Al Krow Posted February 27, 2020 Author Share Posted February 27, 2020 Nice! Which model? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyTravis Posted February 27, 2020 Share Posted February 27, 2020 5 minutes ago, Al Krow said: Nice! Which model? BB714BS Lava Red 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al Krow Posted February 27, 2020 Author Share Posted February 27, 2020 Sweet! Not sure I've seen one of those in the flesh before. MM/P config, fully passive? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyTravis Posted February 27, 2020 Share Posted February 27, 2020 2 minutes ago, Al Krow said: Sweet! Not sure I've seen one of those in the flesh before. MM/P config, fully passive? Sort of JJ/P - full passive but push/pull on tone pot. Think that’s some clever “extra bass” capacitor or something. currently still at work as I had to do a house visit on the way home and didn’t want to leave it in the car. Needs tweaking to taste, and I’ll be binning the strings off (50-110 😟) I have some fresh ones in the house. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyTravis Posted February 27, 2020 Share Posted February 27, 2020 I now want a BB with just that double pickup where a MM pickup would be. I hope Yamaha read this and realise I’m worth a signature model. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cuzzie Posted February 27, 2020 Share Posted February 27, 2020 2 minutes ago, AndyTravis said: I now want a BB with just that double pickup where a MM pickup would be. I hope Yamaha read this and realise I’m worth a signature model. In brown Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyTravis Posted February 27, 2020 Share Posted February 27, 2020 28 minutes ago, Cuzzie said: In brown Pfft. Willy rub. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyTravis Posted February 28, 2020 Share Posted February 28, 2020 Well...now wearing 40-100 d’addario. wonderful thing. And I’m back up to 2 BB’s. 1600 next. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyTravis Posted February 28, 2020 Share Posted February 28, 2020 (edited) Change the awkward double post into a “basses on the settee” post Edited February 28, 2020 by AndyTravis 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dannybuoy Posted February 29, 2020 Share Posted February 29, 2020 Bargain BB235 for £160 posted: https://www.facebook.com/groups/167660810099231/permalink/1348191492046151/?sale_post_id=1348191492046151 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
javi_bassist Posted February 29, 2020 Share Posted February 29, 2020 On 27/02/2020 at 19:54, AndyTravis said: I now want a BB with just that double pickup where a MM pickup would be. I hope Yamaha read this and realise I’m worth a signature model. Miki Santamaria got a custom model with a MM pickup, but without the P pickup Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyTravis Posted February 29, 2020 Share Posted February 29, 2020 10 minutes ago, javi_bassist said: Miki Santamaria got a custom model with a MM pickup, but without the P pickup Yeah, Yamaha need to make these 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al Krow Posted February 29, 2020 Author Share Posted February 29, 2020 It would be interesting to see if they ever go down that route. I think for a lot of us we associate the BB brand as being PJ, or just P for older models. The notable exception being the NE2, which really isn't a BB at all! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest MoJo Posted February 29, 2020 Share Posted February 29, 2020 Perhaps they'll produce a RickenBB too. Cover all the bases (excuse the pun) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyTravis Posted February 29, 2020 Share Posted February 29, 2020 I think it’s a valid thing to do, a £400/£500 bb with a MM set up. A bass in its own right rather than a budget “sterling” by MM. my two bb’s sit in very high company and hold their own. The 1024x I had was lovely, but I preferred the 414 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest MoJo Posted February 29, 2020 Share Posted February 29, 2020 2 minutes ago, AndyTravis said: I think it’s a valid thing to do, a £400/£500 bb with a MM set up. A bass in its own right rather than a budget “sterling” by MM. my two bb’s sit in very high company and hold their own. The 1024x I had was lovely, but I preferred the 414 Every BB I've ever owned (and I've owned a lot) would hold their heads high in the company of much more expensive instruments Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyTravis Posted February 29, 2020 Share Posted February 29, 2020 Just now, MoJo said: Every BB I've ever owned (and I've owned a lot) would hold their heads high in the company of much more expensive instruments I think the bb714bs was the same price as a 1024 ish when new, but it really is just a 414 with a funny pickup layout. Now plays brilliantly and is acoustically very good. Feels a bit more “direct” than the 414, not sure if that’s these 2 basses having variance or having a great whacking magnet near the neck join adding something. