TRBboy

The TRB models are fantastic, I used to have a 1004 and 1005 which were my main basses for some time. You won't miss the through body stringing imho, these basses are very resonant with great attack and sustain. I believe the standard Hi-mass bridge is solid brass. The Yamaha Alnico humbuckers are famously awesome, and although there's no passive bypass on the preamp, it sounds great and I never missed not having a passive option. You could always change the preamp if required. The TRB's can be pretty weighty, so that's something to consider. The 1000 series are incredible instruments for the money, and clearly any of the Japanese models are a step up in quality of materials, construction and finish.

Cuzzie's right, I think the main difference is the shape, plus the newer one probably has the newer lightweight tuners. Fwiw the newer shaped californias are generally a bit lighter, and for me the ergonomics are better.

I have a feeling that once we start gigging again, I'm going to regret selling my 435.....

It's really very nice. 😊 Is it a 60's one?

Loving your amp! 👏😍🔥

Don't know if it's already been mentioned but Barracuda by Heart is a great song, think it switches between 4/4, 3/4, and 2/4. We were going to do it in a band I used to be in, but the drummer couldn't get his head around the timing.

Looks great! How do those pickups sound? I'm sure I recognise those knobs from somewhere.... 🤔😂

Yeah definitely, and I guess if it was just that and replacing the jazz pickup wouldn't cost too much. 🤷‍♂️

Some very interesting reading on there, and some guys seem to be spending twice the value of the bass on doing it up! 😂

Interesting you say that, I'm not digging active electronics at all currently, and was figuring IF I do get one of these, I'll probably re-wire it passive, VTVT a la stacked knob jazz. On the pickups, it doesn't sound as if anyone has an issue with the stock ones being lacklustre anyway (albeit with a lot of hum from the J)

Does anyone know of the pickups on these are kinda standard sizes, and could be replaced easily?

I STILL keep looking at these, but still can't really justify it... And I'm a little scared it would become my main bass! 😂

I did spec it with black knobs because I also don't like chrome on chrome, but the sandberg ones weren't quite doing it for me, and I got a hard on over these sadowsky style ones. 🤷‍♂️🤪

Heresy perhaps, but I put some different knobs on my TT5 last night. I like them. 😊

Their delivery estimates are normally pretty accurate, SOMETIMES a little early and rarely late.

Been onto CPC this morning, and they're posting me a replacement knob 😊👍

Question for the group: BB300 1981 model, would it be made in Japan or made in Taiwan? I THINK ones this early were Japanese? Thanks

Genius! I'll have a look later, see if there's enough thread. 😉👍

Just ogling this pic again @AndyTravis (you've given me ideas now!), and when I zoom in it looks very much like those are the same pickups as the TRB5P....

I wouldn't say no to one of those 5 string Attitude Specials though! ^ 😁 I do keep watching out for things going on ebay too.... Even though I don't need them! There was a BB405 going pretty cheap, and a BB425... Managed to resist though!

Received the delivery from CPC today, and I can confirm that these are DEFINITELY exactly the same knobs! I put the part number into Google and it came up with all the other (more expensive ones)!. And they look great. 😊 Interesting, but they have two Grub screws at 90 degrees, which means you can center them pretty well on a metric post without a brass Bush. I had bought some anyway though. Only two slight snags are that one of the knobs appears to have some manufacturing damage at the bottom, and that my blend pot is taller than the others, so that knob won't go down quite as much as I'd like. I'll have to email CPC in the morning about the damaged one. Very happy overall though, they look great, and dirt cheap!

No, no, no, have my Pimped BBN5 as my backup bass, but it is just that and my new Sandberg now, I have trimmed right down!

I'll be honest, I didn't even know they came in a 5! Will keep em peeled... 😃

Love those! If they relaunched them in a 4 and 5 string, in the same lovely colours as the new pacifica range, I'd buy one in a heartbeat!

Hi Luke, the foam I used was an offcut of Auralex Platfoam I bought years ago to make an isolation (gramma) pad. https://www.studiospares.com/Brands/Auralex/Auralex-Platfoam_461330.htm They do a product called corner fill as well which is cheap (only 2" square) but might do the job