hookys6stringbass Posted December 5, 2020 Share Posted December 5, 2020 Yes ....a more balanced sound across the strings.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fil1ip Posted December 5, 2020 Share Posted December 5, 2020 5 hours ago, jay-syncro said: Does anyone know where the PH signature model is made? Indonesian made 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hookys6stringbass Posted December 5, 2020 Share Posted December 5, 2020 2 hours ago, marleaux62 said: Bass arrived this morning played it for a couple of hours and I love it. If you're looking to nail the Peter Hook sound this is the bass to do it just add a chorus pedal and your done. Beautiful 😍 What make and gauge strings does it come with Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MM Stingray 62 Posted December 5, 2020 Share Posted December 5, 2020 D'Addario EXL-170SL / 0.045-0.100 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hookys6stringbass Posted December 5, 2020 Share Posted December 5, 2020 47 minutes ago, marleaux62 said: D'Addario EXL-170SL / 0.045-0.100 I'd better order some Hooky strings... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreeneKing Posted December 5, 2020 Share Posted December 5, 2020 (edited) My BBPH arrived this afternoon and after about an hour of playing and 20 minutes of tweaking I thought I'd give a few first impressions. The fit and finish is superb. A typical Yamaha in that respect. No sharp fret ends, a lovely gloss finish with satin for the neck and headstock except for the face which is gloss. The back of the neck feels great to play and won't get sticky even on those hot and humid days I guess. I initially thought, urghhh, steel wounds and I immediately ordered some nickels. I hate the coarse draggy feel of some steel wounds. The action was okay, quite playable but I could see room for a little setup work. Fitting the supplied battery was interesting. The battery door is quite flimsy and thin and isn't attached by a ribbon. The battery pops in and immediately pops out again as it's sprung from inside. You have to hold it in place and use the door (that's now on the floor) to secure it properly. If the flimsy door were to fall off the battery would jump out. The tones available - awesome. I was completely blown away in passive and active doesn't add a huge boost but it gives greater control to sculpt the tone from the single pickup. I'm not sure what modifications have been made for Peter Hook's preference but bass and mids are very useable with extremes I wouldn't use and treble more so. The chosen frequencies seem great for what I do, pop, rock and blues covers. When tuning up I get a feel for neck stability as say my Fender will waver a little on the tuner while settling down with the one piece neck. The tuner was bang on, it's a lovely stable 5 piece neck! It's slightly neck heavy but nothing that a forearm on the body doesn't address. The tuners seem robust and function well. I initially found the centre detents on the EQ controls difficult to find but after adjusting the pots a few times the centre position was much more distinct. After playing for an hour I was finding the strings becoming pleasant to use. I realise that Mick has identified them as D'Addario nickels (strung through body) and I can go with that now and they are actually great. I won't change them now they've bedded in a little. The bass came with very little neck relief (a smidge) and a reasonable action, in itself a good sign. The saddles had been adjusted to follow the radius of the fretboard, a pointless exercise that can cause issues. I flattened them out and wound down the saddles a good deal. The action is now spot on, quite low, no buzziness and still only a tiny amount of neck relief. So the fretwork/neck is great. I'm very impressed. A couple of minor issues went away with playing and the quick setup I did took the bass in a very positive direction. Maybe stick a ribbon to the battery door? Oh and the proper Yamaha badge (no decal this) on the headstock is a nice touch for this motorcyclist. Peter Bass shed: Edited December 5, 2020 by GreeneKing 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyTravis Posted December 5, 2020 Share Posted December 5, 2020 I got very close last night. But I went to bed and woke up thinking I’d made the right choice in not buying. Then the two sets of pictures above have sent me under. Mad, it’s just a red Yamaha P...but I want one. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al Krow Posted December 5, 2020 Author Share Posted December 5, 2020 It's not just a red Yammy P though is it? It's an active red Yammy reverse P with a knob missing. And Peter Hook likes it as much as his seven BB 1200S's. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyTravis Posted December 5, 2020 Share Posted December 5, 2020 Was going to nip up to PMT tomorrow, but they’re out of stock. Might be a good bit of news for now. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hookys6stringbass Posted December 5, 2020 Share Posted December 5, 2020 8 minutes ago, AndyTravis said: Was going to nip up to PMT tomorrow, but they’re out of stock. Might be a good bit of news for now. I ordered from PMT...said it was out of stock...expected to be waiting weeks... coming on Monday.... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyTravis Posted December 5, 2020 Share Posted December 5, 2020 4 minutes ago, hookys6stringbass said: I ordered from PMT...said it was out of stock...expected to be waiting weeks... coming on Monday.... They’re stating “low stock” in Liverpool. I’m going to hang on until I can see a couple at once, the grain through the trans looks much better in the pics above, but would want the one I get to be in my hands before purchase. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al Krow Posted December 5, 2020 Author Share Posted December 5, 2020 Blimey! I haven't seen this much interest in a new Yammy bass for several years! In fact, not since they launched their last new line-up of Yammy BB basses back in 2017... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarlscharisma Posted December 5, 2020 Share Posted December 5, 2020 (edited) I've never seen this level of interest both here and across the pond! The demand is crazy. Ive been a Hooky fan since the mid 80s and really chuffed the recognition for his simple yet effective style of playing Edited December 5, 2020 by Sarlscharisma 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyTravis Posted December 5, 2020 Share Posted December 5, 2020 10 due in local PMT soon. Will get a call when they’re in. to the new owners, is the gigbag as nice as the one which came with the 1024’s/714BS? ta Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LukeFRC Posted December 5, 2020 Share Posted December 5, 2020 10 minutes ago, AndyTravis said: 10 due in local PMT soon. Will get a call when they’re in. to the new owners, is the gigbag as nice as the one which came with the 1024’s/714BS? ta Do we need to talk about a new home for the Sadowsky?! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreeneKing Posted December 5, 2020 Share Posted December 5, 2020 12 minutes ago, AndyTravis said: 10 due in local PMT soon. Will get a call when they’re in. to the new owners, is the gigbag as nice as the one which came with the 1024’s/714BS? ta I don’t know. The last BB I owned was a 2024. It’s reasonable. Better than a Warwick gig bag but not up to Mono standard. I usually use a ‘Slickbag’ and it’s not quite on a par. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyTravis Posted December 5, 2020 Share Posted December 5, 2020 33 minutes ago, LukeFRC said: Do we need to talk about a new home for the Sadowsky?! No. It’s staying, it’s a very very lovely thing. 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al Krow Posted December 5, 2020 Author Share Posted December 5, 2020 (edited) 53 minutes ago, GreeneKing said: I don’t know. The last BB I owned was a 2024. It’s reasonable. Better than a Warwick gig bag but not up to Mono standard. I usually use a ‘Slickbag’ and it’s not quite on a par. Bear in mind the Yammy gig bags (certainly the one I got with my 1025), whilst very good quality, was a half inch shorter than comfortable for the bass. Hopefully not an issue for the PH gig bags. Edited December 5, 2020 by Al Krow Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreeneKing Posted December 5, 2020 Share Posted December 5, 2020 8 minutes ago, Al Krow said: Bear in mind the Yammy gig bags (certainly the one I got with my 1025), whilst very good quality, was a half inch shorter than comfortable for the bass. Hopefully not an issue for the PH gig bags. No it fits just fine. I wasn’t expecting a gig bag so it was a bonus. I suppose at £999 I should have expected one Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fil1ip Posted December 5, 2020 Share Posted December 5, 2020 26 minutes ago, GreeneKing said: No it fits just fine. I wasn’t expecting a gig bag so it was a bonus. I suppose at £999 I should have expected one Interesting as they are £899 in pmt, £999 guitar guitar and £1099 in gear4music 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyTravis Posted December 5, 2020 Share Posted December 5, 2020 (edited) 2 minutes ago, Fil1ip said: Interesting as they are £899 in pmt, £999 guitar guitar and £1099 in gear4music My mate at PMT says there are 10 on the way, so I’ll pick one from those Edited December 5, 2020 by AndyTravis 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MM Stingray 62 Posted December 5, 2020 Share Posted December 5, 2020 I got a hand signed one from PMT for the same price as what guitar guitar are charging £1000. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarlscharisma Posted December 5, 2020 Share Posted December 5, 2020 Bassdirect is £999. Pricing seems a bit all over the shop 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarlscharisma Posted December 5, 2020 Share Posted December 5, 2020 I was in Pmt Birmingham today and the guy I spoke to said January. But I’d take that with a pinch of salt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyTravis Posted December 5, 2020 Share Posted December 5, 2020 If they arrive the other side of Christmas, that’s fine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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