Paul McCartney's P-bass!

[NightTripper]

I just picked up a copy of McCartney II and in the inside booklet there is a picture of Paul holding some kind of P-bass, but the name on the headstock is blurred. Anyone know what bass this is?

I did a Google Image search, but couldn't find the picture, so I'm hoping someone else has the album and knows what I'm talking about.

 

[Harper]

Not having the album I can't say for sure, but I know he played a Yamaha or two in the 80's.

 

[NightTripper]

I think that might be it. Same inlays. Thanks!

(love that bass face of his. hahahaha)

 

[TRichardsbass]

Its a yamaha.

 

[pbass2]

Yamaha BB1200. I've owned 2 (one 'burst exactly like his).
Amazing, neck-through P-style basses. Record like a dream. One thing that I really liked about them was the P-style pickup was flipped around the other way.

 

[grenadilla]

Has anyone noticed the guitar players ( with Macca ) never play a Fender guitar ?

 

[john_martin_sai]

Has anyone noticed the guitar players ( with Macca ) never play a Fender guitar ?

 

[grenadilla]

The guitar players in Paul's current group were playing a white Gretsch and a white Firebird at the December 2011 London show. Paul played lead on " Good Morning Good Morning " on the Pepper album. I had forgotten about that Fender Esquire-good picture!

 

[corinpills]

Has anyone noticed the guitar players ( with Macca ) never play a Fender guitar ?

You mean his band now, right? There's Jazz bass all over Abbey Road, strats on Rubbe Soul and George's Rosewood tele on Let It Be.

 

[nixdad]

I believe it's a BB-2000, the neck through body model. I had one just like it back in the 80's. Beautiful bass, but the neck was too big and it had no tone.

 

[Stephen DeBoard]

I’m resurrecting this thread to post a video. His bass sound is great!