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Cheers, Apologies, one of the photos has your finger pointing to what looks like a dint, must just be the light, my bad. 

Didn't think I was a big fan of violin basses but I keep coming back!

Have a bump

Is that a ding in the top 'horn' and is the cracking on the neck.confirmed as finish only and not the neck itself?

Are these a one piece neck or is the headstock a glued in piece set back at an angle?

Nice, where did you pick that mustang up from?

I am hoping that shortscale will stop my pain that comes on into the second hour of play. Dont tell me it gonna make it worse! Hoping shorter and lighter is the way to go

All sold now

Black now sold VW and BT still available

On 27/04/2019 at 12:37, Woodinblack said:

Gigged it tonight, as well as one of my 5 strings. Still had to switch back for a few songs due to the lack of strings, but it sounds excelent and is so fun to play (apart from the switch, that stopped working on the bridge pickup until I shook it a lot).

I think I will put a varitone in it though, the tone control is a bit like an on off switch.

few months later how you finding the gretch?

3 x P Bass Pickguards vfit USA Pbass with truss rod notch £10 each inc. postage. all 3 £25 delivered

Vintage White Brown Tort and Black, Black never fitted but think it has the film removed, not sure.

sold

Ki0gon wiring loom for P Bass bought but never fitted, not got a P bass anymore so simply surplus to requirements. pick up or post at cost (approx. £2?)

Are you wearing flippers? Nice bSs have a bump👍

2 hours ago, hooky_lowdown said:

Why do you want to change the pickups? The stock ones are well regarded by many! I'd be focused on the choice to strings being a shortie than the hardware or/and pups.

Dont know if i do tbh. Not had a good runout with the band yet. All my past squeezes have been p or J config with the option to change if you wish. Just thinking ahead and know all other parts are upgradeable/changeable. But am unsure about any choice of pups to suit this size

just picked one of these up to try out the short scale thing after reading good reviews. Not had a chance to try in a band situation yet so may not need any attention at all/may not be my cup of tea but seems a nice bit of kit.

Bridge and tuners are an easy upgrade as and when and if needed and a loom is a possible easy improvement as only problems people seem to have are the crackly selector switches.

But just wondered if there were any PUP upgrades choices?

Pics please.......😀

On 08/12/2017 at 08:10, Chownybass said:

On the active passive front - we are strongly considering for 2018 to do away with the "Active" and "Passive" split and just have one option. And that'll be "Active" but with a Push-Pull Volume pot that switches between active and passive.

any movement on this? still seem to be one or the other for sale. be great to have best of both in one package

8 minutes ago, Chownybass said:

Happy to switch it round for you if you want.   I have a few SWBs in tobacco burst.

Nah cheers but ill stick with the chb if i like short scale ill pick an swb up too! Then ill have the passive or active heartache😂

Im waiting on an order for a chb1 in same blue. Ordered direct from stock 11 days ago but now having buyers remorse😱 thinking I may have been wiser going for the swb1 how have you found it?

On 26/03/2019 at 09:38, Chownybass said:

I've also got some CHB stock from 2018 that have been tinkered with and will makes these available super cheap if anybody is looking for a semi-hollow

what tinkering has been done? are they different to standard?

Real shame I'm so far away, just ordered a chb1 but would love to try the swb-1 too and TB is a right bonus. (credit card sighs with relief!)

On 02/01/2019 at 13:15, AScheck9 said:

Black 734a for Christmas- sounds phenomenal. Yet to use it in anger, but I can't wait until the first rehearsal!

 

And just so pretty. 

Used my new 734a at its first gig between xmas and new year. Very pleased, great passive sound and the pre amp seems very useable but i held back will i give it a good run through in rehearsals. Very nice weight and comfortable to play

2 hours ago, Al Krow said:

How can we persuade Yamaha to give us fanboys a greater choice of finish to their existing range of basses in 2019? 

Vintage white anyone?

They have offered white in most of their previous lineups. would have liked the option in the 7 series but admit I am liking the satin black on my 734a nice and silky, forearm doesn't stick to the satin finish as can be the case with gloss.

10 hours ago, FDC484950 said:

On a curious side note, I found the 435 to be much nicer-sounding than the 735, although most seem to think it’s the other way round. Didn’t like the matt black painted neck on the 736, either.

The 434 is indeed a fine instrument. I have had a 1024 and a 1025 both were fantastic but I can remember trying a 424 in PMT and being blown away by the p bass sound it produced. some people here have picked 434s up for as low as £299 which is a ridiculous bargain. considering the quality, also the fact that you can now swap the pups out for std . p and J sets mean if stock is not your sound you can easily remedy it and have a fine bass for not much money.

The 734 I picked as it also gives me the option of having active sounds in the one package

10 hours ago, AndyTravis said:

Good old interwebz 

Almost same layout as my new 734a only difference is the high pot acts as tone in passive. They've removed the pup switch and placed a blend pot where your passive tone control is. Great useable layout.

Nice bass you have there, a good find

3 hours ago, AndyTravis said:

 

Nice!

4 hours ago, AndyTravis said:

The gloss sunburst would probably be harder wearing...anyhow, they both look ace.

My new/old sunburst 1100s is sat in reception 🤪

Yes, your right,  I expect the gloss will be harder wearing but the black one just felt nicer in my hand. cant explain it just one of those things 

missed your 1100s would have liked to have seen that :-)