v8bass Posted May 17, 2010 Share Posted May 17, 2010 (edited) Constant GAS and far too many basses so another one to the For Sale section .. [u][b]Please note .... I will be away form the 25th May- 2 June ......[/b][/u] Just in case you ( yes you ) are thinking of giving me a large wad of cash for this stunna !! Ill return all PMs on return ! Was originally a Passive BB Thru Neck BB5000 ( thinnest neck 5 string I have ever seen let alone played ) sounds monstrous looks awesome plays Beautifully Previously owned by Greeneking and Shockwave , see previous threads via search and see what they had to say Will rock your 5 string world .. Ive rewired it a couple of times ( ACG 02 and a passive Vol Vol Tone Tone ) but it sounds best ( to my ears ) with the as supplied to me 18 volt Fender system ( Vol , Pan , Bass , Mid , Treble ) Action is unbelievable sound is MASSIVE , huge PBass and J bass tones , of course spacing is tight if youre coming from wide spaced 5 but glorious when you get used to it Dates to 1986 or thereabouts a few dinks and a light tarnish of the hardware but all round awesomeness .. Supplied in OHSC Pics ? [attachment=49978:PICT0188.JPG] [attachment=50096:PICT0194.JPG] [attachment=49979:PICT0181.JPG] [attachment=50097:PICT0195.JPG] [attachment=49980:PICT0182.JPG] [attachment=50099:PICT0196.JPG] [attachment=49981:PICT0183.JPG] [attachment=50100:PICT0197.JPG] [attachment=49982:PICT0185.JPG] [attachment=50101:PICT0198.JPG] [attachment=49983:PICT0188.JPG] [attachment=50102:PICT0199.JPG] [attachment=49984:PICT0186.JPG] Pricing is tough but Basschatters Delivered £550 insured Mainland UK no offers unfortunately Test drives of course welcomed if youre near ! Regards Gary v8 Hmm ...might have to get some better pics .... Edited May 24, 2010 by v8bass Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shockwave Posted May 17, 2010 Share Posted May 17, 2010 Wow, didnt think you would sell this one Gary! This is one serious bass! Heres a terrible clip of me playing the bass, camera mic etc. Do not try and discern the tone from this video! The bass has a fantastic tone in real life! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pluckedout Posted May 17, 2010 Share Posted May 17, 2010 That is one lovely bass, shame it's not a BB5000A or I'd have bitten your arm off - I've been looking for one of those since about 1989! Good luck with the sale though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fede162162 Posted May 17, 2010 Share Posted May 17, 2010 I had this but white, made in taiwan,and both tone and action were unbelievable, there's no other word to describe this bass. Now I'm looking for the 4 string version Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
noelk27 Posted May 17, 2010 Share Posted May 17, 2010 [quote name='fede162162' post='840209' date='May 17 2010, 08:21 PM']I had this but white ... Now I'm looking for the 4 string version[/quote] Mine was a light grey - but sold it in '89 or '90. Years later picked up a white fretless version - which I still have. If this one had the original tone circuit I'd be having it! 4-string version - that'll be the BB3000. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bassaroo Posted May 17, 2010 Share Posted May 17, 2010 [quote name='pluckedout' post='840167' date='May 17 2010, 03:40 PM']That is one lovely bass, shame it's not a BB5000A or I'd have bitten your arm off - I've been looking for one of those since about 1989! Good luck with the sale though[/quote] Well - v8bass mentioned that the bass was originally a Passive BB, and he's added a preamp - so it would be VERY close to the BB5000A that you've been searching for. (The only difference between the BB5000 and the BB5000A is the active circuitry - which he has added). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shockwave Posted May 17, 2010 Share Posted May 17, 2010 [quote name='fede162162' post='840209' date='May 17 2010, 09:21 PM']I had this but white, made in taiwan,and both tone and action were unbelievable, there's no other word to describe this bass. Now I'm looking for the 4 string version[/quote] There were 3 different versions of the BB5000. The first two versions were neck thru, made in japan and with a smaller type bridge. This is the version that V8 is selling. I havent played the tiawanese ones so i cant comment, I believe they have a gert massive bridge. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
valere24 Posted May 18, 2010 Share Posted May 18, 2010 These early BB serie yamahas are amazing. I've got the bolt-on 4 string version (BB1600) and the sound, finish and playability is second to none. From what I've read, the BB5000 neck is basically a BB3000 4 string neck, which explains the tight string spacing. Highly recommended! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
noelk27 Posted May 18, 2010 Share Posted May 18, 2010 [quote name='valere24' post='840552' date='May 18 2010, 08:40 AM']From what I've read, the BB5000 neck is basically a BB3000 4 string neck, which explains the tight string spacing.[/quote] Didn't the BB3000 feature a 39.5mm nut width - whereas the BB5000 featured a 44 mm nut width? Wasn't the neck for the BB5000 derived from the neck featured on the likes of the BB1200 and BB2000 models? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreeneKing Posted May 18, 2010 Share Posted May 18, 2010 I sold this bass because at the time I couldn't get on with 5 strings and the spacing was narrow. The irony is that my present bass (I'm playing but one bass, down from owning over twenty) is a Status 5 with 15mm spacing I wish I still had it Great bass. Peter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
