petercullenbassist Posted July 13, 2012 Share Posted July 13, 2012 hey all, im thinking of buying a Yamaha TRB 1006, but i cant really find any reviews on them, has anyone on here got one or played one? if so, what do you think? Pete Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bubinga5 Posted July 13, 2012 Share Posted July 13, 2012 a few reviews here Pete... http://www.harmonycentral.com/products/49945 im there not bad basses at all but they are not in the league of the other TRB 6 basses.. they look lovely though... i would get one but change the preamp... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XB26354 Posted July 14, 2012 Share Posted July 14, 2012 I had one in natural. There's not much competition at the £700 I paid for it at the time. They were made in Taiwan at the time and whilst there's nothing really wrong they're not very nice. The B string is tight, fit and finish is OK, but a closer look reveals a lot of shortcomings. The neck is way too thick and is very tiring to play. The tone is even but very sterile - the pan doesn't do anything other than thin or fatten the tone, and the eq sounds cheap to my ears. The tone is clear but brittle and uninspiring. I think they've got a 35" scale too, which makes balance poor and contributes to the whole bass feeling over-large. As I said, they were cheap and there's only the Ibanez BTB and SR, ESP B206 and Cort A6 for company, none of which are any better. I'd hang around for a used TRB6-II which go for around £400-500. They're bloomin' heavy though - I think the one I had was over 12lbs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrismuzz Posted July 14, 2012 Share Posted July 14, 2012 12lbs is heavy??? My Peavey Grind is over 19lbs! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charic Posted July 14, 2012 Share Posted July 14, 2012 One of the best 6ers I've ever played Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRBboy Posted July 14, 2012 Share Posted July 14, 2012 I think they're awesome! Definitely one of the best 6ers about for the money (esp. used!). I don't understand why some people don't rate the electronics in the 1000 series, I think they're superb. Quality parts and construction, good balance and a comfortable neck, what's not to like?! Doesn't bother me that they're made in Taiwan, the quality is great and better than some US made instruments I've played. I personally don't think there's much to touch them in that price range. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MatthewKeys Posted July 14, 2012 Share Posted July 14, 2012 They are decent. But I can see why some people would upgrade the electronics. The preamps sounds like a radio transistor compared to the old TRB6/TRBll. I LOVE the neck on it (a lot better than Ibanez BTB676 for example); it is quite thick but it's a smaller neck to the Ibanez, whereas the Ibanez is thinner but a lot bigger. In terms of waiting around for yamaha TRB6 to come up secondhand.. I was doing that for 4 months and one didn't come up so I bought TRB1006. I'm glad I did that as a TRB6 STILL has not come up secondhand on here, ebay or gumtree! If you can get one for around £300 (mine was that) i'd say go for it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bubinga5 Posted July 14, 2012 Share Posted July 14, 2012 [quote name='MatthewKeys' timestamp='1342284042' post='1732829'] They are decent. But I can see why some people would upgrade the electronics. The preamps sounds like a radio transistor compared to the old TRB6/TRBll. I LOVE the neck on it (a lot better than Ibanez BTB676 for example); it is quite thick but it's a smaller neck to the Ibanez, whereas the Ibanez is thinner but a lot bigger. In terms of waiting around for yamaha TRB6 to come up secondhand.. I was doing that for 4 months and one didn't come up so I bought TRB1006. I'm glad I did that as a TRB6 STILL has not come up secondhand on here, ebay or gumtree! If you can get one for around £300 (mine was that) i'd say go for it [/quote]ive seen at least 3 TRB6 come up for sale Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Horton Posted July 14, 2012 Share Posted July 14, 2012 Second hand you can pick them up for £350 - £400 on here and I think that you get a lot of bass for your money. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Horton Posted July 14, 2012 Share Posted July 14, 2012 If your budget can stretch a bit I would recommend getting a TRB6ii An Awesome bass !! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uncle psychosis Posted July 14, 2012 Share Posted July 14, 2012 I've got a trb 1005 and it's great. I'd second the comments that the preamp isn't the best, but it sounds great all the same. The neck is quite chunky, but I find it comfortable and I have small hands. I'd definitely recommend one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bubinga5 Posted July 14, 2012 Share Posted July 14, 2012 (edited) [quote name='Chris Horton' timestamp='1342284532' post='1732839'] If your budget can stretch a bit I would recommend getting a TRB6ii An Awesome bass !! [/quote]this for me is possibly not just the best 6 string, but the best bass for the money.. can be had second for less than a 1006 and tone and quality wise is a world away... same as the killer TRB5 i had but a six with Jazz config Edited July 14, 2012 by bubinga5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geoffbyrne Posted July 15, 2012 Share Posted July 15, 2012 I've recently got a Yammy TRB1005 Fretless & I love it. The pre is just right for me. The Bass & Treble have oodles of boost & cut & the Mid pot adds & reduces the cut in the mix - exactly what I want. I have a John East U-Retro in another bass, so I have something to compare it against. It doesn't have the out & out range of the U-Retro but it has it exactly where I want it. [IMG]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v213/geoffbyrne/P1010062.jpg[/IMG] G. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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