Recent content by Hristo Georgiev

  1. Hristo Georgiev

    Is there a Yamaha BB club? There is now!

    Hello "whamni" and thanks for the advice. Recently I made a complete bass setup following the sequence of setup video quides on "Scott's bass lessons" channel with Chris May. For years I have been eyeballing the measurments, until I get comfortable with the strings height and neck bow, while...
  2. Hristo Georgiev

    Is there a Yamaha BB club? There is now!

    I was temted at first to fix the nut slots depth on my own (after watching a bunch of YouTube videos, of course :) ). Then I realised that messing with this without having any experience or the correct nut files is pretty much asking for troubles and damaging the nut beyond repair. I'll search...
  3. Hristo Georgiev

    Is there a Yamaha BB club? There is now!

    I had some basses with severe neck dive problems in the past. Switching to Yamaha BB 425 a few years ago was a relief. Haven't had any issues with the balance of the bass. Also, can't complain about the fit and finish of the bass. It ages well :) Tonewise, my 425x sound a bit darker (to my ear)...
  4. Hristo Georgiev

    Is there a Yamaha BB club? There is now!

    Greetings TalkBass users and proud Yamaha BB owners in particular. I would like to contribute to this thread (1st post ever in this forum), sharing my beloved BB 5 stringers. My trusty old workhorse Yamaha BB 425x purchased brand new some 5 or 6 years ago. After debating between 435 or 735A...