I have six basses, and I feel that is a good compromise between having options and actually being able to play all (most) of them regularly (to warrant having them in the first place) 
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I’ve got 6 basses, but only 3 which I play, the other two which I plan to sell. And the Squier Affinity, which I plan to gift to a kid who wants to play a bass when I can.
The ones I play are a P bass, a Jauguar PJ, and a Jazz. The new ESP b206 I ordered and should get in a week would be 4, and it is a dual soapbar humbucker. So all my basses have different vibes.
Now I what I need is one more set of strap locks which I forgot to pickup.
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I think 6 strings are great and I have one myself that I bought for chordal and compositional needs that I have yet to explore. I especially like the narrow string spacing, but oddly even though it only has 1 more string than the 5er I feel more easily lost on the 6er because of the C string. The extra string beyond the G string creates the illusion that there is no floor or base to the bass, and I have to remind myself that there is an extra string beyond G. I would have to play nothing but the 6 string for a number of months before the illusion goes away.
I think their main strength, both fretted and fretless, is in their use as a compositional instrument. The fretless 6 string is useful because of the narrow spacing and less hand shifting required, although chordal work will be challenging for many people.
On stage I believe that they’re most common in jazz and metal, but I don’t think I would dare take a 6 string to a gig unless there is an absolute need to.
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Yes, that is tricky… all of sudden, it feels like you have no “reference” anymore.
Damian Erskine said he likes to bring a 6-string to gigs where he is required to play from charts a lot, as it is easier to read when you it is more likely that you can keep your fretting hand in one position and still cover a wide range of notes.
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Talked to the store this morning, turns out the bass has a blemish and they wanted to know if I still wanted it at a discount. Also turns out the store is in Redmund, and the bass may get here tomorrow.
I could have gone and picked it up, but not taking the ferry on Labor Day. That would be crazy.
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I’d forgotten about that. Good point!
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Nice that’s a beauty!
Have fun I know I am with these things. Wasn’t sure at first with the monstrous necks and extra weight but I love it!!!
Both are not the most expensive, But play good and sound fine. 
This has been the first time in almost 3 years I have been able to get to my studio upstairs. 
It took a while to get the dust blown out of everything… Including me…
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Nice looking basses.
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Well the 6 string is here…and she’s going back. The tuning head for the B string wobbles. I have tightened the screw holding it, but it wobbles a considerable amount. Something more than a quarter inch I estimate. Seems a problem, and on something covered by warranty can do better. It just seems like a problem that will get worse over time, am I wrong?
Is the tuning head nut tightened all the way?
It seems tight, I don’t have a socket that size. Taking the B string off, the whole tuner is moving back and forth in the hole
This sounds a lot like that nut needs to be tightened but I can’t say for sure. If it is finger-tight and still wobbly that’s weird.
I’ll take it to the Luthier on Saturday when I talk to him about wiring my Jag; once again it was messed up
Yeah, that doesn’t sound right.
You probably need to pop out the tuning head and check the bushing and bore hole for a snug fit.
So how far do I go with a brand new bass?
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Depends how much you like it and ,how good a deal it was.
You’ve already removed the string so there’s just one nut and two screws to remove.
If it’s a dodgy tuning head it’s an easy bolt in replacement under warranty. Or negotiate a discount on fitting a detuner. 
If it’s a badly drilled bore hole it’s a return.
It may just need to be carefully reinstalled and tightened.
You said earlier you had got a good deal so it’s probably worth a closer inspection.
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I wouldn’t return it just yet, this is an easy fix in any consideration.
And if its under warranty, and you got a good price, I’d work it til fixed.
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Slightly off topic but that strap is a great match for the wood…
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