Maude Posted December 18, 2021 Share Posted December 18, 2021 Funnily enough I'm taking pictures right now. 🙂👍 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Munurmunuh Posted December 18, 2021 Share Posted December 18, 2021 (edited) For no reason at all, I've just been comparing the specs of the BB234 with the TRBX174, which is quite different to the rest of the TRBX range (which is all ice lolly stick necks and humbuckers) Both have ceramic PJ pickups, both have 40mm nuts, both have 4 bolt necks (the 6 bolt for the BB starts with the 434) The TRBX174 neck is very slightly *thicker* than the BB234, and the much smaller TRBX174 body is mahogany, whereas the BB234 is alder. Edited December 18, 2021 by Ricky Rioli Pictures are nice 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al Krow Posted December 18, 2021 Author Share Posted December 18, 2021 I have to agree with @Richard Jinman that this looks like a decent price for an BB1100S currently in the FS (there's another listed for another £300 more). Richard - be great to get some pics on here of your blonde 1100S! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andy67 Posted December 18, 2021 Share Posted December 18, 2021 47 minutes ago, Al Krow said: I have to agree with @Richard Jinman that this looks like a decent price for an BB1100S currently in the FS (there's another listed for another £300 more). Richard - be great to get some pics on here of your blonde 1100S! It’s a fantastic price, priced to sell too 👍 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maude Posted December 18, 2021 Share Posted December 18, 2021 Linky to Attitude NBD. It's been a pricey couple of months 😁. Apologies for the Epiphone. 😉 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al Krow Posted December 18, 2021 Author Share Posted December 18, 2021 Nice! Missing the souped-up 424? I'm sure the Epi won't mind being shoved aside for a family shot 🙂. And you've got a "full Trav", from the time that a full Trav =4 Yammys. No idea what Andy's current compliment tally s now! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maude Posted December 18, 2021 Share Posted December 18, 2021 The sun is shining here so I took some out in the garden and did actually do a Yamaha family shot. It's in the Yammy appreciation thread. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Jinman Posted December 18, 2021 Share Posted December 18, 2021 (edited) 5 hours ago, andy67 said: I’ve only got one BB now, but she’s a beauty. MIJ BB1100s in natural/blond… my favourite BB colour. Edited December 18, 2021 by Richard Jinman 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
W1_Pro Posted December 19, 2021 Share Posted December 19, 2021 Hello Folks, I've recently aquired a rather lovely BB1200 and I'd appreciate some advice about a suitable truss rod wrench. Any ideas as to what size they are and where I could source one? Apologies if this has been asked before. I did a search but couldn't see an answer. Many thanks Stuart Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Munurmunuh Posted December 19, 2021 Share Posted December 19, 2021 You would have thought at that price Macca could have included one in the case 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyTravis Posted December 19, 2021 Share Posted December 19, 2021 8mm box wrench. Gibson/Taylor use the same. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
briansbrew Posted December 19, 2021 Share Posted December 19, 2021 On 18/12/2021 at 17:54, Richard Jinman said: Richard, is the one for sale a MIJ as it does not say in his listing.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
briansbrew Posted December 19, 2021 Share Posted December 19, 2021 On 18/12/2021 at 12:01, andy67 said: It’s a fantastic price, priced to sell too 👍 This is a made in Tawain model, how does to compare to the MIJ ones Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyTravis Posted December 19, 2021 Share Posted December 19, 2021 Just now, briansbrew said: This is a made in Tawain model, how does to compare to the MIJ ones Don’t worry. Owned both - no different Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
briansbrew Posted December 19, 2021 Share Posted December 19, 2021 9 minutes ago, AndyTravis said: Don’t worry. Owned both - no different Is it worth the asking price Andy... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyTravis Posted December 19, 2021 Share Posted December 19, 2021 21 minutes ago, briansbrew said: Is it worth the asking price Andy... Where am I looking Bri? Have missed a link somewhere Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andy67 Posted December 19, 2021 Share Posted December 19, 2021 (edited) 10 hours ago, briansbrew said: Is it worth the asking price Andy... Yes it is! The MIT models were every bit MIJ equals, my first Attitude mk1 was Taiwanese, and was perfection 👍 Just for info, Yamaha don’t do poor quality because they state all manufacturing processes - no matter where made - follow the exact MIJ processes and quality control mechanisms as their MIJ custom factory. My only complaint about Yamaha is they quality control every aspect of instrument manufacture to the nth degree meaning a loss of individuality and character. Good compliment though 👍😎 Edited December 20, 2021 by andy67 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Jinman Posted December 20, 2021 Share Posted December 20, 2021 The ad doesn’t say…. In my experience it can sometimes be almost impossible to read the country of manufacture stamped into the headstock beneath the serial number. I’ve occasionally asked sellers to try and check… I’ve had MIT and MIJ BB1100s and there’s something about the MlJ that feels superior. Could be my imagination of course! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andy67 Posted December 20, 2021 Share Posted December 20, 2021 (edited) 6 minutes ago, Richard Jinman said: The ad doesn’t say…. In my experience it can sometimes be almost impossible to read the country of manufacture stamped into the headstock beneath the serial number. I’ve occasionally asked sellers to try and check… I’ve had MIT and MIJ BB1100s and there’s something about the MlJ that feels superior. Could be my imagination of course! I think that is a mindset similar to US and Mexican Fender. MIT was every bit their custom shop as the MIJ is. There is an explanation of why basses where built there, particularly in reference to the mk1 attitude. I’m not on FB anymore so can’t retrieve it via the Attitude FB page. If you PM John Willis he knows 👍 Edited December 20, 2021 by andy67 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
briansbrew Posted December 20, 2021 Share Posted December 20, 2021 10 hours ago, AndyTravis said: Where am I looking Bri? Have missed a link somewhere I have purchased it now, its a MIT model..The link is on page 321 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyTravis Posted December 20, 2021 Share Posted December 20, 2021 13 minutes ago, briansbrew said: I have purchased it now, its a MIT model..The link is on page 321 Well! Yup. i have 1 of the small BB knobs too, in a draw somewhere. Spotted one was pretty cracked. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
briansbrew Posted December 20, 2021 Share Posted December 20, 2021 25 minutes ago, AndyTravis said: Well! Yup. i have 1 of the small BB knobs too, in a draw somewhere. Spotted one was pretty cracked. yes I seen that myself Andy, you have some array of parts ... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Jinman Posted December 20, 2021 Share Posted December 20, 2021 3 hours ago, andy67 said: I think that is a mindset similar to US and Mexican Fender. MIT was every bit their custom shop as the MIJ is. There is an explanation of why basses where built there, particularly in reference to the mk1 attitude. I’m not on FB anymore so can’t retrieve it via the Attitude FB page. If you PM John Willis he knows 👍 I’m sure you’re right. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Munurmunuh Posted December 20, 2021 Share Posted December 20, 2021 As I've suddenly gone off the PJ combination on my 424 (which I suspect is just my general dislike for the sound of two pickups together finally asserting itself) I'm going to try a set of Fender 7150 next, to see if 100% nickel will thicken up the middle of the sound a bit better than the Boomers. They're still hexcore, so my fingers should like them. Anyone ever put them on a BB? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigsmokebass Posted December 22, 2021 Share Posted December 22, 2021 On 20/12/2021 at 10:16, briansbrew said: yes I seen that myself Andy, you have some array of parts ... Pretty sure he has a pick guard for my BB I purchased about 3 years ago 😜 wouldn't say no if he's still got it 🤣 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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