Double Bass YAMAHA EUB Megathread

[BassPulsar]

Have anyone seen this:


It looks amazing! It's the SLB200 right?

I have a thread going on about a ARIA SWB Lite 1, but after I saw this I think I'll consider... This yamaha is really cool!

Anyone care to comment?

Regards.

 

[maxito]

Have anyone seen this:

It looks amazing! It's the SLB200 right?

Thanks for the link, yes Chris is playing the SLB200 in this video.

 

[Musiker]

Hi,

i'm going to buy this nice EUB, but do I need a preamp? I own a GK MB E III...

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[bass-me-up]

hallo musiker,

i don't use a preamp on my slb 200 and it works fine.

my setup:

slb 200 + underwood piezo pickup
aer basic performer amplifier

sometimes is use the built in pickup and the underwood and mix the signal.

cheers

steffen

 

[Musiker]

Hey!

I bought it last week and already played some jazz trio gigs on it... it's great! That's all I wanted to say...
m

 

[chris de bass]

the SLB200 is much malaigned but is a nice play once the action is setup to suit your playing style.

Tend to run with flat tone both on the Bass and the Amp and sounds pretty good.

One tip is to make sure you use decent PP3 batteries, last about 6 months on a fairly heavy playing schedule.

 

[mandocaster]

I use a Sansamp Bass Driver DI (SABDDI) as a preamp. I don't have to, but I like the tone shaping capability.

 

[bassman blue]

After reading all the negative stuff on the Yamaha Silent Bass, I was thinking it wasn't worth the effort of tracking one down to play. However, I am glad now that I found one to try out. I'm thinking that maybe some of the negative reviews are of the '100' series, as the SLB200 I tried was very nice playing. I tried it also through a SansAmp preamp and it sounded wonderful. I've also played the Czech made NS EUB and the SLB200 appeals to me more. I'm seriously considering picking up an SLB200. With a few small tweaks/setup these are awesome EUB's.

 

[SevenReasons]

I just like the wings that stick out from the side. Can rest your left hand and such which i find great for hitting thumb position.

 

[61pollmann]

Googling for SLB200 seems to find only non-USA dealers. Is this bass sold anywhere in the US?

 

[maxito]

In my part of the country, Chuck Levin's Washington Music Center near DC carries them - in the Band/Orchestra dept, not the guitar/bass dept.

I know that they do ship all over....

I did a quick search for Yamaha dealers within a 100 mile radius of Milwaukee (not exactly sure where you are) and the results are here

Hope this helps.

 

[bassman blue]

moderator... can we get a sticky for the Yamaha SLB200 EUB?

 

[mandocaster]

I love mine. I hope that it gets the love it deserves.

I still play URB for classical gigs, and that's it.

 

[bassman blue]

I snagged an SLB200 and am really enjoying it. Although I only tried a few different brands, I found the Yamaha's portability, playability, and sound through a Sans Amp wonderful and everything I was after in a EUB.

 

[bassman blue]

Googling for SLB200 seems to find only non-USA dealers. Is this bass sold anywhere in the US?

I know it's not the US, but there are currently two SLB200's at the Long and McQuade (Granville location) in Vancouver. One is used and one is new.

 

[bassman blue]

if anyone is interested, i've ordered a Ingles SA22 stand from Music Stands Alone for $41. i think it will be easily modified to hold my SLB200. i hate laying my SLB200 down and don't have a corner to stand it in. anyway, i thought the stand prices were pretty good so will post the link too.
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[maxito]

Once you get the stand and modify it, would be please post a couple of photos?

 

[mandocaster]

I have an old Hamilton stand I am going to try to modify this weekend.

It was horrible as a URB stand... not particularly secure, difficult to get the endpin into the cup, and if you aren't careful, the angle irons can scratch your bass.

I much prefer my Ingles.

Come to think of it, the Ingles stand would probably work fine, as-is, for the Yamaha. Just let the endpin sit on the floor and move the bottom supports up high enough to keep the bass from sliding sideways very far.

 

[maxito]

My concern is that any stand for this bass needs to not just support it in the vertical position, it needs to keep it from twisting. Unlike an URB which is pretty symmetrical, the SLB200 upper bout assembly makes the bass lopsided. Gravity is always in effect..... I have been using the Yamaha stand for years - heavy, clunky, expensive, true - but it has never failed. Still, like anything, it can wear out or get stolen (or lost) and I am very curious to see what you come up with.

 

[bassman blue]

10-4, will post some pics when it's done. I think I've got an idea that will work to hold the SLB200 and keep it from twisting.