It is about time the six-stringers get a thread going! To start off with, let’s get an overview of who in here owns a six, maybe even plays one (haha), what type it is, what you like about it, what you don’t like about it, what you are currently doing with it, and what you hope to do with it in the future!
I can kick it off:
I own a Harley Benton BZ6000NT (“affordable” at around 350 Euro), weighs a metric ton, has an 18 V preamp that packs a punch, plays super-nice, some of the hardware (tuners, pots, …) could be upgraded at some point, but no biggie… Tuned B-E-A-D-G-C, with 17 mm string spacing at the bridge, around 10 mm at the nut.
Thats a beautiful looking bass. the shape looks like the Marcus Miller basses, but the wood grain and tones, looks a bit like my ESP LTD B-4E, but it doesn’t count here, it would have to be a B-6E
That fretboard looks like you could play American Football on it. its a monster!
I can only imagine, especially whento slap B and E strings.
Can you use the heel of the palm of your hand to mute the two low string when needed?
Thats how I mute my E string when slapping a lot
Haha, yeah, well, thanks, I guess, Eric This whole 6-string thing was more a “looks-cool-and-I-am-frustrated-with-corona-and-why-not-get-an-affordable-HarleyBenton-no-harm-done-right?” kind of decision making
Still, am I really the only one in here with a six-string bass??
Yeah, some day I would like to get one, but I have 2 five strings I don’t play because I committed to the 4 string until I have the fretboard under control.
I know you can do it on a 5 or 6 string just fine, but that was the choice I made.
I was about 20 minutes late on having another 5 string the other day because somebody posted a “can not pass this offer up” on Let Go.
Brand new with gig bag, Sterling Stingray Ray5 - $200.
Unfortunately, or fortunately, depends how you look at it, somebody was on the way to pick it up when I saw the add.
And the add was only posted 2 hours before I saw it.
That went quick.
I really liked it. I have been playing around with various 6 strings and I kept coming back to this bass so after Christmas I will break down and make the investment.
I think I may have mentioned this to @joergkutter when he started this wonderful thread, I hope to try the 6 string someday. I think a move from my 5 string to 6 string would be lovely. My next axe could very well be a 6 string, but there’s no saying when that might be.
To be honest (and I also mentioned it to @LesterH): it is unlikely to ever become my main instrument, but it is instructional, challenging, and a lot of fun! And I got the very affordable, but very playable Harley-Benton 6’er - almost a no-brainer
Lester’s Ibanez is a much nicer instrument all in all… and also likely more re-sell-able than mine
This whole 6-string thing was more a “looks-cool-and-I-am-frustrated-with-corona-and-why-not-get-an-affordable-HarleyBenton-no-harm-done-right?” kind of decision making 
