The Yamaha BB mega-thread

[Guest]

46 minutes ago, Maude said:

she's holding it. 

 

Best not help temptation be put in the way of virtue

 

[Maude]

32 minutes ago, Ricky Rioli said:

 

Best not help temptation be put in the way of virtue

 

Well that's deep. 

 

Does it mean, 'delete your post ya tit!'? 

[Guest]

31 minutes ago, Maude said:

Well that's deep. 

 

Does it mean, 'delete your post ya tit!'? 

 

It means people who put things on hold gladly don't necessarily keep to their intended path when someone else offers another £100

[Guest]

After 11 months and 2 days, the pickup toggle on my BB moved to the left.

 

I didn't see it coming, but with hindsight I'm not surprised, as I rarely enjoy the sound of two pickups blended — too much of my favourite bit of the tone disappears for my taste. 

 

I shall be trying out a set of Fender 7150 all-nickel hexcore rounds, perhaps they will help the toggle rethink its decision. Or at least stop being quite so decisive.

[TheGreek]

Probably over-priced BB614F on Cash Converters

 

https://www.cashconverters.co.uk/shop/music-tv--video/musical-instruments/guitars--string-instruments/bass-guitar/052700070105

[AndyTravis]

20 minutes ago, TheGreek said:

Probably over-priced BB614F on Cash Converters

 

https://www.cashconverters.co.uk/shop/music-tv--video/musical-instruments/guitars--string-instruments/bass-guitar/052700070105

My local PMT had one for £379 for about 4 years

[Machines]

2 hours ago, TheGreek said:

Probably over-priced BB614F on Cash Converters

 

https://www.cashconverters.co.uk/shop/music-tv--video/musical-instruments/guitars--string-instruments/bass-guitar/052700070105

 

Hobgoblin Birmingham had one for £175 a few months ago. It was pretty beat up and I passed on it.

[Folkesy]

Talking of Hobgoblin….

 

This is a beauty and a great price to including hard case:-

 

https://hobgoblin.com/yamaha-bbg5-5-string-bass-with-hardcase

 

 

[TheGreek]

I have 2 BBG5S basses - you certainly get a lot of bass for your money. Even at £319 I still think that's a good bass for your buck.

[BassApprentice]

I do always keep an eye out for the BBG5 as they get a great rep. Not a huge fan of the blue colour on that one though. 

 

If others could keep their eyes peeled and pass me on any they come across that would be ideal! 

[Folkesy]

They look like great basses and I would imagine great for modifying too. 

[jezzaboy]

Big Frank certainly loves a BBG5

 

 

[Maude]

Interesting that he says he saw on an airport scanner that the soapbar pickups were basically split coil P bass pickups in a rectangular housing. 

Would the the BBG5S have sold better as a double P?

I'm think the soapbar in my BEX4 is the same as in May old BBG5S, I've always said that the BEX4 is like an active P with added 'air' from being semi hollow, maybe that's why. 

 

[gobasserk]

[Guest]

What size allen key will I need to adjust the truss rod of my 424❓

 

I'm going to try changing from GHS Bass Boomers to Fender 7150s. Since both sets are 45–105 hexcore rounds I'm hoping the neck won't even notice the difference. 

Edited December 13, 2021 by Ricky Rioli

[andy67]

20 hours ago, Maude said:

Interesting that he says he saw on an airport scanner that the soapbar pickups were basically split coil P bass pickups in a rectangular housing. 

Would the the BBG5S have sold better as a double P?

I'm think the soapbar in my BEX4 is the same as in May old BBG5S, I've always said that the BEX4 is like an active P with added 'air' from being semi hollow, maybe that's why. 

 

Looking forward to seeing your pix of the new bass 😎🥳🍻

[Maude]

46 minutes ago, andy67 said:

Looking forward to seeing your pix of the new bass 😎🥳🍻

 

I haven't bought anything yet, and might not. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

But we all know I'm going to. 😁

[Guest]

20 hours ago, Ricky Rioli said:

What size allen key will I need to adjust the truss rod of my 424❓

 

I found an old TB post saying the 414 needs a 5mm allen key – I can't see Yamaha changing a detail like that between the 414 and the 424....

[Reggaebass]

I don’t know much about them but there’s BB200 in Liverpool if anyone is looking https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Yamaha-BB200-Bass-Guitar-in-red-Kent-Armstrong-Hot-P-Alnico-Pickup-Free-p-p-/115140680232?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&_trksid=p2349624.m46890.l49286&mkrid=710-127635-2958-0

[Al Krow]

1 hour ago, Reggaebass said:

I don’t know much about them but there’s BB200 in Liverpool if anyone is looking https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Yamaha-BB200-Bass-Guitar-in-red-Kent-Armstrong-Hot-P-Alnico-Pickup-Free-p-p-/115140680232?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&_trksid=p2349624.m46890.l49286&mkrid=710-127635-2958-0

You mentioned on another thread,  I think the "Are you feeling guilty for having the audacity not be gigging on a Saturday night and spending it on BC instead?", that you might be reforming your reggae band? If so, brilliant! And PLEASE get that BF LF1400 in the FS! 😊

[Reggaebass]

1 minute ago, Al Krow said:

You mentioned on another thread

Ah , it must have been relisted, I didn’t realise it was the same one 👍

[Al Krow]

48 minutes ago, Reggaebass said:

Ah , it must have been relisted, I didn’t realise it was the same one 👍

 

It's this lot I was meaning. 

 

I remember a while back that you and I were both interested in getting a BF Dubster 2 (I ended up getting an RCF 702ASii, as a Dubster 2 was nowhere to be found). I think the LF1400 is an active version of the same, now discontinued, beast and boy would it pair with your main cab (is that a BB2?) for reggae! Ooof!

[andy67]

On 12/12/2021 at 20:40, Maude said:

 

I haven't bought anything yet, and might not. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

But we all know I'm going to. 😁

Did you? 🤭

[Reggaebass]

7 minutes ago, Al Krow said:

 

It's this lot I was meaning. 

 

I remember a while back that you and I were both interested in getting a BF Dubster 2 (I ended up getting an RCF 702ASii, as a Dubster 2 was nowhere to be found). I think the LF1400 is an active version of the same, now discontinued, beast and boy would it pair with your main cab (is that a BB2?) for reggae! Ooof!

The BB2 is superb for reggae Al, really nice deep clean lows, I’ve got it with an Ampeg V-4B at the moment, I have got an eye on that LF, I imagine they sound immense 

[Al Krow]

15 minutes ago, Reggaebass said:

The BB2 is superb for reggae Al, really nice deep clean lows, I’ve got it with an Ampeg V-4B at the moment, I have got an eye on that LF, I imagine they sound immense 

 

The only caveat I have, having had a further look at the specs, is that the Dubster 2 is down as having a "usable range" of 25Hz to 2000Hz  whereas the LF 1400 really is geared to being a sub woofer with a corresponding usable range of 25 Hz to 160 Hz.