yamaha

Ugly, looks very unbalanced, probably very neck-heavy,.....


you asked for it...

 

I dunno if I trust the customer reviews:
http://music123.com/item/reviews/re...B63A2AB02A7F7C0485&help=0&qso=1&rid=1448#1448

 

Scale 25-1/2"
Is this a misprint? My son had a 27" scale bass and I had to tune it up a whole step to keep a 105 from floppin out of the nut.

 

i love the look of that bass. i know tht is not a great quality bass and not the best design to be played, but if i played in a punk bund i'd buy one for sure!

 

i really like the way it looks. but we all thats not all that matters. I would be concerned with balance. I would guess that, like many other yamahas I have played, the playability and sound of it would be on par with something a little more expensive. I would also guess that this thing would neck dive, depending on where the back strap button is located. I think it would look better without a pickguard, but I like the sparkle paint job. It's different, but I defenitly wouldnt ever buy one without playing it first, while looking in a mirror.

 

In the photo it looks like the bottom strap pin is mounted off center, which is an attempt to compensate for a heavy neck. In my experience, it doesn't work very well.

 

I think Yamaha's discontinued this one and the stores are blowing out remaining stock.