iconic Posted December 23, 2009 Share Posted December 23, 2009 [b]Strings Scale 34" (864 mm) BodyType Alder Pick Up System Spilit Single Coil x 2, Ceramic Bar Single Coil x 1 MaterialNeck Maple Finger Board Rosewood Bridge Vintage Style FunctionsOverall Controls Other Control Pickup Balancer, Master Volume, Balancer, 3-Band EQ [/b][i][/i] Been looking on and off for a BB-614, it's the BB 4 string but with active picks ups, 3 off them...god knows why I don't need another bass but seen one for sale at a good price and in the colour I want too, obviously very important any thoughts on them very welcome Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
allighatt0r Posted December 23, 2009 Share Posted December 23, 2009 They're awesome basses capable of loads of sounds, very well made with a brilliant heritage. The only reason i moved on from mine was because i got sick of actives. I'm a passive guy! The EQ in these is pretty awesome. Especially the bass knob. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
noelk27 Posted December 23, 2009 Share Posted December 23, 2009 Yamaha's BB series, you can't really go wrong. The P/J configuration of the current 414/614 first appeared on the 3000. Earlier models, such as the 1200 and 2000 featured a reversed P pickup. Much prefer passive basses, but the 614 has both the BB heritage, and tone circuitry based on the TRB series. I'd say "super bass", but that's a whole other series! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iconic Posted December 24, 2009 Author Share Posted December 24, 2009 thanks guys, could be a late christmas present afterall Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyTravis Posted December 24, 2009 Share Posted December 24, 2009 love these. My first bass was a red bb300, and i'm a bit soft for them. Personally prefer the 414, but the 614 is a great bass. I sell a lot of these at my place. Trav Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ezbass Posted December 24, 2009 Share Posted December 24, 2009 I preferred the passive 414 to the 614 when I tried them, just a nicer, warmer tone to my ears, but both well built, really good basses and definitely better value than the new BB2024 which is £2,300 for a boutique BB414! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andy67 Posted December 24, 2009 Share Posted December 24, 2009 BB714 for me! wish they would make one with a maple fingerboard though! merry Christmas andy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iamthewalrus Posted December 24, 2009 Share Posted December 24, 2009 If it's anything like the BB1100S I had, it will be a good buy... Cheers, iamthewalrus Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iconic Posted December 25, 2009 Author Share Posted December 25, 2009 The 374 is a double hum bucker 3EQ active, the 614 has Active Split Single-coil & Soapbar Single-coil pups. Can anyone say what difference will I find sound wise? I'm hoping even punchier than my RBX which sounds great to me Am I going to find any difference, are these two basses too similar to notice anything? thanks for the help guys Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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