Maude

Cheers 🙂👍. Only had one other BB, a G5S. My first 'real' bass was a Seafoam green Attitude Special, had that for a couple of years, then traded that in for the brand new BBG5S which I gigged solidly for about ten years as my only bass. Then had a break and when I got back into it I bought an RBX374 and for some reason went back to solely playing four strings. I only sold the BBG5S last year as I just couldn't part with it, but in reality I'd never play it again. I think this is why every time I play a Yammy it's like coming home. My only other Yam at the mo is my tobacco burst BEX4.

What are these like? I think it looks really cool, obviously a Mosrite copy but are they just cheap tat or decent? https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Gould-Bass-Guitar-/164120161278?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&_trksid=p2349624.m46890.l49286&mkrid=710-127635-2958-0

I think I'd like to try an SBV first before I committed to see what the neck dive is like. I don't overly worry about such things normally, but with a very short top horn and a very long neck/headstock it might be more of a quirky bass to own, rather than the true gigging machine that the BB is. Super cool looking though.

Aaaaaaaaand... ... I'm back in the club. 😁

He countered £320, so I went back with £310. He's just come back with £315. Is it worth messing about over that amount? I'd have liked to have found one cheaper as a few have sold for the low two hundreds, but this one is a white X and looks in good condition. He's put this, Message from intro2pete: Thanks for your offers but this is the lowest, eBay hits too hard with fees unfortunately! Cheers

I'm so weak! I've just offered £300 for the white 424X. My son started a new job and borrowed £300 off me until his first payday, which I'd forgotten about until he just said, "I'll have your money next week", so really it'll be free if he accepts. 🤔 😁

There's also a sunburst 424x on ebay at the mo, no bids with two days to go, £275. There's no point in me considering that as I'd still always be looking for a white one. Or ignore them both and get the blue SBV on gumtree. 😲

Nah it's fine, I'm just toying with the idea of the 424. I want a 1024 really, in white with the plates. But that 424x does look awesome, and I'm tempted.

Oh, are we doing this again are we? I've been eyeing that one up. If you get the 424 you'll have to sell me the 1024. 😆

I've kind of been keeping my eyes open for an SBV, in the if one came up at a bargain price kind of way. Luckily I'm in Cornwall and that's in Glasgow. 😁

Judging by the above clip between 30 seconds and 1 minute, then yes it will matter what strings you choose, as it artificially similates string tension, which it says is important. How much difference different tension strings will make is another matter, but as you say, Plekking is all about the tiny differences.

That's the only problem when selling a Yammy, they're usually far better basses than the their monetary value would imply. That's why I held onto my black BBG5S above for so long even though I don't play five strings anymore. I sold it last year for £250 which I thought was quite good.

So you clubbed him round the head with one.

Found and Lost - The Band With No Name

Pretend We're Dead - L7

I think so. Earlier in the thread someone said they'd put the Entwistle PBXN and JBXN in theirs, which are standard size, albeit very deep. The Entwistle neos are animals, and very competitively priced. If I choose to upgrade mine, I reckon this'll be the route I take.

I've got one of them. 🤣

Song Of The Count - Count Von Count

SPLITTER!! 😁

Well Jimi asked the question, and according to the new ranking things, the answer is yes!

There's a yellow one for sale locally on facebook marketplace, like new, £100 including case. Bargain!

All Rise - Blue

Struttin' With Some Barbecue - Louis Armstrong

Great stuff! I really like these type of posts. You hear too much negativity about businesses, sometimes justified, sometimes just that things don't go as planned, but it's always great to hear when deals are done where everyone comes out happy, and the black dog called Greed is banished to the kennel. Wells done for being the 'fixer'. 🙂👍

I can't remember the exact tale, and probably no one in the band tells the truth about it anyway, but The Cure were signed to German label 'Hansa' in the 70s. The label wanted to promote disco and tried to steer the band in that direction, also the band were contractually obliged to record another single so they recorded this little nonsensical gem as two fingers up to the record company, so the story goes. Who says Robert Smith doesn't have a sense of humour. I actually really like it.