AndyTravis Posted December 5, 2020 Share Posted December 5, 2020 It’s going well. If one arrives, mysteriously...she already knows.... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreeneKing Posted December 5, 2020 Share Posted December 5, 2020 I got mine from Kenny’s Music. One thing, the sandwich alder/maple/alder body construction. Is that normal BB practice? It certainly will add rigidity to the neck/body/bridge structure in lieu of a neck through construction. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyTravis Posted December 5, 2020 Share Posted December 5, 2020 (edited) 9 minutes ago, GreeneKing said: I got mine from Kenny’s Music. One thing, the sandwich alder/maple/alder body construction. Is that normal BB practice? It certainly will add rigidity to the neck/body/bridge structure in lieu of a neck through construction. Not that I know of. Might be on the bb1200, but I didn’t think it was. Maybe @hookys6stringbass can help? Edited December 5, 2020 by AndyTravis Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lozz196 Posted December 5, 2020 Share Posted December 5, 2020 There’s an ex-display 735a at Bassdirect for £619, looks pretty decent. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MM Stingray 62 Posted December 5, 2020 Share Posted December 5, 2020 Alder/Maple/Alder Body Construction The new BB features an Alder/Maple/Alder multi-laminated body construction. The hard maple center increases body stiffness and accentuates midrange to cut through the mix of a band, and allows a more uniform transmission of vibrations between the body and the maple neck for unparalleled resonance and sustain. (BB Pro, BB700 Series) 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LukeFRC Posted December 5, 2020 Share Posted December 5, 2020 33 minutes ago, GreeneKing said: I got mine from Kenny’s Music. One thing, the sandwich alder/maple/alder body construction. Is that normal BB practice? It certainly will add rigidity to the neck/body/bridge structure in lieu of a neck through construction. The first year of producing BB1200 that I had had a two piece sandwich body - so it was standard Yamaha construction for a while Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyTravis Posted December 5, 2020 Share Posted December 5, 2020 17 minutes ago, marleaux62 said: Alder/Maple/Alder Body Construction The new BB features an Alder/Maple/Alder multi-laminated body construction. The hard maple center increases body stiffness and accentuates midrange to cut through the mix of a band, and allows a more uniform transmission of vibrations between the body and the maple neck for unparalleled resonance and sustain. (BB Pro, BB700 Series) Didn’t realise the new ones were made that way. Looks cool. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bagsieblue Posted December 5, 2020 Share Posted December 5, 2020 3 hours ago, AndyTravis said: No. It’s staying, it’s a very very lovely thing. Do we need to talk about a new home for the Spector?! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyTravis Posted December 5, 2020 Share Posted December 5, 2020 6 minutes ago, bagsieblue said: Do we need to talk about a new home for the Spector?! No. It’s staying, it’s a very very lovely thing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maude Posted December 5, 2020 Share Posted December 5, 2020 4 hours ago, LukeFRC said: Do we need to talk about a new home for the Sadowsky?! 3 hours ago, AndyTravis said: No. It’s staying, it’s a very very lovely thing. 13 minutes ago, bagsieblue said: Do we need to talk about a new home for the Spector?! 6 minutes ago, AndyTravis said: No. It’s staying, it’s a very very lovely thing. Do we need to talk about a new home for Hooky BB in six months time? 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyTravis Posted December 5, 2020 Share Posted December 5, 2020 2 minutes ago, Maude said: Do we need to talk about a new home for Hooky BB in six months time? No...it’s not here yet...it’s going to be a very very lovely thing. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LukeFRC Posted December 5, 2020 Share Posted December 5, 2020 21 minutes ago, bagsieblue said: Do we need to talk about a new home for the Spector?! I think he will be ok with all three, it will be the one after that will prompt the rehoming Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyTravis Posted December 5, 2020 Share Posted December 5, 2020 4 minutes ago, LukeFRC said: I think he will be ok with all three, it will be the one after that will prompt the rehoming I’m still here...you don’t have to talk about me like I’ve left the room 🤨😂 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LukeFRC Posted December 5, 2020 Share Posted December 5, 2020 1 minute ago, AndyTravis said: I’m still here...you don’t have to talk about me like I’ve left the room 🤨😂 So what’s next on the GAS list after the BB then? