hookys6stringbass Posted August 17, 2018 Posted August 17, 2018 52 minutes ago, Al Krow said: Cheers. Will it be a neck through? He was very keen on that aspect of his BB1200s and a neck through does just add that touch of class to the finish of any bass! YMMV, IMHO etc No it's not neck thru unfortunately... Quote
Al Krow Posted August 17, 2018 Author Posted August 17, 2018 (edited) Shame. But perhaps not for my bank balance 😂 So the BBNE2 remains the only neck through in the current Yamaha production range? Edited August 17, 2018 by Al Krow Quote
hookys6stringbass Posted August 17, 2018 Posted August 17, 2018 1 hour ago, Al Krow said: Shame. But perhaps not for my bank balance 😂 So the BBNE2 remains the only neck through in the current Yamahh production range? Yes it would seem so... Hookys son said on my Vintage Yamaha page that if they reissued the 1200s if would cost about £3000.... Quote
Al Krow Posted August 18, 2018 Author Posted August 18, 2018 20 hours ago, hookys6stringbass said: Yes it would seem so... Hookys son said on my Vintage Yamaha page that if they reissued the 1200s if would cost about £3000.... With due respect to Yamaha, £3,000 would be a ridiculous price for a neck through P bass! Quote
hookys6stringbass Posted August 18, 2018 Posted August 18, 2018 3 hours ago, Al Krow said: With due respect to Yamaha, £3,000 would be a ridiculous price for a neck through P bass! Yep I agree...way tooo much... Quote
CameronJ Posted August 19, 2018 Posted August 19, 2018 On 18/08/2018 at 10:42, Al Krow said: With due respect to Yamaha, £3,000 would be a ridiculous price for a neck through P bass! I mean, Yamaha make superb instruments but I’d only expect to pay that kind of money for a highly specced custom bass from the likes of ACG/Alpher etc with exotic woods and fancy preamp. Madness for a Yamaha P. Quote
Al Krow Posted August 28, 2018 Author Posted August 28, 2018 This BB1000S has just had it's asking price cut by 50% to £300 in the FS. I'm trying very hard to resist! @hookys6stringbass you (or any other of our BB lovers) aware what the key differences between the BB1000S and the BB1200S were? Quote
CameronJ Posted August 28, 2018 Posted August 28, 2018 The 1000s above is definitely neckthrough Quote
HazBeen Posted August 28, 2018 Posted August 28, 2018 5 minutes ago, CameronJ said: The 1000s above is definitely neckthrough Agreed, looking at the picture. Back in the day my old 1000 was bolt on, it was also a P.... clearly this is an S and PJ so my bad.. Quote
CameronJ Posted August 28, 2018 Posted August 28, 2018 40 minutes ago, HazBeen said: Agreed, looking at the picture. Back in the day my old 1000 was bolt on, it was also a P.... clearly this is an S and PJ so my bad.. Ah, thanks for that info. This is exactly the confusion that arises when manufacturers have so many similar model numbers within a product line! Quote
Al Krow Posted August 28, 2018 Author Posted August 28, 2018 46 minutes ago, HazBeen said: Agreed, looking at the picture. Back in the day my old 1000 was bolt on, it was also a P.... clearly this is an S and PJ so my bad.. Yup this is the "S" version i.e. BB1000S Think about cars back in the day and adding an "S". It was only ever a more desirable model, right? 1 1 Quote
hookys6stringbass Posted August 28, 2018 Posted August 28, 2018 3 hours ago, Al Krow said: This BB1000S has just had it's asking price cut by 50% to £300 in the FS. I'm trying very hard to resist! @hookys6stringbass you (or any other of our BB lovers) aware what the key differences between the BB1000S and the BB1200S were? Of course.....;-) Quote
Al Krow Posted August 28, 2018 Author Posted August 28, 2018 33 minutes ago, hookys6stringbass said: Of course.....;-) Lol! You gonna keep me hanging then. What I need to hear from you is why the BB1200S is just so much better than the BB1000S and why I should quench my GAS with immediate effect 😂 1 Quote
CameronJ Posted August 28, 2018 Posted August 28, 2018 Can GAS be quenched?! Seems like a hilarious combination of verb and noun 😂 Quote
Al Krow Posted August 28, 2018 Author Posted August 28, 2018 (edited) Guys - hope you don't mind, but I've amended the thread title, as this seems to have become a general Yamaha BB thread a long while back and has moved on from being an announcement of the "new" BB X34 and X35 series. This has been an expensive thread for me. I've bought and sold a total of FIVE Yamahas since this thread started! I've literally been hoist by my own petard thread haven't I? 🤣 Edited August 28, 2018 by Al Krow 3 Quote
CameronJ Posted August 28, 2018 Posted August 28, 2018 Just now, Al Krow said: Guys - hope you don't mind, but I've amended the thread title, as this seems to have become a general Yamaha BB thread a long while back and has moved on from being an announcement of "new" BB X34 and X35 series. This has been an expensive thread for me. I've bought and sold a total of FIVE Yamahas since this thread started! I've literally been hoist by my own petard thread haven't I? 🤣 Five?!? That’s an impressive tally! Quote
