Yamaha BB2024X - Anyone tried one?

[Muzz]

Got to try one of these at Bass Direct last weekend, and they are indeed a fantastic bass - soooo much output from those passive pickups, and the quality in construction and finishing s as good as anything I've ever seen. They are indeed a 'mega-Precision', but much as I like that sort of thing, I just don't like the looks (although a maple board would help), so they're not on my GAS radar. Interestingly, although Glenn Hughes has a maple-boarded one and is a very vocal endorser, he still used a 'real' Precision for the Black Country Communion album. Bet Yamaha were delighted...

[alanbass1]

I love my P Basses but the Yamaha is a very different beast in terms of sound and playability. The neck is more of a Jazz profile and the pick ups are super punchy with an almost 'active' nature to the depth and clarity of the sounds

[Darkstrike]

Shame they don't offer a maple boarded option, like the one Glen Hughes is playing in their vids, or a matching headstock with the rosewood.

[Sean]

As an observation, the neck on the BB2024x has a similar profile to a MusicMan Sterling - it's like a J at the nut but deeper, there's more wood to get hold of.

[Doctor J]

Those of you who picked up one of these, can I ask how you feel about them now, after a few months of living with it? I'm still hearing it call my name.