AndyTravis Posted March 25, 2021 Share Posted March 25, 2021 Fancied one of these for ages. The prices on eBay are mental, I always bid to about £300-£350 but always get a shock that they hit £500 ish and I don’t play enough guitar for that. Anyhow. Facebook Marketplace delivered the goods today. 2.7 miles from home. Literally at the end of a main road near me. Needs new strings. And a clean. And a setup. Pulled all of the necessary tools and stuff out to do this. SOMEONE has tidied away the d’addario 10’s I had lying around. excellent. ”I might’ve binned them” - Mrs T excellent. but...it’s here. 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyTravis Posted March 25, 2021 Author Share Posted March 25, 2021 Cleaner...and now I have 2 guitars 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doctor J Posted March 26, 2021 Share Posted March 26, 2021 Nice! Is there a block down the middle or is it fully hollow? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyTravis Posted March 26, 2021 Author Share Posted March 26, 2021 21 minutes ago, Doctor J said: Nice! Is there a block down the middle or is it fully hollow? Fully hollow I reckon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ezbass Posted March 26, 2021 Share Posted March 26, 2021 I always fancied one of these myself, as they’re perfect for my cod, jazz noodlings. Nice score, congrats. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt P Posted March 28, 2021 Share Posted March 28, 2021 (edited) Excellent Score! I'm another who's always fancied one of these, i do the occasional search on ebay but they're too expensive for me, I think if one of the Nylon strung ones popped up at a sensible price then i'd be sorely tempted. Matt EDIT - a quick ebay search throws up an AEX500NS still at a reasonable price, but there are 5 bids already so i'm not hopeful. Edited March 28, 2021 by Matt P Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyTravis Posted March 28, 2021 Author Share Posted March 28, 2021 I really fancy an 500n too. Theres an ESP/LTD Which is a similar style, they seem to vary in price too. This still needs a new set of strings and a clean/setup. Im off work for a Fortnight from Wednesday so will get chance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
casapete Posted March 29, 2021 Share Posted March 29, 2021 Nice guitar Andy, obviously meant for you! I tried one a while ago and was well impressed. Always fancied one of the Yammy BEX4 basses too. Begs the question - have Yamaha ever made any bad instruments? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt P Posted March 29, 2021 Share Posted March 29, 2021 I did own one of the bex4 basses for a bit, I didn't seem to bond with it. I have yet to play a bad yamaha instrument though. Matt 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyTravis Posted March 29, 2021 Author Share Posted March 29, 2021 I had a blue BEX. still kicking myself for that not being here... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krispn Posted March 30, 2021 Share Posted March 30, 2021 (edited) Way back when I was playing more guitar this was on my radar too. Edited March 30, 2021 by krispn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maude Posted April 3, 2021 Share Posted April 3, 2021 That looks lovely, you gotta love f holes. I picked up a similar looking thing last year made by melody, archtop, f holes, but wierdly with an ovation style headstock and composite back. I've also yet to find a bad Yamaha instrument. PSST, I've still got a tabacco burst BEX4. 😉 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyTravis Posted April 3, 2021 Author Share Posted April 3, 2021 @Maude is the BEX for sale? 😜 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maude Posted April 3, 2021 Share Posted April 3, 2021 14 minutes ago, AndyTravis said: @Maude is the BEX for sale? 😜 'Fraid not. It's a never selling bass as it's just far better than the prices they command. I was just being annoying. 🙄😄 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Owen Posted April 12, 2021 Share Posted April 12, 2021 On 29/03/2021 at 22:23, Matt P said: I did own one of the bex4 basses for a bit, I didn't seem to bond with it. I have yet to play a bad yamaha instrument though. Ain't this the truth. We have a bunch at work (FE College). They take the most fabulous abuse and keep on going. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geek99 Posted April 12, 2021 Share Posted April 12, 2021 Too many strings..... 😣but if I was suffering a disease of the mind called “being a guitarist” I’d probably buy one Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andyaber Posted February 1, 2022 Share Posted February 1, 2022 My Yamahas. The tele shape one is a Pacifica 311s. The other orange one is an aex502. And of course the aex500n. All are gorgeous. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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