rhysyjob Posted February 14, 2022 Share Posted February 14, 2022 Hi folks, Any opinions on a BB P34? I have an RBX200F from 1989 that I still love 32 years later. But am tempted to join the BB club….. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyTravis Posted February 15, 2022 Share Posted February 15, 2022 The elusive unicorn pt2 has been found… very, very happy. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Machines Posted February 15, 2022 Share Posted February 15, 2022 13 minutes ago, AndyTravis said: The elusive unicorn pt2 has been found… very, very happy. Now can you find mine, I keep finding yours. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyTravis Posted February 15, 2022 Share Posted February 15, 2022 3 minutes ago, Machines said: Now can you find mine, I keep finding yours. Send me what you’re after…it’s about time you broke your abstinence 😆 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BassApprentice Posted February 15, 2022 Share Posted February 15, 2022 Not specifically BB related, but where do you look for these rare and wonderful basses? I find eBay and gumtree to not be particularly fruitful most of the time.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyTravis Posted February 15, 2022 Share Posted February 15, 2022 1 minute ago, BassApprentice said: Not specifically BB related, but where do you look for these rare and wonderful basses? I find eBay and gumtree to not be particularly fruitful most of the time.... Facebook marketplace throws up all sorts. The lady selling for husband is also selling a white TRBX 5 string, but I’m not after one of those 🙂 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al Krow Posted February 15, 2022 Author Share Posted February 15, 2022 17 hours ago, rhysyjob said: Hi folks, Any opinions on a BB P34? I have an RBX200F from 1989 that I still love 32 years later. But am tempted to join the BB club….. It's a great bass. You may not find it too different from a BB 1024 if you want to save yourself a few quid. 27 minutes ago, AndyTravis said: The elusive unicorn pt2 has been found… very, very happy. Come on then Mr T, what gem have you uncovered?! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyTravis Posted February 15, 2022 Share Posted February 15, 2022 2 minutes ago, Al Krow said: It's a great bass. You may not find it too different from a BB 1024 if you want to save yourself a few quid. Come on then Mr T, what gem have you uncovered?! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Machines Posted February 15, 2022 Share Posted February 15, 2022 18 minutes ago, BassApprentice said: Not specifically BB related, but where do you look for these rare and wonderful basses? I find eBay and gumtree to not be particularly fruitful most of the time.... I have a list of the decent (or sometimes not) UK guitar shops 2nd hand pages. I check them daily. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted February 15, 2022 Share Posted February 15, 2022 Not a lot of bb1500a action on YouTube, and almost nothing worth sharing, but for a RHCP fan.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Misdee Posted February 15, 2022 Share Posted February 15, 2022 (edited) On 13/02/2022 at 11:36, Ricky Rioli said: I was peering at the BB, trying to work out how come something could both be a bit on the heavy side and also have a bit of head-dive. Once I put it down, my eyes went to the P, and immediately I noticed a difference. Perhaps the gloss on the Squier also makes it look more svelte? I've been trying to work out if, theoretically, the thick 424 neck could be put on a body that was both lighter and better balanced. What I'll do, of course, is sell it sooner rather than later, and then spent decades whining regretfully about having let the most comfy neck I ever met Basses can very easily be heavy and still neck dive. It has passed into received wisdom on Basschat that basses need to have a certain amount of weight to the body to prevent neck dive. (Probably because it suits people with heavy basses to promote that idea when they are trying to sell them.)The reality is that it's more complicated than that. A bass with a very light body body may neck dive when in the playing position sitting down without a strap, but depending on the positioning of the strap pins in relation to the overall design, can still balance perfectly on a strap. If a light bodied bass neck dives on a strap it is not necessarily just because it has light body. More likely it's due to the shape of the body in relation to the neck and the weight of the neck and tuners. If that is the case, heavier body won't help much. Conversely, some bass designs will neck dive regardless of how heavy the body is. Body weight is only one factor, not the decisive one. If the shape of the bass and where it places the strap pins is is wrong, it will never balance properly on a strap. Edited February 15, 2022 by Misdee Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al Krow Posted February 15, 2022 Author Share Posted February 15, 2022 1 hour ago, AndyTravis said: Nice!! So is the current BB 734A effectively a PJ version of the BB 1500A? