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1 minute ago, gjones said:

I notice a L2000 tribute is on Guitar Guitar website with a very big reduction. I wonder if it's a stinker?

 

By the way I own a G&L tribute L2500 and the QC is excellent.

 Looks like they have 2, one of which I tried in Birmingham, and yes it was not good.

Not an L-2000, but further fuel to support that G&L Tribute QC has gone down the pan

Yes, I thought it was called that too.

Ashdown - RM sized ABM, or at least an RM in ABM colours. Also standard variable fan that's only on when it's getting warm to allow it to be used at home without it sounding like someone is vacuuming in the next room.

Yamaha - Something modern that isn't a very slight variation on a previous model. Fanned fret RBX style I would probably go for as long as it isn't in a dull colour.

Dingwall - On/off Pickup selector switches rather than a 4 way which doesn't allow every pickup option. Not sure if this is viable wiring wise however.

Not the most glowing of reviews:

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Ironically Birmingham PMT are building extra demo booths and moving stuff about to accommodate Yamaha taking the entire mezzanine floor. It's not done yet but it was looking a bit cramped and it is not a small shop.

Use mine regularly - sometimes alone sometimes with a 210 as well (or vice versa). Not flimsy, sounds good. Easy one handed carry for quite a distance too (about 150m at last gig including stairs). As with any 112, there are limitations for how big a venue it can cope with, 2 however should sort you out until you need PA support. I used the 2 cabs last week in a large conference room without PA support, was fine.

n.b. I moved the logo so it would look 'correct' on it's side, there are rubber feet on 2 sides to allow this.

1 hour ago, King Tut said:

Is the 2x10 an EVO iii head? I’m guessing the amp would be too big to fit in a standard rack?

Yes - this is the wide ver with extra vents.

I've had 2 x L-2000s over time (both Tribute). I decided to try one out in GuitarGuitar a few weeks ago to remind myself what they're like, and the quality had massively declined compared to the ones I'd had 5-10 years ago. Setup are personal, but the main issues were quality and finishing QC (bad paint job, loose parts etc). Add that to the price on them going up - I'd be looking 2nd hand if I wanted one currently.

Pic 1 - burst has terrible paint spatter, not good enough on a £600 instrument

Pic 2 - it appears they moved from ash to poplar bodies also which helps them look like cheap Squiers now

"This jazz bass was owned by Jim Richardson who played it in many of his gigs during his career as a jazz musician."

Who ? Sorry Jim if you're reading this.

So it's basically an effects pedal with a power amp section ? Ok, could work, but i'd rather not integrate the 2 separate systems myself.

On 29/10/2022 at 17:05, bubinga5 said:

I had one. I totally hated it.  bad fret ends,felt really cheap. And i mean really badly put together  Of course i cant speak for every one but your money would be better spent on a Squire imo. I dont care if it had hipshot hardwear i would still stay away. 

I had a sunburst/maple one from eBay as it went cheap. It felt 'OK' but it did feel a bit heavy, the pickups were also extremely hot, and the top end was too much. Sold it a few weeks later for same price.

Agree on Squier as a better option.

On 29/10/2022 at 12:33, ezbass said:

I liked the John Myung signature when I played one at a guitar/bass show. 

I've got one, it is not the gritty rock bass you expect. It has a very clean tone, the preamp is fairly timid - but it's great for recording.

19 minutes ago, Chaddy said:

Reason I ask is , I use the same model or the passive and it was the worse tone sucking P.O.S ever.  

I didn't listen to that signal alone, but the 4 combined (clean DI / 2 x amp mics / Amp post EQ DI) so hard to advise if this happened here also.

19 minutes ago, Chaddy said:

The Beyer- DI on the floor , What is that being used for? 

 

I think it was a Behringer. Clean signal to desk direct from bass, then to effects & amp.

On 12/10/2022 at 15:54, Chienmortbb said:

This was my first thought.

And mine, I used a non Zoom PSU and it would do this, very intermittently. Took me ages to work it out.

On 23/10/2022 at 10:41, Muzz said:

I replaced the BBOT on my BB414 with a Fender Hi-Mass (a great little chunk of engineering for the money), I knowwwww, it says 'Fender' on a Yamaha, I'm a monster, etc...

I did this on a 415 - definite improvement in clarity of notes. 

I use a D-Roc 5 and NG-2 in an originals hard rock/grunge band.

Generally clean tone but with occasional light drive. The passive D-Roc probably is easiest to fit in soundwise and I tend to use the Bridge & Middle pickups in parallel (sounds like a passive Stingray). Whilst the NG needs the treble rolling back a bit to not be too spicy, I tend to use both pickups in parallel or the neck alone (close as it'll get to a P).

I recorded for our new single yesterday - ran the D-Roc basically clean into DI and it sounded immense. Still very clearly a Dingwall, but without the clank most people are used to hearing.

As someone who's worked in IT for 20 years, I agree with the above - it appears to be a device rendering issue, even if only one website affected. Clearing cache/reboot is definitely the first try, also try clicking the 3 dots and 'show desktop site'. 

I've had a fair few Yamahas over the years (all RBX or BB). Every one of them was a good instrument - but very few of them however really inspired me. 

Their current lineup is very conservative and nothing really has changed for several years. If they conjured up a multiscale 5 string based on the RBX (ideally with a non-boring finish) I would be on it like a tramp on a kipper. However they tend to shy away from 'trends' and keep a design for many years with little revision apart from maybe a different shade of brown.

That said - my 1999 RBXJM2 is staying as it looks amazing and I think the best looking bass they made:

Despite my generally modern choices of instruments, I also have one. It's great as a reference point or when I want something uncomplicated to learn new material on. but it very rarely leaves the house (had it 7 years).

2005 MIM with Nordstrand NP-4.

First video i've been in, it's a lot more time and effort than I had anticipated but we're happy with how it turned out, my bass looks great 😀

19 minutes ago, Tim2291 said:

Don't see many of those RBX6JM's around! 

There's a back story very much backing you up 🤣 https://www.basschat.co.uk/topic/461700-nbd-yamaha-rbx6jm-john-myung-signature/ 

Just now, Dan Dare said:

Cheap property for boomers is a myth, pure and simple.

I have a similar story from my parents, they however made about £20k on the endowment policy (the house was £13k in 1978).

Add that now to the house being worth about £290k, not a bad return (admittedly the money is non-existent unless it gets sold). That said, mine has gone up about £30k in 12 months, but I doubt it'll go for £4.6m in 40 years.