Not a lefty, but a rarity

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Nilezd
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Not a lefty, but a rarity

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http://cgi.ebay.nl/Fender-VI-bass_W0QQi ... 286.c0.m14

I wasn't aware of this make until today. Have I been living under a rock or this this a very uncommon bass?
Still a bit weird with the whammy bar..
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Jeroen
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Re: Not a lefty, but a rarity

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Very rare. Jack Bruce used to play one for a while, and John Paul Jones has also been known to play one sometimes. A wellknown Dutch player of these is Henk Bruysten of Hank the Knife and the Jets. Check out their tune 'Guitar King' for an impression of what these can sound like :)
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Re: Not a lefty, but a rarity

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Nilezd wrote:http://cgi.ebay.nl/Fender-VI-bass_W0QQitemZ200388768249QQcmdZViewItemQQptZGitarren?hash=item2ea819f1f9&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14

I wasn't aware of this make until today. Have I been living under a rock or this this a very uncommon bass?
Still a bit weird with the whammy bar..
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Re: Not a lefty, but a rarity

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There was another little band from Liverpool that used to use these too. ;)

Southpaw Guitars had a lefty custom shop one a few years ago. "Yours for only $6000". :roll:
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