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Al Krow

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13 minutes ago, Reggaebass said:

Is there much difference between these two Andy 

To my mind - not enough to justify the huge gulf in price - I’m pretty sure the 1024 was about £600/£700 new and the 2024 was about £2000…

 

the 2024’s I played never disappointed but also never made me giddy…at current used prices though (think there’s a nice sunburst one about £1500) you’d be very hard pressed to get better.

 

The 1024x I had was a beauty - I absolutely regret not keeping it - but I will say, the rough and ready sound of the 424/414 suits me better - the extra refinement of the 1024/2024 would be a waste on my skill set - like giving fine wine and caviar to a chimpanzee.

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BB615 just arrived ...it's nasty outside so I'll wait till the weather clears up before getting some photos done..

 

I contacted Yamaha customer service about the truss rod issue. Their rep spoke to their luthier who confirmed a couple of washers would resolve the issue and they're putting some in the post. 

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20 minutes ago, AndyTravis said:

Cor blimey. Lovely bit of pewter says I.

 

Bet you’re chuffed you messaged me now eh?

 

magic that.

 

with all pots set centrally, it’s a bb415 too 😉

You are a font of knowledge. 

Don't know what I'd do without you. 

 

Cheers 🍻 

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Well I am now down from these 4 beauties (and a couple of fantastic 425s which came and went along the way), following the departure of my lovely NE2 into appreciative new hands today 😢

 

Yamaha Tribe (19-04).jpg

 

To this solitary, but very wonderful, beast!

 

Yamaha BB1025 Mk2.JPG

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17 minutes ago, Al Krow said:

Well I am now down from these 4 beauties (and a couple of fantastic 425s which came and went along the way), following the departure of my lovely NE2 into appreciative new hands today 😢

 

Yamaha Tribe (19-04).jpg

 

To this solitary, but very wonderful, beast!

 

Yamaha BB1025 Mk2.JPG

Passive p/j - proper BB

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I did think about white knobs. But the black work also well with the fretboard and pups, and it's a faff to remove and replace the knobs (unless your Andy T, in which case it's a doddle!).

 

Don't you need a special tool to extract your knobs? (Ooh er... missus!) 😁

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