TRBboy Posted April 28, 2015 Share Posted April 28, 2015 (edited) Hey folks, Up for sale is my sexy black Yamaha BB605. These basses were launched as a mid-range version of the Nathan East signature model, and feature the outstanding and much-revered NE-1 preamp that the signature model had to too. This bass is just incredible, lightweight, compact body, very easy to play and a lovely comfortable, fast neck. It sounds amazing, and I think in a blind test most people would swear it was some sort of boutique super-jazz. It's by far the best bass at this sort of price point I've owned or played, and I think whoever buys it will be very pleased. Not sure how old it is exactly, I assume late nineties but could be wrong. As such, there are signs of use, but really the only significant one is a nasty scratch by the bottom horn (see photos), other than that it's in very good shape for its age. The neck is lovely, and there is virtually no sign of fret wear. It's currently string with Dunlop Super Brights 45 - 125. I'm looking for £xxx or nearest offer, to include next day UK courier delivery (UK mainland). I have priced this to sell quickly, but please pm me if you want to make an offer. Thanks for looking! Here's the spec 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 Edited May 1, 2015 by TRBboy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRBboy Posted April 28, 2015 Author Share Posted April 28, 2015 Just realised the photos came out sideways, sorry! Does anyone know how to fix this? They were the right way before! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRBboy Posted April 29, 2015 Author Share Posted April 29, 2015 Bumpity bump! A couple of folks waiting for payday to come, but it's still up for grabs at the moment. Get it while you can! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldslapper Posted April 29, 2015 Share Posted April 29, 2015 Played 4 string version for 10 years. Superb build, wide tonal options, lovely neck, lightweight body. Nothing not to like. GLWTS. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRBboy Posted April 29, 2015 Author Share Posted April 29, 2015 Thanks man, they really are superb basses for the money! Mind you, there's not many yamahas you couldn't say that about! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Len_derby Posted April 30, 2015 Share Posted April 30, 2015 How would you say this compares to TRB1005 (Korean made) in terms of playability and general quality? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRBboy Posted May 1, 2015 Author Share Posted May 1, 2015 (edited) [quote name='Len_derby' timestamp='1430426871' post='2761446'] How would you say this compares to TRB1005 (Korean made) in terms of playability and general quality? [/quote] Well I used to pretty much exclusively play a TRB1004 & a TRB1005. Not certain that they were Korean, but they were some of the earlier 100x series. The BB is different, but familiar. On the face of it, it looks less 'fancy', but you can tell that the quality of materials is there. The fretboard is a lovely piece of rosewood, and the alder body is lightweight but extremely resonant. The natural feel and tone of this bass is really superb. As for playability, it's a yamaha! Seriously though, it is such a joy to play very easy, and instantly homely and familiar to me. It's much more compact feeling and lighter weight than the TRBs, really very ergonomically friendly. To be honest, I wish yamaha still made this type of BB. I think for me, these pretty much encompass all of my favourite things about yamaha basses. Starting to think I'm gonna regret this! Edited May 1, 2015 by TRBboy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Len_derby Posted May 2, 2015 Share Posted May 2, 2015 Oops too late. But did I really need a fourth Yamaha bass? Hell yeah! Someone's got a good buy there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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