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6 hours ago, Clint said:

Great price, wish you was more local!!! GLWS 

Regularly come to Kent Clint 🙂

Final price drop - may remove from sale if not gone soon 

Now open to offers! Feel free to PM 😊

Price drop - now £695

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Price drop - now £720

Any previous owners or purchased new?

Sheesh - drops down to page 6 in only a few hrs as there's so many basses for sale right now. Bumping...

Is the original bridge part of the sale?

Did the bass have to be modded at all to fit the hipshot bridge?

What's the weight of the bass?

Wow, lot of things for sale right now - bumping ad back up 

Still got the plastic cover on the control panel 😊

Yamaha BB734A in excellent condition (like new), includes the original case (also in like new condition) and case candy (allen keys, control panel overlay, 9v battery etc)
Very versatile active passive option along with PJ pickup configuration. Yamaha have put some serious engineering into this bass with the 6 bolt miter neck joint (it seriously sustains!).
This bass has only been used a handful of times, mainly in my practice room at home. 
Stored in a clean, dry and pet free space.
Only selling to fund another music project.
Cash only on collection, no postage, shipping or trades. However, I am flexible to meeting up halfway somewhere reasonable if that would help (just ask!).

What Yamaha say:
The Workhorse - Music isn't just something you “do” anymore — it's your life. Every time you get on stage or hit the record button you've got to feel content in the knowledge that you’re playing an instrument with the versatility, durability, and superb sound that will guarantee your performances are consistently on point. Combining the crisp, penetrating tone, and serious flexibility of active pickups with the punch and sustain of a 6-bolt miter neck joint, the 700 models can be relied on to deliver an extraordinarily versatile sound that you can adapt to any genre or environment

The BB for the working pro, the BB700 series features a versatile active/passive pickup configuration with a three-band EQ, six-bolt miter neck joint, Alder/Maple/Alder construction, and a diagonally strung convertible bridge.

Alder/maple/alder body construction
6-Bolt miter neck joint
5-piece neck
YGD custom V7 pickups (Alnico V)
3-Band active EQ
Battery alert LED
Vintage Plus Bridge with convertible bridge and saddles
Lightweight open-gear tuners

Which BB pickups have the most top end/treble? Is it the blade ones or a different setup?

734A most definitely sounds vintage (ala Fender) voiced to me, which is not a bad thing to me as i love the classic Fender P 1962 tone.

If i wanted another BB with more top end what would I go for?

(Just interested in BB models at the mo...i appreciate that I can change pickups as its a standard route)

Mark just brought my Yamaha BBPH, drove to mine and paid cash. Nice bloke, great communication and accommodated my requests as a seller.

Pleasure to do business with!

1 hour ago, tredders said:

I just bought BTS7’s Yamaha Peter Hook bass, and I couldn’t be happier.   Nice guy to deal with, the bass is immaculate, and a nice smooth sale. What more could you ask for?

 

Thanks Chris 👍

Thanks tredders, pleasure doing business with you, enjoy the bass!

52 minutes ago, merello said:

 

I did a thread about this bass over on TB. This sold in auction in 2021 for $496,100 (US) which apparently is the most money a bass has ever raised

3 hours ago, ots said:

If you decide to post, I could be interested.

Sorry, that's not an option for the foreseeable future and it's collection only i'm afraid.

1 hour ago, MrDinsdale said:

Yeah it seems like such a waste. I’m still confused as to why the 734a is only available with a painted neck too, sure some people like that but I’ve always hated it especially when it has such a nice neck to show off.

 

I’m possibly going to trade for a 734a but I’ll be sanding the paint off the neck pretty swiftly!

I also hate the idea of painted necks, but find the paint on my 734a and BBPH really nice and matte, like a good satin neck. I also have a bass with a roasted maple neck and the feel isn't a million miles apart.

4 minutes ago, Brian18242 said:

Still for sale or gone? Seriously tempted by this. Is the neck radius quite flat? My preferred type of neck

Still for sale at the mo.

Wouldn't really class it as super flat. It's similar to a Fender P radius, but a smidgen flatter (10" compared to 9.5" on Fender P)

I've heard different things about the pick ups on these, some say they're wound humbucking under the cover, some say single coil.

Any ideas what they are?

Usually the hum gives it away, plus more top end presence that a tradition P pickup

I've only got a small kitchen scales, so can't say they are 100% accurate, but they weigh it in as

3876g  or 8.545117lbs or 8lbs 8oz