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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 27 ก.ค. 2024
- Hey everyone! We are finally back with another build! This time we're replacing pretty much everything on my Squire VI. I don't have a ton of experience with these instruments, but thankfully I'll be getting some help from the ever knowledgeable Mike Adams.
Check out Mike here: @Puisheen
And follow him on Instagram at: @Puisheen
My Instagram: @_nisebelle
00:00 We're doing everything
00:17 Why do I even own a bass vi, and what's wrong with it
02:50 I need help!
06:02 Tear down
07:35 Let's talk about our mods
10:51 Modding my Bass VI
13:21 Demo
14:58 Thanks for watching!
Filmed by Britney
Edited and scored by @nisebelle
Thanks for watching!
#bassvi
#fender
#guitarmods
my daughter heard the outro song and said "it could be the ending to an anime about a robot girl"
it's a sick track, the bass vi sounds so good!
YES! I live the idea of a bass vi being a singer songwriter instrument. I purchased one last year and I’m a big fan. This was the inspiration I needed to do more writing with this awesomely unique approach to guitar.
Robert from The Cure used one for the early days of the band I believe - makes sense.
Came for the Bass VI mods, stayed for that INSANE demo. Have watched this 10+ times and it keeps getting better. I have similar complaints with my bass VI even though it’s my favorite instrument in concept, the execution is lackluster. Hoping doing these mods transforms it. Love your content, definitely earned this subscription!
Well the whole video was great but, the track toward the end was certainly the best part imo.
A COLLAB MADE IN OFFSET HEAVEN!!!!!!!
YES YES YES NISEBELLE AND PUISHEEN???? i must be dreaming
Michael is such a great guy. I’ve asked him questions and he’s so kind with his time.
Gotta love Mike! He is such a knowledgeable dude on everything offset but also loves to share his expertise so generously!
It is astounding that you’re not the biggest name in guitar modding right now. Some of the highest quality production I’ve ever seen (seriously, these videos feel like a journey), plus your composition ability is phenomenal, and watching you work on guitars with such laser-focus is never anything less than inspiring. Makes me want to put my Bass VI on the workbench too.
Yeah, this was recommended to me never having seen any of her content and I’m hooked.
As a viewer, I was worn down by the rapid-fire succession of statements erupting from her mouth, seemingly non-stop. The only breathing room in this entire video is when she lets someone else speak. It's entirely overwhelming. I don't think I could watch more than one of her videos per month.
Don't get me wrong, it's all good information, but the blastbeat jump edits and the run-on statements are just too much.
I can honestly say, Burt's Bees has changed my tuning life, and I owe it all to Mike Adams
that riff on 14:08, soooo beautiful! loved all the process and the song, tysm!
I have been on a kick of finding awesome emerging channels, yours being one, I was legitimately excited to watch this video when I saw it was posted. Keep up the great work/modding 🦇🦇🦇
That was a lot of fun! Great video, and i look forward to checking out you other videos as well. 😀
Alright, you talked me into it, I'll keep my bass vi. Definitely going with the 250k pots and different pickups for my arrangement style. Great video!
I recently discovered your channel and I really enjoy these modification videos. ✌️ great work
Great video, bass+track sound fantastic!! I agree with other commentor you are the best mod videos I’ve seen yet 🤘🏼🤘🏼 Thank you for showing all your process in such detail, learning so much!! Beautiful camera work too, kudos to the cinematographer!
As a bass vi enthusiast, this video was super interesting and insightful, but that song at the end was a showstopper! Absolutely loved it!
You are such an inspiration!
I love your presentation on how you tackle and accomplish your projects.
Thanks so much!
Great video. With the end, that was an awesome finale
another great video! glad to see you''ve recovered pretty well, as well as the successful modding too. and man, seeing the joy you have when you're playing the demo is SO contagious. nice work :)
I have a Squier Bass VI that was a COVID purchase. I'm tossing around tweaking it a bit to make it more playable, short of replacing the pickups, and these mods and upgrades really provide food for thought..
This was AWESOME on many levels. I’ve had my CIJ Bass IV since 1996 and it was so inspiring for me to finish an album I was working on at the time. The only mod, besides basic setup/neck shim, was that I wax-potted the microphonic pickups.
Every mod you did was really a nice improvement. The fact that you asked yourself what you wanted first was so smart!! A lot of people just change things to change things.
You and Mike are just awesome. Thank you!!!
That was beautiful… from the bass vi, to the mods, to the convo, to the banger of a track 😌
I can for sure say this video is perfect from start to finish and I especially loved to genuine happiness from you in this, amazing video ♥
This was such a well done and helpful video! Thank you!
Wow, what a project! Always love watching your modding videos- watching you tackle these mods gives me more confidence to jump in and get to work on my jag and jazzmaster!. Thanks for letting us into your world!
Great video!! I love that they are fast-paced.
Great video as always!
So cool! Awesome job on all the work, and the song at the end was rad!
