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[quote name='donkelley' timestamp='1383157522' post='2260984']
For me they're simply not very physically attractive. Come on, there has to be at least SOME sexiness in a bass for me to want to play her! The BB series is one of the most utilitarian looking things I've ever seen.

The feel fine, nothing special imho but certainly sufficient if you're into their neck profile, and the sound very good in a classic fender bass kinda way. Very well built, also, with solid hardware.

Body shape turns me off, so does the headstock, so do the LOOK of their pickups and general mounting area for everything.

If I close my eyes I can really enjoy playing one though for a while.
[/quote] I didn't like the look - esp the lower end ones with the pup selector switch in that odd position….
then I picked up a japanese BB300 in a trade - needed to sell it on but it did have a very nice neck.
when I saw my BB1200 up for sale something about it caught my attention in a genuine old classic way -

when I played it I "got it."

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[quote name='Horizontalste' timestamp='1299849534' post='1158007']
[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cMkbnLUovXs&feature=relmfu[/media]


Maple! don't know if its custom though.
I can also vouch for the 614 too.
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Yep, it's a custom shop model. As is James Lomenzo's and Nathan East's BBs. Still the standard models are so damn nice though. Really easy to play. I goat chance to play one of the top of the line models in a bass shop. Nearly cried when I couldn't afford it haha
Strangely though, Glenn Hughes has gone over to using custom Nash basses (A P bass and a J bass).

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[quote name='Biaeothanata-Bassist' timestamp='1383248480' post='2262201']


Yep, it's a custom shop model. As is James Lomenzo's and Nathan East's BBs. Still the standard models are so damn nice though. Really easy to play. I goat chance to play one of the top of the line models in a bass shop. Nearly cried when I couldn't afford it haha
Strangely though, Glenn Hughes has gone over to using custom Nash basses (A P bass and a J bass).
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Apparently the maple is an option on the 2024/5's. Can't remember who but a member here has one. Don't think it was an extra either. Gorgeous.

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[quote name='Horizontalste' timestamp='1383322386' post='2263207']
Apparently the maple is an option on the 2024/5's. Can't remember who but a member here has one. Don't think it was an extra either. Gorgeous.
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Yeah, I remember seeing that one. It belongs to GreeneKing...
[url="http://basschat.co.uk/topic/197099-yamaha-bb2024mx-is-mine-the-only-one/page__view__findpost__p__1941182__hl__2024__fromsearch__1"]http://basschat.co.uk/topic/197099-yamaha-bb2024mx-is-mine-the-only-one/page__view__findpost__p__1941182__hl__2024__fromsearch__1[/url]

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[quote name='RandomBass' timestamp='1383407001' post='2264157']


Yeah, I remember seeing that one. It belongs to GreeneKing...
[url="http://basschat.co.uk/topic/197099-yamaha-bb2024mx-is-mine-the-only-one/page__view__findpost__p__1941182__hl__2024__fromsearch__1"]http://basschat.co.uk/topic/197099-yamaha-bb2024mx-is-mine-the-only-one/page__view__findpost__p__1941182__hl__2024__fromsearch__1[/url]
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That's the one, gorgeous.

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