binky_bass Posted July 16, 2022 Share Posted July 16, 2022 (edited) So I bought this after a tip posted by @TheGreek in the 'eBay' section. It was advertised as having a truss rod problem - I took a punt and won it for a mere £77. I collected it this morning from a very nice chap called Clive who was only 15 minutes down the road, we had a good chat about basses, I had a little play on his recently acquired Harley Benton 'Stingray' 5 and his Fender Deluxe Precision 5. His eBay advert said 'truss rod problem', now that wasn't strictly true as the bass appears to have had the truss rod entirely removed! The adjustment end of the neck has been blocked up and a stick of graphite has been inserted to replace it. Clive bought it from a local luthier who did the work himself. As much as the neck now cannot be adjusted due to no conventional truss rod, the neck is absolutely arrow straight with a VERY low action. The bass plays perfectly and is in almost flawless condition! With a graphite rod inserted the action will be stable for years to come. So, £77 for a BB425 which is arguably better set up than an 'off the shelf' one and is certainly in 'off the shelf' cosmetic condition, I think I got very lucky here! Cheers @TheGreek! Russ. Edited July 17, 2022 by binky_bass 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daz39 Posted July 16, 2022 Share Posted July 16, 2022 Ooh bargaintastic!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lee650 Posted July 17, 2022 Share Posted July 17, 2022 That's the bargain of the century!! Such fantastic basses. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeycrikey Posted July 17, 2022 Share Posted July 17, 2022 I had one if these when I dipped my toe into the 5 string pond. Although I ultimately decided 5 string wasn't needed for the bands I was playing with, the Yamaha was absolutely spot on. Really versatile, 18mm string spacing, usual Yamaha build quality. If I ever decided to try 5 string again, I would have one of these without hesitation. Especially a £77 one . Bargain of the year Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grahambythesea Posted July 17, 2022 Share Posted July 17, 2022 That’s not much more than the price of the strings! Or maybe even less!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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