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Boss RC-500 Loop Station - £195 - Only used a handful of times doesn't come with a power supply (as standard) but in great condition. 

For sale is a 7 month old Yamaha BB734A in Coffee Burst. Lovely bass guitar in excellent condition. 

Currently strung with GHS Flatwound strings. There are no dings or chips but there is some slight surfaces scratches on the back which can only be seen in certain lights (I have tried to capture an image). 

Collection from Alcester, Warwickshire. 

Let me know if you have any questions

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For sale is a wine red BB604 active bass. 

I purchased this bass after falling in love with my BB605. However, I have now decided that I do not need a BB604 and a BB605 as they are tonally very similar. The condition is really good apart from a ding below the neck plate (see images), there are also a few surface scratches but all in all very good condition for an almost 20 year old bass. 

Collection from Alcester in Warwickshire. 

Any questions, let me know.

Stunning and great upgrades. Good luck with the sale.

Great bass!

That is stunning! 

36 minutes ago, javi_bassist said:

New year, new pickups (finally!)

 

Wow! Nice! Are you pleased with how it sounds?

Lovely bass! This has given me some ideas for my bb604! GLWTS. 

Is this still available or sold? Thanks.

Looks brilliant! Rate these basses, would love to try one.

12 hours ago, javi_bassist said:

I got a pair of Delano pickups for my BB605. I tend to prefer the 605 to the 735. Both are really good, but the BB605 feels better in my hands. It feels even better than basses that I have that cost a lot more.

I agree my 605 is my favourite bass out of my lot. I prefer the preamp on my 734 but the 605 is so nice to play and still good enough to get some great tones. I might look into upgrading the pickups and preamp after seeing what @javi_bassist has done! 

They look like great basses and I would imagine great for modifying too. 

Talking of Hobgoblin….

This is a beauty and a great price to including hard case:-

https://hobgoblin.com/yamaha-bbg5-5-string-bass-with-hardcase

1 hour ago, EssentialTension said:

Very nice ... I have a CIJ in Fiesta Red too.

 

Wow, that looks great with the brown tort pickguard. Where did you get that from? 

8 hours ago, Jean-Luc Pickguard said:

Nice! I have a similar CIJ mustang in vintage white as well as a JMJ. Both great basses. The JMJ is probably the one I favour most of the time but but the slim neck on the CIJ practically plays itself.

Wow, that is the ultimate combination 😍

The JMJ is an absolutely outstanding bass 😀! 
 

Love the size of these beauties, perfect for playing whilst sat on the sofa 😀

Lovely bass and in my view the best colour of the performer series. Good luck with the sale. 

Here is my CIJ in Fiesta Red, love it!

After having a couple of false starts with short scale I have finally picked up a beauty of a bass. A 2005 CIJ Fender Mustang in Fiesta Red.
 

It arrived earlier this week and the first thing I did was put some TI Flats. It has a great vintage tone and is a joy to play. The neck is really nice and feels like a jazz bass. 
 

I had a JMJ for a few days before returning it due a to a few little issues. I think the JMJ had the slight edge in terms of tone output from the pickup, that is a very special pickup. But I do prefer the finish and neck on this instrument over the JMJ. 
 

It is such a fun bass to play with a lovely tone. This one is a keeper for sure 😀😀

Beauty and great price! Good luck with the sale. 

13 hours ago, lee650 said:

So if you'd like to provide a loving stable "forever" home to a BB that's been left in a loft, or no longer gigged due to basschat "Glass back syndrome". Contact Dr Travs, BB relocation and restoration service! A few months ago he very kindly took delivery of a vintage white BB425 from a very lovely man, which he stripped down and setup. And brought to live with my flock. He even fitted a BB1025/P35 bridge which a nice man on BC was selling.

 

Not two days ago he brought to live with me an 80s BB350f fretless in Pearl White (It goes pink in the sunlight, awesome) from a funny fellow in eBay land, that probably used it as a doorstop or something. he replaced a broken bridge and gave it his famous TLC, he even gave it a chance to be fretted, but it still wants to identify as a fretless in as world that isn't kind to fretless. So if you have it in your heart to love a BB that currently is about as popular as an excitable dog at a miss lovelylegs contest, please donate to Dr Travs and his team of magical elves.

 

So I present my two current BB'S

"The White Sisters"

 

BB425 in vintage white with an upgraded Yamaha vintage + bridge AKA - Jayne

 

BB350f in pearl White AKA- Luna

 

Another shout out to the lovely @Hacksawbob for tracing his 5 string pickguard, which means Jayne will be getting a new Tort frock 😁

 

So good to see the bridge being used 🙂🙂. Lovely set of instruments 👍!

1 minute ago, Dean Vincent said:

And yet interestingly, for tonal reasons, if I had to choose between the 734A and the BBP34, I'd choose the 734A.

I have been very impressed with the sounds I can get out of the 734A. I have also been very surprised how good it sounds in passive mode and I love the fact there is no change in volume when switching between active and passive. 

Nice looking BB604 on eBay https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Yamaha-Bb604-Bass-/114878061346?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&_trksid=p2349624.m46890.l49286&mkrid=710-127635-2958-0

9 hours ago, javi_bassist said:

I have finally switched the preamp in my BB605 to a Delano. 

This sounds very interesting. Which Delano preamp did you use? Was it easy to fit? 

@Ricky Rioli @ChrisJaxon thanks for the reply.

I know what you mean with the BB growl that you get from the nickel rounds. I do like that sound but I find the nickel strings it came with sound a little dull in tone. 

I might have to give some chrome's a try. I have stainless steel rounds on my BB604 and 605 which I love but I do like the idea of a classic sound with the P pickup (this is my only non jazz configuration).