SOLD Late 90s Yamaha TRB 6-II £650

[Hector]

Now SOLD

Hi all.

Have thought about this for a little while, but here we go. Up for sale is my Yamaha TRB 6-II.

Link to photos: [url="https://www.dropbox.com/sh/7gdph5ah7qiiqwl/AAA7WdXOTj_18cku3tpraYKsa"]https://www.dropbox...._18cku3tpraYKsa[/url]
[color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]Yamaha archive page with specs etc: [/font][/color][url="http://usa.yamaha.com/products/musical-instruments/guitars-basses/el-basses/trb/trb6ii/?mode=model#list=within&mode=paging&tab=product_lineup&page=2"]http://usa.yamaha.co...t_lineup&page=2[/url]

[b][u]Details:[/u][/b]
[color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]The bass is in pretty good condition, only cosmetic issues.There are a minor few dings and scrapes(in the photos), most acquired before I owned her, but a there's bound to be a few after 10 years of service on my team (the last 5 or so years not played so much). I would include the schaller straplocks and the carvin-branded levys leather strap - [s]the screws for the strap buttons are starting to strip the wood, but that's just a question of popping some matchsticks in the holes with some super glue and screwing the buttons back into that[/s] [i]This has now been fixed [/i]. Electronics all in good order bar if you pan too far over to the bridge pickup (i.e. past fully panned) then the sound cuts out.[/font][/color]

[color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]The serial number puts it at late 1999 (September I believe), which is during the golden age of these basses when they were still made in Japan but after they made some improvements to the preamp in 98. They're well regarded instruments and I can see why: well built and a wide range of good sounding tones (has been gigging in lots of different styles). The low B is very usable. I do a fair bit of chordal playing up on the C string above the octave and it has a sweet tone for that sort of thing - no problem of the C string sounding out of place. It would be perfect for me, but I struggle to get on with the long scale and wide spacing.[/font][/color]

[b][u]Price:[/u][/b]
[color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]Looking at [s]£650[/s]. £575 now. Do feel free to offer me trades, thinking of a 34" 5er to string E-C, with at least 24 frets and a decent cutaway.[/font][/color][color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif] Here's a thread where I talk about the sort of thing I'm looking for: [/font][/color][url="http://basschat.co.uk/topic/241774-struggling-to-find-what-im-looking-for"]http://basschat.co.u...-im-looking-for[/url] [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]I might well decline trade offers though, as have a possibly insane plan to buy an Ibanez Portamento and have it fretted, or might save up to get a 33" custom jobbie. Haven't made my mind up! Am also on the hunt for a dependable P bass.[/font][/color]


[b][u]Location:[/u][/b]
[font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif][color=#282828]Based in Oxford. I'd like to meet in person, possibly overcoats and manilla envelopes of money a la John Le Carre. Happy to meet partway depending on how far away you are. All welcome chez moi for a cup of tea and a biscuit if you want to try it out without any pressure to buy.[/color][/font]

Edited December 16, 2014 by Hector

[Hector]

Let's give this a little nudge back onto page 1.

[Hector]

Hello again.

[Hector]

Sweetened the deal a bit with a price drop. Down to £600

[AdamSwier]

I send you PM

[Hector]

Bump

[Hector]

Would accept trades (with cash either way) for a P bass.

[karlfer]

Fabulous bass.
Have a bump.

[Hector]

Thanks karlfer!

Just to add, I've now fixed the strap buttons.

[Hector]

Knew it was those bloody strap buttons holding me back! On hold.

Edited December 14, 2014 by Hector

[Hector]

Now Sold!