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Yamaha Attitude Club

#23
I got mine from samash.com

I ordered it back in April or something so I experienced the same delays as everyone else BUT I did get it at the original price of $1499. The price increased to $1799 after that.
 
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I would like to get a number in on this club.. :)


I will admit that I am not fond of the new black cover on the woofer pickup...
 
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#26
Something i always wondered about these basses. If it has stereo outputs, with one jack assigned to each pickup, what happens if you just want to run the bass through one amp or cab? Are you stuck with having to choose which pickup to use? Or does it just function like a traditional single output bass when only one jack is being used?
 
#30
ModuMan said:
Maybe, but I can tell you I'd be an exception... I can see why one would think that though. This bass has a lot of unique features. It's not like saying "most guys who own a Fender Geddy Lee Jazz probably play like Geddy".

The Attitude, like you said, is very much a reflection of Billy. As such, it's actually pretty logical when you break down the elements... but you put it all together and you have something that is unique.

To me, the thing that blows me away is that what the bass sounds like acoustically is exactly what you get when you add power. Transparency is probably one of the hardest things to come by and this bass has it.
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Understood man. But my point is that a Geddie Lee Jazz is not that far off from the standard jazz that was built. It's not a unique concept.

Additionally, the Jazz bass was designed by Leo based on what he felt the bass playing community needed.

A Billy Sheehan Yamaha, or for that matter a Bunny Brunell Carvin or a Jeff Berlin Dean are all made from the ground up based on what the players believe to be the ideal design elements irrespective of the general public. That's how you get diverse. This is not a knock on Ymaha at all. As a matter of fact, it's a good thing.

No one company should ever settle for a standard. The Attitude is by no stretch some "mainstream thing" at least from what I have read. It's more a result of some designers thinking outside of the box. That my freind is what it's all about.

No there is no comparble for this bass. It's has it's audience and it's audience apparantly loves it.
 
#31
jazzyitalian said:
Understood man. But my point is that a Geddie Lee Jazz is not that far off from the standard jazz that was built. It's not a unique concept.

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Yes, that was my point as well. The GL is essentially a '72 reissue with a thinner neck whereas the Attitude is more of a "ground-up" approach.

I was also agreeing by saying (in my way) that you couldn't make too many assumptions about what kind of bassist would play a GL whereas I can see why you might think there were similarities amongst those who play an Attitude.

:)
 
#32
And remember, the Les Paul is a signature model. As is the Ibanez RG series to an extent, being derived from the Steve Vai designed Jem.

But anyway, I'd have to add, yes the Attitude does have a lot of 'unique' features, I don't pretend to say that I make use of every single one, but they are all logical. You could say it's to the Fender P, what the Ibanez, Jackson etc superstrats are to the strat. They are an evolution of a classic and proven design, made a little bit better.

Some of the features, yes, they are pure Billy (the neck dimensions, the neck joint for example). But he certainly wasn't (and he'll admit it) the first to use two pickups split in stereo, to scallop some of the frets, or to use a D Tuner. As he would say, they are all solutions to what can be to some players, common problems. I count myself as one of those who have also stumbled upon these same problems, and this bass fixes them. It is the closest I have found to being perfect for me in a stock bass.
 
#34
I agree

This bass it is unique.
Iv seen other custom basses and they seem pretty normal to me the only custom difference are the pups or some other thing that it is gonna make you like it but it feels pretty normal in your hands.

I tryied this bass in a store and I hate it
But do not get me wrong
I wish I could play it but this bass IMO was made for tall guys
The sound it is good I love Billy stile; but the bass it is just not for me
And it is the first time that I play a bass that feels wrong in my hands and it made me think this is a real custom made bass.
 
#36
Jordasch said:
I have to ask guys, and answer in English not tech talk. What is up with the two output jacks? I read about it, but dont get it.
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you have an output jack for each pickup. One for the Dimarzio Model one(Gibson EBO) if you need to do a more traditional or classic sound BEatles,Yardbirds ETC. Then you have a jack for the Dimarzio will power (p-bass style pups) and for both being passive these pups rock.

now not to mislead you. you don't have to use the Model One for just that old school tone. Billy uses it to blend with the will power. You also have separate volume knobs so you can blend as much of each you want. I personally like the model one full on and the will power about 3/4 - 2/3 the way up.
 
#37
BassDonut said:
I personally like the model one full on and the will power about 3/4 - 2/3 the way up.
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I actually go the other way... P all the way up and then blend in the woofer and tweak its tone.

The P doesn't have a tone control (just volume) and I think it sounds awesome on its own. But adding in the woofer makes it incredible.
 
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Johnny Mack said:
ive always wondered about playing the scalloped frets, i guess it just helps with a quicker bend, but what about regular fretted notes? i guess i fret pretty hard, hard enough to make half the songs out of tune, how do you guys adjust?
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It's only scalloped towards the upper end of the neck. You shouldn't have any troubles adjusting.
 

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