hamfist Posted August 28, 2014 Share Posted August 28, 2014 (edited) now SOLD Sale price - £345 posted Made some tough decisions at band practice last night about basses. Decided to withdraw one I had up for sale and sell this one. This Yamaha is an absolutely superb example of it's kind, and in the nicest colour ! Build quality is outstanding. Neck is straight and true, everything works 100%. Great resonance from this instrument and excellent balance across all strings and pickups. The both pickups blended 50:50, fingerstyle tone is particularly impressive IMO. Rich and full, yet highly articulate. A magnificent instrument in fact. Why am I selling it then ? Well, despite it's great playability the nut width is just a smidge too wide for me (at 40mm). So, anyway, the lowdown ...... - 1990's MIJ Yamaha TRB4II, completely and utterly stock. - 2 x Yamaha humbucking pickups - 3 band EQ active preamp - ONE PIECE Ash body - laminated maple neck - 35" scale - Transparent blue stained, gloss poly finish - Hiscox Liteflite hardcase Do a bit of research and you will find out how well thought of these basses are, and not without good reason. If you look closely there are a few minor dings and scratches on it but ultimately it is still a bass in really excellent condition. However, the pics say more than words in this case. Sale price now reduced to £345 posted within mainland UK, or a little bit less for collection near Southampton. A stupid price for such a nice instrument. Trade price still considered to be £370 to balance the generally inflated self-valued prices of trades (many folks do not seem to be accepting the almost dead used bass market currently). Only trade I might be interested in is a PJ or dual humbucker/soapbar pickup'ed bass with a Jazz-width neck. [url="http://www.ephotobay.com/share/trb-body-front-angled.html"][/url] [url="http://www.ephotobay.com/share/trb-front-full.html"][/url] [url="http://www.ephotobay.com/share/trb-body-rear.html"][/url] [url="http://www.ephotobay.com/share/trb-body-front.html"][/url] [url="http://www.ephotobay.com/share/trb-full-rear.html"][/url] [url="http://www.ephotobay.com/share/trb-case.html"][/url] [url="http://www.ephotobay.com/share/trb-hstock-front.html"][/url] [url="http://www.ephotobay.com/share/trb-0hstock-rear.html"][/url] [url="http://www.ephotobay.com/share/trb-neck-rear.html"][/url] Edited September 4, 2014 by hamfist Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flippyfloop Posted August 28, 2014 Share Posted August 28, 2014 Great basses. If it was in inch shorter....... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Myke Posted August 28, 2014 Share Posted August 28, 2014 These things are lovely! GLWTS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hamfist Posted August 28, 2014 Author Share Posted August 28, 2014 (edited) [quote name='flippyfloop' timestamp='1409222107' post='2537612'] Great basses. If it was in inch shorter....... [/quote] I didn't notice the extra inch at all whilst playing it. I know it isn't one but it still "feels" to me like a 34 incher. Edited August 28, 2014 by hamfist Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ordep Posted August 28, 2014 Share Posted August 28, 2014 have tried my friend's trb that is exactly the same as this and I agree that you will not notice the extra inch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tom1946 Posted August 28, 2014 Share Posted August 28, 2014 Oh my word that's lovely....... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thunderbird Posted August 28, 2014 Share Posted August 28, 2014 [quote name='hamfist' timestamp='1409225550' post='2537671'] I didn't notice the extra inch at all whilst playing it. I know it isn't one but it still "feels" to me like a 34 incher. [/quote] That sounds so wrong lol but back on track lovely bass GLWTS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barkin Posted August 28, 2014 Share Posted August 28, 2014 Wow! Just when I've decided on a BB, this beauty turns up! And I've a P/J to go... Hmmm... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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