnDSmith-po4nu]

Guys, cool video as expected! Thanks... Entertaining from basses to bald knees ;-) But... why haven't mentioned the different scales... don't those matter?

[@loiseaunoir1021]

Only 4 models tested? They should've included the Schecter Stiletto Studio 6 in this showdown

[@andreascomissiong9288]

Man I wish those Ibanez SR didn’t have that terrible fret buzz cause the price is so nice but the BTB doesn’t have that fret buzz it’s so clean that’s why I gotta go for the btb

[@ChezzOnBass]

It's all about personal taste, but the Warwick takes top prize in tone all day

[@brandon2893]

I feel like the Ibanez played faster, string spacing maybe?

[@uzo4985]

My first choice is th the Ibanez bass

[@theredstormer8078]

The Ibanez g206 is around $350

[@BennieVanPayne]

Love Anderton’s gotta get me a shirt sent too Florida

[@davidf2281]

Great playing as always, but fret buzz to the point of full-on farting noises from that Warwick in the intro.

[@nellybod8742]

Last time I saw legs like that! They were hanging out of a birds nest.🐦😀

[@betinhoblackman6389]

Melhor o W sem dúvidas mais definidos em tudo

[@miladbgn]

Warwick Rules!

[@humstrumbangtwang]

Lee: It’s a hot day so I’m going to review basses in my pants!

[@HOSEA_DOLOKSARIBU]

Ibanez all day baby!!

[@m.boroova]

Don't forget the leg day Lee!

[@OlettaLiano]

Funny that you guys don't have 6-strings. I've been playing one for about 20 years tuned low E to high F.

[@TittiPotestaBP]

Sorry guys but that Warwick has an awful setup, nothing but fret buzz. Anyway, IMO the Sire beats them all. It's an amazing and versatile instrument. I have owned the SR506, which is a nice instrument too, but had to upgrade the pickups for real Bartolinis and the preamp for a real one in order to get a decent tone. Sold that and bought a Sire M7, can't be happier, specially for the amazing tone and string spacing (16.5mm on the Ibby vs. 18mm on the Sire)

[@Pedritoorisqwertyuiop]

its an awesome tone

[@bukwok]

beautiful chopstick legs.

[@vinnysilveira4685]

the W did it better, but sire was good too

[@lawrencelevinson]

🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@racesla]

Sire and Ibanze.

[@lucassoares6438]

Sire 1st and Ibanez 2st....

[@olivieroconte5514]

the best in town : warwick rock bass incredbly rich crisp sound and presence very good instrument

[@RootsBassCanada]

Ibanez is the winner for me.

[@Tobehuman1]

Can someone make a bass that’s e a d g b e so I don’t have to transcribe when learning guitar solos on bass pleasssssss

[@barnabrando7710]

Idk if you're still interested, but you should look into Bass VI-s. They're like a guitar but as low as a bass.

[@freddiesoverbite6162]

Warwick’s are so comfy to play.

[@ZeroPageX]

30 seconds with each? That's it?

[@jubelpanggabean7436]

warwick is the best

[@RaxFx]

I'd like to hear Nathan on guitar... for a change

[@colb999]

Six string basses rare? I own 5 and only play 6s, and on occasion one of my 2 5s.

[@daslynnter9841]

Anyone expecting a meme?

[@egorsave.]

Кто так играет на шестиструне?) всё гудит

[@mwmcbroom]

Well, the "cheapest one" is probably the Fender Squier VI, a bass I'm interested in. Too bad you guys left it out.

[@widowmaker5544]

personally that doesn't count cos it's tuned EADGBE not BEADGC

[@mwmcbroom]

@@widowmaker5544 Doesn't matter to me -- I plan on turning it into a baritone guitar anyway. I'm after that 30" scale, which is on the long side for baritone guitars, although on the short side for a true bass.

[@widowmaker5544]

@@mwmcbroom that's nice

[@markdeckman4110]

Charm is one thing….a quality video is another. This is awful. I came here looking for a thorough and great review of six string basses and instead I found a completely lazy mash up of unprepared guys running through basses that were not set up in a sequence that was not well thought out just so they can make a six string bass video and post it on their KZbin channel. Incredibly disappointing. Guys, just because you don’t give a single damn about six string basses doesn’t mean that the rest of us don’t. There is a market for them, so respect it accordingly and actually spend more than four minutes making the script and plans for your next video next time. Charm will only get you so far. In the end, people that are in the market are actually looking for a substance over anything else.

[@rabidwallaby84]

6 string basses...and most of the licks are played on the 4 strings every bass has...boo!

[@alanscharrer5255]

6 Strings????….. that’s a guitar tuned down an octave!

[@gianlucabassi8853]

No!!!!!

[@seanstoltz6957]

Nuh uh

[@motelghost477]

Hideous things.

[@gnomishviking3013]

Your face!