Al Krow Posted August 28, 2018 Author Posted August 28, 2018 Bought and sold. First BB1025 (new) was shop soiled (scratched below the varnish) on delivery and not something they could put right --> went back BB425 --> swapped for a SR1206. Love the SR; regretted big time moving the BB425 on. Second BB1025, well actually you were there CJ when the deed was done. And you know you shouldn't have sold yours! Love mine: with the tone rolled off there's nothing in my stable that comes close to that particular subby-tone. Dream bass = Yammy BBNE2 (neck through, individual bridge pieces, sculpted body, brilliant versatile EQ, 5er). Well actually I do now remember you putting any that came up in the FS under my nose till resistance became futile. Second BB425 a project bass... Hah! So actually you're not entirely blame free are you? 😂 1 Quote
HazBeen Posted August 28, 2018 Posted August 28, 2018 🤯, makes me feel inadequate with only one BB. Quote
ChunkyMunky Posted August 28, 2018 Posted August 28, 2018 1 hour ago, Al Krow said: Bought and sold. First BB1025 (new) was shop soiled (scratched below the varnish) on delivery and not something they could put right --> went back BB425 --> swapped for a SR1206. Love the SR; regretted big time moving the BB425 on. Second BB1025, well actually you were there CJ when the deed was done. And you know you shouldn't have sold yours! Love mine: with the tone rolled off there's nothing in my stable that comes close to that particular subby-tone. Dream bass = Yammy BBNE2 (neck through, individual bridge pieces, sculpted body, brilliant versatile EQ, 5er). Well actually I do now remember you putting any that came up in the FS under my nose till resistance became futile. Second BB425 a project bass... Hah! So actually you're not entirely blame free are you? 😂 AND IT'S STAYING HERE! I'm still astounded how much quality is in that bass for the money I paid for it. Had it not been a totally different animal, I reckon it would've easily rivaled my Modulus 5SS. 1 1 Quote
mrtcat Posted August 28, 2018 Posted August 28, 2018 My current BB collection. Absolutely love them all. 1 Quote
Al Krow Posted August 28, 2018 Author Posted August 28, 2018 (edited) 27 minutes ago, HazBeen said: 🤯, makes me feel inadequate with only one BB. Yes - but you have a very impressive pedal board. ... and all that's needed to make it near perfect is to replace that Duality with a Mastotron and add a SA Manta (and possibly a Thumpinator) 😁 Edited August 28, 2018 by Al Krow Quote
Al Krow Posted August 28, 2018 Author Posted August 28, 2018 (edited) 35 minutes ago, ChunkyMunky said: AND IT'S STAYING HERE! I'm still astounded how much quality is in that bass for the money I paid for it. Had it not been a totally different animal, I reckon it would've easily rivaled my Modulus 5SS. Couldn't agree more - amazing value, particularly at the end-of-line and used prices these were going for. So many features on the BB1025 make its quality stand out, such as: excellent pups, 5 piece neck, diagonal body through stringing, 3 piece spline joint body and nickel silver nut (the same material as the fret wires) to give the same sound quality and feeling even when open notes are played. And oh that subby-tone with the tone dialled off! Well they ain't making these any more and whilst they probably won't ever be held in the same esteem as the BB1200s, I suspect that they will continue to be much loved. Edited August 28, 2018 by Al Krow Quote
M@23 Posted August 28, 2018 Posted August 28, 2018 (edited) Bas, I want your white 1025 😁 The new BBP35 is astonishingly good. Think I'll look to pick up a 235 next, unless I can find a 425 when the time comes. Wish I'd tried the BB's years ago! Edited August 28, 2018 by M@23 1 Quote
Al Krow Posted August 28, 2018 Author Posted August 28, 2018 30 minutes ago, M@23 said: Bas, I want your white 1025 😁 The new BBP35 is astonishingly good. Think I'll look to pick up a 235 next, unless I can find a 425 when the time comes. Wish I'd tried the BB's years ago! Mark, we've been waiting for your detailed BB P35 review like for ever, so I'm glad we're finally getting a peek at this. Does look lovely (even from that angle!) But delighted that you're still loving it even though the honeymoon period must shortly be coming to an end (how long is a bass honeymoon period anyway?!) White BB1025 is about as likely to leave the Krow household as @ChunkyMunky's. So don't hold your breath (in case of asphyxiation). 😄 However "when the time comes" if you're still after a relatively mint black BB425 (currently without a selector switch, which I need to reattach) then give me a shout. Remind me what you used to play bass wise, which has since made way for your BB P35? Quote
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