New Yamaha BB series

[Midas]

What a difference a little bit of color does..

 

[Midas]

What would a P.H. signature BB look like? A 734a with only a split pu? Makes sense right?

 

[Midas]

Ok, analysing his current custom BB...it would be a BB734a in red with only one pu. And because it already has all features of the 734a (including the "new" neck construction, the electronics..) it would realy just be another color and one pu.
Can't be a 2k thing..

 

[hypercarrots]

Ok, analysing his current custom BB...it would be a BB734a in red with only one pu. And because it already has all features of the 734a (including the "new" neck construction, the electronics..) it would realy just be another color and one pu.
Can't be a 2k thing..

unless it’s neck through

 

[Midas]

Well..ok... but then it won't be like his last custom bass... it would be a reissue of his "historic" BB... I doubt that Yamaha will do neck throughs BBs after the invention of the 6 screws bolt neck...
But you'll never know..

 

[Midas]

And...why should someone (like Peter) order a new custom bass like the red one (when he gets whatever he wants) to then switch to a neck through? He could have ordered one in the 1 place...?
But you never....you know...

 

[hypercarrots]

And...why should someone (like Peter) order a new custom bass like the red one (when he gets whatever he wants) to then switch to a neck through? He could have ordered one in the 1 place...?
But you never....you know...

time

 

[Midas]

And it seems as if nobody cares here

 

[Hnz]

Huh?

 

[hypercarrots]

i'm going to change my name to nobody

 

[DirkP]

And...why should someone (like Peter) order a new custom bass like the red one (when he gets whatever he wants) to then switch to a neck through? He could have ordered one in the 1 place...?
But you never....you know...

I think it is easy to give a bass a different finish, but even for Mr. Hook they wouldn't build a new neck through bass as a single custom instrument. Would be too expensive. They don't have a production line for this kind of bass. Just guessing...

 

[hypercarrots]

I think it is easy to give a bass a different finish, but even for Mr. Hook they wouldn't build a new neck through bass as a single custom instrument. Would be too expensive. They don't have a production line for this kind of bass. Just guessing...

the custom shop in calabasas did a one off for nathan east. it's possible.

 

[Swingin]

For those who have a five string model of the new BBs, how does yours balance? I’ve been able to try two, and both had major neck dive. It’s a shame because I really liked the basses otherwise.

 

[FingerDub]

Does anyone know the difference between the 235 and the other than 435 other than the neck Bolt?

 

[hypercarrots]

Does anyone know the difference between the 235 and the other than 435 other than the neck Bolt?

specs are on yamaha's website

 

[FingerDub]

specs are on yamaha's website

So it appears to be the same which body, 5 piece neck and six piece mitered neck joint. Is that correct am I missing anything? I can't tell if the pickups are different.

 

[Swingin]

So it appears to be the same which body, 5 piece neck and six piece mitered neck joint. Is that correct am I missing anything? I can't tell if the pickups are different.

The pickups are different, but I don’t remember specifics.

 

[hypercarrots]

So it appears to be the same which body, 5 piece neck and six piece mitered neck joint. Is that correct am I missing anything? I can't tell if the pickups are different.

it says on the specs listing
VSC5b ; Single Coil / Alnico V
VSC3b : Single Coil / Ceramic

 

[Midas]

Although I know (!) that you can't judge any bass by watching youtube, I started to "compare" the 734 to other more expensive ones and combined with my testings in the shop... I must say it is a very very well sounding machine!

 

[pedroims]

Does anyone know the difference between the 235 and the other than 435 other than the neck Bolt?

235 VSP3n Ceramic Split Single-coil
435 VSP5n Alnico V Split Single-coil