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Yamaha BB Standard


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Hello everybody.

I have found a Yamaha BB Standard on Ishibashi Music and I am close to buying it.
But I am hesitating beause I am not able to test the bass.
So I wanted to ask if any of you has ever played one of theese and what you think of it.
Thanks for your answers.

This is what it looks like:
[url="http://www.ishibashi.co.jp/u_box/image/3268549012.jpg"]http://www.ishibashi.co.jp/u_box/image/3268549012.jpg[/url]

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I haven't a clue about that particular bass (but I used to own a japanese Yamaha BB something or other in the 90's and it was excellent quality) but one thing I do know is you'll pay about 30% duty when you import it into the country - which is what happened to me when I bought my bass secondhand from the USA. I just thought I'd make you aware of that if you didn't know it already.

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Can`t comment on that particular model, but I had a BB1100s in the late 80s, and it was my only bass for about 5 years, 500-plus gigs, and I never had even the slightest problem with it. Totally reliable, good to play, Yamaha make quality instruments.

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[quote name='Sean' post='1134099' date='Feb 20 2011, 11:01 AM']Is there a link so we can have a look?[/quote]


The Ishibashi U-Box is a little weird. I can post a link to it, but you have to search the bass yourself, there are no unique links.

[url="http://www.ishibashi.co.jp/u_box/e/"]http://www.ishibashi.co.jp/u_box/e/[/url]

On the left: just check E Bass , type Yamaha and then it is the first one.

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I have owned this bass. there are basically 2 versions, one is the standard the other is the deluxe. i think the main differences are the hardware is brass on the deluxe and also one is more handmade.
the problem is this though: the body is really nice light Ash or Alder, but the necks are made by Warmoth and they weigh a ton! Its really
heavy just because of the Warmoth necks, to the point of being unplayable.
i would certainly try before you buy this particular model of bass because Yamaha make great stuff but the necks are Warmoth so .......
good luck!

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