TRADED :YAMAHA BB5000A Wide Neck Edition £700

[Hellzero]

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[font=arial, helvetica, sans-serif][color=#282828]This is the original wide neck Yamaha BB5000A seriously modified... [/color][/font]

[font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif][font=arial, helvetica, sans-serif][color=#282828]Because of this, I'm only asking £700 GBP including shipping to European countries !!![/color][/font][/font]

[font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif][font=arial, helvetica, sans-serif]State is good with some usual marks; frets and neck are perfect as the setup ![/font][/font]

[font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif][font=arial, helvetica, sans-serif][color=#282828]Specifications are as follow :[/color][/font][/font]

[font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif][font=arial, helvetica, sans-serif][color=#282828]Body : alder[/color][/font][/font]
[font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif][font=arial, helvetica, sans-serif][color=#282828]Neck : neckthrough maple with two mahogany stripes (called a five ply, by the time)[/color][/font][/font]
[font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif][font=arial, helvetica, sans-serif][color=#282828]Fingerboard : (24 medium frets) very dark ebony[/color][/font][/font]
[font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif][font=arial, helvetica, sans-serif]Headstock : modified to 3 + 2 tuners for better balance (and it works very well)[/font][/font]
[font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif][font=arial, helvetica, sans-serif][color=#282828]Pickups : Bartolini X45[/color][/font][/font]
[font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif][font=arial, helvetica, sans-serif]Preamp : Glockenklang 3 bands[/font][/font]
[font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif][font=arial, helvetica, sans-serif][color=#282828]Controls : volume (pull for passive), blend, stacked bass and treble, mid[/color][/font][/font]
[font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif][font=arial, helvetica, sans-serif][color=#282828]Tuners : Gotoh (3 + 2)[/color][/font][/font]
[font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif][font=arial, helvetica, sans-serif][color=#282828]Bridge : Yamaha/Gotoh Pro 6 with locking saddles[/color][/font][/font]
[color=#282828][font=arial, helvetica, sans-serif]String spacing at bridge : 20 mm (adjustable)[/font][/color]
[color=#282828][font=arial, helvetica, sans-serif]Nut : new bone[/font][/color]
[color=#282828][font=arial, helvetica, sans-serif]String spacing at nut : 9,5 mm[/font][/color]
[font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif][font=arial, helvetica, sans-serif]Knobs : Warwick metal in black[/font][/font]
[font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif][font=arial, helvetica, sans-serif]Scale : standard 34"[/font][/font]
[font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif][font=arial, helvetica, sans-serif]Hardware colour : gold[/font][/font]
[font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif][font=arial, helvetica, sans-serif]Colour : the rare "Purple Pearl" (the shades you see is the reflection of the cloudy sky)[/font][/font]
[font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif][font=arial, helvetica, sans-serif]Year of production : 90's[/font][/font]
[font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif][font=arial, helvetica, sans-serif]Serial number : unknown[/font][/font]
[font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif][font=arial, helvetica, sans-serif][color=#282828]Weight : 4,5 kg (quite light for a 5 strings bass)[/color][/font][/font]

[font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif][font=arial, helvetica, sans-serif][color=#282828]Will come with a Music Store Deluxe high quality gigbag and an extra white pearl scratchplate.[/color][/font][/font]

[color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif][font=arial, helvetica, sans-serif]Non smoking environment.[/font][/font][/color]

[font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif][font=arial, helvetica, sans-serif][color=#282828]So, what's the story behind this modified Yamaha BB5000A : the previous owner wanted a more balanced instrument and certainly liked the Stingray look too. He decided to transform the headstock to this 3 + 2 tuners solution and lighten the whole thing by reshaping it. He also removed the out of use original pickups and electronics (quite usual) and put these Bartolini's and this very transparent Glockenklang preamp instead.[/color][/font][/font]

[color=#282828][font=arial, helvetica, sans-serif]The bass has been fitted with a new battery and a new set of strings (Dean Markley SR2000). There has been some work done on the headstock (recessed and relocated tuners with alder top and back reglued and reangled) as well as a new paint job to accomodate the neck. This has been done by master luthier Christophe LEDUC, but like I asked, not too shiny new looking.[/font][/color]

[color=#282828][font=arial, helvetica, sans-serif]Professional setup and fret dressing made by Christophe LEDUC on the same occasion.[/font][/color]

[font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]At the end, you get a very well balanced (better than the original) that sounds terrific with an original pleasant look, if you like the colour, which is absolutely not my case...

[font=arial, helvetica, sans-serif]Ultra low action : 2 mm under the B string at 12th fret !!![/font][/font]


[font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif][font=arial, helvetica, sans-serif]Trade wise, I'm only looking for equivalent price basses, but would prefer cash, so make your proposals (4, 5 or 6 strings; fretless, fretted; 33", 34", 35", 36" scale).[/font][/font]


[font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif][font=arial, helvetica, sans-serif]Bartolini link : [/font][/font][url="https://www.bartolini.net/product/74x45cbjd-b1t1/"]https://www.bartolin...74x45cbjd-b1t1/[/url]

[font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif][font=arial, helvetica, sans-serif]DropBox pictures link : [/font][/font][url="https://www.dropbox.com/sc/yl80mrg87c49t0e/AAC8aCJ6KnVGWcJN4WA5b0kZa"]https://www.dropbox....VGWcJN4WA5b0kZa[/url]


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[color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif][font=arial, helvetica, sans-serif]Other pictures on request.[/font][/font][/color]

[color=#282828][font=arial, helvetica, sans-serif]And for those not knowing it, this bass model (BB5000A wide neck) has NEVER been made in Japan, but Taiwan...[/font][/color]

Edited October 19, 2016 by Hellzero

[Hellzero]

Fantastic sounding, for sure.

[Hellzero]

On hold !

[Hellzero]

Traded to a nice chap.