Family Man playing a Yamaha?

FlabbaFan · #1 01-19-2012, 08:11 AM

I was watching this incredible video of a 1979 Bob marley show. Great bass playing, superior groove and top notch everything all around.
I used to have a 1985 Yamaha BB1600, and the bass that Family Man is playing kinda looks like a Yammy. Is it? Check out around 18:33 there is an extended shot of the bass. The inlays remind me of my old bass, and it's got the backwards P-style split coil pickup. Some sort of P/J model. Anyone know what model it is?

Sick playing and sick music all around. Love this stuff.

EDIT: Here's the link:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ndgdd...layer_embedded

gigslut · #2 01-19-2012, 08:16 AM

Link?

FlabbaFan · #3 01-19-2012, 08:18 AM

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Originally Posted by gigslut

Link?

Oops! Link added.

mazareth · #4 01-19-2012, 08:22 AM

Looks like a BB of some kind. Not a Yamaha expert, but it looks like the bridge was changed out for something else.

Caca de Kick · #5 01-19-2012, 10:42 AM

Yeah, He's always had an old Yamaha around. He's been pictured with it quite a bit.

ugly_bassplayer · #6 01-19-2012, 10:46 AM

Yep, looks like a BB, sounds freakin awesome. Family Man could play a 2x4 with string bolted to it & it would sound great.

One Drop · #7 01-19-2012, 12:25 PM

What the man says about his choice of bass.

You've gotta love the guy...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VdFTt...e_gdata_player