andy67

Researching and drooling!

That was my thoughts re the thumb rest too. Good price though I have just spent around 3 months tinkering with my BB714 to get the action right. Initially thought there was a bow in the neck but there is more than enough movement in the truss rod to rectify that aspect so, put a shim across the two screws closest the neck pocket heel to change the geometry and have to add, worked a treat after all the tinkering was done.

On the bay: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/334290999504?hash=item4dd54bd8d0:g:d3QAAOSwixph4VZY

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Not sure what they go for these days. Very versatile basses and I’ve seen some covert them to 5 string due to the 45mm nut. I got that image from Reverb so, will check prices as I’m now curious. Lol 😂 I changed to three fingers for that reason too.

Starter for ten 🥳

Bargains: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Yamaha-BB404-Fretless-bass-/363677765661?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&_trksid=p2349624.m46890.l49286&mkrid=710-127635-2958-0 https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/used-Yamaha-BBG4S2-electric-bass-guitar-pearl-cream-/393839803272?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&_trksid=p2349624.m46890.l49286&mkrid=710-127635-2958-0

Anderson’s have a couple of second hand BBs for sale, a white 424 (£249) & a 400f (£300). https://www.andertons.co.uk/search?categoryId=&storeId=10151&catalogId=3074457345616676668&langId=-1&sType=SimpleSearch&resultCatEntryType=2&showResultsPage=true&searchSource=Q&pageView=&beginIndex=0&pageSize=24&searchTerm=Yamaha+bb&authToken=-1002%2CXZvf36sLiPiYegUJrwTEpYgBzE92SYyViFqNTYY0v8k%3D&#facet:&productBeginIndex:0&facetLimit:&orderBy:&pageView:grid&minPrice:&maxPrice:&pageSize:&

My 2009 BB714 has it too.

Superb! You got a great deal there. 👍