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    And sold
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    That’s very interesting! How cool
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    Ta! Not up for trade obvs (apart for a fretless wal )
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    Cheers all. It’s a lovely bass and v v playable.
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    As a Bank Holiday bump is a special bump, here's a SLAP demo for this extremely fine bass to make that bump worthwhile... It's no surprise that the BB2000 was a bit of slappers preference in the '80s. As a bit of an old slapper myself, it's one of the slappiest basses I've ever slapped... And spookily, this thumb-forward track ('Forget Me Nots' by the awesome Patrice Rushen) was released in 1982... .....the SAME YEAR THAT THIS BASS WAS MANFACTURED!
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    It’s also interesting how the BB3000 is elevated above the BB2000. I’ve played/owned both now and the 2000 wins for tonal welly in my book. The neck is also a perfect size for me. Not as skinny as the 3000 but not P bass chunky by any means. Very playable.
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    RBX800AF? Neck to body join is right... But obvs loadsa tweaking on the body....
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    A cursory look at the late 80s RBX basses shows they're pretty much all PJ config. However, the body looks to be an RBX body with an added laminate and a generous amount of reshaping. Whoever did the work obviously REALLY loved that neck. A very innovative cure for fret wear there
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    Well well. This is interesting! My main bass in the late 80s was an RBX350 and it was a cool instrument. Judging by the neck join to the body this is the neck and original body from something from that RBX stable but obviously highly modified. I would search for fretless RBX models from the late 80s with a JJ config to find out the original bass
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    The closest bass in the Yamaha line up for construction and feel would be the Nathan East I think. So 4K new (!)
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    Keeping this puppy
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    Awww. My second ever bass. Great instruments!
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    I need to make a tiny truss tweak on my 1982 BB2000 but don't have the truss rod tool. Can anyone in the know recommend a suitable tool for the job?
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    Woah mama. These early ones are such beautifully built basses
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    I sold my MIJ 3000A a while back... neck is 'skinny' but I'm not sure how much that is due to narrowness or shallowness. It definitely felt insubstantial compared to the BB2000. It was also harder to get around on and more fatiguing, at least for me. I find the BB2000 profile more comfortable and more playable.
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    Just picked up one of these basses and have to say, they're the best!
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    They are so well made. Very hard to build at that level nowadays without attaching a 5K price tag I think. bridge pickup is full sounding compared to a Fender. Sounds great
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    Yes, a broad palette but no compromise in the sounds. Very top tier bass. The neck is also important I think. Just chunky enough but still very fast. I’m tempted to conclude that the BB2000 construction plays a big part in the quality of the tone. You can hear the sound of the thing unamplified and feel it in your fingers. Solid!
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    It’s very versatile. I’ve been playing it regularly over the past few days and can confirm that it is one of the slappiest basses I’ve ever hit with my thumb (on the central setting). But it also does a great burpy 80s J bass thing and can do a decent Jamerson. Very broad. On the neck pickup setting, rolling off the tone removes some of the clank and growl I suppose? Leaving a pleasing thumpy P with nice definition to my ear
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    Love a Stingray
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    I now have a BB2000 as my main and only bass. Like other neck through Yamahas I've had in the past (TRB6P and BB3000A), it's one of the best put together basses out there. Very aggressive and punchy bass with those three sweet spot pickup settings. Endless sustain and even across the fretboard. Just an incredible instrument.
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    I'm only commenting on the thread because I saw the title and the words 'Stu Hamm' flashed in my mind in bright neon and then I saw the content mentioning the man himself. Spooky!
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    After a while away from the wild world of BBs (my '87 BB3000A has bounced around a couple of players on the forum since I sold it in 2020) I have another one coming my way. A passive one this time. The 8 1/2 lbs BB3000A was one of the finest built basses I've ever owned but the sound was a bit polite. This one has the pickups on the wonk , was born in '82 and will doubtless be a beefier customer...
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    Aww that's sad news - we did the Clackett Lane shuffle on a few occasions. Like me, he had a revolving collection of J basses and a suspicion that Stingrays really were the key to being a proper grown up.
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    Yep - after selling all but one of my basses I've been giving serious thought about a 'central' bass. I'm pretty sure it needs to be a J bass and also pretty sure it needs to have 5 strings....and these Atelier Zs look like prime candidates
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