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Yamaha Club
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RBX6JM and RBXJM2..yeah, I like Myung
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RBX6JM and RBXJM2..yeah, I like Myung
don't have any pics at the moment but got a RBX375 and love it 
want to find some decent strings for it and then get it setup right tho apart from that its amazing!
want to find some decent strings for it and then get it setup right tho apart from that its amazing!
I want to be a member too!
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RBX6JM and RBXJM2..yeah, I like Myung
Very nice
I've only got the RBXJM2, but if I find a RBX6JM locally that I can play first before pulling the trigger.... 
i have wnted to check out a trb5pII for ages now but i dont think that here is a store in australia that has one and the lead time is about 6 months. any one help me out?
jb
jb
Hi all , I need some help!
What do you think, is it worth selling a TRB6II and buy a TRB5P is they are in about the same prize?
I have never had the occasion to try a bass from the first series os TRBs, and also not to try a neckthrough TRB with piezos.
So, what about tone, is the good old (about 20 years) TRB5P better then a 5 years old TRB6II?
Thanks for opinions, experiences and everything!
Adam
What do you think, is it worth selling a TRB6II and buy a TRB5P is they are in about the same prize?
I have never had the occasion to try a bass from the first series os TRBs, and also not to try a neckthrough TRB with piezos.
So, what about tone, is the good old (about 20 years) TRB5P better then a 5 years old TRB6II?
Thanks for opinions, experiences and everything!
Adam
Hey
Anyone in the Yamaha Club who has an RBX-774, would you be able to give me the length and width dimensions of the pickups? (neck or bridge pup, it doesnt matter). I'm going to be getting a pair of these to replace the pups in my RBX-374. Cheers
Anyone in the Yamaha Club who has an RBX-774, would you be able to give me the length and width dimensions of the pickups? (neck or bridge pup, it doesnt matter).
I'm going to be getting a pair of these to replace the pups in my RBX-374. Cheers 
Well I played my Yamaha RBX170 again last night at church...
My set up: Yamaha RBX-170 with series mod (like S1) --> Zoom B2.1u --> DI from Zoom to F.O.H.
...............................................................................Zoom B2.1u Out --> Laney HC60 Combo Amp (used for Fallback purposes)
Strings....D'Addario XL nickel rounds (0.100, 0.085, 0.065, 0.045)
I just love the sounds I can get from this thing....and the action is perfect...it's low and tight, but I can still really dig in and when I do, it just growls at me.
Yamaha RBX necks are GREAT...the tight feel is just amazing for such an inexpensive instrument...
I still use the series mode on a few songs...and it really does give a deep-round, strong tone that some songs require....
Other songs, need a little more attack, so I stick to the normal mode with both pickups....(I can get a pretty good jazz-like tone from this thing for the swingin' gospel stuff, when I need it)
On the mellower stuff, I've been playing more with the P-pickup only and fingers more toward neck...
Last night, we were practicing before hand, and we were going over a song....it had a very modern rock feel about it.....I thought, this song is dying for a pick (now I NEVER play pick on a bass, but this song was just calling for one)....so I borrowed one from the guitarist, and "YES"...it was just what the song needed, good strong attack to really just drive it....I played the pick with the tone knob dialed half-way off, P-pickup only, and used the side of my hand to control the ringing....(I may have to employ more picking technique)
But I just want to say this....Kudos to Yamaha....I've got a GREAT bass, that I only paide $150 for used and it's all I really need at the moment...(that's a good thing, too...because I don't have any $$$ in my budget)...my other basses have been waiting patiently for a chance to be used, but at the moment, I just can't seem find a reason to...
My set up: Yamaha RBX-170 with series mod (like S1) --> Zoom B2.1u --> DI from Zoom to F.O.H.
...............................................................................Zoom B2.1u Out --> Laney HC60 Combo Amp (used for Fallback purposes)
Strings....D'Addario XL nickel rounds (0.100, 0.085, 0.065, 0.045)
I just love the sounds I can get from this thing....and the action is perfect...it's low and tight, but I can still really dig in and when I do, it just growls at me.
Yamaha RBX necks are GREAT...the tight feel is just amazing for such an inexpensive instrument...
I still use the series mode on a few songs...and it really does give a deep-round, strong tone that some songs require....
Other songs, need a little more attack, so I stick to the normal mode with both pickups....(I can get a pretty good jazz-like tone from this thing for the swingin' gospel stuff, when I need it)
On the mellower stuff, I've been playing more with the P-pickup only and fingers more toward neck...
Last night, we were practicing before hand, and we were going over a song....it had a very modern rock feel about it.....I thought, this song is dying for a pick (now I NEVER play pick on a bass, but this song was just calling for one)....so I borrowed one from the guitarist, and "YES"...it was just what the song needed, good strong attack to really just drive it....I played the pick with the tone knob dialed half-way off, P-pickup only, and used the side of my hand to control the ringing....(I may have to employ more picking technique)
But I just want to say this....Kudos to Yamaha....I've got a GREAT bass, that I only paide $150 for used and it's all I really need at the moment...(that's a good thing, too...because I don't have any $$$ in my budget)...my other basses have been waiting patiently for a chance to be used, but at the moment, I just can't seem find a reason to...
what does a trb5pII sell for in he states guys. in oz they are close to 6k. maybe getting one shipped would be a better solution financially?
jb
jb
awww I want a number too!
I'll try and upload pics tomorrow...
I been playing around with my zoom B2, a bit of fun but think once I edit the patches and save them it will be alot better
had my first lesson with a teacher last saturday and so can't wait till my next one,... have to see how much I can cram into 30 mins to pick his brains!
I'll try and upload pics tomorrow...
I been playing around with my zoom B2, a bit of fun but think once I edit the patches and save them it will be alot better
had my first lesson with a teacher last saturday and so can't wait till my next one,... have to see how much I can cram into 30 mins to pick his brains!
well I just got myself a set of DR black beauties for my 375...
did the B string last night now just need to finish it so will have pics up then,...
was weird thought a 125 B string would be weird but it sounds INSANELY better than the stock B string it came with,... so long as the rest of the set sounds this wild ima be one happy bass player
did the B string last night now just need to finish it so will have pics up then,...
was weird thought a 125 B string would be weird but it sounds INSANELY better than the stock B string it came with,... so long as the rest of the set sounds this wild ima be one happy bass player
Check this out, Paul McCartney playing what definately looks like a Yamaha. It was with Wings. I never saw any pictures or anything of him with Wings playing anything other than the Ric, so this is pretty cool.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=22H1ciSvVm8
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=22H1ciSvVm8
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