ikay Posted May 11, 2012 Share Posted May 11, 2012 (edited) 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 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clarky Posted May 11, 2012 Share Posted May 11, 2012 (edited) 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 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Bassman Posted May 11, 2012 Share Posted May 11, 2012 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ikay Posted May 11, 2012 Author Share Posted May 11, 2012 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 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ikay Posted May 11, 2012 Author Share Posted May 11, 2012 [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! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ojplaysbass Posted May 11, 2012 Share Posted May 11, 2012 haha i got caught with this one yesterday - couldn't find anything yamaha- related to do with it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bassace Posted May 11, 2012 Share Posted May 11, 2012 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beer of the Bass Posted May 11, 2012 Share Posted May 11, 2012 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? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Bassman Posted May 11, 2012 Share Posted May 11, 2012 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] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lfalex v1.1 Posted May 11, 2012 Share Posted May 11, 2012 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! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lfalex v1.1 Posted May 11, 2012 Share Posted May 11, 2012 '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] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobVbass Posted May 14, 2012 Share Posted May 14, 2012 Yes gear 4 music special. I had one of those, they weren't bad. They weren't good either. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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