Muzz Posted November 6, 2010 Share Posted November 6, 2010 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... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alanbass1 Posted November 7, 2010 Author Share Posted November 7, 2010 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 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darkstrike Posted November 7, 2010 Share Posted November 7, 2010 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sean Posted November 14, 2010 Share Posted November 14, 2010 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doctor J Posted March 1, 2011 Share Posted March 1, 2011 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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