YAMAHA BB615 5 string active bass ** Needs slight Neck Back Bow straightening ** hence £250 inc UK mainland Delivery. £250 Suffolk

[Quent]

Hi.

I’m Pricing this down for someone with the technical ability to straighten this neck which has a little

back bow. Otherwise this 2007 Old Violin Sunburst Yamaha is in excellent condition

with just one shallow scratch on the front near the top horn ( see close up photo ).

 

Weight is 4.28kg , 9lbs 7oz so a great weight for a Fiver. Alder body.

Serial Number QNL313079 so made in May 2007.

Brand new set of D’Addario nickel roundwounds on it, 125 100 80 65 45.

I got ahead of myself and have taken delivery of a superb earlpilanz ( Ebay ) 

vintage cream pick guard , shown but not fitted , no screw holes.

If you would like this please ADD £25 to the price ( £37.50 I paid ).

 

The bass is as clean and tidy as it looks, the fret board is oiled and frets are polished.

** Just the slight neck back bow to straighten.**

 

I bought this in April , all standard parts, and have played it fine apart from the back bow meaning 

 the strings have to be a minimum of B 2.6mm, E 2.5mm , A 2.5mm, D 2.4 , G 2.2mm

above 12th fret with strings held down at 1st fret. 

This is with the truss rod fully loosened.

I need an action 5mm lower but that’s not possible unless the neck gets straightened.

Any lower and I get fret buzz on higher notes than 12th fret, not that I’m up there much!

So this is useable but I took it to Steve Barratt at guitarlodge.co.uk and he recommended

his heat treatment method to sort the neck. I decided to drop out at that point as one of you

guys can do that for Free ! 

I also have a BB614 in Old Violin Sunburst so I might as well lose some money

on this and look for a different finish BB615.

 

Thanks for looking 🤓. Cheers. Quent

I’ll double box this. No gigbag.

[Cornwall Steve]

A fine looking bass and a very comprehensive and honest description, if I may say.

I'm a big Yamaha fan (I already own 4 basses, plus a Pacifica, two Keyboards, and Amps)

Have to confess I'm tempted. Couldn't sort anything like this out myself so I'll run it past the Luthier 🤔

[Quent]

Thanks Steve. It’s a stunning example with just the one issue needing

technical expertise. Hence me expecting a techno wizz to buy it OR

someone with a luthier mate to sort it gratis.

It’ll be a cracker once sorted. It’s only 2 ounces more than my BB614.

Cheers 👍