Al Krow Posted January 6, 2019 Author Share Posted January 6, 2019 (edited) On 05/01/2019 at 23:16, AndyTravis said: Dun dun derrrrrrr! Oh no, you haven't, have you?! The cool thing is unless your missus is looking closely you can pass a few of the same colour ones off as the same bass 😂 So which BBs are now in your possession? Any significant difference between the models in terms of playability and sound? Edited January 12, 2019 by Al Krow Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyTravis Posted January 6, 2019 Share Posted January 6, 2019 3 minutes ago, Al Krow said: Oh no, you haven't, have you?! The cool thing is unless you're missus is looking closely you can pass a few of the same colour ones off as the same bass 😂 So which BBs are now in your possession? Any significant difference between the models in terms of playability and sound? I’m in negotiations, but cites and shipping may have stopped it dead. erm. the bb1100 and 350f (1987) feel very similar, the 300 (1984) has a very different neck profile (like a D) and the 414 feels like a stingray neck finish and has that “dry” quality to it. the 200 was sent to the wrong end of the country but should be here Monday - before I sort it and get ready to send out (I don’t need a 200 and a 300) sound wise, they’re all a bit different with the 1100 being active, 300 a reverse P, 414 passive and 350f fretless. I suspect the 1600 would be closer sound wise to the 414. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jrixn1 Posted January 6, 2019 Share Posted January 6, 2019 22 hours ago, CameronJ said: I thought his was the same shape as the stock guard - just a different finish? I agree though, it does look lovely. I confirm my lovely tort BB434 pickguard is indeed the same shape as the original. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jrixn1 Posted January 6, 2019 Share Posted January 6, 2019 On 05/01/2019 at 14:50, Elfrasho said: Am I allowed to play with this bad boy? Bb1000 from 1978, bought from our very own PawelG a few months back. I wasn't using it live until a few weeks ago as I kinda love my 5 string but I've forgotten how much i love 4 string basses! Will be playing this as my #1 for the next wee while. Love this. Can I have first dibs if you ever sell it! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al Krow Posted January 6, 2019 Author Share Posted January 6, 2019 5 minutes ago, jrixn1 said: Love this. Can I have first dibs if you ever sell it! Oh dear...I do fear you may have caught the sed vistibulum trans versus bug! Symptoms: it results in a large amount of time spent ogling eBay and similar sites followed by significant expenditure on older BB basses. Can result in divorce in particularly bad cases. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyTravis Posted January 6, 2019 Share Posted January 6, 2019 24 minutes ago, jrixn1 said: Love this. Can I have first dibs if you ever sell it! There’s a lovely 800 which is very similar for sale in the marketplace. Buy it so I don’t have to 😉 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elfrasho Posted January 6, 2019 Share Posted January 6, 2019 29 minutes ago, jrixn1 said: Love this. Can I have first dibs if you ever sell it! Haha! Dont see it happening any time soon... but to be fair, I don't think they're overly rare, so keep your eyes peeled! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MDWagstaff Posted January 10, 2019 Share Posted January 10, 2019 I'm looking at acquiring a bb1100s and stringing it BEAD with flats, anyone have any experience with this (or one with flats tuned standard)? Thoughts on the tone? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyTravis Posted January 10, 2019 Share Posted January 10, 2019 2 hours ago, MDWagstaff said: I'm looking at acquiring a bb1100s and stringing it BEAD with flats, anyone have any experience with this (or one with flats tuned standard)? Thoughts on the tone? Anything on a bb1100s will be amazing, they’re astonishing basses. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyTravis Posted January 10, 2019 Share Posted January 10, 2019 Balls. The bb200 eventually arrived, lost, sent to a random 5 mile away post office...badly packed. Neck is cracked at headstock. It’s going back - total waste of time to be honest, and a real shame for @Bassislife16 who had shown an interest in picking it up as since the 300 arrived, it’s sort of redundant. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hypercarrots Posted January 12, 2019 Share Posted January 12, 2019 headless conversion 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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CameronJ Posted January 12, 2019 Share Posted January 12, 2019 Some serious collections there gentlemen! