crazycloud

The EE nerd in me wants to know, what does low impedance actually mean in this case?

Congrats on finding success with the cloning.

I have really enjoyed the builds you do that I've seen over the years.

Strap pin's too far down the neck. Looks like a diver to me.

On 07/01/2026 at 22:30, RAY AGAINST THE MACHINE said:

I saw Johnny Dibble reviewing the HZ on YouTube.

What a horrible YT channel.

On 07/01/2026 at 22:30, RAY AGAINST THE MACHINE said:

The quality control of all those basses seem to be criticised too . 

I really haven't seen any QC issues of note with the Cort at least, and I'd be surprised if there were substantive issues based upon my 2 recent Artisan series basses (which are superb).

On 06/01/2026 at 07:07, Delberthot said:

Anyway, it arrived today and I have just taken it out of the box and it's even more spectacular than it looked in the pictures.

That is nice looking. Congrats.

Now go play the bollocks out of it.

I had a Musician years ago. Very nice bass, but I can't recall why I sold it. The young fella who bought it was thrilled though.

That M6-5 in black swirl will be very tempting.

5 hours ago, LeftyJ said:

On the old ATK's it was parallel - north - north with a treble cut (and the center coil activated in both single coil settings as a phantom coil). 

The 200 is a dual coil more like an MM, not the triple coil of the originals.

Just realised I haven't posted this here. My recently acquired SRMS806. Apart from the mildest buckle rash on the rear, there's not a mark on it and according to the seller it was a studio case queen. I was looking for the DTW finish, but this came up at the right price and time, and now I have it in my hands, I've grown to love it, same with the MS. It'll look really good with the GVB36 when it gets here.

17 hours ago, dub_junkie said:

My new to me SR2605 in Cerulean Blue burst

That is a very sexy bass. I'd love one of them myself, but until one comes up here really cheap, my blue 5 string Ibby will have to be my 375. 

17 hours ago, carlsim said:

Cort GB5 Modern at £666

Wicked deal.

22 hours ago, FlyStraight99 said:

SD quarter pounders PJ pickups, multitonal gotoh bridge, Schaller tuning heads,  a matte black s/plate … and black volume / tone knobs

That was a fairly conventional set of mods when I was younger.

On 23/11/2025 at 02:01, ezbass said:

Time to invest in a Dremel (other small handheld tools are available) with a router attachment methinks; how hard can it be?

It's not difficult, but if you're not familiar with routers, watch some general woodworking videos on how to use them, practice on some scrap wood, go slowly taking off small amounts per pass, follow the direction of the router bit and use a template. Simmnet in the UK make nice ones.

If you're unsure what you're doing, it's really easy to <expletive> up the instrument. Be careful.

I've never used a Dremel for this, but a small flush trim style router would be better as it has some power, but no so much it'll be like a rodeo bronco if it bites into something in the wood like a denser grained section.

In a choice between the EHB605 and the Cort Space 5, I'd go with the Cort. I don't like the blue, and I have Ibbys with the walnut flat finish, and I'll pass in the future.

I'll repost with better pics.

Absolutely luvverly. If it had at least one more string, I'd be really jealous, not just a wee bit.

On 23/10/2025 at 14:24, Musicman666 said:

i also have the musicman version with the wider neck

How much wider is this, I presume at the nut, than the standard version? My OLP MM5 was 43mm from memory.

15 hours ago, bgmttt said:

Digitally printed direct over the body:

 

That is awesome. I'd also like to know what printer it is because maybe there's someone local who can do the same - I have a ton of ideas that would work with this approach that I've been reluctant to approach with printed vinyl.

5 hours ago, chris_b said:

 

Tribute bands require a totally different logic. I know the guys in a Cream/Hendrix tribute band and they went out and bought Marshall 412 stacks!! They are nearly as old as me. . . utter madness!!

I would have made some empty replica boxes out of thin ply, and got some badges made on Etsy.

Has anyone with one of these used it as a guitar amp? Looking at maybe the Joyo + battery pack or Headrush FRFR Go to play either guitar or bass on the beach, for practice. 

The Joyo would be the cheaper option by a bit, when it's available down here.

5 minutes ago, Russ said:

Yamaha make a LOT of instruments and I guess they have to focus on where they do best - for them, that means brass instruments, keyboards and pianos (they obviously have their own range, and they own Bösendorfer - probably the most prestigious and expensive pianos in the world!).

My late wife wanted a Bosendorfer, but I bought her a Yamaha instead, because she loved the specific piano, and at the time the Bosendorfer was maybe 40% of our house price and seven years wait. Or maybe that was the really nice store owner seeing my face when he mentioned the price exaggerating the order time.

They're both fine looking basses, but that 5 I'd love to try.

Congrats gents.

On 02/11/2025 at 20:29, Frank Blank said:

I have one of those crazy Yamaha silent classical guitars

I want one of those.

My singing teacher has one and I've picked it up briefly when there and it looks like a great piece of kit. I have an Artist Guitars NTL1 solidbody nylon which is close enough for me, at the moment, especially at 1/3 the cost of the Yamaha. Mine sits by my bed to practice, noodle and write on. I'm getting my recently replaced cell phone repaired to use as a recorder to write on as I won't take my mobile into that part of the house.

56 minutes ago, Brian18242 said:

However, it would be nice if they reissued the BB3000 as they are constantly in demand and would fly off the shelf.

Maybe from your perspective they would, but it doesn't mean from Yamaha's POV they would. A small community online seldom translates to sales and the small number of older one's out there, doesn't add up to sales to me. If Yamaha did limited releases of say 500 units as a once off, they might sell, but it doesn't seem that's their market.

I think Yamaha have a range of designs they're happy with and simply changing them for a difference between this year and last, especially just finishes a la Fender, isn't worth it to them. They make so many different instruments they need to be rational about what will actually sell. For a trad looking bass like the BBs, white, black, blue, TS will sell consistently whereas sparkle pink, or even just a bright yellow will sell far less. I think the caramel TRBX605 is really pretty, but it's not 'traditional' and that alone would put off some buyer (just talking colour here).

Yamaha's pianos and AGs are great (own / owned both), they are a known quantity and consistent and why change them?

1 hour ago, Cornwall Steve said:

What year is your 406QM? My Post refers to post 2010 versions

2001 - 2005.

58 minutes ago, Cornwall Steve said:

within 200 miles

In the Antipodes, that's just around the corner.

Can't you go for a drive, or get on one of those weird vehicles that run on ribbons of steel and make a day of it, to try one out? In your hands is really the only way you'll know.

Edit: What's return policy like in Blighty? Can't you try, not like and return? Even if you have to eat the return shipping it shouldn't be that big a loss.