gobasserk Posted December 10, 2020 Posted December 10, 2020 I will def. check it out when it arrives in the shop. I like the idea of a high quality BB with a nice finish- the normal BB series finishes are soooooo boring !!! :-( Quote
gobasserk Posted December 10, 2020 Posted December 10, 2020 I'm still waiting for a maple neck BB with full inlays etc.... Quote
AndyTravis Posted December 10, 2020 Posted December 10, 2020 Wasn’t the worst decision I’ve ever made... 2 1 Quote
lee650 Posted December 10, 2020 Posted December 10, 2020 On 08/12/2020 at 20:42, AndyTravis said: My sadowsky board is just ginger. I can’t seem to darken it, it’s had a good few runs of oil. Pau Ferro! It's a very orangy (sometimes purple) wood,It won't really darken like rosewood. 1 Quote
AndyTravis Posted December 10, 2020 Posted December 10, 2020 18 minutes ago, gobasserk said: You got both? No. Decided my BB is enough BB and my red Spector is enough red reverse P action...and my sadowsky is an amazing active/passive P... Quote
AndyTravis Posted December 10, 2020 Posted December 10, 2020 17 minutes ago, lee650 said: Pau Ferro! It's a very orangy (sometimes purple) wood,It won't really darken like rosewood. Yeah. It’s a nice bit of wood... Quote
gobasserk Posted December 10, 2020 Posted December 10, 2020 I recently bought a used cheapo Telecaster copy and refinished it completely, added new tuners and a Quarter Pounder....man, what a bass ! Quote
gobasserk Posted December 11, 2020 Posted December 11, 2020 (edited) And I was wandering if the PH BB was only a BB734 without the bridge pick up...but I heard PH saying that the neck was exactly the measures of his 1200s... Can anybody tell if the necks are different? Edited December 11, 2020 by gobasserk Quote
krispn Posted December 11, 2020 Posted December 11, 2020 It appears to be the 734 but with the PH preamp/no jazz pu. It's possible they have a special neck profile but from the description it reads like the 734 matt finish nut width etc Quote
MM Stingray 62 Posted December 11, 2020 Posted December 11, 2020 Peter Hook is saying that the neck profile is the same as his bb1200s. Quote
krispn Posted December 11, 2020 Posted December 11, 2020 Well I guess he'd be the man to know all things considered but as I say reading the spec sheet for his bass and the for the 734/BBP34 they're identical from what I can see. It's not to say Yamaha didn't decide on the 1200 spec in designing the 700/BBP. Quote
Sarlscharisma Posted December 11, 2020 Posted December 11, 2020 I've had a chance to play it now and it certainly has the 1200S DNA. But it does have it's own thing going on. I have had 3 1200S basses in the past so I am working off my memory but it does have a lot of the sparkle of the top end of that bass. I find the bottom end is very different though in that it doesn't have the 'hollow' sound of the 1200S and is more round. Without playing this in a band setting I think hitting that E string might blow the roof off, that didn't happen with my 1200S basses. So I would say it is different enough from the 1200S to be it's own thing. The feel of the neck is amazing and it is very fast. It is certainly not the 'tank' the 1200S is, but that is probably down to it being so much lighter. The sustain is amazing for a bolt on, that is a huge achievement. I have never played a 734 so can't comment on that, but this is a workhorse bass with a solid feel to it. The only thing I would be critical of is the knobs seem a bit on the cheaper side and are too small/fiddly, the inlays are plasticky, and the fretboard is too light against the rest of the bass. But for £899 it's an absolute steel and a top bass. 4 Quote
Sarlscharisma Posted December 11, 2020 Posted December 11, 2020 24 minutes ago, marleaux62 said: Peter Hook is saying that the neck profile is the same as his bb1200s. There are others who will know better than me on this forum, but I think the neck feel is similar but is narrower from front to back. But I am working off my memory when I had a 1200S. 1 Quote
Al Krow Posted December 11, 2020 Author Posted December 11, 2020 (edited) 15 minutes ago, Sarlscharisma said: ...The feel of the neck is amazing and it is very fast. It is certainly not the 'tank' the 1200S is, but that is probably down to it being so much lighter. The sustain is amazing for a bolt on, that is a huge achievement. @Muzz - sounds like it's getting pretty close to what you've been looking for? 15 minutes ago, Sarlscharisma said: The only thing I would be critical of is the knobs seem a bit on the cheaper side and are too small/fiddly, the inlays are plasticky, and the fretboard is too light against the rest of the bass. @marleaux62 - Mick had exactly the same thoughts (great minds and all that?) and has come up with a cunning plan for sorting! If it works, I'll leave him to share. Edited December 11, 2020 by Al Krow Quote
Bassmurf Posted December 11, 2020 Posted December 11, 2020 Apologies if this has been posted already! 1 Quote
Al Krow Posted December 11, 2020 Author Posted December 11, 2020 1 hour ago, Bassmurf said: Apologies if this has been posted already! Defo no need to apologise (can't have too much of Hooky can we? 😊) and welcome to the Yammy thread if that was a first post from you on here (and my turn to apologise if I missed any of your earlier posts!). Are you a current / former Yammy owner - if so, please spill the beans! Quote
Bassmurf Posted December 11, 2020 Posted December 11, 2020 1st post from me on this thread and Hooky still underrated imho. Am a former owner of a RBX550M in blue - was a massive Billy Sheehan back in the ‘90’s so got this video, saw what he had on the cover and well - had to get a Yammy! My mate has a BB734A which if he ever wants to sell it, could give it a good home... 1 Quote
hookys6stringbass Posted December 11, 2020 Posted December 11, 2020 6 hours ago, Sarlscharisma said: There are others who will know better than me on this forum, but I think the neck feel is similar but is narrower from front to back. But I am working off my memory when I had a 1200S. The neck is thinner front to back... and the nut is 40mm instead of 43mm on 1200s...I have to say the neck on the BBPH does feel quite nice... 1 Quote
gobasserk Posted December 11, 2020 Posted December 11, 2020 How do I embed a youtube video so that you can see it as above? I only can do links 😜 Quote
Al Krow Posted December 12, 2020 Author Posted December 12, 2020 8 hours ago, gobasserk said: How do I embed a youtube video so that you can see it as above? I only can do links 😜 You mean like this? 😉 Quote
Al Krow Posted December 12, 2020 Author Posted December 12, 2020 47 minutes ago, gobasserk said: Yes that's what I meant .. 😉 If you copy the http address you'll share it as a link. If you click on "share" and copy that, you can embed the video. Quote
Al Krow Posted December 12, 2020 Author Posted December 12, 2020 (edited) Satin black B stock 735A for £631 inc. P&P including a Yammy gig bag - so around £559 for the bass itself, £60(?) for the gig bag and £12 delivery: Yamaha 735a Satin Black B stock for sale, UK eu, on offer, Bass Direct warwick, Birmingham, London, Manchester, USA Edited December 12, 2020 by Al Krow 1 Quote
Lozz196 Posted December 12, 2020 Posted December 12, 2020 23 minutes ago, Al Krow said: Satin black B stock 735A for £631 inc. P&P including a Yammy gig bag - so around £559 for the bass itself, £60(?) for the gig bag and £12 delivery: Yamaha 735a Satin Black B stock for sale, UK eu, on offer, Bass Direct warwick, Birmingham, London, Manchester, USA I’ve been trying very hard to not pull the trigger on that one. Quote
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