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al Krow Posted February 15, 2022 Author Share Posted February 15, 2022 41 minutes ago, Ricky Rioli said: Not a lot of bb1500a action on YouTube, and almost nothing worth sharing, but for a RHCP fan.... Love the tone on that thing! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Misdee Posted February 15, 2022 Share Posted February 15, 2022 18 hours ago, rhysyjob said: Hi folks, Any opinions on a BB P34? I have an RBX200F from 1989 that I still love 32 years later. But am tempted to join the BB club….. I had one for a while. They are very well made with a fairly slender neck but mine was a bit too heavy for my taste. The sound is inherently bright and snappy with a noticeably lean bottom end, but it sounds like it was designed to be that way on purpose, if you see what I mean. I found the sound very different to my 2024x, which has a much more low end. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Misdee Posted February 15, 2022 Share Posted February 15, 2022 1 hour ago, AndyTravis said: Smashing basses, I remember them well. I would have bought one but the only thing that put me off was I couldn't get used to Jazz Bass with a 40mm nut, silly as that may be. Cracking basses nevertheless. I remember it getting a rave review in Bass Player magazine back in the day. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyTravis Posted February 15, 2022 Share Posted February 15, 2022 5 minutes ago, Misdee said: Smashing basses, I remember them well. I would have bought one but the only thing that put me off was I couldn't get used to Jazz Bass with a 40mm nut, silly as that may be. Cracking basses nevertheless. I remember it getting a rave review in Bass Player magazine back in the day. Yeah, I’ve been after one since drooling over them in a catalogue years ago… 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyTravis Posted February 15, 2022 Share Posted February 15, 2022 21 minutes ago, Al Krow said: Nice!! So is the current BB 734A effectively a PJ version of the BB 1500A? Not really. it’s sort of half bb half trb Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Misdee Posted February 15, 2022 Share Posted February 15, 2022 11 minutes ago, AndyTravis said: Yeah, I’ve been after one since drooling over them in a catalogue years ago… I had that catalogue! Chris Minh Doky used to play one, as did the late great Jeff Andrews. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted February 15, 2022 Share Posted February 15, 2022 I watched a video of how you can fiddle with the preamps innards and it went right over my head 😂 But I did like that you ended up with a flat sound and two pre-tweaked sounds. Think I'd go for boosted mids and really boosted mids, please What is the nut width? I had been assuming it was the old fashioned full fat BB 43mm? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyTravis Posted February 15, 2022 Share Posted February 15, 2022 1 hour ago, Al Krow said: Love the tone on that thing! Sounds like he’s using the neck pickup Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyTravis Posted February 15, 2022 Share Posted February 15, 2022 29 minutes ago, Ricky Rioli said: What is the nut width? I had been assuming it was the old fashioned full fat BB 43mm? I read something today - thought it was a post on here (?) that it was 40mm/Jazz. I’m just packing up for rehearsal as I’ve had 2 negative Covid tests in 48hrs and while I feel like I’ve been washed inside with a mucky tea towel, the opportunity to hear both new Musicman basses at volume with new strings is motivational. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted February 15, 2022 Share Posted February 15, 2022 (edited) 20 minutes ago, AndyTravis said: I read something today - thought it was a post on here (?) that it was 40mm/Jazz. This ad says 1 11/16" aka 43mm Love the inlaid logo! Edited February 15, 2022 by Ricky Rioli Prettiness Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyTravis Posted February 15, 2022 Share Posted February 15, 2022 1 hour ago, Misdee said: Smashing basses, I remember them well. I would have bought one but the only thing that put me off was I couldn't get used to Jazz Bass with a 40mm nut, silly as that may be. Cracking basses nevertheless. I remember it getting a rave review in Bass Player magazine back in the day. @Ricky Rioli - went momentarily blind, it was @Misdee’s post above Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyTravis Posted February 15, 2022 Share Posted February 15, 2022 I’m hopeful 43mm is right. As close to my bb1600 as possible, I’d thought it was 42 😆 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted February 15, 2022 Share Posted February 15, 2022 Just realised that the vendor of that ad @Giazonne Reyes is the selfsame person on this video I enjoyed so much Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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