SELLING YAMAHA BB605 5-STRING BASS with Nathan East EQ - Superb Condition £275

[PeterGardner]

NOW SOLD YAMAHA BB605 5-STRING BASS with Nathan East EQ - Superb Condition

Location Wyre Piddle, Near Pershore, Worcester area

I bought this second hand two years ago and absolutely love the tone and build, but found that my stubby fingers struggle with the 5 string format. I liked it so much that I have now bought a BB604 (exactly the same model in 4 string version), which is now my main bass. I believe these were made around 2002 and had then, and still have, great reviews (Google BB-604 or BB-605 reviews)
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I do now have 4 basses, and one (possibly two) need to go and since I can't see my fingers getting longer, this one is the first to leave.

When I got it, it was clear that it had been very well looked after and is still in almost perfect condition apart from a little surface corrosion on the bridge, which could probably be polished off but I didn't dare try (you can see in the photos).
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I have restrung it with Fender Medium Wire Wound Strings.

I would prefer collection and can be flexible about arrangements e.g. meeting, or you can arrange collection (I'll help if possible). I can ship, but it would need to be in a hard case and I could add a well worn hard case for £30 for the purpose.

[color=#4A4A4A][font=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif][size=3]From Yamaha: This BB Series 5-string model features a built-in NE1 Parametric EQ and the BBNE2 Nathan East style body silhouette. ・Nathan East Sculpted Body Design ・Solid Alder Body ・5-String Maple Neck ・Rosewood Fingerboard ・24 Frets ・Single Coil Pickups ・Nathan East NE-1 Parametric EQ ・Diecast Chrome Tuners/Hardware ・Wine Red Finish.[/size][/font][/color]

[color=#4A4A4A][font=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif][size=3]You can see full details at [/size][/font][/color][url="http://usa.yamaha.com/products/musical-instruments/guitars-basses/el-basses/bb/bb605/?mode=model"]http://usa.yamaha.co...605/?mode=model[/url]

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Edited September 1, 2014 by PeterGardner

[joey12344]

Would you be open to trades at all or just after a sale?
I like the look of this

[Ghost_Bass]

What's the aprox weight of this bass?

Cheers

[PeterGardner]

Joey12344, Thanks for your enquiry - as I'm trying to cut down my gear, I'm only looking for a sale.

[PeterGardner]

Ghost_Bass - according to Yamaha it is 4kg (8.8lb)

STANDARD SPECIFICATIONS
Scale Length .............................. 863.6mm
Body-Neck Construction ......... Bolt On
Length
BB604 ....................................... 1141.0mm
BB605 ....................................... 1159.5mm
Width
BB604 ...................................... 318.5mm
BB605 ...................................... 324.5mm
Net Weight
BB604 ...................................... 3.9kg
BB605 ...................................... 4.0kg
COLOR
Body
YNS ......................................... Yellow Natural Satin
WR ...........................................Wine Red
BL ............................................ Black
Neck
YNS ......................................... Yellow Natural Satin
WR ...........................................Wine Red
BL ............................................ Black
BODY
Material ...................................... Alder
Body Depth ............................... 41mm
FINGERBOARD
Material ...................................... Rosewood
Fingerboard Width
BB604 ...................................... 0-F 40.0mm, 12-F 56.4mm
BB605 ...................................... 0-F 43.0mm, 12-F 65.0mm
No. of Frets ................................ 24
NECK
Material ...................................... Maple
Neck Thickness ........................ 1-F 21.0mm, 12-F 24.4mm
PARTS
Hardware ................................... Gold Plated
Nut.............................................. Urea
Bridge
BB604 ...................................... Korea: Diecast (Gold)
BB605 ...................................... Taiwan: Diecast (Gold)
Strings
BB604 ...................................... H4030
BB605 ...................................... H4030 (4pcs)
H4055 (Low-
CONTROLS
Volume ....................................... B 20KW x 1
Balancer ..................................... A+C 500KW x 1
Bass ............................................ B 50KW x 1
Treble ........................................ B 50KW x 1
Mid Freq. ................................... A 50KW x 1
MID FREQ. Switch ................... Toggle Switch (ON-OFF)
PICKUPS
Front/Rear ................................ Single Coil
Magnet
Front/Rear ............................. Ferrite

[chriscassar]

Nice basses these Pete, if I can shift my Stingray, I'll have this off you if it's still available :-)

[PeterGardner]

It is still available. Thanks for asking.

Just e-mail me if / when you are still interested.

[Rafa86]

hi, it is available in case ?? thank you very much 😊

[pete.young]

Rafa86, this is a 4 year old thread.

[Rafa86]

yes , of course, but i was searching for this model and the thread was not closed...

[mrtcat]

Pretty sure I own this one now. 

[Rafa86]

i'm searching for this model.....

[Rafa86]

....or the bb 615 red version

Edited January 21, 2018 by Rafa86