Polysics: can anyone identify the bass please?!

[darkwasthenight]

Polysics put on one of the most enjoyable live shows I've ever seen - came out cold to an early morning festival audience who'd never heard of them and were waiting patiently for Daft Punk, and they had 5,000 people doing unison jumping jacks within the first two songs. Love 'em even if the records kind of pass me by.

 

[Dirtyfrenchman]

There is a used Yamaha SB-5A on Ishibashi U box (site for second hand instruments of Ishibashi, Japan) Though the electronics is different, aesthetically it is very similar. Price is not very high (Approx. 670 € + shipping and taxes). Ishibashi service is second to none. It takes approx 8/10 days to have it delivered here in France (most of the time at the French customs and postal services). Ishibashi people are very helpfull to give more details/pictures and instruments are generally in excellent repair, otherwise they tell it.
Bonne chance

 

[iriegnome]

ok. Way super cool tune firstly. Huge DEVO fan from the original days... The bass is mad cool. The bassist - wow.. kills it. Now, I have to figure out what this Yamaha sbv bass is.. I want more!!!

 

[iriegnome]

There is a SBV-500 and a SBV-550.. Different pickups.. on e-bay right now

 

[Meyatch]

I have a SBV-500 in yellow.

Here's a picture of one I used to have.

I sold it, and decided I wanted it back. I suppose its possible I have the same one.

It sounds like a jazz bass, pretty much exactly.

 

[iriegnome]

I don't know if anyone is interested, but this popped up from my friend in Japan. It is a Yellow on for 89,000yen = $873 or so..
https://www.amazon.co.jp/YAMAHA-ヤマハ...&qid=1474225721&sr=8-1&keywords=Yamaha+SBV500

 

[Kirk Bryant]

The silver P/J one on eBay now is the shizz but just too expensive.

 

[Meyatch]

I don't know if anyone is interested, but this popped up from my friend in Japan. It is a Yellow on for 89,000yen = $873 or so..
https://www.amazon.co.jp/YAMAHA-ヤマハ...&qid=1474225721&sr=8-1&keywords=Yamaha+SBV500

I just got mine on ebay a few months ago for $350 or so.

 

[ERIC31]

LOVE Polysics since I first heard and saw them in early 2006. Watched many live clips on YouTube then got to see them in a small club in SF in March 2006. They tore up that place like it was an arena show! Tight playing, super fun, and MASSIVE amounts of energy! Fumi ripped on bass and I really want one of those basses!

 

[Bastijnv]

I've got one, bought it new around 2004 I guess.. I hope I don't piss you guys off by having modded it... I modded it with a badass bridge, mother of pearl neck inlays, a Gibson humbucker and a 5-way switch. It's a funky bass with a timeless design.

 

[seedokebass]

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I've got one, bought it new around 2004 I guess.. I hope I don't piss you guys off by having modded it... I modded it with a badass bridge, mother of pearl neck inlays, a Gibson humbucker and a 5-way switch. It's a funky bass with a timeless design.

Super cool!