russellrw Posted July 28, 2016 Share Posted July 28, 2016 (edited) Hi Everyone, Nice to meet you all. Serial number on back of head stock is (0H17054). I realize these basses are popular on here so I signed up to place this advert. I'd prefer not to have to sell this on Ebay and I'm hoping to connect directly with a buyer. Realistically, I'm expecting this to go for less than £400 so I'm open to your best offer. I'm UK based (Chester) so would prefer local collection or I'll get you a competitive quote for courier delivery. PM me for details. I'm not a bass player myself and inherited this bass from my Dad. I'm selling to help fund my masters degree course. Wear is mostly visible on the back of the unit and on the bottom/edge of the guitar. The front, however, is absolutely pristine and as I'm sure you are aware, it plays wonderfully. The pickups sound great with the extra boost from the EQs, I think it's very versatile for this reason. If you'd like more photos, please ask. I feel as though a more experienced player would make better use of this bass than me and I'm happy to pass it on now. I've had a clean of it myself but have never done any restoration or opened up the unit to give it a real clean. This doesn't include a case or strap. Looking forward to hearing from you. Richard Edited August 22, 2016 by russellrw Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
russellrw Posted July 30, 2016 Author Share Posted July 30, 2016 Any interest? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dandelion Posted July 30, 2016 Share Posted July 30, 2016 A wonderful bass that is.. Be patient, it is quite an unusual instrument. The right person will see it. I however, am skint. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flippyfloop Posted July 30, 2016 Share Posted July 30, 2016 Fantastic basses. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
russellrw Posted July 30, 2016 Author Share Posted July 30, 2016 Thanks guys. Yes, I really hope this will go to a good home. Great bass. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
russellrw Posted August 1, 2016 Author Share Posted August 1, 2016 Bump Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ba55me15ter Posted August 1, 2016 Share Posted August 1, 2016 Great basses - super comfortable to play. GLWTS. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
russellrw Posted August 1, 2016 Author Share Posted August 1, 2016 Thank you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grangur Posted August 1, 2016 Share Posted August 1, 2016 Hey Richard, Welcome to BC. Nice looking bass. It's a shame I'm not a fan of Yams, as the tone isn't for me. Are you sure you don't want to take up playing? TBH it's not a great time to sell basses right now. Nothing is moving fast, but I'm sure this will go sometime soon. There is, however, a 36 hours bumping rule here. GLWTS Richard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
russellrw Posted August 1, 2016 Author Share Posted August 1, 2016 Hey thank you! I would love not to sell it but I need the funds. I really enjoy playing it. Sorry, I'll ease off on the bumps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
russellrw Posted August 3, 2016 Author Share Posted August 3, 2016 Bump Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bass Culture Posted August 3, 2016 Share Posted August 3, 2016 Richard, It looks like the battery compartment cover on the back is broken off to me but it could be something to do with the lighting - is that the case? Thanks, BC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
russellrw Posted August 4, 2016 Author Share Posted August 4, 2016 Hi, Yes, sadly I can't find the battery cover. It doesn't look as though it's been snapped off. I'm pretty sure any plastic square battery cover would fit the gap though so I believe it to be replaceable. Due to wear on the bass and missing battery cover, now considering offers of 350 £ or less which are more realistic. Prefer a uk buyer to ease secure collection. Thanks for interest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
russellrw Posted August 6, 2016 Author Share Posted August 6, 2016 Bump. Still available. Price drop to 350 starting price. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
russellrw Posted August 8, 2016 Author Share Posted August 8, 2016 Bump. Now accepting £300 and less. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
basstardss Posted August 8, 2016 Share Posted August 8, 2016 These are great basses.I bought mine in sound control in glasow around 1995 and since then its been my number 1 bass .I was looking for a fender jazz and ended up buying one of these as the playability and sound was far superior.I think ive played about 800 gigs using this bass as it has a great range of tone.Best bass for the money on here. Here is some of the specs. 2 piece alder body brass bridge brass saddles stacked alnico pickups preamp designed by nathan east/john patitucci and used in yamahas trb range frets are made of bell metal GLWTS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobby K Posted August 8, 2016 Share Posted August 8, 2016 I had one of these for a while. Beautiful sounding bass, very hi-fi sound. Typical amazing quality from Yamaha. Sounded like a much more expensive bass and at this price it's an absolute steal!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
russellrw Posted August 8, 2016 Author Share Posted August 8, 2016 Hey, thanks for added info Basstards. Price drop to £300 follows feedback from prior sales on Basschat due to superficial wear to the bass. Despite the wear, this remains an excellent item. I am accepting offers from international buyers and will provide delivery quotes via PM upon request. See extra set of photos here regarding the wear: [color=#000000][font=Arial][size=1]https://postimg.org/gallery/svdaq2uw/[/size][/font][/color] Cheers for interest. Richard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
russellrw Posted August 10, 2016 Author Share Posted August 10, 2016 Bump. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
russellrw Posted August 11, 2016 Author Share Posted August 11, 2016 Still up for sale. Taking offers for 300 £ and less. Ready and willing to post internationally or uk collection. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martfitz Posted August 11, 2016 Share Posted August 11, 2016 If I didn't already have one I'd have this, to anyone tempted these are a seriously nice bass, pop some decent flatwounds on and they're lovely. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
russellrw Posted August 12, 2016 Author Share Posted August 12, 2016 Hi, thanks Martfitz. I agree, I found the variety of tones I could get from this to be really great. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
russellrw Posted August 14, 2016 Author Share Posted August 14, 2016 £300 excluding delivery. Get it whilst you still can!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
russellrw Posted August 16, 2016 Author Share Posted August 16, 2016 £300 or next best offer. Make me an offer people! I'm happy to organise international delivery also and have the bass packed up and ready to go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
russellrw Posted August 18, 2016 Author Share Posted August 18, 2016 300 £ or less for an awesome vintage bass. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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