leschirons Posted July 4, 2011 Share Posted July 4, 2011 Any help appreciated in putting a model name to this Yamaha bass and any info. Friend says he bought it some 15-20 years ago from a junk shop. Worth a set up? May have been a catalogue job. Sorry the pics are small, it's what he sent me. Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xgsjx Posted July 4, 2011 Share Posted July 4, 2011 That's a bit unusual. How about Grenville? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BottomE Posted July 4, 2011 Share Posted July 4, 2011 Sorry, i don't know the model. Being as its a Yammy - they rarely make bad basses i would definitetly go for a setup. One worry you may have is the neck as the loft is the one place in the house that gets the extremes of temperature. Cold in winter and hot in summer. It can play havoc with a bit of wood. I like the blocks on the neck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leschirons Posted July 4, 2011 Author Share Posted July 4, 2011 (edited) [quote name='xgsjx' post='1292587' date='Jul 4 2011, 07:22 PM']That's a bit unusual. How about Grenville?[/quote] I thought maybe, just maybe, it'd been a long day for everyone and no-one would do it. That's why I put "model name" Edited July 4, 2011 by leschirons Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leschirons Posted July 4, 2011 Author Share Posted July 4, 2011 [quote name='BottomE' post='1292588' date='Jul 4 2011, 07:22 PM']Sorry, i don't know the model. Being as its a Yammy - they rarely make bad basses i would definitetly go for a setup. One worry you may have is the neck as the loft is the one place in the house that gets the extremes of temperature. Cold in winter and hot in summer. It can play havoc with a bit of wood. I like the blocks on the neck.[/quote]Too true. I think I'll have my hands on it next weekend so can see what's what. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xgsjx Posted July 4, 2011 Share Posted July 4, 2011 Sorry, I couldn't resist & I never read your post properly. See if this helps? [url="http://www.vintaxe.com/catalogs_japanese_yamaha.htm"]http://www.vintaxe.com/catalogs_japanese_yamaha.htm[/url] I was gonna have a search thru, but the Mrs is chasing me to the supermarket. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leschirons Posted July 4, 2011 Author Share Posted July 4, 2011 [quote name='xgsjx' post='1292609' date='Jul 4 2011, 07:37 PM']Sorry, I couldn't resist & I never read your post properly. See if this helps? [url="http://www.vintaxe.com/catalogs_japanese_yamaha.htm"]http://www.vintaxe.com/catalogs_japanese_yamaha.htm[/url] I was gonna have a search thru, but the Mrs is chasing me to the supermarket.[/quote] What a star you are. Thanks, I'll get looking. Much appreciated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyTravis Posted July 4, 2011 Share Posted July 4, 2011 (edited) SB-30 Edit - Needed a wee (bit OT, but you know) "By 1972 Yamaha had expanded it's line to include the single-cutaway SB-30. These were the first Yamaha basses to have two-to-a-side tuning machines and humbucking pickups. The SB-30's flowing curves had more in common with Yamaha's acoustic guitars than with any of the companies previous bass designs." The History Of Yamaha Guitars (Over 60 Years of Innovation) - Mark Kasulen and Matt Blackett Although yours has two pickups, SB-35? Edited July 4, 2011 by AndyTravis Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BottomE Posted July 4, 2011 Share Posted July 4, 2011 [url="http://stevieglasgow.com/yamaha_sb-30.html"]Stevie Glasgow talks about his SB-30 [/url] Ok i googled it ...not a lot of info around as Stevie says Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leschirons Posted July 4, 2011 Author Share Posted July 4, 2011 (edited) You guys, honestly, what a bunch. It's a Yamaha SB50 (2 pickup version of the SB30) made between 1972 & 73 Thanks so much for all your efforts and the links and info. Really, really appreciated. leschirons Edited July 4, 2011 by leschirons Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigRedX Posted July 4, 2011 Share Posted July 4, 2011 According to the [url="http://www.yamaha.co.jp/product/guitar/archive/sb50/index.html"]Yamaha Guitar Archive, it's an SB50[/url]. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigRedX Posted July 4, 2011 Share Posted July 4, 2011 The SB70 has two pickups and the same body shape, but only the SB50 was available in red. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyTravis Posted July 4, 2011 Share Posted July 4, 2011 [quote name='BigRedX' post='1292750' date='Jul 4 2011, 09:34 PM']According to the [url="http://www.yamaha.co.jp/product/guitar/archive/sb50/index.html"]Yamaha Guitar Archive, it's an SB50[/url].[/quote] You've made me realise how much I still want an SB-55! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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