F/S Yamaha Attitude Special bass - Price reduced to £550 - *WITHDRAWN* £600 Chorley, Lancs., PR6

[ead]

Hi folks, for sale and/or potential trade is my Yamaha Attitude Special; originally Surf Green refinished in Lava Red.  I am genuinely in two minds about this so I may withdraw this at any moment.

 

I am the second owner of this bass from new.  The original owner bought it new, originally Sea Foam Green, and had it re-finished in a colour close to Lave Red which was one of the options for the full-fat Attitudes.  It was not a pro job and with the various scuffs acquired over the years, the original finish does show through in a couple of places.

 

The bass itself still plays and sounds great and has original hardware and electronics except the for the strap lock buttons.  The bass will come with a gig bag.

 

The neck is fairly slim with a 40mm nut, slightly bigger than a vintage style Jazz Bass but not as big as a traditional P.  It's very slick in the hands; the finish on the back of the 12" radius neck is nicely worn in and very easy to get around on. The fret condition is fine with only light wear.  The neck is straight and the truss rod works fine.  The body is light and lively but still well balanced against the neck.  

 

The pickup combo and electronics is fairly unique:  You get a standard P pickup with its own volume knob but no tone knob, as well as the signature big passive humbucker in the neck.  This has a separate volume and a tone control.  Basically, you can start off with a juicy, growling P-style tone, then use the neck pickup to dial in a whole world of extra fatness and low-end heft.

 

There is a sticker on the bass that Mr Sheehan had on his bass that I also believe is no longer available.

 

The specs are:

·       Alder body

·       Split single coil and passive humbucker.

·       Maple, 1-piece Neck 34" scale, 12" radius

·       Finish - Lava Red (was Surf Green)

·       Body - Alder body

·       Fretboard - Maple

·       Weight - 4.0kg (8.75lbs)

·       Nut width - 40mm

·       Pickups & electronics – All original

 

Looking at recent sales, the relative scarcity of these basses and bearing in mind the re-fin, I think that a fair price is £600 now reduced to £550.  In order that you can see and hear what you're buying I would much prefer collection or to meet up and hand over in person if at all possible, but shipping may be an option and would be for you to organise.

 

 

 

 

Edited May 30, 2023 by ead

[TheGreek]

Does @AndyTravisknow about this?

[silverfoxnik]

He does now! 😁

7 minutes ago, TheGreek said:

Does @AndyTravisknow about this?

 

[AndyTravis]

Aww lovely things these.

 

need the p/j version though x

[BaggyMan]

56 minutes ago, AndyTravis said:

Aww lovely things these.

 

need the p/j version though x

you after a p/j....might know of someone who is thinking of selling

 

[AndyTravis]

13 minutes ago, BaggyMan said:

you after a p/j....might know of someone who is thinking of selling

 

Yeah, had a black and a pink one at one point…

[andy67]

Real workhorses those basses and given you won't get a Ltd for any less than £3k these days, yours is great value for money! 

 

Edit: Made in Japan too if memory serves

Edited March 16, 2023 by andy67

[ead]

2 hours ago, andy67 said:

Edit: Made in Japan too if memory serves

 

I thought this might be the case, but I can't see anything on the bass indicating this so I left it off the listing.

Edited March 16, 2023 by ead

[Eldon Tyrell]

1 hour ago, andy67 said:

Edit: Made in Japan too if memory serves

Great looking bass. Very tempting as I am currently on a Yamaha trip and love red basses. So, I did some digging and the Attitude Specials were made for two years only in the mid 90s. They were made in Taiwan. Here is an old Reverb post with the info (also a seafoam green model)

https://reverb.com/item/2777967-yamaha-attitude-special-bass-1994-seafoam-green-billy-sheehan-w-deluxe-hardshell-case-included 

[LewisK1975]

I could be wrong but I think these were made in Taiwan.  Brilliant Basses though, I had a SFG one amongst a few LTD 2/3's I've owned. 

[karlfer]

1 hour ago, andy67 said:

Real workhorses those basses and given you won't get a Ltd for any less than £3k these days, yours is great value for money! 

 

Edit: Made in Japan too if memory serves

Taiwan.

Fabulous basses and I'm not looking again until sold is in the title, my wallet's gone white with fear  😆

[andy67]

3 hours ago, LewisK1975 said:

I could be wrong but I think these were made in Taiwan.  Brilliant Basses though, I had a SFG one amongst a few LTD 2/3's I've owned. 

Taiwan is/was their custom shop where a very limited run of Ltd 1s came from 👍

[Dood]

Gosh! I wish!  

[ead]

Withdrawing this after coming to my senses