Mystery Yamaha electric upright

[ikay]

Can anyone tell me what this is?

Listed on Gumtree as a Yamaha but no model name or other details. All the seller can tell me is that it's a solid body with a pickup under the bridge and a 3mm jack socket (bit odd) and vol/tone on the back. Scale length is 40.75 inches.

[attachment=107586:Yamaha upright 2.jpg] [attachment=107587:Yamaha upright 3.jpg]

Edited May 11, 2012 by ikay

[Clarky]

Looks very like an Aria SWB 03 SHX to me. However, placement of vol/tone differ so maybe its an older version of this EUB?
[url="http://www.ariaguitars.com/jp/02prod/0102eb/swb03shx.html"]http://www.ariaguita...b/swb03shx.html[/url]

Edited May 11, 2012 by Clarky

[Mr Bassman]

Looks [url="http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/3-4-electric-double-bass-noblest-great-Black-/270751438184?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item3f0a0b1568#ht_7677wt_1180"]Chinese[/url] to me

[ikay]

Hi Clarky, I wondered whether it was an Aria but the chap seems convinced it's a Yamaha. Also the headstock and machines are very different to the Aria, the gears look more like a traditional URB. All very mysterious

[ikay]

[quote name='Mr Bassman' timestamp='1336723958' post='1649900']
Looks [url="http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/3-4-electric-double-bass-noblest-great-Black-/270751438184?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item3f0a0b1568#ht_7677wt_1180"]Chinese[/url] to me
[/quote]

My goodness Mr Bassman, I think you've hit the jackpot!

[ojplaysbass]

haha i got caught with this one yesterday - couldn't find anything yamaha- related to do with it

[bassace]

You're right, Mr B. I originally wondered whether it was a Harley Benton which looks similar and also has a 3mm jack. This bass looks a good buy and, dare i say, would be a good alternative to a Stagg.

[Beer of the Bass]

I've seen cheap chinese electric violins labelled "Yamada". I wonder if it's one of those and the seller hasn't noticed that there's one letter different from Yamaha?

[Mr Bassman]

Here's another but without the scroll

[url="http://www.gear4music.com/Woodwind-Brass-Strings/Electric-3-4-Double-Bass-by-Gear4music/8HS"]gear4music[/url]

[Lfalex v1.1]

IIRC, all the Yamaha "Silent Strings" series (Violin, Cello - Don't know if they did Viola or Bass) were of a "Skeleton" design.
No flat body surfaces at all,
That's a very old IIRC, mind you!

[Lfalex v1.1]

'Ere you go.
This is what the Yamahas look like;
[url="http://www.yamaha.co.jp/english/product/strings/silent_electric/index.html"]http://www.yamaha.co.jp/english/product/strings/silent_electric/index.html[/url]

[BobVbass]

Yes gear 4 music special. I had one of those, they weren't bad. They weren't good either.