LukeFRC

I dunno. I struggle with how to place them in terms of knowing what “signature sound” I’m supposed to be getting. I had a 77 or 78 BB1200 once - closest thing I had played like it was an alembic crossed with someone who had seen a sketch of a P bass a year previously.

I think the interesting thing will be how well they do live. The problem I think the BB range have is they are the best instruments at their price point , whatever the price point - hidden behind a indeterminate selection of numbers and sometimes a letter or two. But I don’t know what they do- they sometimes look like essentially a PJ - but you rarely hear them described that way or compared to the myriad of Fender and fender style basses. So if they are not a fender style bass what are they? this model though is different - I kinda know how it will sound as I can Listen to peter hook. And I bet it’s way more versatile than that - mentally I can pigeon hole it’s sound. if ppl keep hold of them is a different question that I set off to respond to but ended up typing something else!

Hmm do you like ACG as a slightly more budget friendly alternative?

So what’s next on the GAS list after the BB then?

I think he will be ok with all three, it will be the one after that will prompt the rehoming

The first year of producing BB1200 that I had had a two piece sandwich body - so it was standard Yamaha construction for a while

Do we need to talk about a new home for the Sadowsky?!

And aged pearl

I approve of this thread! I’m looking for a P or PJ and when @AndyTravis stuck this on sale I had a few ppl suggesting it would be the best I would find... for me the look wasn’t what I was after.... but the clear guard really improve it. Gold Anodised aluminium would be worth photoshopping too.

Like nothing from the U.K. says it’s limited at all.

I was looking at that - Where does it say it’s limited edition? I couldn’t see it on the Yamaha UK website

Charcoal frost metalic... originally with a parchment pick guard... I had Bassdoc make me a tort one.

snap! what colour is yours?

Unless they are doing a version where a clear coat on top has yellowed slightly- similar to how lake placid blue can go turquoise on old basses

I think you are asking very specific questions that ultimately come down to taste... A better question would be - "I live in XX - does anyone near me have any five string basses I could come and try the nut width in a socially distanced way please?"

When this was advertised locally @mark_ir , knowing I’m looking for a P bass, pointed me in its direction. I was sat next to my wife when I opened the picture and it’s the first time she’s ever told me I’m not to buy a bass! She was not a fan of mocha I think my conclusions are, I’m glad it’s gone home to Pete and my wife isn’t a Van Helen fan

I prefer 42mm P bass nuts and have found 44mm to be too much for me. I got my first 5 string, a Lakland which has a 46mm nut and it’s an effortless switch for me from 4string (with a 36mm of 41mm nut) admittedly that is a wee bit wider than marus. narrow option.

How do you find 44mm Nuts on precision Bass 4 string?

@ped’s bundle, ped’s rules

12” and horn - sounds awesome

I would ask Stevie but I would imagine the BCcab would pretty much bang on good match for a ABM600 if that’s what you’ve bought ...

Yay you got it!! it it helps you feel any better - if you take inflation into account you only probably payed 2x not 5x what you sold it for. glad it’s come home!

Or a ... there’s some really cracking Japanese makers aren’t there? Ild love a navigator

Or even an older Japanese metro