The Yamaha BB mega-thread

[Maude]

Funnily enough I'm taking pictures right now. 🙂👍

[Guest]

For no reason at all, I've just been comparing the specs of the BB234 with the TRBX174, which is quite different to the rest of the TRBX range (which is all ice lolly stick necks and humbuckers)

 

Both have ceramic PJ pickups, both have 40mm nuts, both have 4 bolt necks (the 6 bolt for the BB starts with the 434)

 

The TRBX174 neck is very slightly *thicker* than the BB234, and the much smaller TRBX174 body is mahogany, whereas the BB234 is alder. 

 

 

Edited December 18, 2021 by Ricky Rioli
Pictures are nice

[Al Krow]

I have to agree with @Richard Jinman that this looks like a decent price for an BB1100S currently in the FS (there's another listed for another £300 more).

 

Richard - be great to get some pics on here of your blonde 1100S!

[andy67]

47 minutes ago, Al Krow said:

I have to agree with @Richard Jinman that this looks like a decent price for an BB1100S currently in the FS (there's another listed for another £300 more).

 

Richard - be great to get some pics on here of your blonde 1100S!

It’s a fantastic price, priced to sell too 👍

[Maude]

Linky  to Attitude NBD. 

 

It's been a pricey couple of months 😁. 

 

Apologies for the Epiphone. 😉

 

[Al Krow]

Nice! Missing the souped-up 424? I'm sure the Epi won't mind being shoved aside for a family shot 🙂. And you've got a "full Trav", from the time that a full Trav =4 Yammys. No idea what Andy's current compliment tally s now! 

[Maude]

The sun is shining here so I took some out in the garden and did actually do a Yamaha family shot. 

It's in the Yammy appreciation thread.

[Richard Jinman]

5 hours ago, andy67 said:

I’ve only got one BB now, but she’s a beauty. MIJ BB1100s in natural/blond… my favourite BB colour. 

Edited December 18, 2021 by Richard Jinman

[W1_Pro]

Hello Folks,

I've recently aquired a rather lovely BB1200 and I'd appreciate some advice about a suitable truss rod wrench.

Any ideas as to what size they are and where I could source one?

Apologies if this has been asked before. I did  a search but couldn't see an answer.

Many thanks

Stuart

[Guest]

You would have thought at that price Macca could have included one in the case 

[AndyTravis]

8mm box wrench. Gibson/Taylor use the same.

[briansbrew]

On 18/12/2021 at 17:54, Richard Jinman said:

Richard, is the one for sale a MIJ as it does not say in his listing..

[briansbrew]

On 18/12/2021 at 12:01, andy67 said:

It’s a fantastic price, priced to sell too 👍

This is a made in Tawain model, how does to compare to the MIJ ones

[AndyTravis]

Just now, briansbrew said:

This is a made in Tawain model, how does to compare to the MIJ ones

Don’t worry. Owned both - no different 

[briansbrew]

9 minutes ago, AndyTravis said:

Don’t worry. Owned both - no different 

Is it worth the asking price Andy...

[AndyTravis]

21 minutes ago, briansbrew said:

Is it worth the asking price Andy...

Where am I looking Bri? Have missed a link somewhere 

[andy67]

10 hours ago, briansbrew said:

Is it worth the asking price Andy...

Yes it is! The MIT models were every bit MIJ equals, my first Attitude mk1 was Taiwanese, and was perfection 👍 Just for info, Yamaha don’t do poor quality because they state all manufacturing processes - no matter where made - follow the exact MIJ processes and quality control mechanisms as their MIJ custom factory. My only complaint about Yamaha is they quality control every aspect of instrument manufacture to the nth degree meaning a loss of individuality and character. Good compliment though 👍😎

Edited December 20, 2021 by andy67

[Richard Jinman]

The ad doesn’t say…. In my experience it can sometimes be almost impossible to read the country of manufacture stamped into the headstock beneath the serial number. I’ve occasionally asked sellers to try and check… I’ve had MIT and MIJ BB1100s and there’s something about the MlJ that feels superior. Could be my imagination of course!

[andy67]

6 minutes ago, Richard Jinman said:

The ad doesn’t say…. In my experience it can sometimes be almost impossible to read the country of manufacture stamped into the headstock beneath the serial number. I’ve occasionally asked sellers to try and check… I’ve had MIT and MIJ BB1100s and there’s something about the MlJ that feels superior. Could be my imagination of course!

I think that is a mindset similar to US and Mexican Fender. MIT was every bit their custom shop as the MIJ is. There is an explanation of why basses where built there, particularly in reference to the mk1 attitude. I’m not on FB anymore so can’t retrieve it via the Attitude FB page. If you PM John Willis he knows 👍

Edited December 20, 2021 by andy67

[briansbrew]

10 hours ago, AndyTravis said:

Where am I looking Bri? Have missed a link somewhere 

I have purchased it now, its a MIT model..The link is on page 321

[AndyTravis]

13 minutes ago, briansbrew said:

I have purchased it now, its a MIT model..The link is on page 321

Well! Yup. 
 

i have 1 of the small BB knobs too, in a draw somewhere. Spotted one was pretty cracked.

[briansbrew]

25 minutes ago, AndyTravis said:

Well! Yup. 
 

i have 1 of the small BB knobs too, in a draw somewhere. Spotted one was pretty cracked.

yes I seen that myself Andy, you have some array of parts ...

[Richard Jinman]

3 hours ago, andy67 said:

I think that is a mindset similar to US and Mexican Fender. MIT was every bit their custom shop as the MIJ is. There is an explanation of why basses where built there, particularly in reference to the mk1 attitude. I’m not on FB anymore so can’t retrieve it via the Attitude FB page. If you PM John Willis he knows 👍

I’m sure you’re right. 

[Guest]

As I've suddenly gone off the PJ combination on my 424 (which I suspect is just my general dislike for the sound of two pickups together finally asserting itself) I'm going to try a set of Fender 7150 next, to see if 100% nickel will thicken up the middle of the sound a bit better than the Boomers. They're still hexcore, so my fingers should like them.

 

Anyone ever put them on a BB? 

[bigsmokebass]

On 20/12/2021 at 10:16, briansbrew said:

yes I seen that myself Andy, you have some array of parts ...

Pretty sure he has a pick guard for my BB I purchased about 3 years ago 😜 wouldn't say no if he's still got it 🤣