I've got to hand it to you Will. That was pretty darn good, and of course the bass sounds excellent.
Do I detect pickups blended and a touch of chorus?
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I've got to hand it to you Will. That was pretty darn good, and of course the bass sounds excellent.
Do I detect pickups blended and a touch of chorus?
Thankyou my friend, and yes, the fingerboard on this one is particularly attractive. It's a great axe for sure.
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An ounce of perception, a pound of obscure.
Thank you. It's been a lifetime, but I'm 100% sure I would have run the pickups blended because I always did. You might be right about the chorus; I think we did add a touch at the very end. Good ear.
IMO adding a slight amount of chorus to a slapped/popped bass part gives it a spaciousness that always sounds more pleasing to the ear. You did good.
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In the late 90's I bought a Franken-fretless from a friend in Seattle. It consisted of a late 80's G&L L2000 neck mated to an BB1600 body w/original pickups. That was a really great fretless bass, and in fact, my friend had used it for all kinds of sessions in LA over the years. I later traded it locally for a BB1000s, which later ended up in Seattle with the same friend I'd bought the BB1600/L2k fretless from.
I'd love to have that Yamaha/G&L back, but these days I have 3 G&Ls (including a fretless L2500), and a fretted Yamaha BB5000AF (not sure the story there).
I bought my first BB, an '85 5000, for a song in 2009 from a local shuttering studio for $ that made me comfortable for a quick flip if it didn't suit. I don't play 5's but all the chatter made this a must check-it-out. It was well played but not abused, and it set up beautifully. My only issue with it is they took the 4 and turned it into a 5 - a bit narrow for me, but it sounded great. Build and overall feel was exc. No choice now!!
I immediately went on a hunt for a 4, took 8 months but I got this amazing '84 BB3000S. What a grab - A Desert Island bass! I echo - one of the best PJ's ever done.
I immediately went on a hunt for a 4, took 8 months but I got this amazing '84 BB3000S. What a grab - A Desert Island bass! I echo - one of the best PJ's ever done.
Here are some pictures of the Yamaha BB1200 that I purchased earlier this year. The serial number dates it to 1979 although the original sales receipt indicates that it was purchased in 1981. It came with the original owner's manual and brochure which I shared in the other Yamaha BB thread (you can download them by clicking on those links)
- Steve
- Steve
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what a beautyHere are some pictures of the Yamaha BB1200 that I purchased earlier this year. The serial number dates it to 1979 although the original sales receipt indicates that it was purchased in 1981. It came with the original owner's manual and brochure which I shared in the other Yamaha BB thread (you can download them by clicking on those links)
- Steve
Here are some pictures of the Yamaha BB1200 that I purchased earlier this year. The serial number dates it to 1979 although the original sales receipt indicates that it was purchased in 1981. It came with the original owner's manual and brochure which I shared in the other Yamaha BB thread (you can download them by clicking on those links)
- Steve
Damn, really makes me miss my former Broad Bass 1200, bought in Japan about three years ago, when the prices for vintage Yamahas were normal. I guess the japanese got wind on what they had abundantly on their land and took advantage of it. This was the original ad for mine, wish I hadn't sold it. YAMAHA BB1200 Broad Bass 1200 | Reverb
I'm in a market for a used 5 string BB. I've played a couple over the years and they have all been amazing.
However, I don't understand their model names. There's 5000, there are 2000 and 3000 and according to this thread a 1600 as well. I remember seeing a Michael Anthony model too.
Is there any source which would give me an overwiev over the production of this series?
However, I don't understand their model names. There's 5000, there are 2000 and 3000 and according to this thread a 1600 as well. I remember seeing a Michael Anthony model too.
Is there any source which would give me an overwiev over the production of this series?
Personally, I'm not a big fan of the BB-series. I still play them because I like the meaty sound I can often get out of it when I have to play rock, but I find that the pickups are too slim for my thumb. I used to love it 'till I got acquainted with a bass that actually had enough space for my thumb on its pickup. Not a huge fan of the shape, either. Standing its totally fine, but sitting, I find that its just impossible
Hard to find. Selling one of mine, but getting anything out from my poopiee country eats up the price. So selling locally. Subscribe to Reverb and Ebay notifications, and when one appears, throw your claws into it.
Thanks, but I've been on epay since 2000 and Reverb at least a couple of years and know how they work.
Didn't mean to sound catty, just they haven't shown up at a decent price, and I really don't need another five, especially as my main players are sixes with a five built in.
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Brilliant, thank you. Are these consistent over the years? Also, unless I'm missing something all of their 5s are 33 7/8 scale. Are there any with 35" or do they only offer those in their TRB series?
Altitude
An ounce of perception, a pound of obscure.
What I didn't tell you guys before is that I did rerecord this demo, in 2019, on GarageBand. Only it was in my office, not my kitchen.
Small hijack as the newer recording doesn't have the Yamaha bass (it's a couple of my Skjolds) - but if you're interested take a listen at a 50 year old's take on the same piece he thought up when he was 18. Pretty much the same arrangement, but I can hear a lifetime of additional precision and a much more experienced sounding solo (I had not yet entered a collegiate jazz program in 1989) but at the expense of some youthful exuberance. Not sure which I like more. C'est la vie.