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I bought a Lakland from Guitar Guitar Birmingham online (risky I know) & it arrived really nicely set up but this could've been done by Lakland. When it arrived I was convinced they'd sent me the wrong thing as the box (& bass) was stupidly light 😁

There was a member here who had a BBG5 with RBX humbucker's in it. I remember it looking quite sweet. Edit* George Byrne maybe?

Me too Andy, I'm still astounded at the quality of Yamaha's 'budget' basses. I was considering refinishing it but I'm actually liking the honesty of the battle scars. I will completely re-do the neck at some point though. The fretboard could do with sanding down a bit & the frets are a bit flat for my liking but all in all its ninety quid well spent!

Photos of the BB350 MoJo linked to on the previous page. It's full of dings & dents & it was so dirty it could have classified as a bio hazard (especially the frets & fretboard) but I've begun putting it right. Somehow the truss rod had come out of alignment with the nut being right up against the fretboard side of the hole. This pretty much rendered it useless so to remedy it I just took the nut off & added a washer to keep it central & the result is a nice straight neck & decent enough action. One of the tuners is a bit clunky & the pots need cleaning but I'll get to that tomorrow. Cheers to MoJo for the link!

Looks good, I did my 425 with leather dye.

Will do. From the pictures it definitely needs a good set-up, some new flats & a full decontam.

I might have saved you some heartache. The photo's she sent show way too much relief so hopefully the truss rod works.

Nice one Mojo, collecting tomorrow!

I love this picture, it reminds me of one of those scenes you might see in an American drama where the murder already happened & the perp is about to dismember the body to dispose of the evidence!

Yeah it did, bit fiddly putting it back together tho.

Yep, bass direct!

Look at this Yamaha Bass everyone! Oh wait I'm in the wrong thread 🤦

I bought several meters of 2x4mm cable & plugs from that well known German shop & made my own. Bombproof & just as robust as my OBBM ones.

Not sure if it's of any use but I have a non musicman 4H in Matte Black you could butcher if you want it. Suppose it depends if the bridge pickup is in the same position 🤔

Both of mine (black & white) are original musicman ones, not at all cheap but a perfect fit & they're not thin either which I like. Edited for crap spelling 🤦

I have both, stuck some big singles in the 01 & it's ridiculous, like a jazz on acid. But it's not light. My 02 is completely standard & my main gig squeeze, also the lightest bass I've ever played.

Single ply Matte Black would look ace! 😉

Yep, matte black or matte white depending on the mood! Still a lovely bass mate!

Playing mine a lot lately & it's been a while since I posted a picture. 09 three band with a high gloss tint neck & wearing white trimmings!

Bombproof, it's under a clear coat!

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Have you looked into Hydro-dip? Here's mine.....

They're great & can be a one cab .solution for lots of gigs. I have two of them, use them either with my Shuttle 9.2 or a Little Mark ii. They've always fitted the bill for pubs & clubs & anything bigger would be through the PA anyway. Sound quality is great & they like to be pushed with the 9.2 but I usually get told to turn down. I'll put it this way, at one time I had one Focus & a Berg 1/12, the Berg was replaced with the second Focus. I still have both! (Debadged for a more subtle look)

What Higgie said, it all depends on what cord is being implied/played at the point the E is being played as to what function it serves & how to identify it. If it's not the root it'll generally create some feeling of dissonance/tension within the harmony.

Always an option to drop another pot in & go VVT, that's what I did with my 425 & I'm happy with the results!