lee650 Posted August 25, 2021 Share Posted August 25, 2021 (edited) 4 hours ago, AndyTravis said: The Manchester to Morecambe Yamaha BB delivery service resumed duties today… @lee650 and I have promised to raise a glass to MB1😎 as it’s almost as shady as one of his car park deals… A pub next to a railway. Yeah my babies!! Very pleased with the BB350F. And the amazing Mr Travis is fitting an upgraded BB1025/P35 vintage plus bridge to the 425 😍 Edited August 25, 2021 by lee650 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyTravis Posted August 25, 2021 Share Posted August 25, 2021 12 minutes ago, lee650 said: Yeah my babies!! Very pleased with the BB350F. And the amazing Mr Travis is fitting an upgraded BB1025/P35 vintage plus bridge to the 425 😍 Will return on Friday Captain 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gobasserk Posted August 26, 2021 Share Posted August 26, 2021 Bought an orange met. BB414 last week. Sold it already again. Nice look, but I'll stick to my 1000MAs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGreek Posted August 26, 2021 Share Posted August 26, 2021 I'm not sure the BB's are for everybody. I recently bought a BB615 - great tones, etc but I can't get on with the body shape. I much prefer my BBG5S. So much so that I bought a second - they sound amazing with tapewound strings. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGreek Posted August 26, 2021 Share Posted August 26, 2021 18 hours ago, AndyTravis said: The Manchester to Morecambe Yamaha BB delivery service resumed duties today… @lee650 and I have promised to raise a glass to MB1😎 as it’s almost as shady as one of his car park deals… A pub next to a railway. I must say that fretless looks amazing.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyTravis Posted August 26, 2021 Share Posted August 26, 2021 2 hours ago, TheGreek said: I must say that fretless looks amazing.. Great basses. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyTravis Posted August 27, 2021 Share Posted August 27, 2021 (edited) About 2 months ago - bbp35 bridge appeared on the marketplace. @lee650 hated the stock 425 bridge with the mad little extension. Between us, we sorted it being on his bass. I did it yesterday and delivered today in a hail of IPA. Edited August 27, 2021 by AndyTravis 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krispn Posted August 28, 2021 Share Posted August 28, 2021 Awww 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maude Posted August 28, 2021 Share Posted August 28, 2021 Just making the new scratchplate for my BB. Working on a Saturday is terrible isn't it! The workshop 😁. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGreek Posted August 28, 2021 Share Posted August 28, 2021 Sunshine??? Nothing but clouds here. White scratchplate of course?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maude Posted August 28, 2021 Share Posted August 28, 2021 1 hour ago, TheGreek said: Sunshine??? Nothing but clouds here. White scratchplate of course?? Of course there's sunshine, 's Cornwall innit. 🤔😆 Black scratchplate I'm afraid, predictable but suits a white BB perfectly. I've gone for solid black rather than three ply black/white/black though, I like the retroness of a solid plate, plus the BB X's are busy enough without an extra white line. Here's the pickup surround flipped over, it hasn't got as nice a finish but it's perfectly acceptable. A quick mock up of the all new BB424XR, will rebuild tonight or tomorrow. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted August 28, 2021 Share Posted August 28, 2021 You know somethings going well when it looks good even before the strings have been put on Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maude Posted August 28, 2021 Share Posted August 28, 2021 This is the difference in pickup locations. The reverse P is on top of the old plate. The EA is only around half a pickups width back from the neck and DG is about one and a half a pickups width nearer the neck. Hopefully a good balance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted August 28, 2021 Share Posted August 28, 2021 49 minutes ago, Maude said: This is the difference in pickup locations. The reverse P is on top of the old plate. The EA is only around half a pickups width back from the neck and DG is about one and a half a pickups width nearer the neck. Hopefully a good balance. If I've not got my brain in a twist, your spot is about halfway between where a standard swapped around P is, and where the reverse P on a Mark Hopper is Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maude Posted August 28, 2021 Share Posted August 28, 2021 1 hour ago, Ricky Rioli said: If I've not got my brain in a twist, your spot is about halfway between where a standard swapped around P is, and where the reverse P on a Mark Hopper is Yes, probably. The BB P pickup is nearer the neck than a standard P bass, and I've reversed them and moved the whole unit towards the neck around a further 10mm. I did work with it out further back in this thread but I think the EA is still nearer the bridge than a standard P bass, I can't remember. There's been no big plan really, just that reversing the BB P made it too close to the scratchplate so I moved it forwards a bit. The Mark Hoppus looks to be a lot further forwards. