Unboxing The Squier Classic Vibe Purple Bass VI

[@zoeherriot]

I'm really surprised fender never tried to get a Robert Smith signature Bass VI made. He's probably one of the most famous players of the Bass VI out there.

[@Trentstone121]

Pretty sure the Beatles win that contest.

[@kodykindhart5644]

More like captain obviousness 🤣🤣🤣

[@darthmal1]

@@Trentstone121 Jack Bruce also was know to use it too. Fun facts all around! lol

[@zoeherriot]

@@Trentstone121 what for three or four songs? And there's even disagreement on which songs it was used and by who. It'd have to be the "John and George" signature Bass VI, since they shared it.

[@caseyshaheen6231]

Or even a Robert Smith jazzmaster

[@maxbialystock254]

Nothing like a three piece band with one of these through a 4 x 10 bassman, a tele through a Deluxe reverb, and a Ringo size drum kit. Perfection.

[@SnappyJCM800]

I have a bass vi and enjoy playing it. I remember seeing an old fender ad for them that said “the bass guitar for the lead guitar player” or something like that

[@ToddTheJoker]

Love the "house keeping" bit Pete! Cracked me up!

[@Gene_Cali]

Every Day is better with a little Purple in it. 💜, Thanks Mr. Pete!

[@violinmiata]

Some years ago I had some Reverb bucks and bought a second hand squire bass vi from Chicago music exchange. One of the best instruments I own. Squire got this one right!

[@misterknightowlandco]

For those one man recording bands out there… like me… this, a drum track of some sort and a regular guitar is all you need. I play singer/songwriter Americana/indie music and man this would make things simple. I’d just play the rhythm guitar parts on this and save the regular guitar for lead/melody work, get a drum track of some sort and just call it a day. This is so versatile and cool. You could use it for regular bass parts, just strumming chords, some sick Ariel Posen/Joey landreth styled lead work and everything in between. What a bad ass instrument.

[@PNNYRFACE]

Back to Bass6

[@brooksroman2918]

That moment when Squier nailed the purple from Pete’s Tele better than the Fender Road Worn did

[@Bob-Whiting]

100% killed it with that Outro Loop!

[@ThatBaritoneGuitarGuy]

The last time you did a purple one, I remember asking you to do a matching headstock. THANK YOU!

[@charlespiper9291]

Wow! That’s a looker! So much cooler than the sunburst version I bought a few years ago.

[@patrykpaterski7490]

I bought the same sunburst but Vintage Modified in 2018. This year I changed colour to Shell Pink and pickguard for mint green, and now it's damn cool! I'm playing this through Fender Bassman Silverface 135 from 1979 and nice pedalboard with different kind of overdrives and distortions like Darkglass R7BK Squid, Boss Bass Overdrive and Proco Rat, reverb and from time to time some tremolo. This guitar and my Rickenbacker 4003 are powerfull gear for post rock and indie bands I'm playing :-)

[@sarniaguitarguy9405]

I love the vibe of the outro jam! Great use of the looper!

[@Tom_Dancer]

The housekeeping made me laugh out loud. Pete is fried gold.

[@SeanDS89]

lol right? that needs to be the new Andertons intro 😂

[@nedsdonutshop]

The world needs a Bass VI 12 string, with the big smurf hat headstock. A Fender/Squier VI XII? Sign me up.

[@stereoroid]

CME are forecasting more of these by the end of March 2024. Which I hope means that Andertons are getting them too, since they tend to get the same FSR releases as CME.

[@TheFlutecart]

Cool guitar. Now I really want one. The purple flake is outrageous.

[@ngronlund]

Starting to head in the right direction near the end - Try again with some New Order and Cure riffs…

[@IamMusicNerd]

I always wanted one of these, but thought it was just easier to use a pitch shifter pedal with a normal guitar to tune down a full octave. Obviously not exactly the same thing because of the different scale length, but not too far off on tone.

[@gushutchinson8758]

Do Andertons set em nice before sending them out.. I'm still learning all the setting up malarkey... Intonation would be great, as would be -, nice action, no buzzing pick up distance from strings.. And how about truss rod adjustment, straight neck or wonky in the correct way... Am I being too demanding??

[@NathanMorgan7]

This intro is the absolute best!

[@SeanDS89]

curious how this compares to a baritone and a standard bass... maybe a shootout between this and some baritones would be cool

[@gee6740]

One thing i wanted to know is if you are going into a bass or guitar amp?

