YAMAHA SILENT BASS SLB200 Ser: 003814 Made in Japan £2,000 - *SOLD* £2000

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I bought this instrument in 2015 as the logistics of transport etc were becoming a problem with my previous traditional acoustic bass.

 

The Yamaha is definitely the the best of the so called ‘Stick Basses’ having an authentic neck which, with a heel offering the traditional ‘D neck stop’, plays exactly like a traditional double bass. It also has a semi-solid body and fantastic powerful sound from the active pickup system with zero feedback, a big problem with my previous acoustic bass amplification.

 

It packs neatly into a carrying case and is easily assembled. It will be sold with a decent bow and a König & Meyer bass stand.

 

The bass is strung with relatively new D’Addario Helicore Pizzicato strings and is in extremely good condition, showing light signs of wear which I have tried to show in the photographs. This is difficult to avoid with such a large instrument, especially in the area where the frame fixes onto the body.

 

I now find that since Covid, I am less active musically and find that the bass guitar is more suitable for my needs.

 

I live near Edinburgh