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Any Yamaha Bass Players?

#2
I have a 1986 Motion B that I bought new.

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#3
I have a Motion B I gave to my son. I used to gig with it a little. Great sound for a med scale bass. The push pull circuit almost makes it feel like active EQ.

I occasionally gig with my yamaha BB415 which has a ton of presence and kicks ass on root and reggae material.
 
#8
Yamaha basses are underrated and underdiscussed. The craftsmanship is first-rate in the price range, and their high-end basses are second to none in tone, fit and finish. I have a TRB5P-II, and it is a fantastic sounding bass - it sounds as good as it looks. Neck-through with ash body, ovankol top and ebony 'board. Piezo pickups, too.

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#9
I feel their low-end basses are fantastically built but perceived as boring. I have now owned three RBX170s and all but the very oldest were great playing basses. The oldest one got a hump in the fretboard after about 11 years.
 
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Munjibunga said:
Yamaha basses are underrated and underdiscussed. The craftsmanship is first-rate in the price range, and their high-end basses are second to none in tone, fit and finish. I have a TRB5P-II, and it is a fantastic sounding bass - it sounds as good as it looks. Neck-through with ash body, ovankol top and ebony 'board. Piezo pickups, too.
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I have three 1984 MIJ BB5000s. One is fretless. I have no idea why anyone would buy anything else. I've NEVER needed any other electric bass.

Especially after reading through the horror-story of a fellow TBer BLOWING $5000 on an poorly made Alleva-Coppolo SX-copy. :D

One can get a MUCH finer instrument in a Yamaha bass, and for less money.

Let's keep them underrated, under discussed, and under the radar.

Others can go out and blow large wads of cash on coffee-table-looking, over-hyped, over-priced instruments.
 
#14
used to be, lets see........there was a BB 1000, a 1600, a couple 3000's (fretted and fretless) my favorite was the BB 450, bought used for $200 and played hard for a decade or more. Finally gave it to my nephew who plays it in a church band.
 
#17
I have two Yamaha BB3000S basses from the early 80's MIJ production.
No drama ever, structurally, electronically, or otherwise. Just great playing, fine sounding, beautifully crafted instruments.
I still monitor the BB basses when they come up for sale. I think that a good example can be had for a bargain.
 
#18
I had a TRB1006 for about a year and just got rid of it at the beginning of the summer. The bass was awesome. Great feel, great sound, I just couldn't adjust from 4 to 6 string. If it had been a 5er I'de still have it.

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#19
These basses sit nicely in the pocket. I owned a BB300 which was supposed to be the back-up to my Ricky 4003. After being really impressed with its tone, I picked between those two basses based on which one had newer strings. Based on that Yamaha experience, I purchased the BB5GS five-string which is my main gigging bass these days.
 
#20
I have an SBV-500. I bought it because I liked the styling of it. I had low expectations for the sound, and was amazed to find that not only did it sound great, but it was beautifully built. I'm surprised Yamaha discontinued this line.

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Mine is exactly like the blue one. I don't think I've ever seen the p/j model.
 

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