[@MusikMagisterMagnus]

That house keeping clip is the silliest thing this quarter, and I'm here for it.

[@uttherkunst3806]

If you get one of these (and I did), the first thing to do is get the Fender 24-100 bass VI string set. The low E is dreadfully floppy with the set it ships with.

[@mortusdominus]

They made the new strings, stopped selling the old strings, and are still shipping them with the old strings on them?

[@ronvanhee]

i switched mine to la bella 767-F6 which are flats 26-95. gorgeous sound

[@rodgerflood7190]

What’s the difference between Pink and Purple ? The grip ….

[@edwinrivera5695]

Wow, brings back memories of Jack Bruce and the Fender Bass VI he used with Cream! 💕

[@m0j0b0ne]

The middle ground between a bass and a guitar is a baritone guitar. The Bass VI is a bass, despite you can produce vibey, low-tuned chording with it, among other things. Its 'plucky' nature makes it great for doubling basslines, but it is also perfectly serviceable as your only bass; just reduce the twang and use your fingers.

[@michaelsnydermusic]

Buyers Tip: string this up with the LaBella Bass VI strings. They are the only ones that won’t flop on the low E. If unsure look it up.

[@mortusdominus]

Also the Fender 24-100s....

[@flamey70]

....also upgrade the bridge to a Staytrem

[@tobyjohnson6722]

@@flamey70 Its a popular myth that the bridge and trem systems on Fender offsets were poorly designed, but if you think about it, how could Leo Fender allow something like that to pass through R&D? Turns out he didnt. The poor reputation comes from people setting up the guitars like Strats or Teles, with the neck flat against the body and the strings as low to the body as possible. Those offset guitars all originally came with neck shims from the factory, so the necks of these guitars are supposed to be pitched back, with the bridge raised to compensate and allowed to rock back and forth when the trem is used. If the guitar is set up like this, you'd find tuning is stable and the strings stay in their slots.

[@flamey70]

@@tobyjohnson6722 interesting stuff, very much appreciated 👍

[@Hesohi]

How’s the intonation? Have they updated the bridge?

[@RockStarOscarStern634]

Fender 24-100 Gauge strings are our friends

[@Trentstone121]

Damn it, i talked my bass player into buying a bass 6 like a month ago. The purple ones weren't listed. I want this!!!!

[@ernest5328]

Purple Durple, Bassist, Bass 6... Congrats on great videos!

[@leatherdardoretromovil6779]

the house kipping 😂😂😂😂

[@CiteWhyclosa]

I will have the bass in this color. WAY too cool

[@m4ssee]

Looks super dope especially with the matching headstock. I want one!

[@metallover8]

What amp would be a good match for this guitar?

[@bigjohnson7415]

Didn't Jack Bruce play a 6 string Fender bass in the early Cream days?

[@broncoxy]

What a cool thing, love the concept and especially the color!

[@yohann44]

i order it in sunburst, but I am jealous of this violet color !

[@spenky]

Still waiting for that Player Series Purple Strat with Tortoise Pickguard, aged knobs and Ebony fingerboard maybe if Rosewood`s not a thing anymore. Maybe even locking tuners?

[@ViciousVic595]

Question: So I’ve been looking for a 6 string bass to play some prog metal like Dream Theater on. Would this be a good bass for that? I really like that the neck is slim compared to a lot of regular 6 string bass guitars and was hoping this could be something that would work for what I’m wanting to do.

[@arthurteacakes7493]

Love that outro jam Pete. Got the makings of a great song.

[@28mary06]

Where have you found the purple one!?! 😍😍😍

[@AllofJudea]

Lefty version?

[@PaulCooksStuff]

The Pete Honore Gameshow series "It's Purple But Is It Any Good?"

[@henninghesse9910]

Wow, the best sounds I ever heard on the andertones channel! Great playing Hr H!

[@brocluno01]

Nice review and cool guitar. Now we need you to play this with the Captn and go on a journey - intro or outro ... Gotta sneak in some Pete Chords while he's playing 🙃

[@21Vletrmx]

Hi! Are these limited versions (the walnut bass vi specifically) exclusive to Andertons?

[@Shred_The_Weapon]

Don’t do this to me! Don’t make the fact that purple is my favorite color into a temptation for me to get another Bass Six! Kidding.

