alyctes Posted August 31, 2015 Share Posted August 31, 2015 I've not seen one of these before. http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Yamaha-Super-Bass-800-Japan-/221868548244?hash=item33a8656094 I don't know what it ought to look like, so I've no clue if it's even what it claims to be. TBH I'm a bit suspicious of the trussrod arrangement - access at the heel, but a plug at the nut?! Why would anyone do that? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
discreet Posted August 31, 2015 Share Posted August 31, 2015 (edited) [quote name='alyctes' timestamp='1441061671' post='2855840'] ...access at the heel, but a plug at the nut?! Why would anyone do that? [/quote] Because it's a one-piece maple neck with a skunk stripe? My Ash/Maple 76P is just the same. Edited August 31, 2015 by discreet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alyctes Posted August 31, 2015 Author Share Posted August 31, 2015 [quote name='discreet' timestamp='1441063659' post='2855850'] Because it's a one-piece maple neck with a skunk stripe? My Ash/Maple 76P is just the same. [/quote] Thanks for trying to explain, but I'm still baffled... Okay, manufacture involves machining the TR channel into the neck from behind, then gluing the skunk stripe in over the channel. That bit I get. But why drill through at the nut? I'm not seeing it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bassassin Posted August 31, 2015 Share Posted August 31, 2015 It's exactly what it says it is! [url="http://brochures.yokochou.com/guitar-and-amp/yamaha/1979-01/en_11.html"]http://brochures.yok...9-01/en_11.html[/url] Not something you see every day, though. I like it. I think the headstock-end walnut plug thing's quite common, maybe something to do with securing the head-end of the truss rod. Jon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beer of the Bass Posted September 1, 2015 Share Posted September 1, 2015 This will hopefully make the reason for the plug a bit clearer. The anchor at the end of the rod extends past the end of the channel routed from the rear and is a larger diameter, so it is necessary to drill through from the headstock end. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlatEric Posted September 1, 2015 Share Posted September 1, 2015 Can't say Ive actually seen an 800 - this is my 500 and if a very nice bass. [url="http://www.guitar-bass.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/basss-673x1024.jpg"]http://www.guitar-bass.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/basss-673x1024.jpg[/url] Almost all of Yamaha's output, is good stuff - mine is from 1978, so I guess this one would be from the same period. Cheers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Truckstop Posted September 1, 2015 Share Posted September 1, 2015 You can see a slight nod to the SBV's. Looks very nice indeed! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alyctes Posted September 1, 2015 Author Share Posted September 1, 2015 [quote name='Beer of the Bass' timestamp='1441091253' post='2855897'] This will hopefully make the reason for the plug a bit clearer. The anchor at the end of the rod extends past the end of the channel routed from the rear and is a larger diameter, so it is necessary to drill through from the headstock end. [/quote] Lightbulb! Thank you, I finally twig. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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