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can you guys help me to identify this bass?

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tkns in advance.

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[quote name='Rich' timestamp='1449321109' post='2922564']
IIRC BigRedX had about a thousand of these at one time?
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Not me, although I used to have a Yamaha BJ5B which was the modern 5-string version and the rarest of all the versions with there being only 50 made.

IIRC it was Paul from Arrowhead Guitars who was on a mission to try and buy every version in every colour...

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[quote name='bigsmokebass' timestamp='1449491557' post='2923924']
Gotta love that neck dive though, lol.
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My SBV-500 also has no neck dive*. Didn't even tug at the shoulder of my t-shirt. I didn't believe it either.

*using a decent strap (Neotech Mega in this case - wide neoprene thing)

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[quote name='bigsmokebass' timestamp='1449498403' post='2924044']
Saw this a while back when bidding on one, via eBay :) nice basses though
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Ah come on, half the time he's sloping his shoulders down as he does it which will exacerbate any issues he's having (which I'll bet are mostly strap related).

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[quote name='BigRedX' timestamp='1449488885' post='2923883']
IIRC it was Paul from Arrowhead Guitars who was on a mission to try and buy every version in every colour...
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It was indeed PaulC - when he sold off his fabled collection, I had a blue SBV500 from him, which I still have & use regularly.

As others have said, no neck dive. Pretty lightweight, skinny, comfortable Jazz-shaped neck and sounds like a J on steroids. The only downside is trying to find a case or gigbag to fit the thing. That and the fact it's now always going to be the "Doctor Who Bass". :rolleyes:



Jon.

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[quote name='Bassassin' timestamp='1449509341' post='2924197']
The only downside is trying to find a case or gigbag to fit the thing.
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Hard case woes I can understand, but I've had no problems gigbag-wise - I picked up the nearest bag I had to hand and it was fine. Maybe I was lucky.

Did I mention it sits surprisingly upright no problems on a Hercules mini guitar stand? This bass continues to defy my expectations, in good ways.

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[quote name='BigRedX' timestamp='1449488885' post='2923883']


Not me, although I used to have a Yamaha BJ5B which was the modern 5-string version and the rarest of all the versions with there being only 50 made.

IIRC it was Paul from Arrowhead Guitars who was on a mission to try and buy every version in every colour...
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Ah, I remember!

Getting intetested in Yamahas now I have one incoming. Remember seeing these in an old Selmer catalogue from around 1970 ish.

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