£600 6 string basses. TRB 1006.?

[bubinga5]

I'm looking to pick up a used 6 string. I do like a flat neck back to front. Nothing below 18 mm spacing. I'm looking at a Yamaha TRB1006 as I used to own a TRB6ll and it was amazing but other suggestions are welcome. Does anyone own a 1006?  What are your thoughts on it. 

[Schnozzalee]

Cort A6 was my favourite, but I think the string spacing is tighter than a Yammy.

[biro]

I bought a TRB1006J and it has become pretty much my go-to bass. I also have several Japanese Soundgears and I think the quality is up there. The Yamaha's wide neck and flat (40") radius is amazing—I think there is a reason why they are an industry standard!

[Hellzero]

This: https://www.leboncoin.fr/ad/instruments_de_musique/2481532893

 

Amazing Benedetti pickups and excellent (when you understand how it works) Aguilar preamp.

 

Barrillon is the luthier who bought Benedetti when Michel died.

[horrorshowbass]

Flat neck and great pickups?

Ibanez comes to mind. Probably save a few quid too.

 

[horrorshowbass]

https://reverb.com/p/ibanez-sr306ebwk-electric-bass-weathered-black

[crazycloud]

22 hours ago, Schnozzalee said:

Cort A6 was my favourite, but I think the string spacing is tighter than a Yammy.

It's 17mm. The A6 or a BTB, also 17mm, were going to be my suggestions.

 

12 hours ago, biro said:

I think there is a reason why they are an industry standard!

I'm sorry, but says who?

[Burns-bass]

Anyway, back to the original question…

 

I have played and owned a TRB6. They’re lovely basses. I found the radius to be a little too flat for me but that’s personal.

 

If you can get a mid-90s Japanese version that’s the best one. 

[binky_bass]

Another vote for the Cort A6, I've had a few over the years and they do punch well above their second hand price point. £350-400 or so for a decent second hand one would be a good price. 

[Sauron_]

I had 2 TRB1006's and a Patitucci.

 

Now I play a Cort A6 with Bartolini USA electronics. Sounds better, weights half a TRB and it doen's neck dive like the TRBs I had.

[biro]

Might app

11 hours ago, crazycloud said:

 

I'm sorry, but says who?

 

Might apply more to older TRBs as they really were ubiquitous. Then again, I don't have anything more than anecdotal evidence.

[horrorshowbass]

https://bassbros.co.uk/product/yamaha-rbx-jm2/

 

 

[Shockwave]

The issue is trying to find something with 18mm+ string spacing for that money. Most options are 17.5mm or less. 

 

I think the best possibility is the new Squier 6 string Jazz. It's 18mm and 34" Scale. 

[crazycloud]

18 hours ago, Shockwave said:

I think the best possibility is the new Squier 6 string Jazz. It's 18mm and 34" Scale

From the Fender site:

6-saddle bass bridge, 17mm string spacing

[Burns-bass]

On 20/11/2024 at 21:59, horrorshowbass said:

https://bassbros.co.uk/product/yamaha-rbx-jm2/

 

 

Great price!

[lemmywinks]

Keep an eye out for a used MTD Kingston Z6?

 

This one has sold now but £600-£700 is a fairly typical price:

https://richtonemusic.co.uk/mtd-kingston-z6-natural-2nd-hand/?srsltid=AfmBOorXakYV9J3o-pbHqUfXc6V8B7PMHUi0EEMKO2JgWhuxMEuxQCjm

[Hellzero]

2 hours ago, lemmywinks said:

Keep an eye out for a used MTD Kingston Z6?

 

This one has sold now but £600-£700 is a fairly typical price:

https://richtonemusic.co.uk/mtd-kingston-z6-natural-2nd-hand/?srsltid=AfmBOorXakYV9J3o-pbHqUfXc6V8B7PMHUi0EEMKO2JgWhuxMEuxQCjm

Excellent idea, but they are 35 inches scale, just in case it might bother the OP.

[lemmywinks]

4 minutes ago, Hellzero said:

Excellent idea, but they are 35 inches scale, just in case it might bother the OP.

 

Assumed he'd be ok with that as he was looking at a TRB 6er and had one previously.

[horrorshowbass]

4 hours ago, Burns-bass said:

Great price!

Indeed. Would love a whack at it

[MJJS]

Let me throw a curve ball out.
@Lukasz Chyla could make you a custom bass.

 

Here’s mine

 

 

Edited November 23, 2024 by MJJS