ZenBasses Posted August 12, 2013 Share Posted August 12, 2013 Recording with my Yamaha RBX270 through a Marshall MB Series Amp...Recorded with a stupid mobile [url="https://www.dropbox.com/s/prqulowlm0dfqxb/20130812_215928.mp4"]https://www.dropbox.com/s/prqulowlm0dfqxb/20130812_215928.mp4[/url] Excuse the timing issues :s... Didn't really rehearse this at all...Just went for it as I was in the mood. Cocked up on quite a few bits. Enjoy...(I hope) Ben Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hamfist Posted August 14, 2013 Share Posted August 14, 2013 Nice one. used RBX270's are the best value basses on the planet at the moment IMO. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leschirons Posted August 14, 2013 Share Posted August 14, 2013 Whilst it's not a Yamaha, my main bass also cost the same. The expensive stuff just hangs on the wall now. Must be something about £80 being the magic price Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mentalextra Posted August 14, 2013 Share Posted August 14, 2013 +1 Yamaha! Excellent and underrated instruments Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest MoJo Posted August 15, 2013 Share Posted August 15, 2013 (edited) Loved it, great job It irritates me when basses like the RBX270 and the Ibanez GSR180 are described as 'starter' basses. They are as well put together as many basses 5 times their value. The RBX in particular plays beautifully and produces very usable tones. There's no reason (except GAS and brand snobbery) why one couldn't use one as their main gigging bass for many years Edited August 15, 2013 by MoJo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlatEric Posted August 15, 2013 Share Posted August 15, 2013 Yep, I would agree. I have a line fretless, which has been played by quite a few players of note (to me, anyway ) and all have said what a great bass! It is one of the very few instruments I have ever bought new. Went into a shop, trying to look casual and uninterested (just wanted a quick browse) picked it up, thought is was nice and quick as a flash, the salesman had a lead in his hand and was leading me to a stool and amp. As Hagrid would say (Harry Potter) Oooerrr, I shouldnavedonethat!! So nice, I couldn't resist and bought it. Highly recommended. Cheers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Annoying Twit Posted August 15, 2013 Share Posted August 15, 2013 How does the RBX370 compare to the 270? One sold near to me for £50. http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Yamaha-rbx-/271252885415?pt=UK_Musical_Instruments_Guitars_CV&hash=item3f27ee8fa7 @FlatEric. I have only played one fretless bass ever. Perhaps that should be 'played'. It was a Yamaha lined fretless, but I don't think it was an RBX. My humble opinion was that I loved it, and found it very surprisingly great to play. It was in a general second hand store and was £120 or so, but I thought that someday I'll pick up a MIJ lined fretless. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest MoJo Posted August 15, 2013 Share Posted August 15, 2013 [quote name='Annoying Twit' timestamp='1376552956' post='2175720'] How does the RBX370 compare to the 270? One sold near to me for £50. [/quote] The 370 differs only in that it has active onboard electronics so, even more bass for your money Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Annoying Twit Posted August 15, 2013 Share Posted August 15, 2013 (edited) [quote name='MoJo' timestamp='1376554320' post='2175742'] The 370 differs only in that it has active onboard electronics so, even more bass for your money [/quote] Thanks. It seems that they quite often sell for quite cheap prices. E.g. £62 here. That's throwaway money for a bass. [url="http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/yamaha-rbx-370a-active-bass-guitar-/221258206981?pt=UK_Musical_Instruments_Guitars_CV&hash=item3384044f05"]http://www.ebay.co.u...=item3384044f05[/url] Edit: After thinking a bit, I'm now fairly sure that the fretless bass I played was a RBX260F. Edited August 15, 2013 by Annoying Twit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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