bigsmokebass Posted February 2, 2019 Share Posted February 2, 2019 Another member of the BB brigade, sorry 🤣 you seriously can't go wrong with one of these. They punch far above their weight for the price and the 1025x going is a beauty. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al Krow Posted February 2, 2019 Share Posted February 2, 2019 1 hour ago, bigsmokebass said: Another member of the BB brigade, sorry 🤣 you seriously can't go wrong with one of these. They punch far above their weight for the price and the 1025x going is a beauty. Haha, yes there is definitely a cabal of devoted BB cult enthusiasts on Basschat. But perhaps there's a good reason for that! 😎 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danuman Posted February 4, 2019 Author Share Posted February 4, 2019 On 02/02/2019 at 14:44, redbandit599 said: Hi there, it's my black BB1025x that's listed on here. Happy to look at shipping if you are interested? Good luck in your search! 😁 I’d really want to try it out first, but thanks for the offer! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colleya Posted February 4, 2019 Share Posted February 4, 2019 Very much enjoy playing my Maruszczyk Jake 5p/j. Chambered body so it weighs less than a duck, lovely shallow neck and low action. Sounds great too. I've just got a new stingray and it's usually one in one out for me but I can't quite bring myself to list it. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
therealting Posted February 4, 2019 Share Posted February 4, 2019 2 hours ago, colleya said: Very much enjoy playing my Maruszczyk Jake 5p/j. Chambered body so it weighs less than a duck, lovely shallow neck and low action. Sounds great too. I've just got a new stingray and it's usually one in one out for me but I can't quite bring myself to list it. Damn. If you ever sell that... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andruca Posted February 5, 2019 Share Posted February 5, 2019 (edited) Hi from Spain! I've been following this post "in parallel" to waiting for my last iteration of a "Fender killer" 5er. I too was interested in the Schecter Model T Session 5, then found out about the CV-5. I'm pasting my story from a TalkBass thread I started yesterday, after one week with it. Short version: WAY TOO IMPRESSED, BEST FENDER KILLER I'VE OWNED, SOLID IN EVERY ASPECT. Those of you who have read some posts of mine might know that I'm a Stingray5 guy who's always looking for a Fender sounding 5er that not only feels like my SR5s but also that has at least the same quality low B, that extra edge (punchiness, in-you-face-ness, cut-thru' power) a Stingray has, just on an instrument that's timbrically in the Fender ballpark. I've been thru' a Sterling5 HS (just too thin sounding and only remotely decent at a sorta' Jazz Bass'ey thing), several Yamaha BBs (stock preamps sucked in those active and necks weren't that fast/comfortable), a very thin necked 2 pickup Ibby ATK (very versatile, just not aggressive enough) and a Maruszczyk Jake 5a+ (with Delano big pole pickups, killed what otherwise would be a magnificent bass, I know many love those pickups but to me they sound dead, terribly dead if you have the real thing beside to A/B). I had been interested in a Schecter Model T Session 5. VERY hard to see around here in Europe (Schecter distributors seem only interested in the "classical" Schecter metal oriented gear), as is the CV-5 also. Now, I wasn't even aware of the CV-5's existance a month ago. Found out accidentally thru' TalkBass (can't recall where really), one thing led to another and to Schecter's website with all of the neck specs (something I really appreciate). After listening to some reviews I decided to hunt for one and last week I got myself this beautiful ivy b-stock unit from the USA for maybe 25% less than what I'd have to pay here (buying from the UK). I still haven't made up my mind about this bass' looks, can't yet decide if it only looks weird to me or if it's plain ugly. What I'm 100% sure is THIS IS THE BEST FENDER KILLER I'VE EVER HAD. Those ugly guitar looking pickups and those coil tap switches provide a magnificent array of tones and characters, some of them personal, some great impersonations, always with an attitude. This bass PUNCHES and has some burp to its low-mids that reminds me of Wals. Can do the P and J thing great, in several flavors. Not finding the series (down) positions too engaging because the volume jump is so hard it forces me to adjust the input gain on whatever I plug into (SansAmp or MS60B emulating it). There's plenty of bass boost, or scoop combinations available at the flip of a switch, really liking it. This is my first 35" bass and I must say I don't feel anything different about it, the VERY THIN neck profile and the overal sensation of the bass feel like home, I'm equally as comfortable as with my Stingray5s despite the longer scale, didn't require any adaptation. In my case this bass came indeed "Setup to play" (as a sticker on a little cavity cover in the back claims), low action (maybe a little too low if I dig in too much, but I prefer it comes this way than a little too high), perfect relief and intonation, and the nut comes at the right height (usually I have to file them down on most instruments in this budget range). The long Slinkys this comes equipped with are really nice (I had a Slinky endorsement from a local EB distributor more