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Was just doing some fettling on my BB1200 (action as supplied was a bit low/buzzy for my tastes and the intonation was out a tickle) when I noticed that on the end of the truss rod end is a traditional nut like a Gibson, so you have to use a box spanner to adjust, not an allen key. Is this right? I've got vague recollections of it being that way on a BB450 that I saved by using the washer trick on a maxed out truss rod, but it's hazy. Anyone care to take a look at their late 70s/early 80s BB and confirm?

I owned an OLP MM3. No sign of SUB or any other such branding, it was definitely an MM3. It was definitely passive, because I subsequently modded it with an Artec SE-2A 2 band stacked EQ.

Those knobs are highly sought after and a source of major annoyance if they go missing. If you know, you know...

Oh, those burst ones are lovely also, and that one looks in great nick. Sorry you had to sell it, enforced sales are the worst

I've got some 9V batteries you can lick, you perv

Unfortunately, this one has this idiot attached to it, so by that metric it's probably only worth about 50p now...

Cool story, Cap'n Obvious

I've never been down to nothing, but I have had to sell stuff I didn't want to in order to make things work, financially and yes, it is a fraction of the downer having to sell up entirely must be. FWIW I would have offered you a loaner if I was anywhere remotely close by. Really happy to see folk stepping in, some awesome folk hang around here. Hope you get back on track and get through your current difficulties soon.

I think it's OK as long as you don't say it three times whilst looking in a mirror...

Yeah, it's a full scale, 1978 BB1200. More pics in its NBD thread, if you're interested. And thank you

It doesn't happen to me, so either I'm deformed, or you are

I've wanted a Yamaha BB1200 ever since I learned what Yamaha BBs were. Well now I have one. A 1978 model in natural, it has honest wear and bumps on it being 45 years old but it's sound as a pound and an absolute joy to play - thin frets on an ebony board, wide but not too chunky neck, it feels lovely. Sounds great too, reverse P be reversin'. This makes me feel fancy, in a similar way that my Wunkay does. I truly feel like I own one of the cornerstone basses of history. It weighs 9 and a half pounds, not too shabby for a late 70s bass. Enough chat, I'm off to play it some more!

Too posh to push? I'll get my coat.

Great - played my new bass at war volume for the first time, and made some good progress on a new song we're writing/finessing.

Had a proper go with it last night at band jam. I can confirm that it's a great sounding bass, was using neck pickup in series mostly and it had plenty oomph, cut through and had no bother hearing myself. I am happy with this purchase and I would be happy to gig it any time.

They've updated the page, now there's a sparkly ray-a-like...

Oh, and and any sort of funky shaped neck heel will also be reversed. But I guess you're making your own neck pocket so it wouldn't matter? Or are you sticking with Fender-esque things (in which case it shouldn't matter)?

Duh-doi, forgot about those!

If it's not a compound radius or an asymmetric profile, then yes, the only difference will be the headstock orientation and the nut reversal.

Merry Christmas to me. Picked it up before work, now am at work for an agonising 8 hours, more later. Also, good to be back in BB land, been a few years!

Nice one. If it's anywhere as good as my Sire D5, you'll be in for a treat.

Very different pickups in almost every way, unfortunately

I guess they'll find out soon enough...

Warman maybe? I've nearly bought some of their stuff in the past, and heard some positive things. https://www.warmanguitars.co.uk/product/p-bass-classic-pickup-8-56kohm-and-5-21-henries/

Further dividing the Sterling by Musicman range, is the number after the "Ray" Ray4/5 - cheapest Ray24/25 - middle Ray34/35 - most expensive Then there are oddbods like the Shortscale Ray which comes in at 24 prices and the Darkray which comes in at its own eyewatering price.