Recent content by umpdv5000

I see this is a long standing thread but here goes.... I'm a luthier in the UK and I've got a neck that fits / came off a Japanese Fender Precision Lyte. There's a bit of a story to this which may highlight a problem that owners may not be aware of. A regular customer that buys and sells guitars...

I have a Yamaha SB-35 bass. There are very few of these and I'll bet most players have neither heard of or seen one. They are the bass made to fit with their SG guitar range and was only made between 1972-75. It's a 31.5" scale, Katsura body, Maple neck with a Rosewood board. If you google it...

I assume that it isn't a hellishly expensive bass? If this is the case I would be judging it on it's playability and performance. If it's good then you may face a different disappointment with an exchange. An aesthetic muck up like that will inevitably devalue its resale price should you ever...

I know that this is a long time after you posted your reply and it's most probable that you will never read it, but... Yes, I am absolutely certain of the model being an SB-35 as the Yamaha rep described it in such detail it couldn't have been any other. Made between 1972-75, it has a 31.5...

No problem, I think I may have cracked it.... I believe it to be an SB-35 which has come straight from an ex Yamaha employee. Thanks all the same. Martin.

Hi, me again, I hit the paper clip icon and supposedly uploaded my picture, but I don't see it anywhere. I will try it again. If it doesn't appear, maybe you could tell me how it works? Martin.

Hi, I recently bought a 1970's Yamaha Bass that I am having difficulty finding out the model. It is shaped like the Yamaha SG guitar with two either side machine heads. It is a 32" mid scale length (same as a Rick), has a single pickup and is built like a tank. I have searched the net trying...