The Yamaha BB mega-thread

[neepheid]

2 hours ago, TPJ said:

Anyone install a V V T harness on their BB1024/25 basses instead of the V T switch config?

I haven't, but that's because I like switches and I don't like bridge pickups

[dannybuoy]

13 hours ago, AndyTravis said:

Would be brilliant 👌🏻

I've got them, PM me your details and you can have them for nowt, for 'tis the season and all that!

[AndyTravis]

1 hour ago, dannybuoy said:

I've got them, PM me your details and you can have them for nowt, for 'tis the season and all that!

Wow, lovely - will put a donation in for the RMCH  iMRI scanner in your name then if that’s ok.

[dannybuoy]

Fine by me, they're on their way to you already!

[Al Krow]

How can we persuade Yamaha to give us fanboys a greater choice of finish to their existing range of basses in 2019? 

Vintage white anyone?

[MDWagstaff]

45 minutes ago, Al Krow said:

How can we persuade Yamaha to give us fanboys a greater choice of finish to their existing range of basses in 2019? 

Vintage white anyone?

Out there but, purple burst... 

[AndyTravis]

13 minutes ago, MDWagstaff said:

Out there but, purple burst... 

I’m going to say Pelham blue...that’d work

[Al Krow]

Just now, AndyTravis said:

I’m going to say Pelham Peckham blue...that’d work

Typo sorted 😁

[AndyTravis]

Yamaha did a colour called Shelby blue...

[AndyTravis]

[Al Krow]

That's a Yamaha and not a Gibson?!

[AndyTravis]

1 minute ago, Al Krow said:

That's a Yamaha and not a Gibson?!

I know... it’s a similar shade of blue though 🤓

[dannybuoy]

Yamaha have never updated their range with a new bunch of colours to my memory. I assume you could get a P34 or P35 in a custom colour though, as I've seen one BB2024X in satin black with painted neck and another with a maple board. Don't expect them to be cheap though!

[AndyTravis]

10 minutes ago, dannybuoy said:

Yamaha have never updated their range with a new bunch of colours to my memory. I assume you could get a P34 or P35 in a custom colour though, as I've seen one BB2024X in satin black with painted neck and another with a maple board. Don't expect them to be cheap though!

Buy a used one and pay sims to spray it. Would be cheaper.

[thebuckets]

2 hours ago, Al Krow said:

How can we persuade Yamaha to give us fanboys a greater choice of finish to their existing range of basses in 2019? 

Vintage white anyone?

They have offered white in most of their previous lineups. would have liked the option in the 7 series but admit I am liking the satin black on my 734a nice and silky, forearm doesn't stick to the satin finish as can be the case with gloss.

[Al Krow]

1 hour ago, AndyTravis said:

Buy a used one and pay sims to spray it. Would be cheaper.

Sims?

[AndyTravis]

1 minute ago, Al Krow said:

Sims?

https://www.sims.guitars/spray-shop/overview

other spray shops are available 😋

[Cato]

2 hours ago, AndyTravis said:

I really want this guitar.

Not one that looks a bit like it.

This exact guitar.

[AndyTravis]

1 minute ago, Cato said:

I really want this guitar.

Not one that looks a bit like it.

This exact guitar.

SG deluxe, around 1998/99 in a colour (I think) they called frost blue.

[Al Krow]

Ooooh brings back memories...

My first ever six string axe (and you can see where guitars got that description more clearly from the above pic than anything else) was a Gibson SG, bought it in 1981. Burgundy. Sold it a couple of years later to a mate who still has it to this day. 

 

[Cato]

13 minutes ago, AndyTravis said:

SG deluxe, around 1998/99 in a colour (I think) they called frost blue.

Just off to do some trawling.

Not that I can afford to spend anymore money on gear right now, well not if I get the Helix I've been gassing for...

[hypercarrots]

Blue is yamaha’s colour. I don’t know why they don’t make more blue basses...

[Al Krow]

12 hours ago, Cato said:

Just off to do some trawling.

Not that I can afford to spend anymore money on gear right now, well not if I get the Helix I've been gassing for...

Which model Helix were you after? There are a couple currently in the FS... 

[Cato]

3 hours ago, Al Krow said:

Which model Helix were you after? There are a couple currently in the FS... 

I'm leaning towards the HX at the moment because I don't think I need the amp/cab sims, but I won't be buying before the middle of January.

[AndyTravis]

Found my trusty old Yamaha book...

my BB1100s was made on 17th March 1987.

there are 100’s of serial number systems. Crazy.

The book isn’t that great to be honest, but gives some information.