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MDWagstaff Posted March 1, 2020 Share Posted March 1, 2020 21 hours ago, AndyTravis said: Yeah, Yamaha need to make these I asked Miki, there's no plans for a production model 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyTravis Posted March 1, 2020 Share Posted March 1, 2020 3 hours ago, MDWagstaff said: I asked Miki, there's no plans for a production model Then I shall make one Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
javi_bassist Posted March 1, 2020 Share Posted March 1, 2020 3 hours ago, MDWagstaff said: I asked Miki, there's no plans for a production model I asked him the same. However, I'd love to get a BB with a P pickup and a MM pickup instead of a single. I may mod one... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al Krow Posted March 1, 2020 Author Share Posted March 1, 2020 (edited) 15 minutes ago, javi_bassist said: I asked him the same. However, I'd love to get a BB with a P pickup and a MM pickup instead of a single. I may mod one... But the single J is sooooo good! What's needed is a split coil MM with a selector switch so you can toggle between a J and an MM. And might as well go for a reverse P while you're at it. Dammit, it's turning into a Sandberg... 😄 Now if you could get a Sandberg VM5 pup configuration in a BB with the excellent BB Alnico pups and 3 band EQ for the price of a 735A, we'll you'd be talking! Edited March 1, 2020 by Al Krow 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyTravis Posted March 1, 2020 Share Posted March 1, 2020 15 minutes ago, Al Krow said: But the single J is sooooo good! What's needed is a split coil MM with a selector switch so you can toggle between a J and an MM. And might as well go for a reverse P while you're at it. Dammit, it's turning into a Sandberg... 😄 Now if you could get a Sandberg VM5 pup configuration in a BB with the excellent BB Alnico pups and 3 band EQ for the price of a 735A, we'll you'd be talking! Thought about this over a brew. Yamaha aren’t going to deviate from their plans. I think the best option is to allow me to become the head of YGD R&D, I’ll make a load of prototypes to suit Basschat’s requirements. And then quit. @Al Krow can you not modify your Sandberg to suit, or buy a second hand 735 and get it modded? I’m still holding out for a 424x to come up on the cheap so I can implement my plan. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al Krow Posted March 1, 2020 Author Share Posted March 1, 2020 1 minute ago, AndyTravis said: @Al Krow can you not modify your Sandberg to suit, or buy a second hand 735 and get it modded? I’m still holding out for a 424x to come up on the cheap so I can implement my plan. My Sandberg TM4 was shown the door in favour of Ibanez and Yamaha basses 18 months back. I'm a Berg free zone for the foreseeable future. Used 735A is not a bad shout. I'd not bother putting a reverse P in as that would be a visual mess, but the MM split coil is definitely doable. And worth leaving that thought on the table for anyone wanting a BB with an MM pup. I've actually got split coil J/MM on both pups on my Spector which has kinda scratched that particular itch for me. And I have to fess to being ridiculously content with my BB 1025, so I'm kinda sorted Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cuzzie Posted March 1, 2020 Share Posted March 1, 2020 (edited) 8 minutes ago, AndyTravis said: Thought about this over a brew. Yamaha aren’t going to deviate from their plans. I think the best option is to allow me to become the head of YGD R&D, I’ll make a load of prototypes to suit Basschat’s requirements. And then quit. @Al Krow can you not modify your Sandberg to suit, or buy a second hand 735 and get it modded? I’m still holding out for a 424x to come up on the cheap so I can implement my plan. I always knew you were genius - you can imagine the Cuz-Trav sig model - whatever electronics you want, but in brown, lovely poo brown Edited March 1, 2020 by Cuzzie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyTravis Posted March 1, 2020 Share Posted March 1, 2020 Just now, Cuzzie said: I always knew you were genius - you can imagine the Cuz-Trav dog model - whatever electronics you want, but in brown, lovely poo brown Just a BB with the Sims Super Quads in would do it. All options covered. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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