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See, I can understand this, because neither was I at first. In general I'm not a huge fan of scratch plates anyway, but this one just works so much better than the 1025 I was looking at. I'm very happy with it (I may have said this already). Mark

This all came about rather by chance than anything else. I was working (I WFH) one night and during a quiet moment I had my personal laptop open browsing the BassChat Marketplace (idly browsing, I was not in the market for any new purchases) and I was looking at this BB 1025, and The Wife came in to say good night and she saw me looking and rolled her eyes at me 😂 I showed her some more images and said I'd always like the pickups on these, so she said good night and turned to leave the room and pointed to the screen and said get it and I'll give you the money and it'll be your Birthday present. I was a bit shocked, but not enough to argue with her, so I contacted the seller. The sale was going well, until it wasn't. Nobody stepped forward to offer assistance, but I contacted that seller again and suggested I arrange the courier myself. The seller was onboard with this, until I asked for the packaged bass dimensions … and then he stopped replying to my messages. The Wife said "just look for another bass!" 😂 Like it's that easy! Turns out, it actually was! Following her advice, somewhat downheartedly, as I'd set my hopes on the 1025, I happened upon this marketplace add for a BB1025x! Contacted the seller, they were happy for me to arrange courier, provided packaged bass dimensions and weight, and the sale went through, with the resulting obligatory NBD post. I love this bass. I love the black and chrome aesthetic of it. I love the sound of it. My Ashdown has been put in its case and into my wardrobe and the Yamaha has taken over use of the stand. I've changed the strings for my usual Rotosound Flats and I've added strap locks. I really want to change the cloverleaf tuners, but can't find any direct drop-ins that aren't also cloverleaf as I don't want to be drilling extra holes in the headstock. But this bass is ace. I had my heart set on the original 1025 I linked above, but after having this for almost a month now, I know this was the better choice of bass for me. But you probably didn't come here for stories, and as I'm a firm believer in PoiDH, I have some new photos to share … (Apologies for the slightly fuzzy nature of the images, it turns out I now need to be wearing my glasses for photography 😟) There's more images in my Flickr Album. Shoutout to @david1711 for being a fine gent to deal with and putting up with all my messages to get this posted to me. Mark

And don't forget to record it. On Video. 😅 Mark

Whilst yes, you are perfectly free to say what you want, internet boards and forums don't necessarily have to be the medium in which you say it. You still have to abide by the rules within the boards and forums you use. Mark

I really don't think there's anything minor about that proviso. Mark

Bought a Yamaha BB1025x from David (after the sale of a different Yamaha BB fell through with a different seller), communication was great. Very responsive to messages, provided extra information when asked for. The bass is excellent and was packed exceptionally well for shipping. Thanks for restoring my faith in the BassChat marketplace, David. Mark

Bought a Yamaha BB1025x from David (after the sale of a different Yamaha BB fell through with a different seller), communication was great. Very responsive to messages, provided extra information when asked for. The bass is excellent and was packed exceptionally well for shipping. Thanks for restoring my faith in the BassChat marketplace, David. Mark

I'll be continuing my wait for a 5-string Status T-Bass to pop-up on my radar for sale. Mark

I've been reading about this too and apparently the stroke he had in '23 left him paralysed on his right side from his shoulder down, but he was able to recover to about 70% of full movement. That's gonna be tough for anyone to deal with at any point in their lives, but when you are internationally famous for being a drummer all your life, it's gotta add an extra dimension of hurt to you. From what I understand, he's only retiring from touring, so hopefully it's not the last we'll hear from him. Mark

Can anyone help? Mark *Disclaimer - I don't even know if this is a bass, I just saw the image on Fb and laughed at it much more than was actually appropriate and though some here may appreciate it too.

Better bands too? Mark

😳 That's an exceptionally wide nut! Mark

I wish! It's my 'holy grail' bass though. I have saved searches all over the web for one of these when it pops up for sale. 😂 Sadly I haven't seen one for sale in absolutely ages. Mark

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Ha, I did this just recently with my purchase of a Yamaha BB1025x, from the marketplace here. Cacking myself that I'd not made a mistake, especially after the ParcelForce 24hr service that was used delivered it a day late. Thankfully I knew something was on its way to me as there was a tracking number provided which had sporadic updates from ParcelForce. Turns out all was well and the bass is amazing to play. Mark