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Not my gusto. There are enough Fenders around, why should I want the bass to look like one? But one may think different!

What shape is it? Old or new...? Mh.....

I wish they would sell basses with maple fretboards without the black headstock !! Or at least matching ones. AND with the Yamaha inlays.....!!! PLEASE Yamaha !!!

Area !! 🙂 Long time no see ! Ingo

Another find in an old drawer.. bought it back then because in my eyes this is clearly a Yamaha BB keychain ?!! OK, it's a lefty... 😄

What I love about this BBs is (besides more important sonic reasons) the outstanding building quality including of course the optics / the finish of even the cheaper models. This bass (and every 414 I played) sounds so good. Infact, I like the 414 better than the 424s. The slightly more massive new bridge is a nice tonal upgrade. The tuners are a bit heavier than the smaller Yamaha tuners but it's really no big deal. I just love that open, bell ringing tone of BBs. Combined with the growl of the "normal" P it delievers even a little more bottom end than the BB1000MA.

Need two new knobs and a new toggle switch. Wanted to change the tuners by the weekend but couldn't wait 😄 Voila the BB414 with new hardware. While searching for knobs I found the electronics of my BB3000 (passive). I sold that bass equipped with a Glockenklang active circuit. It was one of the 2000 something (year) limited edition basses. So that will go into the 414 also. Yes I like it.

Parts are ready!

Too bad, I don't have the money !! But I do have a BB3000MA and a BB1000MA. So I might come over it. But the 2024MA looks killer !!!!

A real dream bass for me !

........ http://www.nallepahlsson.com/equipment-gear-42888720

Did we have these three yet?

Found it in my attachments here 🙂 My BB1000MA when it was equipped with gold hardware

It is not a cheap trick.. 😛 It will cost me 70 Euros for the two frames. But because I own several BBs I can always switch if the 414 should be on the market some day again. At least it will be real gold Did someting like that to my bb1000ma some years ago, that's where the bridge and the tuners come from. Have to look for a pic of that bass with gold hardware...

I just came home from a company that will paint gold (I hope I translatet this right) a pair of BB-pickup rings (frames) for me. As I tried to sell my absolut stunning looking (and sounding) BB414 but no one was interested in the moment, I fell in love with it again. I remembered that I still have a set of golden Schaller tuners and a fitting bridge in gold, so I am able to change the hardware completely to gold. Will make it look like a 1600 from the front... My first guess was to clone the chrome pu rings from brass but shiny gold ones do look better. And as the price was the same for gold painting the org. ones, I decided to give it a try. Will be done by monday. I can't wait ! 🙂

A new Sammy Hagar video with Micheal Anthony and one of his Yamahas !!!

BB1000MA / in Germany (not mine!)

Outdoor shooting today. ...

A shot of some video recordings last night. Hot weather AND lights made us sweat even before the start This was from the end though ..

Band decided to tune down half a tone. Bought DR Drop down tuning strings. Rehearsal on wednesday ... put the strings on the 3000... sounds strange for me, I don't like drop tunings... we'll see if it will work out...

Did I already mention that the 3000ma is still fascinating me every time I play it...? 🙂

OK, I'll throw my 414 awy when I come home!

Man, I can't get over this pic. Two absolutely beauties indeed !!!! How can someone like a Precision after this? 🙂

Kiss Cover "Sure know something" ... was on my second ever Kiss Album... featuring a nice looking Yamaha BB (5000?) Rock 'n Roll !!! Kiss cover / Yamaha BB Gold. hardware...so it's a 5000 ! 🙂

Still have this body here ...interessted?