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gobasserk Posted August 29, 2021 Share Posted August 29, 2021 Testing new live cab combinations. Neighbors are thrilled ! 😄 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gobasserk Posted August 29, 2021 Share Posted August 29, 2021 While I like the sound of the ABM with the 4x10 cab a lot, my heart goes BOOOOM with the additional 2x10. Nothing beats a 6x10 or 8x10 bass rig with an old fashioned transformer head! 😍 2 kg amps suck tonewise and every skilled sound guy will tell you. But it is like with vinyl... young people that never heard a record on a good payer will believe, mp3 is the best possible audio format. But I just can't compromise, I know the tonal difference and can tell within seconds (in terms of listening to a bass rig) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGreek Posted August 29, 2021 Share Posted August 29, 2021 2 hours ago, gobasserk said: Testing new live cab combinations. Neighbors are thrilled ! 😄 Yep, I love it when they join in with percussion. I do sometimes have to play a bit louder so they get in time. 2 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gobasserk Posted August 29, 2021 Share Posted August 29, 2021 My neighbors are not good enough for the band 'though they try hard 😛 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gobasserk Posted August 29, 2021 Share Posted August 29, 2021 So I finally sent back the Tech21 DP pedal because during testing some of my pedals I discovered that my old (and forgotten) Hartke VXL Attack does a better sound than the dp. At least for the things I want it for. Here now a recording of the Hartke vs. my YYZ . Even here I like the Hartke better. Strange and funny 😛 Recoded the way Andy likes it: Bass-pedal-littel 25 watts combo- smartphone. 😉 BB1000ma_HartkeVXL_YYZ 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krispn Posted August 29, 2021 Share Posted August 29, 2021 (edited) Gigged a BB424X today. Tamed the low end via my Basswitch and subtle cuts on the provided Fender Rumble combo. It’s a nice alternative to my jazz and comfortable to play. Not as skinny a neck on my jazz and a wee bit thicker than my p bass but overall pleasing! The P bass has the “B” neck which is probably the neck profile which really is a best fit for me. I’ve been told if you search on Facebook for ‘ EH32 Live ‘ you’ll see a clip! Edited August 29, 2021 by krispn 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyTravis Posted August 29, 2021 Share Posted August 29, 2021 https://fb.watch/7HyrlmBj-G/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maude Posted August 29, 2021 Share Posted August 29, 2021 All back together ready for restringing and a set up. Although in these pictures I noticed the fretboard wood could do with a tiny sand with some micro mesh and a buff up. I gave it a fret dress and although I didn't notice it in the flesh, the pictures show the wood is slightly dulled. It's got some lovely grain on the fretboard. I'm glad I opted for a single ply black, it's slightly different from the norm and I like it. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krispn Posted August 29, 2021 Share Posted August 29, 2021 24 minutes ago, AndyTravis said: https://fb.watch/7HyrlmBj-G/ Cheers. I’m guessing I could have cut and paste but fb isn’t really my thing. I was expecting a you tube type share button. 🤣 #GettingOld 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dannybuoy Posted August 29, 2021 Share Posted August 29, 2021 2 hours ago, gobasserk said: So I finally sent back the Tech21 DP pedal because during testing some of my pedals I discovered that my old (and forgotten) Hartke VXL Attack does a better sound than the dp. At least for the things I want it for. Here now a recording of the Hartke vs. my YYZ . Even here I like the Hartke better. Strange and funny 😛 Recoded the way Andy likes it: Bass-pedal-littel 25 watts combo- smartphone. 😉 BB1000ma_HartkeVXL_YYZ Is the Hartke first in that clip? If so I might have to look out for one! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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