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    Yamaha BB414/614 neck width?

    in Bass Guitars

    Posted

    Hi there

    While idly pottering around the wibbly wobbly web this lunchtime I found myself researching the Yamaha BB414/614 basses. They look quite nice, and are inexpensive enough to have a speculative punt, plus you'll probably get your money back if you then sell it on.

    One question I can't seem to get a definitive answer on is the neck width. I thought I'd ask the experts (that's you). Would someone who owns a 414/614 be so kind as to measure the neck at the nut and the string spacing at the bridge and let me know what they find, along with their general impressions of playing the neck?

    No immediate plans to strike, but if I do have a bit of slack in the funds in the next few months I might have a go at one of these, if the neck is right. People seem to say nice things about them.

    Cheers

    Matt

    Hi

    in Introductions

    Posted

    Welcome to the forum :)

    Can't help you with your query though - try posting it in the Bass Guitars forum and I'm sure a 5 string expert will be along shortly.

    FS: Tokai Thunderbird £180 + postage

    in Basses For Sale

    Posted · Edited by neepheid

    Here is a Korean Tokai Thunderbird for sale or trade. You know the score on these things - 34" scale, alder body, set maple neck, 2 humbuckers, volume, volume, passive tone.

    I bought it for a joke to wind up our P bass loving (and everything else hating) guitarist. However, I was pleasantly surprised by its sound (good output, meaty, thick humbucker sound but with some pleasing mids) and the neck is nice and chunky, more P than J. Will take measurements later.

    It's finished black top to toe. There are a few scuffs on the end of the headstock and some slight marking near the bridge where I guess it was sitting in an ill-suited stand. Balances about as well as can be expected from a reverse T-bird - about horizontal with a grippy suede-y strap.

    Here are some pics (apologies for quality, they're on my phone):









    Will come with a suitable gigbag. Calling this one at £180 + postage.

    Introduce your band...

    in General Discussion

    Posted

    I'm in a band called Panda Eyes, we're a 4 piece (vocals, guitar, bass, drums) hailing from Aberdeen.

    I find it really hard to pigeonhole us into a genre, it's female fronted indie rock with folky and americana sprinkles. Or people want to think it is, I just hope people think it's good.

    Myspace is here: [url="http://www.myspace.com/pandaeyesaberdeen"]http://www.myspace.com/pandaeyesaberdeen[/url]
    Bookface is here: [url="http://tiny.cc/WzGp6"]http://tiny.cc/WzGp6[/url]

    IMAGE

    in General Discussion

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    I have to agree that if I don't like the look of a bass then I won't buy it. When you have little choice but buy at distance due to geographical location and poor local shop stock it's the only barometer you have. It's not a problem though - if it doesn't work out I sell it on and as I tend to operate at the lower end of the market I pretty much break even, gain a tenner here, lose a tenner there.

    As for the image it projects I think I'm a stubborn git who wants to play something different or unusual so I won't deny that it's a nice feeling when people come up to me after a gig and compliment my G-3 or ask questions about it. I guess there is a vanity angle there. I also like taking unusual looking basses to band rehearsals just because it winds my guitarist up (who thinks that the only bass worthy of consideration is the Fender P).

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