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al Krow Posted December 5, 2020 Author Share Posted December 5, 2020 (edited) 19 minutes ago, Maude said: Do we need to talk about a new home for Hooky BB in six months time? Actually, joshing aside, gonna be interesting if these do come for sale used in 6 months or so time. My guess is they won't as the folks buying them seem to be a pretty discerning lot. And if they do come up I suspect they will get snapped up like hot cakes. Edited December 5, 2020 by Al Krow Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyTravis Posted December 5, 2020 Share Posted December 5, 2020 7 minutes ago, LukeFRC said: So what’s next on the GAS list after the BB then? A Wal. But that involves lottery wins... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LukeFRC Posted December 5, 2020 Share Posted December 5, 2020 1 minute ago, AndyTravis said: A Wal. But that involves lottery wins... Hmm do you like ACG as a slightly more budget friendly alternative? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al Krow Posted December 5, 2020 Author Share Posted December 5, 2020 There were a couple of chaps moaning on fBook Bassplayers' market place that they'd been waiting for a couple of years for a used BB NE2 to turn up, although we've had a few on BC. And I suspect some of the high end out of production basses eg TRB 5Pii and BB5000A are even rarer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyTravis Posted December 5, 2020 Share Posted December 5, 2020 Just now, LukeFRC said: Hmm do you like ACG as a slightly more budget friendly alternative? I appreciate the stuff they do but I’m in love with mk1 Wal basses Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al Krow Posted December 5, 2020 Author Share Posted December 5, 2020 Just now, AndyTravis said: I appreciate the stuff they do but I’m in love with mk1 Wal basses There's one in the FS right now. Are you sure you need both kidneys? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LukeFRC Posted December 5, 2020 Share Posted December 5, 2020 5 minutes ago, Al Krow said: Actually, joshing aside, gonna be interesting if these do come for sale used in 6 months or so time. My guess is they won't as the folks buying them seem to be a pretty discerning lot. And if they do come up I suspect they will get snapped up like hot cakes. I think the interesting thing will be how well they do live. The problem I think the BB range have is they are the best instruments at their price point , whatever the price point - hidden behind a indeterminate selection of numbers and sometimes a letter or two. But I don’t know what they do- they sometimes look like essentially a PJ - but you rarely hear them described that way or compared to the myriad of Fender and fender style basses. So if they are not a fender style bass what are they? this model though is different - I kinda know how it will sound as I can Listen to peter hook. And I bet it’s way more versatile than that - mentally I can pigeon hole it’s sound. if ppl keep hold of them is a different question that I set off to respond to but ended up typing something else! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al Krow Posted December 5, 2020 Author Share Posted December 5, 2020 Good post Luke. Picking up on a couple of your points: 3 minutes ago, LukeFRC said: The problem I think the BB range have is they are the best instruments at their price point , whatever the price point Really like that description! "the best instruments at their price point, whatever the price point" Btw I suspect Yammy wouldn't consider that to be a "problem." 😁 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al Krow Posted December 5, 2020 Author Share Posted December 5, 2020 5 minutes ago, LukeFRC said: ... they sometimes look like essentially a PJ - but you rarely hear them described that way That just gets a "really?" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al Krow Posted December 5, 2020 Author Share Posted December 5, 2020 6 minutes ago, LukeFRC said: rarely hear them described that way or compared to the myriad of Fender and fender style basses. Absolutely. They have carved out their own personality and aren't your average Fender clone. But then neither is Spector nor a Ken Smith nor a Status nor a Rickenbacker, nor an Alembic nor a Wal... That's a good thing right? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LukeFRC Posted December 5, 2020 Share Posted December 5, 2020 3 minutes ago, Al Krow said: Absolutely. They have carved out their own personality and aren't your average Fender clone. But then neither is Spector nor a Ken Smith nor a Status nor a Rickenbacker, nor an Alembic nor a Wal... That's a good thing right? I dunno. I struggle with how to place them in terms of knowing what “signature sound” I’m supposed to be getting. I had a 77 or 78 BB1200 once - closest thing I had played like it was an alembic crossed with someone who had seen a sketch of a P bass a year previously. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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