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So I got a first price for a metalic red finish on one of my BB1000MA's. Will try to get some "cheaper" ones but I think the plan is up... 🙂 I will change the hardware to gold to make it perfect OK, Corona will dealy the plan...but after the lockdown I'm ready to go!

Well...the situation does just not make sense right now... bands fall appart, no gigs...

Actually, I am more into the "new finish" option... I do have two superb 1000MA's and they do exactly what I want. Of course the BBPH would be wonderfull to have! 🙂 But 1000 bucks for another BB... man, I work hard for my basses...

Just was thinking about what I could do next .... 👩‍⚖️ Option 1 : buying the new BBPH 999,- Option 2: a new finish for one of my BB1000MA'S 600;- ??? (metallic cherry red) Option 3: buying a 434m and upgrading it 500,- plus ...300,- ?

Well I think it is not really difficult to recreate the sound without a BBPH bass. But the 1000MA has the same revearsed p-pickup ..which I like better than the normal way. A key reason for me to love the MA-BBs for so many years. I had several BB's but after Ii got used to the tone of the MA pickups the normal position is too boomy, to bassy for me.

If the 734A would come in a cool finish....

Yes that's what I meant .. 😉

How do I embed a youtube video so that you can see it as above? I only can do links 😜

And I was wandering if the PH BB was only a BB734 without the bridge pick up...but I heard PH saying that the neck was exactly the measures of his 1200s... Can anybody tell if the necks are different?

I recently bought a used cheapo Telecaster copy and refinished it completely, added new tuners and a Quarter Pounder....man, what a bass !

You got both?

I'm still waiting for a maple neck BB with full inlays etc....

I will def. check it out when it arrives in the shop. I like the idea of a high quality BB with a nice finish- the normal BB series finishes are soooooo boring !!! :-(

Well...to do some Hook-lines you need fx 🙂 But I know what you mean !

How do you like the track?

Al, nice to meet you again ! 🙂 I think with red basses ...it has to be a special red, I would like some metallic... but the PH looks nice !!! 🙂 AND : The pick ups are lik the MA's... revearsed ! 🥰 Came home from work, saw your post and did some quick tunes on my new Zoom R8 with my BB1000MA 🙂 So nothing fancy, not arranged very well, just jamming !! So here we go...BB1000MA Hook style (fingerstyle) 🙂 (well there is a good portion of Tony Butler in too!! ) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JKjNsJsFVNQ&feature=youtu.be

After playing some other bass than my BB's over the last year I think I might buy another red one again. It could tear me apart...

PB 50 back in black! I put in a Quarter Pounder but I don't know yet if stays.

Ok, BB's owned (and mostly gone) BB3000, BB3000MA, 4xBB1000MA, 2xBB300, 3xBB414, 2xBB424, 2xBB1600, BB416, BB1024x Most missed one: BB3000. Sold it when I was looking for a more modern EMG tone... well the 1600's also were ...outstanding

I am thinking of fitting normal sized PJs in one of my BB (of old) . Does anyone has / knows of pictures how this looks like together with the pu frames? I wonder if I just could put something fitting in the space of the neck pu and how much wood work it would be for fitting the J-neck pu into the body...

Actually, the band he is in is quiet good https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AD3ZWic6n_k

More BB / Claus https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W1uEn_qmQgY

Claus Fischer on his BBP35.... fantastic sound !!! Claus is one of Germany's best known bass players. A long time Yamaha BB player. I think he even is the only German artist featured by Yamaha in their artist list for BB's.. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VaSe4FNuGvM&feature=share&fbclid=IwAR06KOmuBedaZ9DemC7nduLg7DyJFpOceedhLik8IdUpAOXQFgS42NPwLzM

I went to "Musicstore" (one of the biggest music shops in Germany) yesterday. Tested a Jazzbass that sounded soooo good !! I just could not let it go..it was a demo model so even cheaper than a new one. I was really happy with the sound.. at night time, I put on my stage stuff and checked what it looked like on me. I was so shocked how silly a Jazz Bass looks with me that after 1000 times of looking and overthinking...I drove to the shop today morning and brought it back 🤣 😥 I think I just found my kind of bass...

I don't know... but as long as it does not become a standard model I can life with it. I would have preferred the "new" Yamaha BBs with standard sized pick ups AND adapted chrome rings / frames to maintain the classic BB look. Everything else I keep calling the Sandberg way 😛 JJ/ PP/M/MM/ MJ/ MP.... Who really needs that and wants a Yamaha look???