Al Krow Posted September 23, 2021 Author Share Posted September 23, 2021 On 19/10/2019 at 13:39, dave_bass5 said: I too agree about all this MIA,MIJ stuff. I bet my P34 would play and sound exactly the same if it was made with the same hardware and treatment, but not in Japan. On 19/10/2019 at 14:11, AndyTravis said: I’ve never ever put any credibility into those opinions/statements. ”mij Fenders are brilliant” - some are, I’ve played some Japanese fender dogs, and by the same token some amazing and terrible MIM ones. Same goes for USA built. we once got 8 new 2008 jazz basses in at once and 5 were great, 2 were underwhelming, and I sent one back - just horrific. I don’t believe that geography has a bearing on wether or not a bass is any good. That’s before you take into account what each individual player wants. but if it helps, I owned several Japanese BB’s and some Taiwanese ones at the same time. There was nothing between them, quality wise. I kept the 414, which is Indonesian. And “lesser”. Sits proudly with a jazz bass and Modulus which if I bought new now I’d have to spend £10,000 to replace between them. Think it’s cost me £150 in total. I was just re- reading @pete.young's very helpful comparison of the BB 2005 vs BB NE2 in an earlier post, which I'm about to get some hands-on experience on and really looking forward to. Happened to come across these two posts at the same time which kinda tie in quite closely with the MII vs MIJ discussion we were having regarding the 1024/5 vs 2024/5. I guess at the end of the day folk will take a view as to whether the feel of the 2024/5 justifies the massive premium that Yamaha were looking to charge over the 1024/5 and vote with their wallet (or indeed go for something else entirely!) If I could go into @Woodinblack's mythical store, where everything was free and I could choose one bass, it definitely wouldn't be a 2025 as I'm really very happy with my played-in 1025; it would more likely be an Alembic or Wal. Now where the heck is that store...? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al Krow Posted September 23, 2021 Author Share Posted September 23, 2021 @AndyTravis - congrats on the BB1600 mate, know you've been wanting to get your hands on for a while. Your first? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyTravis Posted September 23, 2021 Share Posted September 23, 2021 16 minutes ago, Al Krow said: @AndyTravis - congrats on the BB1600 mate, know you've been wanting to get your hands on for a while. Your first? Aye Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al Krow Posted September 23, 2021 Author Share Posted September 23, 2021 4 minutes ago, AndyTravis said: Aye Cool! How close is this to being a roughly correct wall of shame entry for you now then: currently - 414, 1600 (incoming), BB350F(refretted) (prev: 200, 300, 350f, 1100s, 1300, 614, 714BS, 1024x, G4sII)? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gobasserk Posted September 23, 2021 Share Posted September 23, 2021 Interesting idea a list like this. Mine would be (with several multiple items of one numer) 300, 414,414x,424,424x,614,1000ma,1024x,3000,3000ma. What a waste of money 🙈 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al Krow Posted September 23, 2021 Author Share Posted September 23, 2021 18 minutes ago, gobasserk said: Interesting idea a list like this. Mine would be (with several multiple items of one number) 300, 414,414x,424,424x,614,1000ma,1024x,3000,3000ma. What a waste of money 🙈 Oh you should see his "all the basses I've ever had" thread for the full picture!! And Andy's had more than one of most of these basses too! Check out the very first post on this mega-thread for our collective "wall of shame" of Yammy BBs, which is there for a bit of fun (plus we can also pick the brains of some specific BB owners for their experience). But was it a waste of money, or did it give you a lot of fun and pleasure along the way? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al Krow Posted September 23, 2021 Author Share Posted September 23, 2021 (edited) . Edited September 23, 2021 by Al Krow Duplicate post. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gobasserk Posted September 23, 2021 Share Posted September 23, 2021 (edited) Well THIS list of mine would buy you a nice car. A new one 😛 Edited September 23, 2021 by gobasserk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al Krow Posted September 23, 2021 Author Share Posted September 23, 2021 1 hour ago, gobasserk said: Well THIS list of mine would buy you a nice car. A new one 😛 Which BBs do you still currently have (and clearly weren't a waste of money! 😁)? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyTravis Posted September 23, 2021 Share Posted September 23, 2021 4 hours ago, Al Krow said: Cool! How close is this to being a roughly correct wall of shame entry for you now then: currently - 414, 1600 (incoming), BB350F(refretted) (prev: 200, 300, 350f, 1100s, 1300, 614, 714BS, 1024x, G4sII)? Previous list is a bit short 1100s x 2, 3 x 424x (red/white/burst) 415, 425x, 350f x 2. 