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The BB passive sound is just perfect for me! For my ears, there is a difference between an eq section in the bass and on my amp. Can't say why . Maybe it is because a changed setting on the amp has to match the other settings on it. And it is way easier to change things directly on the bass while playing instead of changing settings while standing 2 cm away from the speakers. My active bass has active EMG humbuckers and only a treble blend like a passive bass. It sounds kind of dead when played solo without band. But with band it just moves some serious air....

Well I love the passive tone of the BBs! But within the band the active basses cut through better - for my ears.

I only use maybe two very similar sittings of the possible ones but once I got "my tone" it sounded cool for me at the rehearsal yesterday.

I have to say I, I like the active circuit. New experience and I declare it usefull 😛

The bolt on BBs

You know what I mean 😉

Jam session today ...only a small combo but it rocked

So now it's ready. Gold speed domes fitted. Put 40-95 strings on it. Great tone I can tell!

That's because I am even older than that bass and a fan of the org. BB - no Attitude comes close to Billy's pink BB 😉 And I know not many will share this opinion !

Not my gusto. There are enough Fenders around, why should I want the bass to look like one? But one may think different!

What shape is it? Old or new...? Mh.....

I wish they would sell basses with maple fretboards without the black headstock !! Or at least matching ones. AND with the Yamaha inlays.....!!! PLEASE Yamaha !!!

Area !! 🙂 Long time no see ! Ingo

Another find in an old drawer.. bought it back then because in my eyes this is clearly a Yamaha BB keychain ?!! OK, it's a lefty... 😄

What I love about this BBs is (besides more important sonic reasons) the outstanding building quality including of course the optics / the finish of even the cheaper models. This bass (and every 414 I played) sounds so good. Infact, I like the 414 better than the 424s. The slightly more massive new bridge is a nice tonal upgrade. The tuners are a bit heavier than the smaller Yamaha tuners but it's really no big deal. I just love that open, bell ringing tone of BBs. Combined with the growl of the "normal" P it delievers even a little more bottom end than the BB1000MA.

Need two new knobs and a new toggle switch. Wanted to change the tuners by the weekend but couldn't wait 😄 Voila the BB414 with new hardware. While searching for knobs I found the electronics of my BB3000 (passive). I sold that bass equipped with a Glockenklang active circuit. It was one of the 2000 something (year) limited edition basses. So that will go into the 414 also. Yes I like it.

Parts are ready!

Too bad, I don't have the money !! But I do have a BB3000MA and a BB1000MA. So I might come over it. But the 2024MA looks killer !!!!

A real dream bass for me !

........ http://www.nallepahlsson.com/equipment-gear-42888720

Did we have these three yet?

Found it in my attachments here 🙂 My BB1000MA when it was equipped with gold hardware

It is not a cheap trick.. 😛 It will cost me 70 Euros for the two frames. But because I own several BBs I can always switch if the 414 should be on the market some day again. At least it will be real gold Did someting like that to my bb1000ma some years ago, that's where the bridge and the tuners come from. Have to look for a pic of that bass with gold hardware...

I just came home from a company that will paint gold (I hope I translatet this right) a pair of BB-pickup rings (frames) for me. As I tried to sell my absolut stunning looking (and sounding) BB414 but no one was interested in the moment, I fell in love with it again. I remembered that I still have a set of golden Schaller tuners and a fitting bridge in gold, so I am able to change the hardware completely to gold. Will make it look like a 1600 from the front... My first guess was to clone the chrome pu rings from brass but shiny gold ones do look better. And as the price was the same for gold painting the org. ones, I decided to give it a try. Will be done by monday. I can't wait ! 🙂

A new Sammy Hagar video with Micheal Anthony and one of his Yamahas !!!