Yamaha Peter Hook Signature Bass

[boristhespider7]

BBPH and BB734A are completely different basses. More "power"734A more "musicality" in BBPH, more "dirty" in 734A more aequilibrium in BBPH.

And more "zing" in the BBPH, i uploaded some sound files as a comparison of both somewhere one here. Loving the BBPH

 

[gigetto]

It sound different to me...I'm not a P boy but it sound completely different very "polite" from a P. I like it very much but for me it is not easy access to higt notes

 

[Ricky Rioli]

sound completely different very "polite" from a P

Do you think that's because of the reverse P making the E+A strings less heavy and the D+G strings less brilliant? You find the sound is more consistent across the strings than on a P, with fewer extremes?

 

[gigetto]

Do you think that's because of the reverse P making the E+A strings less heavy and the D+G strings less brilliant? You find the sound is more consistent across the strings than on a P, with fewer extremes?

Yes less dirty E and A string more zing on hights. But it is emphatized on this bass io others PJRev I've had was not.

 

[Daniel Piper]

So I have discovered this bass 6 months too late.

I don't think I have ever seen or heard a more perfect 4 string bass for me.

I have a US stingray 5 that I would unload for one of these...if there were one for sale anywhere.

(Sighs in reverse p, trans red)

 

[gigetto]

In Italy there is one new. Expensive expedition. Is in one Rome music store if you look at Mercatino Musicale you can see it.

 

[Daniel Piper]

In Italy there is one new. Expensive expedition. Is in one Rome music store if you look at Mercatino Musicale you can see it.

Just messaged the store - thank you for the tip!

When you live in New Zealand, this whole gear adventure is an expensive expedition.

 

[J_Bass]

Just messaged the store - thank you for the tip!

When you live in New Zealand, this whole gear adventure is an expensive expedition.

It's a great bass. The pre-amp is useful and the tone is great. It quickly became my main bass.

If you can, go for it, you won't regret it.

I found mine in a local store in my town. I did it got there, I don't know.
Played it for 10 minutes and brought it home.

 

[Daniel Piper]

It's a great bass. The pre-amp is useful and the tone is great. It quickly became my main bass.

If you can, go for it, you won't regret it.

I found mine in a local store in my town. I did it got there, I don't know.
Played it for 10 minutes and brought it home.

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Love it.

What other basses has it outplayed in its run to the championship title?

 

[J_Bass]

Love it.

What other basses has it outplayed in its run to the championship title?

Serek Midwestern,
Fender AVRI Jazz,
Fender Japan P,
Yamaha Pulser,
Hamer Cruise.

 

[Stempelloos]

Just messaged the store - thank you for the tip!

When you live in New Zealand, this whole gear adventure is an expensive expedition.

If your considering import from Italy, there appears to be on for sale in Aalst Belgium:
Yamaha BBPH Fired Red Peter Hook Signature BB

It's tempting, but I'm considering a swap from my fretless BBN5II to a BB735A, BB435 or a BB235 because I got another fretless 5. A fretted 5 would fit in better.

 

[Daniel Piper]

And more "zing" in the BBPH, i uploaded some sound files as a comparison of both somewhere one here. Loving the BBPH

Serek Midwestern,
Fender AVRI Jazz,
Fender Japan P,
Yamaha Pulser,
Hamer Cruise.

How are you finding the P pickup on these? Is it reminiscent of any of the more popular aftermarket P pups on the market?

 

[Min Tun]

Well there is the other Hooky Bass from Eastwood…. Not the one pictured as that was limited but they have other colored designs

 

[J_Bass]

How are you finding the P pickup on these? Is it reminiscent of any of the more popular aftermarket P pups on the market?

From what I hear, in passive mode it's a P sound, but with a little less "hoarseness", than the classic P.

In active mode, it's a P bass that went to the gym, it's stronger and more defined.

 

[J_Bass]

I like to play it in active mode. I boost the bass and middle to 1 o'clock and cut the treble to 10 o'clock.
It plays the tunes sounding like a P bass, but with the pre-amp, you can change the tone a little to make it your own.

I don't even listen to Peter Hook. I know a couple of tunes by Joy Division, but that's it.
It's a great bass, it's not just to play Joy Division, or The Light. I have TI Flats on it.

 

[boristhespider7]

How are you finding the P pickup on these? Is it reminiscent of any of the more popular aftermarket P pups on the market?

I'm not sure i'd be able to say, as with the different orientation (reverse P) you can't make a direct comparison. Only way to compare would be to pull them out the bass and put it in a regular configuration P bass IMO

 

[Daniel Piper]

My search continues. Van de Moer Instruments in Germany and Play Music Store in Rome wont ship otside of Europe. I imagine its to do with Yamaha's distribution model or something like that.

It is a shame when you make so few of an instrument that its not possible to distribute across your entire organisation.

However, if I had paid attention to this thread in Jan, I probably wouldnt have an issue! That's my problem! I need to spend MORE time on Talkbass.

It shall be so.

 

[LucBass]

Here is one for sale:

https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/2982629172026679/

 

[Ricky Rioli]

Here is one for sale:
https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/2982629172026679/

Same bass, listed on BassChat: [Invalid or Expired Link Removed]

 

[foal30]

I take it guys have all seen the Peter Hook auction??

As a total fan boy since 1981 ( thanks Dad!!!) I got to about page 2 of the auction listings before crying