One of them funny looking Yamaha SBVs

[Mr. Foxen]

[url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Yamaha-SBV500-SBV-500-Samurai-Bass-Reissue-Rare_W0QQitemZ160385140213QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_Musical_Instruments_Guitars_CV?hash=item2557b305f5"]Not sure if I like it or not.[/url]

[Paul_C]

[quote name='Mr. Foxen' post='676258' date='Dec 6 2009, 10:45 PM'][url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Yamaha-SBV500-SBV-500-Samurai-Bass-Reissue-Rare_W0QQitemZ160385140213QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_Musical_Instruments_Guitars_CV?hash=item2557b305f5"]Not sure if I like it or not.[/url][/quote]

I like them . . .

[Paul_C]

I'd be surprised if it was particularly rare though, yellow was one of the three colours sold in the UK

[waynepunkdude]

I'm unsure :S

[ahpook]

i like 'em, but yellow's no colour for a bass.

[waynepunkdude]

[quote name='ahpook' post='676286' date='Dec 6 2009, 11:08 PM']i like 'em, but yellow's no colour for a bass.[/quote]


Is the wrong answer.

[ahpook]

[quote name='waynepunkdude' post='676291' date='Dec 6 2009, 11:14 PM']Is the wrong answer.[/quote]

that so ?

Edited December 6, 2009 by ahpook

[Happy Jack]

I've never understood why someone trying to sell a decent musical instrument would choose to show just a single crap, out-of-focus photograph and not even supply a link to any of the myriad free photo-hosting sites he could use if he wants to minimise his eBay listing fees.

At least show [b][i]several [/i][/b]crap, out-of-focus photographs.

[ahpook]

[quote name='Happy Jack' post='676295' date='Dec 6 2009, 11:17 PM']At least show [b][i]several [/i][/b]crap, out-of-focus photographs.

[/quote]

quantity not quality !!

i know what you mean tho - it does just make you think they're hiding something.

[waynepunkdude]

[quote name='ahpook' post='676293' date='Dec 6 2009, 11:17 PM']that so ?[/quote]

[ahpook]

[quote name='waynepunkdude' post='676305' date='Dec 6 2009, 11:26 PM'][/quote]

horses for courses mano.

Edited December 6, 2009 by ahpook

[waynepunkdude]

[quote name='ahpook' post='676307' date='Dec 6 2009, 11:27 PM']horses for courses mano.[/quote]


True that.

[Mr. Foxen]

[quote name='Happy Jack' post='676295' date='Dec 6 2009, 11:17 PM']I've never understood why someone trying to sell a decent musical instrument would choose to show just a single crap, out-of-focus photograph and not even supply a link to any of the myriad free photo-hosting sites he could use if he wants to minimise his eBay listing fees.

At least show [b][i]several [/i][/b]crap, out-of-focus photographs.

[/quote]

From the listing:

[quote]*Will post more detailed photos tomorrow.[/quote]

[john_the_bass]

They're nice basses - I had an original '68 in a sort of Pelham Blue on loan to me for a while. Really loud and punchy, nice neck, 32" scale is nice too.
I've seen reissues recently hit £500

[Bassassin]

[quote name='waynepunkdude' post='676305' date='Dec 6 2009, 11:26 PM'][/quote]

I'm sure a couple of years back, someone on here had a bright yellow SBV, "Wayned" with black & white chequerboard stripes.

I've got a blue one (formerly part of Paul C's legendary collection) and it's great. It'll be even better when I finally get around to making it a pink pearloid scratchplate.

Edit - Blue one just like mine on Fleabay:

[url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Rare-Yamaha-SBV-500-Bass-guitar_W0QQitemZ230408698047"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Rare-Yamaha-SBV-500-...emZ230408698047[/url]

Jon.

Edited December 7, 2009 by Bassassin

[Golchen]

Ugly bass. It just looks wrong to me.

[nick]

[quote name='ahpook' post='676302' date='Dec 6 2009, 11:24 PM']quantity not quality !!

i know what you mean tho - it does just make you think they're hiding something.[/quote]

I have added further close up photos, hence the statement [i]"Will post more detailed photos tomorrow"[/i]

Just for your information, I have nothing to hide with regards to selling this bass or indeed anything else, you can check my feedback on Ebay & [url="http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=48098&hl=nick"]on here[/url] to back this up.
Hope this helps lay any of your suspicions to rest.

Edited December 7, 2009 by nick

[AndyTravis]

I love them. Bonkers.
The blue ones are pure dirt.

[pete.young]

[quote name='Paul_C' post='676273' date='Dec 6 2009, 10:59 PM']I like them . . .[/quote]
Like? I seem to recall you had about 14 of them, including the lovely Miki Furokawa sig. I had a blue SBV500 for a while, they're decent sounding well-made and unusual basses and this one looks as though it will go for next to nothing.

[Paul_C]

[quote name='pete.young' post='677199' date='Dec 7 2009, 09:05 PM']Like? I seem to recall you had about 14 of them, including the lovely Miki Furokawa sig. I had a blue SBV500 for a while, they're decent sounding well-made and unusual basses and this one looks as though it will go for next to nothing.[/quote]

I had 16

[Paul_C]

[Paul_C]

[Paul_C]

[BigRedX]

Fantastic!

Which one's the Miki Furukawa sig?

[Paul_C]

[quote name='BigRedX' post='677341' date='Dec 7 2009, 11:15 PM']Fantastic!

Which one's the Miki Furukawa sig?[/quote]



that was the most expensive iirc, at £500ish before shipping and duties

Edited December 7, 2009 by Paul_C