AndyTravis Posted April 21, 2021 Share Posted April 21, 2021 Like busses these orange bb’s https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/484346589476258/ in NI Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marty Forrer Posted April 21, 2021 Share Posted April 21, 2021 My BB605, born 2002, to which I fitted Delano pickups, Aguilar OBP-3 preamp with active/passive and mid-shift, Dunlop flushmount straplocks and TI Jazz flats. I have been able to get the action incredibly low (3/64" on G string, 24th fret) and it plays and sounds incredible. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted April 21, 2021 Share Posted April 21, 2021 23 minutes ago, Marty Forrer said: 3/64" 1.2mm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LukeFRC Posted April 21, 2021 Share Posted April 21, 2021 35 minutes ago, Ricky Rioli said: 1.2mm saves me googling that one! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
javi_bassist Posted April 22, 2021 Share Posted April 22, 2021 8 hours ago, Marty Forrer said: My BB605, born 2002, to which I fitted Delano pickups, Aguilar OBP-3 preamp with active/passive and mid-shift, Dunlop flushmount straplocks and TI Jazz flats. I have been able to get the action incredibly low (3/64" on G string, 24th fret) and it plays and sounds incredible. How are those pickups? I am looking for more of a Humbuckers in a single coil size for my BB605 too and I thought about the Delano with big poles. But I'm also curious about these ones. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BassApprentice Posted April 22, 2021 Share Posted April 22, 2021 BB425 with a knackered truss rod...any takers https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Yamaha-BB425-5-string-bass-guitar-in-Vintage-White-SPARES-REPAIR-ONLY-/324583393290?_trksid=p2349624.m46890.l49286 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyTravis Posted April 22, 2021 Share Posted April 22, 2021 Oh god that’s tempting for reasons I don’t yet fully understand Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted April 22, 2021 Share Posted April 22, 2021 "Unfortunately, the truss rod nut has failed out of warranty, having either come unthreaded or broken, and just spins freely in its collar. The hex socket isn’t stripped and the nut is captive, so can’t be repaired or replaced by itself. Yamaha say they don’t supply replacement necks and that to replace the truss rod will need the fingerboard to be removed, a job that’s beyond my skill level and my pocket. Although technically “playable”, the neck relief can’t be altered as the rod cannot be tensioned" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyTravis Posted April 22, 2021 Share Posted April 22, 2021 1 minute ago, Ricky Rioli said: "Unfortunately, the truss rod nut has failed out of warranty, having either come unthreaded or broken, and just spins freely in its collar. The hex socket isn’t stripped and the nut is captive, so can’t be repaired or replaced by itself. Yamaha say they don’t supply replacement necks and that to replace the truss rod will need the fingerboard to be removed, a job that’s beyond my skill level and my pocket. Although technically “playable”, the neck relief can’t be altered as the rod cannot be tensioned" It’s begging for @Andyjr1515 to replace the truss Rod and shove a maple board on... If it was a 4. That’s what I’d do. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marty Forrer Posted April 22, 2021 Share Posted April 22, 2021 4 hours ago, javi_bassist said: How are those pickups? I am looking for more of a Humbuckers in a single coil size for my BB605 too and I thought about the Delano with big poles. But I'm also curious about these ones. These are probably closer to a Jazz bass than humbuckers, but they are dead quiet. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest MoJo Posted April 22, 2021 Share Posted April 22, 2021 (edited) On 18/04/2021 at 10:41, Ricky Rioli said: I'm holding that photo up to my sunburst 424 and asking it, wouldn't you much rather look like that?! I've got a Vintage White BB425 and a Tobacco Burst BB425X and the burst one is my favourite finish Edited April 22, 2021 by MoJo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest MoJo Posted April 22, 2021 Share Posted April 22, 2021 16 hours ago, AndyTravis said: Like busses these orange bb’s https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/484346589476258/ in NI And going up in price. All s/h BB414's I've bought or sold have been around the £175 - £180 mark Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest MoJo Posted April 22, 2021 Share Posted April 22, 2021 5 hours ago, BassApprentice said: BB425 with a knackered truss rod...any takers https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Yamaha-BB425-5-string-bass-guitar-in-Vintage-White-SPARES-REPAIR-ONLY-/324583393290?_trksid=p2349624.m46890.l49286 I’m up for it. I reckon I could fix that. Had problems with BB truss rods in the past Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EJWW Posted April 22, 2021 Share Posted April 22, 2021 Why buy one with a knackered truss rod when this beauty is available in the best colour... https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/294129670474 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattiZ Posted April 22, 2021 Share Posted April 22, 2021 ... for some reason, my 235 wanted to visit this page. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyTravis Posted April 22, 2021 Share Posted April 22, 2021 42 minutes ago, EJWW said: Why buy one with a knackered truss rod when this beauty is available in the best colour... https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/294129670474 If it stays around that price (which it won’t...) that’s a belter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al Krow Posted April 22, 2021 Author Share Posted April 22, 2021 1 hour ago, EJWW said: Why buy one with a knackered truss rod when this beauty is available in the best colour... https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/294129670474 @Reggaebass - did you mention a while back that you were on the look out for a white BB1024? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reggaebass Posted April 22, 2021 Share Posted April 22, 2021 6 minutes ago, Al Krow said: @Reggaebass - did you mention a while back that you were on the look out for a white BB1024? Yeah I’ve been watching that one, thanks Al , what would you say would be a reasonable price 👍 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyTravis Posted April 22, 2021 Share Posted April 22, 2021 17 minutes ago, Reggaebass said: Yeah I’ve been watching that one, thanks Al , what would you say would be a reasonable price 👍 Sub £400 is corking, sub 500 good. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyTravis Posted April 22, 2021 Share Posted April 22, 2021 Said Al... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyTravis Posted April 22, 2021 Share Posted April 22, 2021 You can call me Al... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al Krow Posted April 22, 2021 Author Share Posted April 22, 2021 23 minutes ago, Reggaebass said: Yeah I’ve been watching that one, thanks Al , what would you say would be a reasonable price 👍 If it's mint, I'd agree with Andy, worth going up to £500, given it's your first choice colour. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reggaebass Posted April 22, 2021 Share Posted April 22, 2021 6 minutes ago, AndyTravis said: You can call me Al... Cheers Al 😂 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyTravis Posted April 22, 2021 Share Posted April 22, 2021 Just now, Al Krow said: If it's mint, I'd agree with Andy, worth going up to £500, given it's your first choice colour. If it’s the eBay one I’d say £400-£450 max. I’d buy at £300 and refin 😉 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reggaebass Posted April 22, 2021 Share Posted April 22, 2021 2 minutes ago, Al Krow said: If it's mint, I'd agree with Andy, worth going up to £500, given it's your first choice colour. Yeah I like the white ones, the black looks good too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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