450. beyond help really… 300 I’ve had 3. And another is coming in trade…most likely won’t stay, but never say never. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted September 23, 2021 Share Posted September 23, 2021 200, 300 x4, 350f x2, 414, 415, 424 x3, 425, 450, 614, 714, 1024, 1100 x2, —— GAP —— 1300, 1600, g4s11 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyTravis Posted September 23, 2021 Share Posted September 23, 2021 1 minute ago, Ricky Rioli said: 200, 300 x4, 350f x2, 414, 415, 424 x3, 425, 450, 614, 714, 1024, 1100 x2, —— GAP —— 1300, 1600, g4s11 That’s a lotta bb Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al Krow Posted September 23, 2021 Author Share Posted September 23, 2021 20 minutes ago, AndyTravis said: Previous list is a bit short 1100s x 2, 3 x 424x (red/white/burst) 415, 425x, 350f x 2. 450. beyond help really… 300 I’ve had 3. And another is coming in trade…most likely won’t stay, but never say never. Agreed about the beyond help, but as long as the missus is on board that's all that counts! 😁 (I'm not currently listing duplicates on the original OP - it's mainly to highlight who has actually owned which models, in case we need to pick folks brains plus a bit of fun...besides youve got your wonderful mega list on another thread which has gotta be one of the most liked posts of all time!) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gobasserk Posted September 24, 2021 Share Posted September 24, 2021 (edited) So the full list of BBs over the time is 3x300, 4x414,3x424, 2x424x,2x614, 5x1000ma, 2x1600, 2x3000, 2x3000ma. Still in da house are only 3x1000ma and 1x300. I was about to buy a 734 and a 434m several times but I do love the 1000ma's so much that I don't want to mess arround with other BBs seriously any more 😛 Calling them my "corona handcrafting project" I bought three Harley Benton Telcasters basses in in the last 1,5 years and pimped them to beauties. (The last one arrived yesterday, so it will have to be done on that bass) The first two I bought even used for a few bucks and I can tell you they do that vintage P sound unbelivable good. Edited September 24, 2021 by gobasserk 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gobasserk Posted September 24, 2021 Share Posted September 24, 2021 Off tpoic- I know! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyTravis Posted September 24, 2021 Share Posted September 24, 2021 right. Not going to be a knob about it. I’m not happy. anyone got a gold bb machinehead. and yes I could get any to fit, but I want one of these. 1 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reggaebass Posted September 24, 2021 Share Posted September 24, 2021 3 minutes ago, AndyTravis said: but I want one of these Has it snapped Andy, if not, wouldn’t a metal glue fix it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gobasserk Posted September 24, 2021 Share Posted September 24, 2021 Did it come broken? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyTravis Posted September 24, 2021 Share Posted September 24, 2021 Just now, Reggaebass said: Has it snapped Andy, if not, wouldn’t a metal glue fix it I’ve walked away right now. why do some people act like this is ok, the bass is absolutely filthy too. not just old. It smells. i am Determined to save it. The bodywork and neck are really clean now I’ve got the layers of dead skin off. I want to swear a lot. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyTravis Posted September 24, 2021 Share Posted September 24, 2021 Just now, gobasserk said: Did it come broken? Yes. I want to keep the bass. But I’ve no clue where I’ll find another - I may have a friend who can help. it’s going to cost me: And the seller, who has already p*ssed me off…by existing… Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reggaebass Posted September 24, 2021 Share Posted September 24, 2021 1 minute ago, AndyTravis said: why do some people act like this is ok, the bass is absolutely filthy too I’m guessing you’ve just bought it, I haven’t been following, just clicked on the machine head pic 🙂 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGreek Posted September 24, 2021 Share Posted September 24, 2021 52 minutes ago, AndyTravis said: not just old. It smells. Been there...bought several basses that were filthy - sellers see no problem with that...disgusting! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyTravis Posted September 24, 2021 Share Posted September 24, 2021 Just now, TheGreek said: Been there...bought several basses that were filthy - sellers see no problem with that...disgusting! It’s taken 2 hours: it’s clean. ive got one hell of a plating bill on my hands. fuming: 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andy67 Posted September 24, 2021 Share Posted September 24, 2021 Any response or compensation from the seller? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyTravis Posted September 24, 2021 Share Posted September 24, 2021 1 minute ago, andy67 said: Any response or compensation from the seller? yeah, really arsey…(you have to read bottom to top) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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