Yamaha Club Part II

[ihassiphilus]

I've got me an RBX 270. Great bass for something so cheap. I'm thinking on getting an RBX 774 if I can find one.

 

[darkrider1]

I've got me an RBX 270. Great bass for something so cheap. I'm thinking on getting an RBX 774 if I can find one.

Want to share a photo with us, so you can be "official"?

 

[qub]

My second bass and first Yamaha (bb614). I've had it for 3 days now and I love it!

soz for quality

 

[darkrider1]

My second bass and first Yamaha (bb614). I've had it for 3 days now and I love it!

That's the version with the active eq, right? How do you like that?

#171 Plinko
#172 qub

 

[rifat]

im like but only the SBV500 type they so futuristic and yet retro
but i cant find it anywhere

why yamaha stop the production?
they could be legend CMIIAW

 

[magnusdeus123]

I'm in;

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[StarscreamG1]

Wow those are some nice looking basses. ^_^

I have some pics of my RBX200 'project' I suppose you could call it. I wasn't able to take pics when I first got it in before it got cleaned but here are the auction pics (and these pics do not do justice on how bad it really was):

And here it is now cleaned and waiting on the wiring kit from StewMac:

There were really no surprises on its condition save for the gouge on the fretboard you see here,

And the top layer of the body trashed around the jack here. Oh and check out that bridge. It cleaned up super I though:

I really need to track down a set of factory knobs for it and a truss rod cover. Any ideas where I could look? And yea its got some mojo on it but thats ok. ^_^

 

[GobBass]

Looking at the bridge, a Badass II wouldn't hurt.

 

[StarscreamG1]

I was thinking the same thing actually. ^_^

 

[StarscreamG1]

The kit from StewMac came in, its been rewired and sounds suweeet. ^_^ Definitely a keeper here. This bass has a very nice natural bass sound to it and feels really nice.

I ran its serial # through Yamaha and it came back September 29th, '68, '78, '88, '98, '08. I am assuming its an '88? I have no idea when the RBX200 series started and how long it ran. Anyone know?

 

[Shareef]

Here's my RBX375 offering for membership. Sorry about the shoddy picture!

 

[MrMe]

I will soon be a member!

 

[Phil Smith]

Here's my TRBJP6II:

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[filter]

I love that finish! I have a TRB 1004 with the same finish.
Looks like art hanging on my wall.

 

[SOB]

I'm in with a BBN4 mkII and RBX375 (nice in black aren't they!)

Dave

 

[darkrider1]

I was thinking the same thing actually. ^_^

Yup. Those stock bridges are crappy. I replace them with a Badass II.

 

[darkrider1]

#173 Magnusdeus123 (Great handle, btw)
#174 Shareef
#175 Phil Smith
#176 SOB

Thanks for joining gentleman!

 

[YCBass]

Hey Darkrider, can I have a number?

Got me a TRB5-IIF (Fretless) in Amber Burst last week.

Thanks!

 

[darkrider1]

#177 YCBass

Wow! That's nice! I'm thinking about putting an active EQ into my fretless BB. The previous owner played the dickens out of it, the fingerboard has 4 grooves worn into it.

 

[cassanova]

I've got a Yamaha RBX 170 that I use very very rarely when I want to get a P bass tone. I was quite surprised how decent this cheap piece of crap sounds coming through a good amp.