[quote name='BB2000' post='841631' date='May 18 2010, 09:14 PM']Interesting, both my BB3000 basses are about 1.75" (as are my pair of BB2000 basses and the BB1200 and BB1200s I used to have). I've only ever seen the narrow necks on BB3000s basses. It was certainly introduced with a wide nut and is still produced with a wide nut today.
Can I ask how you dated them with the serial numbers? I've never been able to find an accurate reference to date some of my basses. The online Yamaha one doesn't seem to be too accurate, since it tells me I was playing a bass 2 years before it was manufactured.
Are your basses stamped made in Japan?[/quote]
I had the same problem with that other site. I have a BB3000s, but it said that the serial number was "invalid" - now I KNOW that this bass is a BB3000s, and it's made in Japan (stamped next to the serial number) so the serial number has GOT to be real!
Here's the site where you can find the info:
[url="http://vintageguitarpro.com/serialyamaha.shtml"]http://vintageguitarpro.com/serialyamaha.shtml[/url]
Look on the site for:
"Alternate serial number configurations for Yamaha Electric, Archtop, and Bass Guitars"
Here's the info for some of the years listed:
1976
38105-39943 (SG-175, SX-125)
1001-1390 (SG1000)
1001-1126 (SG2000)
1977
001391-002365 (SG1000)
001251-002610 (SG2000)
001001-001270 (BB1200)
001271-001320 (BB2000)
1978
002366-003110 (SG1000)
002611-003760 (SG2000)
001321-002965 (BB1200)
002001-002380 (BB2000)
1979
003111-004445 (SG1000)
003761-005088 (SG2000)
002966-004000 (BB1200)
002381-002920 (BB2000)
1980 (through July)
004446-005329 (SG1000)
005081-005375 (SG2000)
1980 (through December)
013001-024215
1981
025410-059618
1982
059620-096639
1983
096640-126845
1984 (through July)
126846-146196
I hope that helps!
OOPS - SORRY TO HIJACK THIS THREAD - BACK ON TOPIC: THESE BB5000 BASSES ARE GREAT! THIS BLACK ONE LOOKS JUST LIKE THE ONE I OWN AND IT IS GREAT!!
Cheers!
Dave