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NBD-Yamaha Japan content...

streetknight

streetknight

May 27, 2011
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Some of you helped me to make this decision :D

Ran across this Yamaha BB1200S the other day. Went back and picked her up yesterday. Has a couple knicks but nothing thru the finish, couple tiny chips on the edge of the head stock. A couple of the pots were a little scratchy, but turned them several times and cleaned right up. Needs a good thorough cleaning, but all in all a very nice bass. I just restrung it and wiped it down last night. Couldn't get any great pics for some reason, flash kept glaring, but here ya go.

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#10
zachoff said:
Hot. How does the pre sound in those? I have a BB1000 & dig the tone for sure.
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Embarrassed to say I have NO clue. I'm new to bass and all I know is Active uses a battery lol. This has a mini toggle that switches between passive and active I guess. The 3 small knobs are the EQ, I guess. I'm guessing the 2 bigger knobs are volume and tone. I played it a little this morning and with the EQ in the detent position it sounds a LOT like the passive mode, but changes a bunch when you mess with the knobs.

I will try to get my teacher to make some sound clips on Monday when I go in for my lesson. About all I could do is run up and down a couple scales.
 
#13
Congrats! I've got the same one in green. It's killer all right. BTW, don't know what you use string-wise, but D'Addario Chromes (which are flats) sound amazing on it. In active mode you can get all the positive sound characteristics and vibe of rounds (without the squeaking sting noise) with the ease of playability of flats. I was a rounds-only guy until TB member Lunarpollen turned me on to this. Also, the battery is on anytime the bass is plugged in - not just when the active is activated. So, make sure it is not always plugged in and do carry an extra battery in your case.
 
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kenstee said:
This is what I was told directly by a tech at Yamaha. Can't say from experience if its right or wrong.
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Based on my experience with these basses (I have owned 4 of them over the years) I have to agree that if you leave a cable plugged into the bass, the battery is "on" and it will lose it's charge. Best practice is to unplug it when not in use.
 

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