SOLD - Yamaha Attitude Standard in Crimson Red with Dimarzio Will Power £250 Leigh-on-Sea, Essex

[Greg Edwards69]

This is a great value and reliable bass, but I need to thin the herd

I bought this used from Gig Gear in Harlow a number of years ago as a backup to my LTD2 Attitude. Built in1992, I believe and is great condition for a used. A handful of marks that were there when I bought it but is quite consistent for a bass of this vintage (the control cavity cover still has the plastic on it!)

As I wanted this to be a backup to the LTD2 I replaced the pickups with the same Dimarzio DP146 “Will Power” split P and I installed an Ultra Jazz at the bridge - the most powerful Jazz single coil I could find. Unfortunately I do not have the original pickups anymore. You’ll notice I have added a couple of pieces of pickguard material to the top of the P pickup with double sided sticky tape. This is so I can seat them lower but use the surface as a ramp. Unlike Billy Sheehan’s expos method, this is completely reversible. 

• Unusually, this bass has a 3 way switch and master volume and tone. 
• Wide (45mm at nut) flat neck with rosewood fingerboard with a deeper more solid neck joint than other basses.
• Heavy duty Yamaha hardware (although the hex in one of the saddle screws was stripped when I bought it).
• Schaller strap locks (I may have the original strap buttons somewhere).
• Rotosound Billy Sheehan strings installed, but they will likely need replacing soon.
• Beautiful Crimson Red finish. Appears to have a subtle sparkle and changes from red to pink in different light.
• I will include a levies strap with the other parts of the strap locks installed.

Local pickup would be preferred (Southend-on-Sea area, easily accessed from London). I could meet in London if preferred. I can include a Warwick roackbag gig bag with this option for another £40 

I’d rather not ship but I can do if necessary for a fee yet to be determined in a good quality Squier bass guitar box (gig bag inclusion not possible)  

Edited November 14, 2020 by Greg Edwards69
Sold

[karlfer]

Dayum, forgot these had the wide nut unlike the Attitude Special.

I know this will be a brilliant bass, glwts

[Clarky]

Thats a heck of a lot of bass for the money! GLWTS

[AndyTravis]

I had two. They are superb basses. My pink one ended up with an EMG P/J set - but I preferred the original passive black one.

really lovely feeing necks - wider than a Jazz, but really flat.

 

[oldslapper]

My perfect neck width and profile. Don’t need a bass, but if I did....

GLWTS

[Greg Edwards69]

Just goes to show, it’s horses for courses. The neck profile is one reason why I’m selling it. I just can’t gel with the wide thin profile. I prefer something chunky. 

[mattbass6]

If this was closer, I’d be all over this. Wanted one for a while. 

[Henrythe8]

I feel an urge to buy this and ad an EB0 or DiMarzio Model One at the neck.

 

 

[Greg Edwards69]

5 hours ago, Henrythe8 said:

I feel an urge to buy this and ad an EB0 or DiMarzio Model One at the neck.

 

 

Do it, do it, do it! 😎

[mattbass6]

Sorry, ignore my post, as I was asking for a mate and he found something else. I apologise and didn’t mean to waste your time. GLWTS.

Edited October 1, 2020 by mattbass6
No longer relevant.

[Thunderbird]

Wow 45mm nut I always thought these were pretty slim at the nut but it's a cool bass and bet it sounds great glwts 

[Alberto Rigoni]

Made in Taiwan? 

[Craig Robinson]

Says on pic 6 bud 👍

[Alberto Rigoni]

35 minutes ago, Craig Robinson said:

Says on pic 6 bud 👍

True