Yamaha BB414 - £185 - *SOLD* £185 Portsmouth

[dirgefornovember]

A used Yamaha BB414 in an off-white/cream colourway.

 

Bought as my backup bass but I never really use it, and would like to upgrade to a 5 string.

 

The good:

 

- Great neck, I love the grain of the wood. It does look like it has some dings but they are just spots in the wood, not dings.

 

- Recently set up with a good action, and new Ernie Ball Cobalt strings - 45-105

 

- Relatively few dings for a used bass, but please see pictures for the few that I could find

 

The bad:

 

- The 3-way pickup selector does not work. So at the moment, you cannot switch between pickups. This will need replacing. I've done some reading (on this here forum!) and it seems this is a fairly common issue with these 414s, and I don't really want to go to the trouble of fixing it in a backup bass (nor do I know how!!!) hence price. On further inspection, the switch DOES work. It was just loose, and wasn't selecting between split and bridge pickups. Having now packed the back panel with some parcel paper to ensure the switch stays firmly in place, it does successfully switch between pickups - I've just tested it. This is a crude solution admittedly, so I'll keep the price the same.

 

- A few cracks in the lacquer near the pickups, and one near the truss rod. I have pictured these.

 

The ugly:

 

- None! There's nothing ugly about this bass, I love the matching colour of the body and headstock.

 

 

Collection only from Portsmouth please.

 

 

Edited July 17, 2023 by dirgefornovember

[EJWW]

These particular BBs really do look cool and sound great. Love the matching head stock. A fine rock bass for very little dosh.

[dirgefornovember]

On further inspection, the pickup switch DOES work.  It was just loose, and wasn't selecting between split and bridge pickups. Having now packed the back panel with some parcel paper to ensure the switch stays firmly in place, it does successfully switch between pickups - I've just tested it. This is a crude solution admittedly, so I'll keep the price the same.

[TheGreek]

Proper quality bass for beginners money.

 

I wish these were available when I started playing. 

[dirgefornovember]

On hold

[dirgefornovember]

Back up for sale 😃