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[darkrider1]

Actually I hadn't noticed how many views, but now that you mention it. That is really cool!

 

[Jaymi]

I don't have pics since I just got it but how about video?


I have a plan to do a body makeover since the theme of the bass doesn't work for me....I bought it for the TONE!!!

Can I get a number now?

 

[Indigo_blues]

hi, here is my old faithful Yamaha BB604. Well used for 6 years in church.

 

[DZello]

The new RBX 170 basses, which I am assuming are the replacements for the 260/270s have an agathis body, instead of alder.

and it seems that pickups are not the same.

 

[René_Julien]

The new RBX 170 basses, which I am assuming are the replacements for the 260/270s have an agathis body, instead of alder.

and it seems that pickups are not the same.

You are right about the pick ups.

But the main difference between the 100 serie and 200 serie is the material of the wood of the body.

200 serie has alder bodies
100 serie has agathis bodies, cheaper wood

the 270 has P/J pickups, the 270 replace the 260 with had only a P-style pickup. (Before that you also had the RBX250 and RBX240, don't exactly how the were improved.)

Same goes for the 170 (P/J), the predecessor 160 only P-style pickup.


I oredered the RBX170. Will let you guys know how the body compares to the 200 serie.

 

[darkrider1]

#127 Jaymi
#128 Indigo_blues

 

[darkrider1]

You are right about the pick ups.

But the main difference between the 100 serie and 200 serie is the material of the wood of the body.

200 serie has alder bodies
100 serie has agathis bodies, cheaper wood

All done so they could offer something at a lower price-point. I think on the new 100-series, the bridge position j-bass pickup is actually a stacked humbucker.

 

[darkrider1]

I have a plan to do a body makeover since the theme of the bass doesn't work for me....I bought it for the TONE!!!

What don't you like about the appearance?

 

[René_Julien]

All done so they could offer something at a lower price-point. I think on the new 100-series, the bridge position j-bass pickup is actually a stacked humbucker.

Are you sure about the J pickup being a stacked humbucker?

I was thinking of replacing it with a MM-style humbucker.

Anyway, I ordered the one in Old Violin Sunburst
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I just love that bass in that color.

 

[Jaymi]

What don't you like about the appearance?

It has skeletons etched into the finish and I am not into taht kind of thing so the bones have to go!!!! check out the video and you will see the etchings....

 

[sKu]

rbx 375 (no img) and
rbx 775
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am i in?

 

[elwood]

Hey guys, I have a line on a Yammy BB5000A being sold locally and I was wondering how you folks felt a $400.00 price tag matches with this basses current value?
I have yet to see it in person, but I am considering it very seriously.
Any thoughts from my fellow Yammy users?
fishheadjoe

Yeah, that's a great price if the piece is in excellent shape and it's the one with the 19mm string spacing. I saw a fretless model go for $700 on evilBay a couple of years ago. It was pretty much mint condition. I own two of them.

 

[René_Julien]

rbx 375 (no img) and
rbx 775
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am i in?

Cool, with those white stripes.

Nice.

 

[darkrider1]

It has skeletons etched into the finish and I am not into taht kind of thing so the bones have to go!!!! check out the video and you will see the etchings....

Did you get that one on Ebay? I think I remember one like that on sale.

 

[Jaymi]

I got it on ebay because it was such a deal...

 

[Jaymi]

I bought it with the intentions of reworking the body because the parts are worth more the price I paid...

 

[darkrider1]

I bought it with the intentions of reworking the body because the parts are worth more the price I paid...

Do you know someone who will give you a deal on a refin for the body?

 

[Jaymi]

I think what I am going to do is sand it down so the etchings disappear and then make it more of an artistic statement...

 

[mobis.fr]

just replaced the bridge on my bb414 with a gotoh.
its much more solid and got some groovings for the saddle

 

[darkrider1]

Two of mine I replaced with BadAss II bridges. The bridges that come on the old RBX's are pretty crappy.