javi_bassist

Don't get me wrong, I also love it in passive mode. This bass is pretty impressive.

Unpopular opinion, but I like the preamp. I changed the pickups to a Delano set. I took it to my luthier and I asked him about preamp recommendation. He told me a couple he would choose, but he also told me that I shouldn't change it and that I should try it. I'm happy I did because it sounds incredibly good now. It is really transparent. Having the possibility to play it passive is a must for me, but I never do it. I like it active with Delano pickups and stock preamp.

My best purchase was my Fender American Ultra Jazz bass V. My worst purchase might be the TC Bodyrez.

I think they have been going up lately. When I bought my BB414 it cost me 350€ and now they are selling for no less than 500. But you know, all prices are going up

I was happy with the painted neck until I got a Schecter CV5 and a Fender American Ultra jazz bass. Now, I prefer a satin neck. The painted neck is not that bad, but now I prefer a satin neck. I had a BB734 matte black and I have a BB735 and the action can get really really low.

Mine weights around 4.1-4.2 kg.

I really love those basses. I am trying to sell my BB605 but I am not 100% sure. Anyway, those Gotoh tuners are a direct replacement?

I'd never heard of them but they look good

I think the price is really good. I already have their OriginAL preamp and I think it's the same except for the tube. The OrginAL is in a price point where other competitors offer much more features and IRs, so I think they cannot beat them (even though the preamp sounds beautiful, with some flaws like a really noisy headphones out). But it is a nice preamp overall. This new Pro-DI gets rid of the tube to be cheaper I guess. And I like the format with the VU. PS in the Ashdown website the golden OriginAL is cheaper than the red OriginAL.

A lot of pedals probably. Lately, I bought a set of Sadowsky pickups for my Yamaha BB605. Not really a regret per se, but I decided to get another bass and I am selling my BB605 and I sold the pickups. My Schecter CV5 is also a piece of gear that I only have used for one gig and now I am selling. Not a regret because it's an awesome bass. But I have decided to own less basses than I own now and I decided shortly after getting it.

I do the same in most of my patches. I never use cabs or IRs, with the exception of one of my patches built for my acoustic bass.

I've been playing my BB414 lately and I am liking it more. It just feels good. And it sounds amazing. I have used it in a couple of recordings and people loved it. Anyway, I am posting a pick because it's orange and it can be seen from the distance and I find it funny. Sounds cool, plays awesome and it's sexy.

Your videos are always great and I always enjoy them! I must admit that, even though I am a Yamaha fan, in this video, the Sandberg sounded a little bit better for me. But probably in a mix, the Yamaha would win (I have a Fender jazz bass that I love but, when it comes to play with other people, my Yamaha is a better choice). I'd also pick the Yamaha because I really really want a BBP34 in that colour

Yesterday I took my Original again for a gig. I left my pedalboard at home and I played my Yamaha BB414 to the Original to FOH. It sounded amazing. Really fat but also punchy. With the Valve always on.

I have been watching some people playing BB605s because I was thinking about selling it. I really like the feel but I am not really happy with the sound. My fault because I changed the stock pickups for Delanos. So, I watched two musicians in Instagram who uploaded some covers and the sound was just pretty amazing. One of them told me that the bass was 100% stock. The other one told me that he changed the pickups for Sadowsky pickups. The latter sounded like a pretty amazing jazz bass, so I pulled the trigger and I bought the Sadowsky pickups. I will be selling the Delanos. Nothing wrong with them really (I have Delanos in my BB735) but I wanted a more classic jazz bass sound. If I don't like them, the stock picukps will come back haha.

They both look amazing. Man, I just love Yamaha basses... I want them all xD.

I replaced both pickups with Delano. It is an awesome bass.

Guys one question. In my Yamaha BB414, the tuner of the E string is bent (I bought it like that already). It works, but I would like to replace it. Since it must be difficult to find a similar tuner, which tuners are a direct replacement?

I have been playing my BB735 with Ernie Ball Cobalts. I have to admit that I really like them. Now I have changed them to Ernie Ball Cobalt flats (I bought them for my Mustang and I bought a 5 string set... expensive mistakes). The sound is pretty good. I am not used to the feeling of flats (I have cobalt flats in my Mustang and Chromes in my Jack Casady), but I must admit that they sound good. Since the BB is my main bass for almost anything, I will see how it sits now in the mix. Last Saturday I played in a weeding gig and it sounded good. The drummer did ask if I could increase some mids (it was completely flat) but the rest of the band liked it.

I have an orange 414, but everytime I see one, I want it :P. For those of you who have a 415/425, how is the 5th string? I have a 735 and I love it, but I was considering getting an older one as a backup

I have one, actually. But for that project, I only use one patch so I don't really need it. The thing about the polytune is that I don't really like the tuner of the HX and I prefer to have a third switch rather than a tuner.

Simple and effective. Actually the HX can complicate things

I had that exact comb, sold it, and got the HD400 (just the head). I really like the amps and I wish Line6 included them in the Helix.

Mini pedalboard for most of the gigs. D'addario XPND 1 so that I can add a couple of more pedals (Relay G30, Aguilar Fuzzistor and MXR Poly Octave Blue).