Sold - Yamaha BB2000 Fretted (Stain) with Original Case £1000 Aberdeenshire

[BB2000]

Excellent condition and in full working order, with original Yamaha hard case (the straplocks are not original - they are dunlops).  I think these are the best basses Yamaha have ever produced (and yes, I've owned all the Yamaha high end basses).  They sound terriffic and are built to last.

 

 

Edited August 16, 2019 by BB2000

[BB2000]

To answer some Q's the manufacture date is October '84, and the fingerboard is ebony.  It's made in Japan.

[Jaybeevee]

The king BB. These are a 'Cadillac' of a bass. Would never sell mine. Someone's gonna get a cracking bass. 

[AndyTravis]

An 84 bb...lovely, Just going to rob a post office 🙄😉😂

[Byo]

Oh My 🐶! I have a '79 BB1200 in the same exact colour and always wanted a matching BB2000...

🔎 I will be keeping a good eye on this post

Edited August 9, 2019 by Byo

[Deedee]

Gorgeous 😍

Excuse my Yammy ignorance but what’s the nut width on the BB2000? I can’t seem to find any spec online.

Oops. Found it

Edited August 9, 2019 by Deedee

[BB2000]

2 hours ago, jbu09 said:

The king BB. These are a 'Cadillac' of a bass. Would never sell mine. Someone's gonna get a cracking bass. 

That's for sure.  I have a pair of them, so won't be without one (had one since they came out).

[BB2000]

34 minutes ago, Deedee said:

Gorgeous 😍

Excuse my Yammy ignorance but what’s the nut width on the BB2000? I can’t seem to find any spec online.

It's 1 and 11/16", or 1/16" under a Fender C width, so it's a wide neck.

[Deedee]

1 minute ago, BB2000 said:

It's 1 and 11/16", or 1/16" under a Fender C width, so it's a wide neck.

Many thanks, yes just found a resource online. I do love a chunky neck. 😀

[Byo]

It's still a super comfy neck though, I believe it is the same to my BB1200 and although I mainly play J-sized necks the BB feels good and fits my hand pretty well.

[will4bass]

Best Yamaha bass ever. 

[Jaybeevee]

19 hours ago, BB2000 said:

That's for sure.  I have a pair of them, so won't be without one (had one since they came out).

Nice, how good is the keeper, because this one is lovely. Mine is is the natural finish which is mellowing to a lovely butterscotch. 

Good luck with the sale, these BB2000's rarely come along

[EJWW]

What is the weight please?

[BB2000]

On 10/08/2019 at 07:06, jbu09 said:

Nice, how good is the keeper, because this one is lovely. Mine is is the natural finish which is mellowing to a lovely butterscotch. 

Good luck with the sale, these BB2000's rarely come along

The other one is also a  brown stain finish ('83) but it has a couple of bruises.  I thought it would be easier to sell this one since it's in such nice shape.

[BB2000]

On 10/08/2019 at 12:25, EJWW said:

What is the weight please?

I'll try and borrow scales to get an accurate weight - the spec says 4.5kg which is probably fairly accurate since all the ones I've handled have felt very similar.

[davidak]

On 06/08/2019 at 21:16, BB2000 said:

To answer some Q's the manufacture date is October '84, and the fingerboard is ebony.  It's made in Japan.

Are you sure it is the ebony? Looks very brown to me. Thanks, David

[Alba]

The boards on these are Macassar (striped ebony). This one looks to be in fantastic condition.  Took me a long time to find one in almost as good condition. 

[BB2000]

3 hours ago, davidak said:

Are you sure it is the ebony? Looks very brown to me. Thanks, David

Yes, as Alba says all the BB2000 and the 80's Japanese BB3000 (and BB5000) basses had striped ebony boards.

Edited August 15, 2019 by BB2000
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