Wooa. Fantastic vid. So informative and enjoyable. This has pushed up my understanding and enjoyment of guitars. U r a fantastic charismatic presenter. Huge Thnx❤❤❤
What a nice video! Very cool playing and songwriting.
I was between a VM Bass VI and that Antigua Baritone VM Jazzmaster.
Got a Bass VI, and put a set of baritone Kalium Strings (.015 - .067) and tune it to Bb.
It´s by far my favorite instrument to play and a perfect mix of the two models.
Mine has a Staytrem Bass VI bridge, which I´m thinking of swapping for a Mastery set, just like you did.
Let´s see, as they´re quiet an investment.
Great demo at the end :) Great playing and singing.
I love watching this! Gives me inspiration on how to mod and use my Bass VI. I tend to play it in a way Robert Smith would use it but seeing your approach helps me get new ideas!
So glad you popped into my feed! This has got me ready to bust out the Bass VI again and maybe throw a few parts at it. Great song too! I feel like the VI has helped me write some of my own favorite songs just by getting me out of that guitar-centric space!
this was so sick, impeccable soldering skills, and the riffssss
This is AWESOME! Super cool to see you teamed up with Mike!
Absolutely loved the track too. Really, really cool stuff. I have a CV Bass VI, and I just added a Staytrem bridge and a Herad hard tail plate. Snapped my low E string like a dumbass during install though (don't do guitar mods at 2AM), so now I'm waiting for a replacement from Stringjoy. Can't wait to give it a spin when it's done.
Nice work, sounds great! Have been modding my Squier CV VI also. Super great instrument even stock! It's interesting to see a different take.
i know nothing about bass guitars but what i DO know is that your hair is hella cute here
(also, i enjoyed learning from watching your video, as always)
I am impressed! You know what you want, and have the guts, brains, and ability to make it happen. You rock!!!
The intro was such high quality I subbed and liked right away, back to watching the video.
i just have to say ive only discovered your content recently. and i wanna say its some of the best stuff ive seen in a while. you can tell the passion you have in your craft. good luck for all future stuff. 😀
Honestly the most relatable and solid description of your songwriting style
Great input :) I'm part way through a full build on Warmoth's version of the bass VI. Since I ordered the body to be built ( rather than a showcase body) I got to make some of my favorite changes. One piece Mahogany body. No bridge or trem routes. A universal (bathtub) pickup cavity. I bought a neck from the showcase which had a Maple board. The warmoth neck comes with their Warhead headstock which is fender-esc but with a smaller top end. To that I added hipshot open gear lockers. Since I use a bass VI as an octave guitar, I went with 2 Seymour duncan strat stack plus pickups ( neck & middle ) with a '59 trembucker in the bridge. To top it all off I'm using a Khaler flat mount tremolo that I got the help of Gary Khaler himself to set up specifically for the needs of a bass VI. Due to the Khaler being a cam type trem with a stationary bridge, I can mute with my palm.
I hope someday you have the time and the budget to do a full build. Would love to see what you create. 🥰
did you finish it?
Killer job! Get yourself a cordless screwdriver! It makes this kind of work so much easier and safer for the guitars/parts. They are very inexpensive these days.
Fabulous results!!
Thanks TH-cam algorithm!
dang! full overhaul, love it! 🤘
Yay bass!
Bass sounds good. I like the definition
Your writing is really cool. I like the parts and lines. Your competence in the things you do shows and is inspiring.
Just discovered this video, and I love it! I've considered adding a Bass VI to my collection for years, but haven't bit the bullet on it. They look so fun to play!
Penelope sounds great! Love those little whammy bends you play right at the end of that riff :D
The VI is so much fun, it is definitely its own beast and a perfect songwriting axe. Just recently redid the cavity shielding on my VM. I play mine with flatwounds. It loves dimension-style chorus when clean and I also use it to play Ko Melina's fuzz parts form Dirtbombs songs, it's such a blast.
Can't wait for part II !
The build is amazing! You are very talented at that.
These videos are so good. For me, this is far and away the best guitar content channel. And the riffs kill
I love this channel, i subbed after seeing one vid and watched all the others in a day. nisebelle for the *WIN* 😳🙆♀️🔥
Cool vid with great production quality and a RAD track, love it
Very tasteful playing. Great video!
This was so much fun following the process along with you. Mike is a wonderful person and I’m so glad you both chatted and learned the info needed to complete the rebuild of Penelope! The song at the end was also great ❤ look forward to the next adventure
Wow! That was a lot of work. Great job 😄 You are so fearless (at least it doesn't show on the video). Sounds fantastic!
Nice production and overall vibe. 👍
amazing video. Thank you for making this.
Such decent craftsmanship skills, I am so impressed. The mod is fantastic.
I discovered your channel like... maybe 5 hours ago. Wow, your content's really amazing! Great stuff, and great music!
Excellent results!
Excellent video! You are an inspiration!
