GreeneKing Posted December 11, 2012 Share Posted December 11, 2012 (edited) A fairly rare bass I suspect from the very few I've seen around. A new project in my life of bassplaying makes the selling of some instruments a sad reality. This example is a real beauty in top condition. Neck through, 34" scale, piezo bridge with an ebony fingerboard and top build quality are all TRB trademarks. The electrics all work perfectly and there is very little tarnishing of the gold hardware. Mark wise it's in exceptional condition for a bass of it's age with light scuffs but there is one small ding as photographed. It's a P/J as you can see and defective pickup caused them to be replaced by previous owner with EMG Hz. The bass sounds really great with these pickups and looks good too imo. It comes with the original Yamaha hard case. Weight about 9.2 lbs in old money. I'm looking for £650 (now £625) plus shipping. Peter Here it is: [url="http://peterb4407.smugmug.com/Other/SmugShots/20297576_MJZnTm#!i=2266426059&k=rqd9LWK&lb=1&s=A"][/url] [url="http://peterb4407.smugmug.com/Other/SmugShots/20297576_MJZnTm#!i=2266425963&k=R2zL7dD&lb=1&s=A"][/url] [url="http://peterb4407.smugmug.com/Other/SmugShots/20297576_MJZnTm#!i=2266426611&k=4942QF8&lb=1&s=A"][/url] [url="http://peterb4407.smugmug.com/Other/SmugShots/20297576_MJZnTm#!i=2266426807&k=MQc4gWs&lb=1&s=A"][/url] [url="http://peterb4407.smugmug.com/Other/SmugShots/20297576_MJZnTm#!i=2266426353&k=q7zVrhs&lb=1&s=A"][/url] [url="http://peterb4407.smugmug.com/Other/SmugShots/20297576_MJZnTm#!i=2266426290&k=JrQ5Xkx&lb=1&s=A"][/url] [url="http://peterb4407.smugmug.com/Other/SmugShots/20297576_MJZnTm#!i=2266433748&k=rxHQFGZ&lb=1&s=A"][/url] Edited December 23, 2012 by GreeneKing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martfitz Posted December 11, 2012 Share Posted December 11, 2012 Can you please stop putting these fantastic Yamaha's on here (Or at least until I've sold my Flying V). Great looking bass. (Would look even better next to my old TRB4 ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGreek Posted December 11, 2012 Share Posted December 11, 2012 We see so many TRB 5/6s - nice to see a 4 string for a change - good luck with the sale.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enzo Posted December 12, 2012 Share Posted December 12, 2012 Such a great bass, I had the 6 strings in the same exact color. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeh Posted December 12, 2012 Share Posted December 12, 2012 Gorgeous bass, you dont fancy a trade for a status s3000 do you? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreeneKing Posted December 12, 2012 Author Share Posted December 12, 2012 Sorry Mike this needs to be sale only I'm afraid. Peter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wiggybass Posted December 12, 2012 Share Posted December 12, 2012 Do you happen to have the old pickups? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreeneKing Posted December 13, 2012 Author Share Posted December 13, 2012 [quote name='Wiggybass' timestamp='1355350937' post='1897385'] Do you happen to have the old pickups? [/quote] No I'm afraid not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ziggydolphinboy Posted December 13, 2012 Share Posted December 13, 2012 lovely that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wiggybass Posted December 13, 2012 Share Posted December 13, 2012 It sure is - I've been looking for one for ages too...just a pity about the EMGs IMO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreeneKing Posted December 13, 2012 Author Share Posted December 13, 2012 (edited) [quote name='Wiggybass' timestamp='1355401050' post='1897834'] It sure is - I've been looking for one for ages too...just a pity about the EMGs IMO. [/quote] That's helpful thank you If you haven't heard this bass with the Hz then it's perhaps not quite valid to comment? The original pickups were defective and are 'unobtainium'. I've owned TRBP's in both 5 and 6 string format and I'd say that the Hz's are as good as if not better than the originals. They also look a great and a good match imo. Please note that these are not active pickups. Peter Edited December 13, 2012 by GreeneKing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wiggybass Posted December 13, 2012 Share Posted December 13, 2012 (edited) Sorry, didn't mean to sound derogatory, that wasn't the intention. I have a TRB-5PII which I adore, but I've yet to hear a set of EMGs that do anything for me, it's just personal taste. And in fairness the price does fairly reflect the small lack of originality, it's very attractive indeed IMO. So is the active circuit still in place, i.e. you have passive pups hooked up to the original active preamp and tone circuit? Edited December 13, 2012 by Wiggybass Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreeneKing Posted December 13, 2012 Author Share Posted December 13, 2012 Yes, as I said originally all the electrics work as per Yamaha intentions. I always avoid opinion in FS threads myself is it could detract. Many people think active pickup tone when the word EMG comes along yet these are very much not that tone. Peter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreeneKing Posted December 15, 2012 Author Share Posted December 15, 2012 A gentle bump for this lovely bass. Also a price drop to £625 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris2112 Posted December 15, 2012 Share Posted December 15, 2012 [quote name='Wiggybass' timestamp='1355408610' post='1898022'] Sorry, didn't mean to sound derogatory, that wasn't the intention. I have a TRB-5PII which I adore, but I've yet to hear a set of EMGs that do anything for me, it's just personal taste. And in fairness the price does fairly reflect the small lack of originality, it's very attractive indeed IMO. So is the active circuit still in place, i.e. you have passive pups hooked up to the original active preamp and tone circuit? [/quote] Victor Wooten? Stuart Hamm? Amazing tones from EMG equipped basses... Referring of course to Stuart's Washburn basses. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wiggybass Posted December 15, 2012 Share Posted December 15, 2012 (edited) [quote name='Chris2112' timestamp='1355559435' post='1899851'] Victor Wooten? Stuart Hamm? Amazing tones from EMG equipped basses... Referring of course to Stuart's Washburn basses. [/quote] ...neither of whose basses use the 'Hz' models, which as the TRB owner rightly points out are passive, not active as per the X-Series models in the Stu Hamm bass and the EMG PJ set found in the Fodera VW signature models. Edited December 15, 2012 by Wiggybass Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreeneKing Posted December 17, 2012 Author Share Posted December 17, 2012 A bump for a special bass Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreeneKing Posted December 20, 2012 Author Share Posted December 20, 2012 Another Xmas bump for a rare and beautiful instrument. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martfitz Posted December 21, 2012 Share Posted December 21, 2012 How on earth is this still here? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wiggybass Posted December 21, 2012 Share Posted December 21, 2012 [quote name='martfitz' timestamp='1356077224' post='1906424'] How on earth is this still here? [/quote] Because I haven't got £625 unfortunately! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreeneKing Posted December 21, 2012 Author Share Posted December 21, 2012 [quote name='Wiggybass' timestamp='1356096624' post='1906760'] Because I haven't got £625 unfortunately! [/quote] £600 will do it (hoping this doesn't count as an illicit bump) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martfitz Posted December 21, 2012 Share Posted December 21, 2012 [quote name='Wiggybass' timestamp='1356096624' post='1906760'] Because I haven't got £625 unfortunately! [/quote] Same here (Or £600) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wiggybass Posted December 21, 2012 Share Posted December 21, 2012 [quote name='GreeneKing' timestamp='1356097236' post='1906776'] £600 will do it (hoping this doesn't count as an illicit bump) [/quote]Gimme a break, it's Christmas lol!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreeneKing Posted December 21, 2012 Author Share Posted December 21, 2012 Provisionally sold Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreeneKing Posted December 23, 2012 Author Share Posted December 23, 2012 Sold and gone to a good home Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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