The Yamaha BB mega-thread

[BassApprentice]

Exactly that. Had only been on 2 hours and was just away to get a file and a pencil to gently widen it. Oh well. 

[LowB_FTW]

20 hours ago, Chadu25 said:

What flats are you guys using on your 5 string BB? I’ve only tried a La Bella 760fs on a 4 string Pbass but have no idea what’s it gonna be like with a 5er. Any experiences with it or feel free to reco other string options. Ideally I want the feel and thumpy sound of flats so no rounds for me. 

 

 

Rotosound Jazz 77 flats on my 1025x. 👍🏼

 

Mark

[Sean]

"I noticed that you've got a Yamaha bass guitar. I bet you dream of having a Fender one day." - random punter at a summer festival gig some years back when we were packing up my BB2024x.

 

It wasn't the only time I heard that.

 

 

 

[pete.young]

54 minutes ago, Sean said:

"I noticed that you've got a Yamaha bass guitar. I bet you dream of having a Fender one day." - random punter at a summer festival gig some years back when we were packing up my BB2024x.

 

It wasn't the only time I heard that.

 

 

 

 

Yeah, I've had this with my BBNE2.

[ebozzz]

3 hours ago, Sean said:

"I noticed that you've got a Yamaha bass guitar. I bet you dream of having a Fender one day." - random punter at a summer festival gig some years back when we were packing up my BB2024x.

 

It wasn't the only time I heard that.

 

 

 

That’s crazy! I’m not bragging but out of the sixteen basses that I own only one is Fender and four are Yamahas. 

[javi_bassist]

On 11/04/2025 at 23:45, Sean said:

"I noticed that you've got a Yamaha bass guitar. I bet you dream of having a Fender one day." - random punter at a summer festival gig some years back when we were packing up my BB2024x.

 

It wasn't the only time I heard that.

 

 

 

 

I have to say that my BB735 tend to have a certain "wow" effect when I put it out of my case. My Fender basses haven't had that effect in any project I was involved.

[ead]

On 11/04/2025 at 22:45, Sean said:

"I noticed that you've got a Yamaha bass guitar. I bet you dream of having a Fender one day." - random punter at a summer festival gig some years back when we were packing up my BB2024x.

 

It wasn't the only time I heard that.

 

 

 

 

Is the punter still walking without a limp?

[AndyTravis]

57 minutes ago, javi_bassist said:

 

I have to say that my BB735 tend to have a certain "wow" effect when I put it out of my case. My Fender basses haven't had that effect in any project I was involved.

Yeah, every time I’ve pulled a fender out (even posh CS) there’s been no comments.

 

Pull out a Gibson Ripper - people ask to have their photo taken with it.

 

The Jack Casady basses “ooh they’re nice them” etc.

 

The BB having been my longest serving bass has never actually done a gig with me…