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Video of the same model bass in action with someone who can really play it....

Here we have a Yamaha BB2004 in excellent condition (9.781 out of 10). The only blemishes are as small abrasion on the underside of the fretboard close to be body which is barely noticable and a couple of small chips to the end of the headstock that could probably be rendered invisible with a black Sharpie pen (see pics). The Yamaha preamp has bass, treble, and what I would describe as a midrange sculpting control. I've always managed to find the tones I like. Its got a great piano like sound and I find it very comfortable to play as it has a smallish body. I'm very much in two minds about selling this as I love it but I want to thin the herd and standarise on 5 string basses. Buy before I change my mind! Weight is a very reasonable 4.3Kg (9ib 7oz). I can meet up in London or West Kent/East Sussex for a £10 contribution to travel expenses or buyer pays and arranges courier (and assumes the risk). .

A Bass Collection Bruce Thomas in faded Fiesta Red (sold for some reason as "salmon pink"). Build quality is fantastic. Its in very good condition with some slight tarnishing on the pole pieces and various screws. There is a small thumbnail sized indent on the side of the body (see pic). Sounds awesome but for some projects I need 5 strings and so I've decided to standardise on them. There's a cover that goes over the bridge which I prefer not to use as I Iike to mute strings with my right hand. Weight is 4.3 Kg (9 1/2 pounds in old money). For £20 I can include a generic case that is in very good nick, although I don't have a key for the lock. I can meet up in London or West Kent/East Sussex for a £10 contribution to travel expenses or buyer pays and arranges courier (and assumes the risk).

I've changed my mind about selling this bass more times than a 78 year old might about setting up some trade tariffs, but its time to make some space. Per £ this is probably the best bass you can buy. I modified the headstock to get a more Tele-bass-esque appearance so the HB logo has gone (sorry Thomann!). Its not quite Tele shaped but it is very close to the tempate I downloaded. The headstock is finished in a satin varnish and I added a fictitious maker's logo (I think Seido means Precision in Japanese). Apart from the headstock mod this one is like new except for a couple of tiny thumb nail sized indentations on the neck that are barely visible and certainly can't be felt whilst playing (see pic with the pick). How about £90 posted, £75 if we meet up at say any London mainline station. Cheers, Mick

Total bargain. Really well made basses. I had a 5 stringer but couldn't deal with 35 inch scale or I'd still have it (also had EBS preamp, these generally courtesy of Bernie Goodfellow who imported them)

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These are seriously underrated basses. I put some Dimarzio pickups and a Kiogon loom in one (not that the stock components were lacking) and I definitely prefer it to my short scale Fender Mustang.

Just to confirm, it is a 36 inch scale?

PMd

Maybe you should just listen to Mr Wharton and give in to the temptation?

Thanks, it is great value, and appreciate Paddy777's Sterling SUB comparison too!

I always use Basschat first but as a guide to future sellers of these basses re pricing I got £325 for this on Reverb. I bought this because I liked the sound, the build quality, the quality comoponents (Hipshot ultralite tuners, Omega bridge), and the looks; but its a 35 inch scale which doesn't suit the post surgery limitations of my left shoulder so I'm afraid its got to go. Weight on our new sophisticated bathroom scales is 4.4 Kg and it has 0% subcutaneous and visceral fat!. It looks as new. Happy to post at buyers expense and risk, or meet up in London, or deliver/meet up within a reasonable driving radius. There's no case or gig bag but I would post well packaged in a box. I'd prefer a sale but might go for trades (34" scale or less) with cash if required.

I had one of these. Great instruments and especially with a top quality preamp added. Bernie Goodfellow used to be a UK agent of KSD basses and reckoned they were up with high quality Fenders. GLWTS

Same for me, but I'm old too. GLWTG