Continuum by Jaco Pastorius - played on Bass VI

The narrow string spacing is quite a challenge, but I love the versatility of that instrument!
Instrument: Revelation "Bass VI" by Alan Entwistle
30" scale instrument, tuned an octave lower than a standard guitar.
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[@HerroVincey]

Hey!! Glad to find some more fingerstyle players on the Bass VI. Is the string spacing a bit wider to accommodate the thicker gauge, or is it about the same or narrower than regular spacing for an electric guitar?

[@EmanCarbone]

It is around the same as an electric guitar. Different Bass VI makes and models might have different spacings, as is the case for guitars and bass in general, anyway. Gauge-wise, at the moment I have 95 for the low E, which is thicker than one might assume - it's basically like a light gauge low E for traditional bass guitars, on a 30" scale of course.

[@Farencio]

it occurred to me that playing with fingers the bassvi isn't that different from playing an acoustic guitar. When I didn't have a bass I picked an acoustic guitar and played like that. A mix between classical technique and bass.