[@sam_uelson]

Do purple guitars smell different ?

[@teddy33131]

always been fascinated by those... maybe i'll jump one day and take one, probably and good base to do some crazy funny mods also :D

[@atrumluminarium]

Tbh the on/off per pickup is something that should be in all 3-pickup guitars. There's literally almost no extra cost and you get 2 extra tones from your instrument 🤷‍♂️

[@Batman_sid]

Pete made my day with the house keeping bit 😂

[@dustinmoody2288]

Are they available in left handed?

[@greatamericanbird]

With the Deco and Petes playing it sounds linke this Leo Kottke thing "Little Snoozer" from 1990

[@IstvanDanyiPhoto]

cool but does it djent?

[@musicnut1433]

@Cicibass. You should try this! Whole new world of tonal possibilities!😎

[@andystagger2906]

That is one big purple surf board with strings 😂❤… Pete is funnyAF 😂😂😂

[@paulschauerman2052]

Nice to find a review where the pickup combinations are explained. Like the colour, but l really like the blue Andertons have got!

[@Whosayswho79]

Just a thought: wouldn’t it be possible to stick a slightly shorter neck on that, lighter strings and tune it up as a baritone? (Close as I can afford to a Castedosa.) That will stop my bassist shouting at me .....

[@madsam7582]

Just get rid of your Bassist, that usually shuts em up.

[@joshcoles8751]

I ordered this pretty much as soon as I saw it on your website

[@jamesschaeffer1770]

A unique and very cool instrument.

[@stk7778]

what kind of amp does one use with these? bass or guitar? either?

[@arturoamador8367]

what effect are you using on the outro jam that gives you that modulation?

[@DeadWhiteButterflies]

When the fuzz came on, I was like, "Now that's what's I'm talking about! That's what I want from this".

[@erikavery1105]

Yo....I NEEEEEEEED a Bass VI!!!!!!!!!! That would go perfect with my Baritone Guitar!!!

[@daveduncan9005]

Anyone wanting hear a Fender Bass VI should listen to the later Beatles sessions. With Paul on piano or acoustic guitar, John and George would alternate playing a Bass VI. John played one on Let It Be and George played one on Hey Jude. I'm sure there are other examples. What I am not sure of is if they played through a guitar amp or bass amp...

[@daveduncan9005]

@parallax3d Yeah OK. I know Brian Setzer uses a Bassman.

[@tdevosodense]

Does it djent ?? 🤘🤘🤘

[@TheRealMarxz]

Danish Pete Purple and exclusive to Andertons... of course it is

[@south_of_nowhere]

Chicago Music Exchange sells them stateside

[@explorervango880]

I bought one. My buddy will let me watch him play it when I go to his house. I bought an SG bass so I had one at my house he wouldn’t swipe.

[@gab_ale]

The pickup combinations should be 2^3 = 8. If you include the "tone" switch then the combinations are 2^4 = 16.

[@pulaski1]

2^3-1 = 7 and 2^4-2 = 14, unless you're counting combinations where all pickups are "off".

[@gab_ale]

@@pulaski1 You are correct brother.

[@vic5594]

I've got a shell pink version,but now have to have the purple one as well,

[@martinclayton7260]

This is a Squire that I would buy!

[@marlonromo3606]

The house keeping bit FTW!

[@elitestarquake3597]

Nice! Does a Bass VI sound better through a bass amp or guitar amp?

[@7171jay]

YES.

[@grantkoeller8911]

Bass Amp

[@bassyey]

Now that's a question. It will sound good on a bass amp too, just not sure if it's better. I actually use a bass amp for ES-335. I play jazz and I just easily get all the mids and mid-lows on my bass amp.

[@Return2TheLiving]

I wonder if you ran it into a bass amp and a guitar amp and blended it 🤔🤔🤔 would definitely need some fine tuning of the tone and frequencies

[@mortusdominus]

Either amp is fine depending on what sound you want. Just make sure your speakers can handle the low end.

[@98wade40]

Great job as always! Awesome guitar. I especially like the way it sounds with the fuzz. Love that outro jam.

