javi_bassist

I have been watching some people playing BB605s because I was thinking about selling it. I really like the feel but I am not really happy with the sound. My fault because I changed the stock pickups for Delanos. So, I watched two musicians in Instagram who uploaded some covers and the sound was just pretty amazing. One of them told me that the bass was 100% stock. The other one told me that he changed the pickups for Sadowsky pickups. The latter sounded like a pretty amazing jazz bass, so I pulled the trigger and I bought the Sadowsky pickups. I will be selling the Delanos. Nothing wrong with them really (I have Delanos in my BB735) but I wanted a more classic jazz bass sound. If I don't like them, the stock picukps will come back haha.

They both look amazing. Man, I just love Yamaha basses... I want them all xD.

I replaced both pickups with Delano. It is an awesome bass.

Guys one question. In my Yamaha BB414, the tuner of the E string is bent (I bought it like that already). It works, but I would like to replace it. Since it must be difficult to find a similar tuner, which tuners are a direct replacement?

I have been playing my BB735 with Ernie Ball Cobalts. I have to admit that I really like them. Now I have changed them to Ernie Ball Cobalt flats (I bought them for my Mustang and I bought a 5 string set... expensive mistakes). The sound is pretty good. I am not used to the feeling of flats (I have cobalt flats in my Mustang and Chromes in my Jack Casady), but I must admit that they sound good. Since the BB is my main bass for almost anything, I will see how it sits now in the mix. Last Saturday I played in a weeding gig and it sounded good. The drummer did ask if I could increase some mids (it was completely flat) but the rest of the band liked it.

I have an orange 414, but everytime I see one, I want it :P. For those of you who have a 415/425, how is the 5th string? I have a 735 and I love it, but I was considering getting an older one as a backup

I have one, actually. But for that project, I only use one patch so I don't really need it. The thing about the polytune is that I don't really like the tuner of the HX and I prefer to have a third switch rather than a tuner.

Simple and effective. Actually the HX can complicate things

I had that exact comb, sold it, and got the HD400 (just the head). I really like the amps and I wish Line6 included them in the Helix.

Mini pedalboard for most of the gigs. D'addario XPND 1 so that I can add a couple of more pedals (Relay G30, Aguilar Fuzzistor and MXR Poly Octave Blue).

I also wish they offered higher end instruments with maple fretboard. But I also agree about the headstocks. The black with black headstock might be cool, but the rest... The new vintage white BBP34 with maple fretboard and no paint on the headstock could be my dream bass.

I always have a Radial SB2 just in case. Small and good sounding.

I didn't know you could do that!

I set mine 35Hz and from 7kHZ to 10kHZ. And I really notice when it's off.

I think it lookes pretty cool and it may compete with "premium" manufacturers. Finally, Ampeg seems to create an Ampeg preamp with great quality.

I'm still deciding wether I keep the Vintage Pre preamp on the board. I usually use the HX Stomp as a preamp and I have a couple of presets that I like. I don't usually use many effects so it might be redundant to have both. Still trying. Also, I am also testing the compressor in different places.

I could take care of that Pulp N Peel... I have bought and sold that pedal three times and I always come back to it. I'd probably get another one...

Man I've always loved that finish. I was about to buy one on Reverb but I finally didn't and I regret it

Yamaha has released two new finishes for the Pro series. And I love both.

I wanted to change the pickups and preamp in my BB735. I didn't know which pickups, but I was sure about the preamp. However, I ended up getting the pickups changed first. Then, the luthier who did the job told me to give the preamp a shot with the new pickups. And I like it. The preamp I think it's transparent and it just EQ. It doesn't add any magic (like the Aguilar or more coloured preamps) but it allows the bass to sound more transparent. I don't know if I will change it in the future, but for now, I just like it.

I see (or I saw before the change of pickups) my BB735 as neutral sounding. It might not be the best sounding bass by itself, but in a mix it's perfect. I have been asked to take it to every gig by some BL. The 414 I have has its own thing and it's really cool too, but in my case, I love the new range. My 605 had also it's own thing, but it didn't bite as the 414 IMO.

Cool pedalboard. I am thinking about going back to my Markbass or Ashdown preamp/DI and leave the HX for effects. What does the Sansamp offer you that the HX don't?

I know this has been discussed before, but I wish Yamaha would offer more colours in their top range.

Last update: TC Polytune 3-->MXR Studio Compressor-->HX Stomp-->Radial DI and the MXR Poly Blue Octave in the FX loop of the HX Stomp.