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On 09/10/2021 at 15:34, AndyTravis said:
Well.
I’m mates with a local dealership manager.
”Trav, you still after a BBPH? One has turned up at our warehouse, the last one we’ll ever see, last one in the UK - be here on Tuesday if you want it”
”yup, deposit?”
”yup”
*pay deposit*
”All yours pal!”
“WAHOO!”That was about 12.15
and at 14.29
”Trav…erm…yeah…warehouse f*cked up. Booked a customer repair in as new stock…there’s no BBPH, sorry…”
”Mint”
”yeah, refund?”
”yeah”.
that may have been @hookys6stringbass’s in for repair...
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did anyone notice the peavey foundation fretless that was supposedly used on we all stand was made in the 90s?
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On 09/10/2021 at 12:34, Ricky Rioli said:
Why is the top G marked with a "K"?
my guess is kw1. he has notes on his marathon too telling him where to start songs.
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10 hours ago, Al Krow said:
Interested you're suggesting that, because obviously there were basses well before the 414/5 which I presume you would refer to as Mk.I ?
1, 2 and 3 series reference simply follows the mid-serial number on the Yammy numbering 414, 424, 434 etc. so unless Mk.I etc. is Yammy's official numbering it seems to make sense to me to stick with what we are calling them.
i was confused by your system and thought you were talking about generations. never mind.
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10 hours ago, Al Krow said:
Series 2 vs 3 - they don't quite equate.
The S3 734 is both active, with a 3 band EQ, as well as passive whereas the S2 1024, its opposite number, is purely passive with vol / tone knobs and a pup selector switch. (I've got the 5 string version of both and was just playing my 1025, and absolutely loving it in solo P mode - such a gorgeous tone!). The rest of the Series 3 and Series 2 are all passive but Series 3 have V/V/T knobs vs V/T/pup switch on Series 2.
The P34 has just one of the two special "sonic treatments" that the 2024 had, which are designed to give them an immediate "played in" feel. I guess that's how Yammy justified the price cut. But I think folk realised that the 1024s were delivering 98% of what the 2024 was but at 1/3 the price, which was also part of the reason for the price drop to the P34.
The 1024 has a harmonically richer set of pups than the 424, which are "flatter" - but some folk prefer the 424 sound precisely because of that. The build quality of the 1024 has a few enhancements too.
If you check the OP there is a comparison table of the Series 3 for reference.
Oh yes, the Series 3 use "standard" pup sizes (the Series 2 don't) so you can swap them out. But not sure I would ever want to - the pups on the Yammy BBs are just great!
call them Mk.II and Mk.III
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13 minutes ago, Al Krow said:
@Sanshiro very nice! I'll add you to the "wall of shame" on the OP!
here's my current list of yamaha BBs:
17 BB734A TMB
85 BB1200S burgundy
84 BB1200S burgundy
84 BB300 BLK
82 BB1200S burgundy
80 BBVI BK
79 BB1200 ST
78 BB1200 STand the ones i've sold:
79 BB1200 NTL
84 BB300 CAR
84 BB300 BLK
85 BB300 BLK
85 BB450 CAR
17 BB734A DCS-
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9 hours ago, Fil1ip said:
I was just thinking this morning about signature BBs now the Peter Hook has come out.
I know of the BB2024MA, BB714BS and now the the BBPH
Is there anymore?
bb2024sk
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On 21/05/2019 at 03:29, richardd said:
Thanks guys,Yes a 1100 s Trying to date it but the dating site 😊 is a bit vague.Anybody help,SN 1121120 cheers ☺
feb 21, 1992. i believe that was the last year for the BB1100S
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On 11/04/2019 at 15:36, Al Krow said:
I guess Jack is someone who can ask for a white finish and Yammy will say "sure" or whatever the Japanese for that is
yamaha custom shop in california made jack's custom BBs and they speak english
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On 05/04/2019 at 23:53, Al Krow said:
I stand corrected. Did you have any intel on the 3 band EQ f-mid-points?
i dont know
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On 03/04/2019 at 06:21, Al Krow said:
Short answer 'no'.
Seems to be the sort of information that Yammy (and pretty much all bass makers?) keep close to their chest!
And the boys that really know their Yammys e.g.@hookys6stringbass, @hypercarrots and @pete.young I don't believe have ventured into the x34/5 series.
At least with the Ibanez 3 band EQ you get to select the mids centre point - a welcome feature not available on the 734/5 as you know.
i have had 2 bb734a.
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On 24/03/2019 at 13:52, AndyTravis said:
I’ve asked what the Warmoth connection is.
also in the late 90s/early 2000s, semi custom yamahas could be ordered. they used warmoth parts.
warmoth logo on the top right
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On 24/03/2019 at 13:52, AndyTravis said:
I’ve asked what the Warmoth connection is.
catalog says: body and neck by warmoth
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On 11/02/2019 at 11:03, therealting said:
Have to wonder what it’s made of!
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the brochure refers to schaller m4s
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3 hours ago, jrixn1 said:
Saw this good price, £399, for a used BB734A. Doesn't seem to be much stock of these basses in the UK at the moment.
great price. has a detuner installed. would be even better if original tuner is included. .
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why does the purple one have a pickguard...
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19 hours ago, Al Krow said:
@hypercarrotsyour 1982 BB1200S is a fair bit heavier than both the 1984 model and actually just about anything else! Any particular reason in terms of type of wood used etc.?
no it's stock and has the same hardware. it's all about the wood density! crazy right?
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here are my yamahas weights
1978 BB1200 10lb .5oz
1979 BB1200 9lb 14oz
1979 BB1200 9lb 10.5oz
1982 BB1200S 11lb 1.125oz
1984 BB1200S 9lb 9.625oz
1985 BB300 9lb 9oz
1984 BB300 9lb 6.625oz
1984 BB300 9lb 1.25oz
1986 BB450 8lb 11.5oz
1980 BBVI 9lb 6.75oz
1974 SA70 7lb 13.375oz
2017 BB734a 9lb 2oz
2017 BB734a 9lb 3oz
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2 hours ago, vikunja said:
The racing stripe is very cool design feature.. Something Yamaha should also use on their basses
I think I'm getting a Revstar as well
ive got a 502t and a 620
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11 hours ago, bigsmokebass said:
Any news from NAMM regarding any new Yamaha basses?
i talked to the custom shop luthier. no custom basses on display this year. none of the displayed basses were new. all same old thing
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On 24/01/2019 at 11:46, MDWagstaff said:
More developments on the new NE signature, it looks distinctly not BB. I am curious however...
i have one
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The Yamaha BB mega-thread
in Bass Guitars
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BB550
body wood: Basswood
colors: BL, WH, FR (red)
Matching headstock
painted bolt on neck
rosewood board, dot markers
scale: 33 7/8"
21 frets
hardware finish: chrome
bridge: BB-IIC
tuning machines: Schaller m4s
pickups: YBS-A1P
passive
made in japan
introduced 10/1/86
¥48000