neepheid

Continuing the theme of "finding ways not to spend money on gear"... NDD.

No idea, I just found a pic of it online and the wonky pickups made me laugh

I hear you - apart from our super exciting acquisition of a fridge we're also finally replacing the ancient back door on the house that needed kicking into place in order to lock it. That's going to take care of any money that could have been burning a hole in my pocket for basses for a while.

Get out. You're still in for the main challenge, splitter!

That seems sensible. I'm going to keep using "horse" for the underneath bit, can't get it out of my head now

Did you just tighten the screws on its coat peg a little?

Why would you want a conspicuous case anyway? HI THIEF! STEAL ME! LOOK AT ME, I'M SHINY, THEREFORE MORE VALUABLE!

I know what saddle means, you pompous ar$e! I am talking within the context of this thread. The OP was very clear about the information they wanted and they received it. This last part is specifically about what to call the nitty-gritty individual component parts of this particular bridge saddle. I would suggest that there's very little harm in lumping the little insert bit in with the thing it slots into and calling it a saddle, especially when it comes to regular maintenance and adjustment. The only time I can see it being an issue is if, heaven forbid, the OP had to buy a replacement part. Then, I'd be super specific and use diagrams to explain exactly what it is I am looking for. The OP is clearly already very adept at using diagrams in this way to get across their meaning, so I'm not overly worried about it. Have you got an official term for the bit-wot-carries-the-saddle in this type of arrangement? A horse, perhaps?

As long as you know what you mean, that's the most important thing.

I played one gig with it and it was bloody hard work just trying to get heard - the only way to get anywhere with it was to use the bridge pickup only to wring enough mids out of it and even then it was unerwhelming. No (useable) top end and the low end just got lost. Sold it pretty soon after that experience, I don't care how nice it looked, if I can't get it to sound right at a gig then it's gone. I do wonder if I would have got on better with a Coronado with its Fidelitrons, but it's all academic now 'cos I realise now that I don't like playing shorties anyway.

There was only one proper way to find this out, so don't feel too bad about it. Swing and a miss, it happens.

I had (probably alnico) "Wide Range" humbuckers in a Fender Modern Player Starcaster bass and honestly, I thought they were utter gash.

At least my recent activity has fooled eBay, but it doesn't change the fact that they're a creepy bunch of stalkers...

At the end of the day, you do you. You came here asking for advice, the advice has been dispensed, and I get the feeling you don't like the advice you've been given. Sorry I wouldn't do what you're doing, personally - but if you do continue with your frequent string swapping you are just going to have to accept that there's a risk associated with it, as you have found out.

It has been moved to sold basses now, old link no worky https://bassbros.co.uk/sold-basses/1983-yamaha-bb3000/

Well they're a "lifestyle company" and they've bought just about every other bleedin' company so why not Hisense also?

NFD

I don't think this counts. Doesn't smell like bass gear to me. Barely counts as gear at all IMO, but you can say a Tier 2 fail if you want to keep your conscience squeaky clean. Anyone else agree? Sorry, but I think you're going to have to try harder to fail than this. Your last attempt was better

I think that any time you remove and reinstall a string it weakens it. I don't have any scientific reasons for this gut feeling.

What is that? Is it bass gear?

Sack the tinfoil hatters? Because something as simple and ubiquitous as a google calendar will also naff them off no doubt.

If it was gold finish, I'd have snapped your hand off. Rare as hen's teeth, those gold finish three pointers, individually at least. The only other option is to buy a Rumblekat just so I can pinch the bridge off of it

I played my BB1200 at rehearsal last night, and I had a ruddy good time! Yes, there are fancier BBs, with active electronics, more pickups and sometimes even more frets, but the BB1200 is pure, distilled BB. You know you've got a good 'un when playing just seems effortless, the bass is doing what you ask without question or grumble and you can focus on other things (like giving the new singer the nods because they're getting up to speed with the cues). The BB1200 is a cornerstone of bass history IMO - it deserves to stand alongside the P, J, Ray and T-bird in those type of conversations.