The Yamaha BB mega-thread

[AndyTravis]

50 minutes ago, Aidan63 said:

green I think suits that best

Yeah, maybe a little darker - was only a free to use app.

[Guest]

The purple looks great, but I would to see it alongside the actual shade of the fretboard, to check they're happy with each other.

The green would be even better if it were a slightly deeper, more husky shade.

The blue is nice but if it had a tiny bit more grey to it (farrowandballstyle) .... yum

Edit: our posts crossed in the mail.

Edited April 29, 2021 by Ricky Rioli

[Guest]

I've remembered the dark metallic green that was in the back of my mind - Dingwall posted on TB sometime last year.

[gobasserk]

As the lacquer guy writes...red is always difficult to picture on a picture..😂
Important info...the work is not done completely on this pic. 

Edited April 29, 2021 by gobasserk

[LukeFRC]

 

[Guest]

11 minutes ago, LukeFRC said:

 

[krispn]

That Dingwall sherwood green is class!

[Guest]

2 minutes ago, krispn said:

That Dingwall sherwood green is class!

And just think how much better it would be on a BB, with no huge black pickguard cramping its style!

[gobasserk]

Well guess what my next 1000ma project will be ? 😄 

[MattiZ]

6 hours ago, gobasserk said:

I still have a BB body that could be a 350's.... anybody interested? 

Maybe. Any pics? 

[Al Krow]

13 hours ago, Woodinblack said:

Who's 6000 posts? both of us are past that

Indeed we are!

I was actually referring to all the contributors to this 4 year old thread, which seems to be as popular as ever. I guess it's a simple testimony to just what great basses these Yamaha BBs are 😊

[gobasserk]

7 minutes ago, MattiZ said:

Maybe. Any pics? 

I put some stuff in and on to make it more a bass 😎

[MattiZ]

8 minutes ago, gobasserk said:

I put some stuff in and on to make it more a bass 😎

Pm’d!

[gobasserk]

Answered!

[TheGreek]

16 hours ago, MoJo said:

Anyone on here win the auction on the BB425 with the broken truss rod?

I think it sold for about £130, so not the bargain I'd hoped it would be. I'm sure @Andyjr1515 (or your local luthier) could have removed the fretboard and replaced the offending part before making good. Whether at £130 plus this cost it was cost effective we'll never know.

As somebody mentioned, other bargains do come up..

[TheGreek]

There are currently 2 BBNE2 basses on eBay - both over £2k though.

[AndyTravis]

8 hours ago, Ricky Rioli said:

I've remembered the dark metallic green that was in the back of my mind - Dingwall posted on TB sometime last year.

Yeah. This came up on the valenti Instagram today...

[Guest MoJo]

11 hours ago, TheGreek said:

I think it sold for about £130, so not the bargain I'd hoped it would be. I'm sure @Andyjr1515 (or your local luthier) could have removed the fretboard and replaced the offending part before making good. Whether at £130 plus this cost it was cost effective we'll never know.

As somebody mentioned, other bargains do come up..

I bid £135 but got beaten by a bid of £142. My plan was to put the neck off my Tobacco Burst BB425X on it and turn it around for a quick profit leaving me time to remove the fretboard of the damaged neck and replace the trussrod

[GreeneKing]

On 28/04/2021 at 17:08, AndyTravis said:

Don’t know. Think Beedster had it twice at some point.

 

Hopefully not at the same time

[TheGreek]

@MoJo, you're right.

Yamaha BB425 5 string bass guitar in Vintage White. (SPARES / REPAIR ONLY)  See original listing
	Condition: For parts or not working
	Ended: 28 Apr, 2021 19:00:23 BST
	Winning bid: £142.00 [ 34 bids ]
	Postage: Free Standard Delivery
	Item location: Chester, United Kingdom
	Seller: filthy_ralph (118 )  |  Seller's other items

 

 

Edited April 30, 2021 by TheGreek

[gobasserk]

So the misty green BB1000ma arrived. I think the one with the new finish will be ready next weak. I will post a new group hug of the basses when they gather! 

[TheGreek]

Lined de-fret anybody?

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/194079341040?hash=item2d3007b9f0%3Ag%3Anw4AAOSwy3Rgi8k3&mkevt=1&mkcid=1&mkrid=710-53481-19255-0&campid=5337991582&customid=SRP-FOR_SALE&toolid=10049

[Folkesy]

3 hours ago, TheGreek said:

Lined de-fret anybody?

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/194079341040?hash=item2d3007b9f0%3Ag%3Anw4AAOSwy3Rgi8k3&mkevt=1&mkcid=1&mkrid=710-53481-19255-0&campid=5337991582&customid=SRP-FOR_SALE&toolid=10049

If only there was postage... Nice

[Woodinblack]

3 minutes ago, Folkesy said:

If only there was postage... Nice

Yep, would be interesting if it wasn't collect only

[gobasserk]

I recorded a quick bass lick with my cell phone in front of my little HD25. YYZ pedal for some smooth distortion. 

BB1000ma

Edited May 1, 2021 by gobasserk