Always love a good super squier mod video, great stuff
Wow. What an incredibly well-rounded musician. Amazing.
I'll be honest I was ...not skeptical, but curious, how a Bass VI as primary singer/songwriter tool would work (which in hindsight, given how inspiring my Baritone is, is a bit foolish). That track assuaged any of that. Sounds massive. Love how it works with your style.
wow this was an amazing video!! amazing work, definitely subbed :)
Your style really matches the instrument well. Awesome!!!
Great vid. The only difference I would have done is series mod, plus an extra strangle. By adding four 3 way switches (ON-OFF-ON). The pickups wired such that when down you get series with B-M series, M-N series, or M-BN(B-N in parallel - then in series with the middle). The Strangle is would be top normal, middle double bass cut (for when series is too dark), bottom off. The series mod is based on the jaguar series mod. The strangle is my own design, using two capacitors of the same value in parallel. They when together cut the values in half (less bass cut - normal, when in off more bass cut). Most 3 way slide switches are 5 mm in height (not 9/ 9.5 mm) so that's an added benefit. The cost of 10 switches is under $10 AUD (
You are fearless! This is so cool!
Great video and also greaaaaat playing! You really inspired me.
Great to see you colab with Puisheen!!
This is incredibly wonderful content. You've inspired me to be brave enough to work on my own guitars.
Nice video about modding your “ Penelope Bass” , well done, sounds great too!
Just one tip, “Penelope’s “ body is made of poplar, a soft wood, so it might be wise to drop a small coin, or metal plate in the hole for the mute plunger, since the plunger spring will dig slowly into the wood otherwise.
I have seen a CV bass VI where the spring actually started to come out at the back of the guitar ..,
That's really scary... Like a horror film... I won't be able to get any sleep now... Oh well!!
So glad you got Puisheen in on this!! Lol, glad that his stamp of approval was the confidence push you needed to get started on this lol!
I can’t express how much I loved this video. I love Mike too. I really loved your song at the end as well, and your playing was fantastic. Now I kind of want a Bass VI 😂.
Aaaand…. I got one… lol
Just discovered your channel. I have been building guitars for a little over two years. I love your energy and courage. Not afraid to try something new, to dream the impossible dream (Well, maybe Man of LaMancha is a little over the top.) And your guitar skills and music are also amazing. Keep going.
I have that exact bass VI too and now I want to try with new strings
Excellent video. Thank you.
Awesome! Thank you!
Wow, this JHS video is not what I expected. Great video, Josh!
Great job. Really enjoyed that 😎
I ended up missing my Squire Bass VI. I added two Pure Vintage 65 pickups, and a Chris Novak pickup at the bridge. I added a staytrem bass vi bridge and tremolo. Finally, I added labella flatwounds. It sounds amazing.
This video inspired me to make some modifications to my Bass VI. Thank you! :)
Wow, I just stumbled upon you. Awesome video, and I love the song!
Great video. Ive been wanting the same thing....I also wanna chat with Mike Adams, I'm so jelly!!!!
New favorite channel! I love your videos.
Nisebelle, due to watching this vid, I acquirred a VM VI (was actually listed as a CV) and wish this had been my first instead of my last!!! Thank You for all you do!!! LOL now all I need is lessons!!!
love the song during the re-building section! The Squier VIs are tough to get dialed in, but so rad when you get it. Hope enjoy and find lots of inspiration
I really like the song you used for demo 💜
Amazing...
This inspires me a lot.
I'm gonna buy one..
Thanks!
Loved the video!
Awesome video, you've got my sub!
Thanks for doing the Bass VI mod. I bought a Squier Classic Vibe but sold it soon after because I was finding the intonation issue hard to handle with the stock setup. In theory it’s the ultimate hybrid but it does need some work.
you're my new favorite TH-camr plz never stop!
I so love this video! I have been meaning to get to my own Squier Bass VI (in purple!), just have been working on other things.
That’d be so cool!! I’ve never seen one in purple! I was actually playing with idea of getting a shell pink one at first, but I ended up finding Penelope at a local shop and knew I had to pick her up!
@@nisebelle The purple is a Chicago Music Exchange (US) and Anderton's (UK) exclusive, and they also have the shell pink ones. Totally get finding the right one at a local shop, though! Love my local shops.
Nowdays I can't look at a Bass VI and not think of the monstrous Loathe riffs. XD
Loving you content!
Great video!!! I hit "like" when you said "I call dibs on playing bass". I've played bass since 1974, but started dabbling with guitar in 1977. Guitar is a lot of fun, but I've always considered myself a bassist.
Now I have GAS for a Bass VI!!
You did great work, I never new about these until today. I am normaly a 6 string guitar picker, but I have 2 basses. An LTD and a Custom Lemmy Bass. Both 4 strings. But this could open a new world for me. Now to look around for a left handed one.
I'm discovering your channel, great vid !
Suddenly I want to learn to mod guitars. Great videos! Subbed.