v8bass Posted May 18, 2010 Author Share Posted May 18, 2010 Thanks for some great history on this guys and obviously generates lots of interest ..begs the question why do we move it on ! ? Is there a keeper bass out there ? ..... i wonder If it was original it would pull bigger money but for buttons you get it all here . I will be genwinely miserable when it goes but Ill find a good way of filling the space Just hit the scales and weighs in at either 10lbs or 10lbs and a penny over in old sweeties terms nut width is indeed 44mm and spacing is at 15 mm at the bridge Oh and yes its Made In Japan although Yamaha s dating checker doesnt list and 86 is about right Better pics will follow shortly Gary v8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BB2000 Posted May 18, 2010 Share Posted May 18, 2010 [quote name='noelk27' post='840981' date='May 18 2010, 03:33 PM']Didn't the BB3000 feature a 39.5mm nut width - whereas the BB5000 featured a 44 mm nut width? Wasn't the neck for the BB5000 derived from the neck featured on the likes of the BB1200 and BB2000 models?[/quote] The BB2000 and BB3000 have a 44mm nut. The BB5000 has the same neck dimensions as the BB3000. You're thinking of the BB3000s, which has a jazz type neck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pluckedout Posted May 18, 2010 Share Posted May 18, 2010 I believe the BB5000A had different Alnico pickups, or at least the ones I've seen did, plus a slightly different bridge. I'm a bit of a sucker for "all original" basses too... [quote name='Bassaroo' post='840245' date='May 17 2010, 09:46 PM']Well - v8bass mentioned that the bass was originally a Passive BB, and he's added a preamp - so it would be VERY close to the BB5000A that you've been searching for. (The only difference between the BB5000 and the BB5000A is the active circuitry - which he has added).[/quote] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
noelk27 Posted May 18, 2010 Share Posted May 18, 2010 [quote name='BB2000' post='841333' date='May 18 2010, 07:23 PM']The BB2000 and BB3000 have a 44mm nut. The BB5000 has the same neck dimensions as the BB3000. You're thinking of the BB3000s, which has a jazz type neck.[/quote] Well, specifically, I'm thinking about the two BB3000 examples I own. Both made in Japan - one with serial 125659, dating to late '83, and the other 129881, to early '84. Both feature two pots and a pickup selector toggle, unlike the BB3000S with its three pots. And both have 39.5mm nut widths. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BB2000 Posted May 19, 2010 Share Posted May 19, 2010 [quote name='noelk27' post='841581' date='May 18 2010, 11:58 PM']Well, specifically, I'm thinking about the two BB3000 examples I own. Both made in Japan - one with serial 125659, dating to late '83, and the other 129881, to early '84. Both feature two pots and a pickup selector toggle, unlike the BB3000S with its three pots. And both have 39.5mm nut widths.[/quote] Interesting, both my BB3000 basses are about 1.75" (as are my pair of BB2000 basses and the BB1200 and BB1200s I used to have). I've only ever seen the narrow necks on BB3000s basses. It was certainly introduced with a wide nut and is still produced with a wide nut today. Can I ask how you dated them with the serial numbers? I've never been able to find an accurate reference to date some of my basses. The online Yamaha one doesn't seem to be too accurate, since it tells me I was playing a bass 2 years before it was manufactured. Are your basses stamped made in Japan? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bassaroo Posted May 23, 2010 Share Posted May 23, 2010 (edited) [quote name='BB2000' post='841631' date='May 18 2010, 09:14 PM']Interesting, both my BB3000 basses are about 1.75" (as are my pair of BB2000 basses and the BB1200 and BB1200s I used to have). I've only ever seen the narrow necks on BB3000s basses. It was certainly introduced with a wide nut and is still produced with a wide nut today. Can I ask how you dated them with the serial numbers? I've never been able to find an accurate reference to date some of my basses. The online Yamaha one doesn't seem to be too accurate, since it tells me I was playing a bass 2 years before it was manufactured. Are your basses stamped made in Japan?[/quote] I had the same problem with that other site. I have a BB3000s, but it said that the serial number was "invalid" - now I KNOW that this bass is a BB3000s, and it's made in Japan (stamped next to the serial number) so the serial number has GOT to be real! Here's the site where you can find the info: [url="http://vintageguitarpro.com/serialyamaha.shtml"]http://vintageguitarpro.com/serialyamaha.shtml[/url] Look on the site for: "Alternate serial number configurations for Yamaha Electric, Archtop, and Bass Guitars" Here's the info for some of the years listed: 1976 38105-39943 (SG-175, SX-125) 1001-1390 (SG1000) 1001-1126 (SG2000) 1977 001391-002365 (SG1000) 001251-002610 (SG2000) 001001-001270 (BB1200) 001271-001320 (BB2000) 1978 002366-003110 (SG1000) 002611-003760 (SG2000) 001321-002965 (BB1200) 002001-002380 (BB2000) 1979 003111-004445 (SG1000) 003761-005088 (SG2000) 002966-004000 (BB1200) 002381-002920 (BB2000) 1980 (through July) 004446-005329 (SG1000) 005081-005375 (SG2000) 1980 (through December) 013001-024215 1981 025410-059618 1982 059620-096639 1983 096640-126845 1984 (through July) 126846-146196 I hope that helps! OOPS - SORRY TO HIJACK THIS THREAD - BACK ON TOPIC: THESE BB5000 BASSES ARE GREAT! THIS BLACK ONE LOOKS JUST LIKE THE ONE I OWN AND IT IS GREAT!! Cheers! Dave Edited May 23, 2010 by Bassaroo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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