[@thedefonegamer636]

I’m always surprised that this isn’t used more often in Stoner Rock bands

[@mykhedelic6471]

Gotta be honest, I got an Andertons/CME exclusive purple Jazzmaster and it was so sadly done, neck pocket terribly cut, scrapes and crap all down the side of the fretboard, bridge that was lousy to adjust, some crummy alloy on the bridge/vibrato/tuners that responds poorly to skin oils. I put in a year out to get it and it was like, "what?" On the bright side, it actually sounds like a million bucks, which is the only reason I still have it, but the build quality was unforgivable and unexpected. I've had a lot of good experiences with Squier but I don't know what was up with this thing. On the contrary, got a Squier 70s CV P-Bass not long after that, also sight unseen, and it's damn near immaculate, best bass I've ever owned. This thing looks and sounds glorious, but, beware? No slight on Andertons or CME but I was annoyed that my Jazzmaster was allowed to be shipped.

[@rhwaddell]

Why cant I order a guitar from Antertons now while living in the US?

[@EasyHeat]

Goodness Gracious That's one sexy instrument! I'm referring to the guitar, obviously.🙃😉

[@xeniebaby]

the house keeping joke is much appreciated 😂

[@tompoynton]

I’d actually prefer it if the headstock was the same finish as the rest of the neck and rear headstock

[@PechPeter]

Search for ´Hank the Knife and the Jets´ if you want to hear the proper use of the Bass VI.

[@ronb7481]

I had to take the bass strings off mine and make it a baritone. The bass strings were floppy and unbalanced. Much more playable as a baritone I find.

[@mltproductionstudio]

We need to get one of these in the hands of Andrew Baena!

[@gregbutcher_musicplacecheck12]

Do they do these in left handed?

[@Lorneplumber]

No and never will 🎉

[@andrewwilliams3394]

Give it to Dave Simpson to review, he will make it sound epic.

[@theruthlessfish]

Did you see the "What is the Best Bass for Guitar Players?" video they posted on the 1st of October? :)

[@ronnieblanchet4072]

Sick! SOLI DEO GLORIA (To The Glory of God Alone) Father, Son & Holy Spirit -Ronnie

[@Yougotadollar]

Great video

[@grindhouseglitch]

Love Bass VIs but the quality control from Squier can be bad - my Classic Vibe is a hunk of junk. Heavy as hell, the neck needs constant truss rod adjustment (almost every time I play it!) and the stock bridge is absolutely useless (you cannot get the strings to intonate properly and, depending on how you set the action, the saddle screws hit the bottom of the strings, making them unplayable). If you buy one, assuming that it has no other issues, you had better plan on upgrading the bridge to a Staytrem or Mastery to make it playable.

[@victorycrosby4896]

I want that.i want the one named 'me'.the purp fender is cool tho.oh I had to put on my special 420 glasses,so its a squire...still cool.it could be a purple mop handle and 1 string and still be cool.

[@lance134679]

These look great. Too bad I can't buy them in my country. I'm sure you'll sell out quickly.

[@lance134679]

CME couldn't sell me one, either. Fender locks it down so dealers can't sell outside the country.

[@mrpositronia]

Isn't this the guitar that modern metal guitarists need?

[@randa4382]

Yeah. I love me some Danish Pete but i wanna hear Rabea use one of these to hear it put to its full life threatening potential. EDIT: as i posted this mr honore' got to feeling it in this outro. And while its still not sheer brutality it definitely is vibing towards some tool territory and that got my attention for sure.

[@explorervango880]

My buddy wants thick strings and low tuning. Handed him his dream guitar. Don’t tell him he’s playing bass.

[@tEEonE]

John Mayer.. so clean now!😂

[@jarredbaca8112]

Mark Hoppus also uses this a lot

[@jarredbaca8112]

Really no purple for the US?!?! :(

[@Guitar_Smasher]

Bummer! Just found out you can't ship these to the US!

[@aledmurphy358]

CME?

[@pulaski1]

Here you go! ... You're welcome! :) www.chicagomusicexchange.com/products/squier-classic-vibe-bass-vi-purple-metallic-wmatching-1484313

[@hoboroadie4623]

D-Oh! Well, I was thinking of going Fender Custom anyway so I could get one in White. Just an extra four grand or something. 🤘

[@bryanh3057]

It’s funny how the low A and E strings are just out of sync with the camera frame rate so it vibrates in slow motion lol

[@SpartanLaserCanon]

The Lowest strings on this guitar look so hilarious.

[@jembailes8662]

Great guitar, but….. you will need to swap out the bridge for a staytrem.