Hey y’all, I’m blessed to have gotten my grandfather’s bass for Christmas. It’s a cream Yamaha BB5000, just put new strings on it. I don’t know too much about the bass besides it being hard to find and one of first (if not the first) 5-string electric basses ever mass-produced. If anyone has knowledge of this bass’ history, please do share. Here are some pictures after cleaning and new strings (I left the marked tape he put on in honor.)
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Originally posted by GuitarStv"CUBBIES YOUVE DONE ITN"
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Re: Grandpa's Yamaha BB5000
1) Soak the old strings in rubbing alcohol for a few days. You'll be surprised at how they come back to life.
2) What a cool bass! What did you restring it with, and how's it sound?“I can play the hell out of a riff. The rest of it’s all bulls**t anyway,” Gary Holt
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Originally posted by JB_From_Hell View Post1) Soak the old strings in rubbing alcohol for a few days. You'll be surprised at how they come back to life.
2) What a cool bass! What did you restring it with, and how's it sound?
Restrung with Ernie Ball 5-string regular slinkies and it sounds kickass and growly!sigpic
Originally posted by GuitarStv"CUBBIES YOUVE DONE ITN"
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Originally posted by ICTGoober View PostYamaha basses kick ass. I've had several. The tuning machines are the most robust (heavy) of any bass tuners on the market.sigpic
Originally posted by GuitarStv"CUBBIES YOUVE DONE ITN"
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Originally posted by JB_From_Hell View PostThe end of the string is supposed to go down into the hole in the center of the post. I did the same thing as you the first time I strung up a bass.Last edited by Fonzie; 01-06-2020, 12:08 AM.sigpic
Originally posted by GuitarStv"CUBBIES YOUVE DONE ITN"
reads 'Cubes you've done it in'
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Originally posted by Aceman View PostSWEET ride!!!!!! Grandpa rocked....sigpic
Originally posted by GuitarStv"CUBBIES YOUVE DONE ITN"
reads 'Cubes you've done it in'
I thought this was going to be an awesome thread about hot cubicle sex.
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Yee-hah, that looks awesome! Are those the factory pickups? They look cool, any idea what they are?The opinions expressed above do not necessarily represent those of the poster and are to be considered suspect at best.
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Congrats. That actually looks pretty cool. I'd be into one for myself if there was a 4 string version (and if I made a pickguard for it).Originally posted by LesStratYogi Berra was correct.Originally posted by JOLLYI do a few chord things, some crappy lead stuff, and then some rhythm stuff.
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The history can be traced back to one guy, session ninja Nathan East.
He played with Stevie Wonder, Phil Collins (he also co-wrote "Easy Lover"), Michael Jackson, Clapton... you know, "nobodies" like those.
He wanted a low B string to compete with the synth bass parts so prevalent in the 1980s.
They first came out with the BB5000, then developed his sig models the BBNE and BBNE2 based on it.
Those appear to be the factory pickups, which were designed for his playing style (R&B/Jazz/rock).
If the various parts are untouched, you've got a keeper. NEVER let it out of your sight.
Not just for your grandpa's legacy, but also it's a kickass bass!sigpic
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