Good to see some manufacturing return to the UK, hopefully Ashdown will do the same and any other UK instrument/electronic/HiFi company will follow. Just think of Mission Cyrus 1 & 2 amps & Castle Speakers
The pups look offset and re the position of the tone on PG, my instincts tell me it may possible be a Sheehan BB clone attempt underneath the PG. The space between the tone and Jack May have been getting ready for a second volume.
Sent Billy Sheehan my Yamaha Attitude scratch plate to sign, he did so and sent back quite a lot of other merchandise too. It was my 40th then and I’ll be forever grateful 👍😎
This is exactly the same as the BB1600 I had but it’s badged as a BBX:
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Electric-Bass-YAMAHA-BBX-Black-Alder-Body-Maple-Neck-21F-/114962828842?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&_trksid=p2349624.m46890.l49286&mkrid=710-127635-2958-0