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyTravis Posted January 12, 2019 Share Posted January 12, 2019 16 hours ago, hypercarrots said: Love the headstock shape on the newest models returning to the slightly slimmer outline - my 414 and the 1024/2024 was a bit chubbier. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyTravis Posted January 12, 2019 Share Posted January 12, 2019 17 hours ago, hypercarrots said: headless conversion https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?mpre=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.co.uk%2Fulk%2Fitm%2F123586097531 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hookys6stringbass Posted January 12, 2019 Share Posted January 12, 2019 35 minutes ago, AndyTravis said: https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?mpre=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.co.uk%2Fulk%2Fitm%2F123586097531 I feel sick.... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woolf Posted January 13, 2019 Share Posted January 13, 2019 I thought I’d chime in with my BB now it’s been restored to its former goldy-ness with a replacement set of tuning machines... I acquired this BB about a year ago. It came with non-original Gotoh tuners in silver which clashed a little with the other gold hardware, so when a gold set of schallers appeared here on BC I could resist! I also previously installed a BB2024 p’up for a bit more thunderous low end! Love this bass! 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyTravis Posted January 13, 2019 Share Posted January 13, 2019 Jesus. Now that’s AMAZING. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hypercarrots Posted January 14, 2019 Share Posted January 14, 2019 https://reverb.com/item/18267481-yamaha-bb1200-broad-bass-1200 haven't seen a bb1200 this low in years 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MDWagstaff Posted January 14, 2019 Share Posted January 14, 2019 13 hours ago, woolf said: I thought I’d chime in with my BB now it’s been restored to its former goldy-ness with a replacement set of tuning machines... I acquired this BB about a year ago. It came with non-original Gotoh tuners in silver which clashed a little with the other gold hardware, so when a gold set of schallers appeared here on BC I could resist! I also previously installed a BB2024 p’up for a bit more thunderous low end! Love this bass! Ooo such a beautiful bass Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al Krow Posted January 14, 2019 Author Share Posted January 14, 2019 4 minutes ago, MDWagstaff said: Ooo such a beautiful bass And I also love the fact that the mods made have improved the look and sound of the bass (and should only enhance its value). That, believe me, is not always the case: https://thebassgallery.com/collections/bass/products/yamaha-bb3000-1 I just can't get over the pup mod on this one...it just doesn't seem right! 😯 1 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al Krow Posted January 14, 2019 Author Share Posted January 14, 2019 2 hours ago, hypercarrots said: https://reverb.com/item/18267481-yamaha-bb1200-broad-bass-1200 haven't seen a bb1200 this low in years Shame about the £140 shipping, though... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2elliot Posted January 14, 2019 Share Posted January 14, 2019 (edited) 17 hours ago, woolf said: I thought I’d chime in with my BB now it’s been restored to its former goldy-ness with a replacement set of tuning machines... I acquired this BB about a year ago. It came with non-original Gotoh tuners in silver which clashed a little with the other gold hardware, so when a gold set of schallers appeared here on BC I could resist! I also previously installed a BB2024 p’up for a bit more thunderous low end! Love this bass! Looking good. BB3000... You just need to pick one up to know it's at the top of tree for quality. By far the best built bass I have ever owned. Is the neck on your bass very shallow, mine was super slim but wide. Edited January 14, 2019 by 2elliot Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woolf Posted January 14, 2019 Share Posted January 14, 2019 3 hours ago, 2elliot said: Is the neck on your bass very shallow, mine was super slim but wide. Yes, its shallow-ish, slightly shallower than the BB1024 I owned before this. It’s such a solid, well-built beast of an instrument! And it’s the loudest bass I own unplugged. What I’d really like is a white one (like Johnathan Marons) to go alongside this that I could string with flats.... that would be very indulgent but completely necessary ofcourse 😂 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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