Weststarx Posted September 24, 2014 Share Posted September 24, 2014 (edited) Is this legit? I thought these were worth 2 grand plus! [url="http://www.gumtree.com/p/other-string-instruments/bass-guitar-attitude-standard-yamaha/1081999645"]http://www.gumtree.c...maha/1081999645[/url] And arent the pickups wrong for Billy Sheehan? Edited September 24, 2014 by Weststarx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alyctes Posted September 24, 2014 Share Posted September 24, 2014 I'd like to know how old it is. I can see the s/n on the back of the headstock but can't read it. I suspect the owner doesn't know Billy Sheehan from Billy Bragg. But it looks like an Attitude of some sort, I have a defretted 5 not unlike it. I don't know Yamaha history but I expect that the Attitude Standard is just a leetle bit cheaper and lower spec than the Billy Sheehan Limited Edition The quote seems to be from the Yamaha website: http://usa.yamaha.com/products/musical-instruments/guitars-basses/el-basses/signature_models/attstd5/ 2005 TalkBass thread: http://www.talkbass.com/threads/yamaha-attitude-standard-used-beginner-rigs.183906/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weststarx Posted September 25, 2014 Author Share Posted September 25, 2014 [quote name='alyctes' timestamp='1411595825' post='2561122'] I'd like to know how old it is. I can see the s/n on the back of the headstock but can't read it. I suspect the owner doesn't know Billy Sheehan from Billy Bragg. But it looks like an Attitude of some sort, I have a defretted 5 not unlike it. I don't know Yamaha history but I expect that the Attitude Standard is just a leetle bit cheaper and lower spec than the Billy Sheehan Limited Edition The quote seems to be from the Yamaha website: [url="http://usa.yamaha.com/products/musical-instruments/guitars-basses/el-basses/signature_models/attstd5/"]http://usa.yamaha.co...models/attstd5/[/url] 2005 TalkBass thread: [url="http://www.talkbass.com/threads/yamaha-attitude-standard-used-beginner-rigs.183906/"]http://www.talkbass....er-rigs.183906/[/url] [/quote] Thanks for that, I wasnt aware they did a more affordable version so I presumed it was either a fake or something weird ahah Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SubsonicSimpleton Posted September 25, 2014 Share Posted September 25, 2014 There was one for sale on here some years back http://basschat.co.uk/topic/97624-soldyamaha-attitude-standard-bass-and-peavey-microbass-combo/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
karlfer Posted September 25, 2014 Share Posted September 25, 2014 Yup, it's an Attitude Standard. Not one of the range of Billy's Ltd models, or even the Attitude Special, which was quite close. This is still a good bass at a decent price, but these were just "run of the mill" models. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alyctes Posted September 26, 2014 Share Posted September 26, 2014 [quote name='Meddle' timestamp='1411768733' post='2562755'] It needs a neck pickup of some sort. [/quote] At that price it would make a fairly low-risk project. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adee Posted September 30, 2014 Share Posted September 30, 2014 Superb basses, great necks and quality all the way through ! bargain at £180 a Fender beater all the way that's for sure ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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