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The bass your asking about is a Yamaha BB1000MA In the "Mist Green" color. It was produced by Michael Anthony and Yamaha. I purchased this bass from Musicians Friend for $299.00 and when it arrived it had a tag listing the color as "Black Pearl". The bass has a bolt on neck and red oval inlays...

I am also trying to locate one. I like both of these but I want a Gibson Thunderbird Gothic.

My hot rodded Blackbird.

Johnny78, I like how you hot rodded your Blackbird.

Purchased this Epiphone Blackbird off of Ebay for $200.00 including original case. The previous owner hot rodded the bass with an EMG 35CS in the neck position and a EMG 35DC in the bridge position. The bass also had the kill switch removed and replaced with the traditional Thunderbird 2 Volume...

Funderbird that's a cool Blackbird.

Purchased this Epiphone Blackbird off of Ebay for $200.00 including original case. The previous owner hot rodded the bass with an EMG 35CS in the neck position and a EMG 35DC in the bridge position. The bass also had the kill switch removed and replaced with the traditional Thunderbird 2 Volume...

Purchased this Epiphone Blackbird used off of Ebay for $200.00 icluding it's original case. The previous owner had the bass hot rodded with an EMG 35CS in the neck position and a EMG 35DC in the bridge position. The bass also had the kill switch removed and replaced with the traditional...

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Mr. Boyer, your book is fantastical. Finally we have a book dedicated to the craftmanship of the RIC bass. This is my 1995 4003S. I did custom work to make it look like a 4000 model. Custom pickguard with single Bass Volume and Bass Tone knobs and a Joe Barden bridge humbucker.:)

THANKS

Is the Yamaha BB3000 reissue up for sale?

Got my Black Pearl used for $200.00 and I love it.

My Bass

This is my Black Pearl Yamaha BB 414 bass. I really like it.