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Yamaha Appreciation Thread!


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My most recent addition, a BB1024X. My expectations were quite high, and this baby exceeded them by a mile. It really is an awesome bass, neck is chunky nice yet very fast and extremely comfy. Neck PU soloed gives a very organic P-style sound, adding in the bridge PU gives that classic Yamaha BB edge to it. And finally the bridge PU alone has one of the greatest burpiest characters around. Oh yeah, weight is a perfect (IMO) 4.2kg, and it balances perfectly on a strap.

Try one out if you get the chance! :)


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[quote name='Horizontalste' timestamp='1329063312' post='1536633']
Awesome bass, going on ebay for around £600 too. I'm tempted.
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Yeah, they are a bargain also at that price.
I got mine 2nd hand in as new nick, I'd go so far as to say it's the best bass per ££ I've ever come across.

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[IMG]http://i1221.photobucket.com/albums/dd462/Stoker1/Bass%20Pics/032.jpg[/IMG]

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[quote name='Chris2112' timestamp='1318425079' post='1401964']



Wasn't there a bloke on Bass World who had about 30 of these strangely shaped basses?
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Yup - It was Paul_C

He collected each model in every colour available! He lives round the corner from me - alas the basses were sold years ago now.

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[color=#0000ff][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]I've posted this in another thread but thought people might miss that so I've copied it here too.[/font][/color]

[color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]I've recorded some samples...[/font][/color]

[color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]I said earlier that BB400S has a very polite pickup compared to what I'm used to; see what you think:[/font][/color]

[color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]BB400S stock reverse P pickup (rotosound flats as supplied with BB1300) [/font][/color][url="http://snd.sc/HAIGL9"]http://snd.sc/HAIGL9[/url]
[color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]BB415 P Pickup [/font][/color][url="http://snd.sc/HAJ4tg"]http://snd.sc/HAJ4tg[/url][color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif] (TI Jazz flats - old, bought from [/font][/color][i]Paul, the[/i][color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif] in '08)[/font][/color]
[color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]BB1300 neck humbucker (Rotosound roundwounds - new) [/font][/color][url="http://snd.sc/HAJ9NC"]http://snd.sc/HAJ9NC[/url]
[color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]BB2024x P pickup (Rotosound roundwounds- new) [/font][/color][url="http://snd.sc/HAJjV1"]http://snd.sc/HAJjV1[/url]

[color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]When the Wizard Thumper I've ordered comes I'll do another sound file for comparison.[/font][/color]

[i]All samples were recorded using a Zoom B3 into Garageband with no effects and no level changes of any kind; all I did was swap basses.[/i]

[color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]Listening back to them, they don't sound anywhere near as good as MP3s, the BB2024x was far meatier before the conversion and the BB415 wasn't as punchy. A lot to be said for how the processing affects the sound, I think. [/font][/color]

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I thought I'd share my 4 Yamaha's :)

The BB2024MX is new and I'm blown away by the passive tone from these pickups. The build quality, given that it's made in Yamaha's Japanese 'Custom Shop' is perfect, 10/10. The neck is completely free of dead spots and the colour is like butter. I always missed my CS Ric because of 'that colour' and now I'm happy again. I always wondered what the 'passive fuss' was about and now I know:

[url=http://peterb4407.smugmug.com/Other/SmugShots/20297576_MJZnTm#!i=1861702876&k=6HF8pHZ&lb=1&s=A][/url]

Now for a pair of TRBP's, my 4 and 6 string. Both 34" scale Mk1's:

[url=http://peterb4407.smugmug.com/Other/SmugShots/20297576_MJZnTm#!i=1861702677&k=nWVHVfw&lb=1&s=A][/url]

[url=http://peterb4407.smugmug.com/Other/SmugShots/20297576_MJZnTm#!i=1861703529&k=mfBvV7N&lb=1&s=A][/url]

And finally my Mk1 TRB5 that's also in great condition for it's age, again a 34" scale bass. This one is probably going up for sale due to redundancy (work not basses):

[url=http://peterb4407.smugmug.com/Other/SmugShots/20297576_MJZnTm#!i=1861703192&k=pXndzrR&lb=1&s=A][/url]

Peter

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[quote name='Paulo Silva' timestamp='1337941768' post='1667652']
Hello Pete!
recognize this TRB 6 ?!?!?
this photos were taken after some serious restoration process and now seems it came out yesterday from factory!





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Totally awesome Paulo :lol:

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[quote name='Paulo Silva' timestamp='1337941768' post='1667652']
Hello Pete!
recognize this TRB 6 ?!?!?
this photos were taken after some serious restoration process and now seems it came out yesterday from factory!





[/quote]

That would look superb with a nice amber/orange finish.

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[quote name='GreeneKing' timestamp='1337703996' post='1664291']
I thought I'd share my 4 Yamaha's :)

The BB2024MX is new and I'm blown away by the passive tone from these pickups. The build quality, given that it's made in Yamaha's Japanese 'Custom Shop' is perfect, 10/10. The neck is completely free of dead spots and the colour is like butter. I always missed my CS Ric because of 'that colour' and now I'm happy again. I always wondered what the 'passive fuss' was about and now I know:

[url=http://peterb4407.smugmug.com/Other/SmugShots/20297576_MJZnTm#!i=1861702876&k=6HF8pHZ&lb=1&s=A][/url]

Now for a pair of TRBP's, my 4 and 6 string. Both 34" scale Mk1's:

[url=http://peterb4407.smugmug.com/Other/SmugShots/20297576_MJZnTm#!i=1861702677&k=nWVHVfw&lb=1&s=A][/url]

[url=http://peterb4407.smugmug.com/Other/SmugShots/20297576_MJZnTm#!i=1861703529&k=mfBvV7N&lb=1&s=A][/url]

And finally my Mk1 TRB5 that's also in great condition for it's age, again a 34" scale bass. This one is probably going up for sale due to redundancy (work not basses):

[url=http://peterb4407.smugmug.com/Other/SmugShots/20297576_MJZnTm#!i=1861703192&k=pXndzrR&lb=1&s=A][/url]

Peter
[/quote]
Didn't know the BB2024's have a maple board option - that is one seriously sexy BB! :)
And of course, the TRB's are quite easy on the eyes as well. Amazing quartet you have there!

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[quote name='GreeneKing' timestamp='1337703996' post='1664291']

The BB2024MX is new and I'm blown away by the passive tone from these pickups. The build quality, given that it's made in Yamaha's Japanese 'Custom Shop' is perfect, 10/10. The neck is completely free of dead spots and the colour is like butter. I always missed my CS Ric because of 'that colour' and now I'm happy again. I always wondered what the 'passive fuss' was about and now I know:

[url="http://peterb4407.smugmug.com/Other/SmugShots/20297576_MJZnTm#!i=1861702876&k=6HF8pHZ&lb=1&s=A"][/url]
[/quote]


That's now my PC wallpaper. Just stunning....

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