Picked up a Yamaha BB425X from Chris's house last week while en route to our jolly holidays. Chris is a great guy, hospitable and indulgent with me having a go through his thunderous rig. The bass? Exactly as described. Deal with confidence - thanks Chris!!
Yep, "splodgy" is a good word. Looks a bit like a Music Man Ray gone wrong to me . But then, I still think the Explorer shape look quite radical ("invented" 1958)
This is a great forum, enhanced by the upgrade. So +1 to all the above positive comments to ped, charic and all those involved in development and moderating