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Al Krow

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Well you guys got bargains and I paid a fair price. 

I repeat you guys got bargains and I paid a fair price. 

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When did the 424s come in and the 414s cease production ie what's the minimum age of the 414?

I guess if a mint 425 is on these days for £200 to £225, then a 424 would now be £185 to £200; and a mint 414 a little below that. 

@stewblack, I wouldn't worry overly about paying £30 to £50 more for a bass than current MVs; cos you're pretty much getting free rental out of it for however long you have it and the pleasure / fun it's giving you. Sympathise more with those of us who bought new basses and have seen prices drop by 30%+ on cost!

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On 15/02/2020 at 17:52, TRBboy said:

Got a gig tonight (outdoors! 😬) and I'm really tempted to use the old BBN5. I bought it as a backup, and I've never actually gigged it yet! Play it all the time at home though, and it feels and sounds lovely. 

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My first ever 5 string!! I loved it, but fairly quickly upgraded to a BB NE1 

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2 hours ago, Al Krow said:

 

@stewblack, I wouldn't worry overly about paying £30 to £50 more for a bass than current MVs; cos you're pretty much getting free rental out of it for however long you have it and the pleasure / fun it's giving you. Sympathise more with those of us who bought new basses and have seen prices drop by 30%+ on cost!

Hey I'm not worried at all. Honestly just having a bit of fun. I paid 180 quid, have I got a 180 quid bass? Not as far as I'm concerned. 

I think it's superior to others I've owned which cost more. It's immaculate, feels plays and sounds great and I love how it looks. 

I now want another just like it but in a different colour. Maybe it will be cheaper when I find it maybe it won't. But I'll enjoy looking for it, buying it, and looking at it once I have it. 

Can't put a price on such things. 

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We've often moaned about the lack of choice of colours on the modern BB range. Well this BB1024X was re-finished in surf green and has just sold in the FS.

@nord1 please do spill the beans where you had this done. As you said in your FS ad, they've done a great job! 

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46 minutes ago, Al Krow said:

We've often moaned about the lack of choice of colours on the modern BB range. Well this BB1024X was re-finished in surf green and has just sold in the FS.

@nord1 please do spill the beans where you had this done. As you said in your FS ad, they've done a great job! 

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I never realised this is the colour I need my BB in

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On 20/02/2020 at 20:28, Baceface said:

I'm with @Al Krow - more BB colours please Yamaha...

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Hate all the colours in the current range - and the BB 424/1024/2024 range were poop too - they needed to be bolder.

they did red metallic for a bit. Wouldn’t mind a 424x in that, but a bit of LPB/OTM would suit the aesthetic wonderfully.

Like the newer ones, teal which looks ace but too dark and that midnight blue on the Japanese model which looks almost black.

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2 hours ago, AndyTravis said:

Yeah will be here tomorrow 

Result. Nice looking bass. I still love playing my BB425 even though the band prefer the tone of my P-bass

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Great basses. I have been gigging my BB2024x for the past two years and it hasn't let me down. 

I love the P Bass sound you can get from the BB2024x.

Here is some footage from an outdoor gig last year of me and my band and my BB2024x. It's a great all rounder but I think the P Bass pick up really shines through.

 

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33 minutes ago, DarylClayton said:

Great basses. I have been gigging my BB2024x for the past two years and it hasn't let me down. 

I love the P Bass sound you can get from the BB2024x.

Here is some footage from an outdoor gig last year of me and my band and my BB2024x. It's a great all rounder but I think the P Bass pick up really shines through.

 

Lovely sound and great playing. I adore my bb1024x and should probably look at a 2024x at some point. If I can find one that is.

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34 minutes ago, DarylClayton said:

Great basses. I have been gigging my BB2024x for the past two years and it hasn't let me down. 

I love the P Bass sound you can get from the BB2024x.

Here is some footage from an outdoor gig last year of me and my band and my BB2024x. It's a great all rounder but I think the P Bass pick up really shines through.

 

Nice clip! So have you lost your marbles in wanting to move your 2024X on?! 

1 minute ago, mrtcat said:

Lovely sound and great playing. I adore my bb1024x and should probably look at a 2024x at some point. If I can find one that is.

Well if you're after one, then...:) 

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51 minutes ago, mrtcat said:

Lovely sound and great playing. I adore my bb1024x and should probably look at a 2024x at some point. If I can find one that is.

Thanks very much. I haven't tried a BB1024 but have heard and read great things.

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50 minutes ago, Al Krow said:

Nice clip! So have you lost your marbles in wanting to move your 2024X on?! 

Thanks very much.

I think I have lost my marbles. I love the bass and still play it, but fancy trying something new. To fund a new bass, I will need to move the 2024x on. 

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