Is there a Yamaha BB club? There is now! - Page 25

**kenstee** · #**481** 02-25-2013, 12:36 AM

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Originally Posted by Hudsobass

Check out my classified post for a really cool hot rodded Yamaha BB300 with Ford Fairlane green refinish, Lindy Fralin pickups, custom made alluminum pickgaurd, new knobs & pots. Just do a search for "Yamaha" in the TB "forum", "bass", "classified" and my posting will come up. The pics give you a pretty good idea about the refin. It's a looker and a player!

All sale postings must be put in the appropriate For Sale forum. Can't be put here...and you must be a Supporting Member to post.

manolo578 · #**482** 02-25-2013, 08:10 AM

Anyone know how I can get the P style pickups from the 1000/2000 series? I'd like to put that style of pickup on my 424X and upgrade it slightly

ProgRocker · #**483** 02-25-2013, 08:36 AM

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Originally Posted by manolo578

Anyone know how I can get the P style pickups from the 1000/2000 series? I'd like to put that style of pickup on my 424X and upgrade it slightly

EBay?

manolo578 · #**484** 02-25-2013, 11:29 AM

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Originally Posted by ProgRocker

EBay?

Do you know if Yamaha would ship just the pickups out?

ProgRocker · #**485** 02-25-2013, 12:44 PM

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Originally Posted by manolo578

Do you know if Yamaha would ship just the pickups out?

They might. Not sure if they still make them. There may be people who upgraded their stock pups to after market who may still have the stock pups. I still have the stock pup for my BB300, so it's a possibility.

You could ask here if anyone has what you're looking for.

manolo578 · #**486** 02-27-2013, 04:56 AM

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Originally Posted by ProgRocker

They might. Not sure if they still make them. There may be people who upgraded their stock pups to after market who may still have the stock pups. I still have the stock pup for my BB300, so it's a possibility.

You could ask here if anyone has what you're looking for.

Found out that Yamaha doesn't make parts for their guitars..

BassAgent · #**487** 02-27-2013, 06:28 AM

Actually, they do. You have to send an e-mail to Yamaha's customer service and they'll sell you parts. I tried that once when one of the tuners of my TRB broke, and I wanted to get an original Yamaha one.

The problem is: Yamaha's parts are (or at least were when I contacted them a few years ago) extremely expensive. For many parts you can find a brand that makes the exact same part though... The TRB tuners are simple Gotoh tuners with a Yamaha brand on them, so I got those.

dodgermex34 · #**488** 03-01-2013, 01:14 AM

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Originally Posted by rodcheapo

Almost bought a BB a few months back...went with the TRB.

Anyways, best luck to you!

Rod: I have a TRB II 5, could I ask you a couple of questions? Namely, mine is in mint condition but I don't know what it's worth. I'm interested in a Nathan East model and I'd like to sell mine and justify buying the East model. Do you have a ballpark figure what I could rightly ask?

Thank you, Rod,

dave perez

dodgermex34 · #**489** 03-01-2013, 01:46 AM

Hey, man. Beautiful job on the refinish. But as nice as that is, its an even better story about your dad and what he means to you. I lost my dad a year ago and it still feels like yesterday. Much love to your pops!

dave

Luv2Pla4U · #**490** 03-01-2013, 06:16 AM

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Originally Posted by dodgermex34

Hey, man. Beautiful job on the refinish. But as nice as that is, its an even better story about your dad and what he means to you. I lost my dad a year ago and it still feels like yesterday. Much love to your pops!

dave

Dave, thanks for the compliments, and my condolonces to you for your loss - as an update, my dad has always been a fighter and is still hanging in there.

thomphoto · #**491** 03-02-2013, 09:07 PM

I have a Yahama TRB 1004, and would like to join the Yamaha group.

Luv2Pla4U · #**492** 03-03-2013, 05:36 AM

thomphoto, welcome to the club - you're #68

BassAgent · #**493** 03-03-2013, 05:43 AM

But how? This is the Yamaha BB club, and that isn't exactly a BB...

Luv2Pla4U · #**494** 03-03-2013, 06:22 AM

Oops. Guess I should have had my coffee first

I guess a retraction is in order - thomphoto, sorry about the mistake, come back when you have a BB model.

We are back to 67 members.

thomphoto · #**495** 03-03-2013, 06:27 AM

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Originally Posted by BassAgent

But how? This is the Yamaha BB club, and that isn't exactly a BB...

I guess I didn't notice that this was an exclusive bb club, so excuse me. If you need to take my number back, there is no hard feelings. Just love my Yamaha and wanted to share. Thanks for calling this to the administrators attention.

BassAgent · #**496** 03-03-2013, 07:16 AM

Haha, no problemo, I wasn't trying to offend you

It's a gorgeous bass nonetheless, very beautiful knobs as well!

thomphoto · #**497** 03-03-2013, 07:20 AM

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Originally Posted by BassAgent

Haha, no problemo, I wasn't trying to offend you

It's a gorgeous bass nonetheless, very beautiful knobs as well!

Thanks, I just put the wood knobs on.

MakoMan · #**498** 03-03-2013, 07:40 AM

I would be happy to take the vacated No. 68

I picked up this BB414 this week as part of a package of basses I bought from a young man who was heading off to university. I really bought the 4 basses just to fix up and resell, as I normally play exclusively short scales. Not something I usually do, but the kid was literally giving them away. Of course I had to first play them all.
Once I played the BB I just fell in love with it. I actually took it to rehearsal on Thursday and it killed. I loved it, my bandmates thought it was the coolest bass they'd ever seen, and the tone just rocked.
This is the easiest 34" scale bass I have ever played. Honest to God I had to get a tape measure out the first time I played it to confirm it was 34". I was convinced it must a 32"!
Anyway, I now see why people love their BBs. This bass ain't going anywhere!

macribas · #**499** 03-03-2013, 09:19 AM

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Originally Posted by BassAgent

But how? This is the Yamaha BB club, and that isn't exactly a BB...

I saw that, and the previous discussion on TRBs and thought: you guys should start a TRB club.

macribas · #**500** 03-03-2013, 09:21 AM

Many BBs with two pickups have a 3-way selector switch. All of mine do. I asked a local builder to replace it for a blend knob. Has anyone else done it too?