Heathy Posted January 29, 2011 Share Posted January 29, 2011 Just wanted to share this. Apologies for the grainy photos. I bought 'Be Be' in 1987 because it looked a bit like the pink one that Billy Sheehan had. Over the next few years it underwent various mods, including: - brass/bone nut - OBL pickups - Schaller bridge - D-tuner - Pickup selector replaced with pan switch After buying a Kubicki bass in 1992, I had the frets taken out of this one, realised I couldn't play fretless and put it in the loft. Fast forward to the present day. Mike Walsh has put a new maple fretboard on it and given it a general spruce up. I am chuffed to bits. [attachment=70316:yamaha_1.JPG] [attachment=70317:yamaha_2.JPG] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thunderthumbs Posted January 29, 2011 Share Posted January 29, 2011 I had a black one with a rosewood neck. My first active bass. Absolutely loved it. Struggling to think where it went to now. Must've sold it, but no idea who to or where!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bw_user_name Posted January 29, 2011 Share Posted January 29, 2011 Ooo, I like the look of that, very nice, here's mine with the same strap locks, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BottomE Posted January 29, 2011 Share Posted January 29, 2011 This was my first "proper" bass too and i had it for over 20 years before i gave in to the GAS. Great basses. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heathy Posted January 30, 2011 Author Share Posted January 30, 2011 [quote name='bw_user_name' post='1107086' date='Jan 29 2011, 11:44 AM']Ooo, I like the look of that, very nice, here's mine with the same strap locks,[/quote] That picture brings back some memories! How old is that one? The body shape looks a bit more rounded off than mine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bw_user_name Posted January 30, 2011 Share Posted January 30, 2011 [quote name='Heathy' post='1108241' date='Jan 30 2011, 03:58 PM']That picture brings back some memories! How old is that one? The body shape looks a bit more rounded off than mine.[/quote] I'm not sure how old it is ? its a made in japan one, stamped on the back of the headstock, hmm, I think they look the same shape, the horns ook the same, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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