than a decade ago and wasn't too crazy about them, these seem much nicer). Fortunately my usual cheap Warwick Red Label NICKEL (not the usual steels, these are only available thru' thomann) fit this bass well enough, with taper starting some 1cm after clearing the nut. It's not that I go thru' strings that fast, in fact the contrary, my hands won't sweat, ever, string zing lasts for months of daily use and I discard strings when they're halfway thru' their life for many other bass players' standards (and even that may be each 6 months on any bass that gets played on a daily basis). Still, going from spending 12.60€/set to probably over 30€/set was a "concern" for me. I'm a cheap creep, I know. This is both pickups on, neckside in single coil, bridgeside in parallel, my fave fingerstyle tone in this bass so far. Edited February 5, 2019 by andruca 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colleya Posted February 5, 2019 Share Posted February 5, 2019 21 hours ago, therealting said: Damn. If you ever sell that... If the GAS for a new bike increases then I'll be in touch! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Horizontalste Posted February 6, 2019 Share Posted February 6, 2019 I don't play mine much these days as I prefer a wider spacing but I too can vouch for the humble BB, great platform for pimping too if that's the kinda thing that blows your head back! 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
therealting Posted February 6, 2019 Share Posted February 6, 2019 3 hours ago, Horizontalste said: I don't play mine much these days as I prefer a wider spacing but I too can vouch for the humble BB, great platform for pimping too if that's the kinda thing that blows your head back! Is that a wrap? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Horizontalste Posted February 6, 2019 Share Posted February 6, 2019 24 minutes ago, therealting said: Is that a wrap? Hydrodipped then clear lacquer, neck has a satin tinted lacquer too & a dyed fretboard. Got rid of the pickup selector in favour of VVT & stuck a hipshot bridge on. Looks, plays & sounds great but it's not light! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AREA Posted February 7, 2019 Share Posted February 7, 2019 (edited) I've just pulled the Trigger on a Sire P7-5 2nd Gen. in Antique White. I looked on the actual Yamaha BB Basses before, but - call me superficial- i didn't like the actual Colours. I could have a BB735a used, but I have to admit, that i really don't like the matte black Finish. So I went with the Sire. Will arrive tomorrow. Edited February 7, 2019 by AREA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AREA Posted February 10, 2019 Share Posted February 10, 2019 (edited) So here it is... As mentioned, i wanted a 5-string PJ Bass. I've looked on the Yamaha Basses too and could have bought a used BB735a, but this matte Black, just isn't my Cup of Tea. I've tried the BB 435 also, which is really a nice Bass. The only Issue for me would have been that i like a Balance Knob over two Volume Knobs. Then I ordered the P7 at Thomann, with the Decision to send the Bass back, if I would find anything that bothered me or did not convince me. But i am really overwhelmed, by what i receive.. The Bass came right out of the Box with a perfect Setup. I've changed nothing and the Bass plays like Butter. The Neck with the new Profile and the rounded Fretboard Edges is just a Dream. Carbon Fiber reinforced, with Ebony Fretboard, Bone Nut. The Pickups are upgraded and sound amazing and it feels that the Tuners are upgraded too. The Preamp is a really mighty Tool. For me, the P7 that I received, blows the BB435 which i've tested out of the Water... There is no noticeable Deadspot and the Bass sounds even across the whole Fretboard. I'm in Love with that PJ Thing, i guess. That Bass is a Keeper. Edited February 10, 2019 by AREA 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CameronJ Posted February 10, 2019 Share Posted February 10, 2019 (edited) 2 minutes ago, AREA said: So here it is... As mentioned, i wanted a 5-string PJ Bass. I've looked on the Yamaha Basses too and could have bought a used BB735a, but this matte Black, just isn't my Cup of Tea. I've tried the BB 435 also, which is really a nice Bass. The only Issue for me would have been that i like a Balance Knob over two Volume Knobs. Then I ordered the P7 at Thomann, with the Decision to send the Bass back, if I would find anything that bothered me or did not convince me. But i am really overwhelmed, by what i receive.. The Bass came right out of the Box with a perfect Setup. I've changed nothing and the Bass plays like Butter. The Neck with the new Profile and the rounded Fretboard Edges is just a Dream. Carbon Fiber reinforced, with Ebony Fretboard, Bone Nut. The Pickups are upgraded and sound amazing and it feels that the Tuners are upgraded too. The Preamp is a really mighty Tool. For me, the P7 that I received blows the BB435 which i've tested out of the Water... There is no noticeable Deadspot and the Bass sounds even across the whole Fretboard. I'm in Love with that PJ Thing, i guess. That Bass is a Keeper. Very nice! Glad you’re happy with it - I’ve wanted to try out Sire basses for a while but haven’t ever had the opportunity. Enjoy Edited February 10, 2019 by CameronJ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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