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Grenouillère
Published on 03/20/10 at 09:37
For those who have not read the first reviews ... little reminder:
24 frets
maple neck, rosewood fingerboard, made in Taiwan (rare!)
- 2 active humbuckers Yamaha
- Standard Easel (but wider and thicker than the traditional Fender), mechanical "2 + 2" acastillage golden head painted in body color ...
- Pile on the rear hatch in a very well designed: in fact there is not the eternal piece of plastic with son where we connect the battery (which galley to return often!) Is a site with 2 blocks in which one metal activates the battery (time of operation, with hatch opening = 10 seconds if you have the new battery next! So easily doable between two pieces!)
- The dimensions of the body are the same as those of JB or PB ...
Mine is orange "flame" is what motivated my purchase (see later!)
- 4 knobs:
1 = volume
2 = severe acute tone (as on PB but with an intermediate position)
3 = Balance microphones: Classical
4 = Knob acitvation active electronics with a notch cut to run its course (essential when you disconnect to be sure not use the battery in two two!)
The handle is "very" nice 40 mm and 55 mm at the nut to the twelfth case ... Therefore narrower than the conventional precision bass: 41 Memory! For a thicker handle cons of JB ... But actually I think it fits well in hand and can feel good when we play. We really have the feel of a real instrument in the legs ...
Finish, beautiful! Mine is orange flamed, much funnier than the blue on the site!
It is true that the varnish is not really thick, but in contrast we see the wood grain through the back!
Weight: lighter than the bass in 7ender ...
UTILIZATION
So ... The neck ... Eternal question bassists! Well I say fine enough for small hands (well the little fingers!) And thick enough for those who like to feel the handle in the palm of their hand. To give a comparison: I had a Geddy Lee (JB Fender) with a superb run but varnish so fine that it seems to have a small piece of wood in the paw! After I had a Telecaster bass: there is rather stick lumberjack! Well, the Yam is in between!
It fits comfortably in your hand without user in two minutes in concert! I have fairly small hands for a bassist and yet I love this race feeling great and very fast to use! A highway if you want but with a good solid bitumen!
Another great: for this range = lower frets are beveled! So that when the slides are not only torn off his hands! Ca exchange Squier Bass and other low-end ...
I'll give my opinion even if I might be a little long!
Personally I was anti Yamaha bass! Why: Well the Japanese are already in the multi product, the brand "umbrella" (found in various areas ... I do not like it! And engine maker for me is not really the same trade "Plus I'm biker for years, so Yamaha Motorcycles =! So golden question as to have a Yamaha bass!
Then I love Fender! I had Pbasse, the Jazz ... And I love it!
on the other hand I'm a fan of Nathan East (who played with Eric Clapton among others) ... Mr East and is endorsed by Yamaha. And I remember a concert where Clapton played with a flamed orange yamaha!
And then a few days ago, I came across the super case: the same, lower model, at a price gun (less than 200 €) ... Having had a lot of basses: Fender, MM, Mayon, G & L. .. I could not find the bass that would satisfy me!
I say why not try? No sooner said ... And then I get this bass! At first sight look wonderful! (Well I saw the pictures!) But it is true in this beautiful flamed orange livery! Not too pretentious any bearing on this side "classy"!
The whole breathes the solid and the finish ... The violin is really the road ... In short pretty surprised I confess! Once I start playing it: surprise: after a journey of several hundred miles in a bag and board is granted! Surprising! *
Then the handle is very nice ... body resonates when you play ...
In short no black spot! Finally, if one must admit! Between the color of the front and rear, there is a visible demarcation between the two shades! (Front and back is flamed reveals the wood grain !)... Finally I say that given the range and that is the only black spot! And yet, the line is very light (look closely!) And above it on the edge of the lower ...
After this first test: Connect! And then a slap! And yes it sounds! lol
More seriously: I'm surprised! active electronics sends heavy and really gives roundness to the sound of bcp ... Really great! The humbuckers are very nice! It looks like a config jazz bass but without the buzz of classic single ... When you balance all the sound on the second microphone: just found the sound of the Jazz bass bridge pickup but more powerful.
What will change: there are 24 frets, but it poses no difficulty when exiting a PBass, or JB ... It's just better if we want to play a high G + + lol ... I confess that I was not a fan of solo, but that little makes you want to do solos, arpeggios in treble, etc ...
SOUNDS
Otherwise, use the sound is super versatile. " we can have slammed for playing mediate 'or smooth to play good old jazz! Otherwise a huge palette of sounds for Funk, Rock, POP ... In my group plays everything (Rock, Blues, Funk ...) so it is very useful too!
The settings are simple, but there is the need to have fun and adjust its sound without too much goes to the amp!
Simply put: no asset you have typed a sound enough mids, treble ... And with the asset, we find a more warm, bigger, with lots of bass: BBAAAAAAOOOOOOUUUUUMMMM ..
To slap: no problem: given the config microphones, no worries, and with electronics: a breeze!
For the rest: a bass that can be present in the knowledge to be discreet ... A little like Mike Porcaro (Toto): Present but discreet ...
In fact a bass made for those who play all (or nothing!) Finally bassists needing versatile bass, but with his character Me!
For me it's nickel! Finally a bass that gets within reach of the bass player and not the contrary! Of course it's not as typical a 7ender or Ibanez, but this bass is truly an asset to master the variety style, pop, rock ...
OVERALL OPINION
What can I say? And while I saw my preconceptions about this brand and its products! It's stupid sometimes as an "F" capitalized on a bass makes us crazy ...
I owned a Fender 68 (a loan of a few days!) And quite frankly it looks superb level, CA has an incredible charm but bof bof! Ben's arch is often "buzz" and more of the wood stick is used so often it cracks ...
I had 7ender, Squier (not bad ...), then also a lot of bass at "big" F
The only one besides me blueffée this is a yamaha Sandberg (but I have not yet won the lottery!) I tried it in stores.
I tried a bass that fully satisfies me, it's done!
Only drawback: it's a Yamaha! No kidding ... In fact I do not care: what matters is what I play, I give emotion rather than the brand of my bass! Another worry: it is no longer manufactured! So annoying if you break or other ... And still pretty rare for sale!
My idea today if I had more money, I would buy a BB more upscale, like a TRB ...
I understand better why a lot of great bass players play on a Yamaha!
In fact I find it unfortunate that Yam is not more low side ... It's really a great product!
I got it for really cheap, and seriously it is well worth every dollar I put in!
FYI: I do not have this low premium, it is really excellent! Finally after that is just my opinion ... But for a low at less than 200 €, it's really amazing!
Of course this is not a very expensive bass but yet it has a quality to rival some of us from mex or who you know!
+ = Sound, ease of adjustments, versatility, handle, look, color (+++, violin, hardware ...
- = Is a Yam! Rare because most manufactured, to shoot solo (lol) ...
The quality / price is "indecent" as a benefit for ridiculous prices! Of course I bought one tomorrow if I can!
I would say if you see one for sale, try to put aside your preconceptions about the brand if you're like me ... And go for it! After if you want to put 2 or 3000 € in a lower "high end" trying to pass a Yamaha ...
PS: orange is really splendid! Look at the old concerts Nathan East to see what I mean ...
24 frets
maple neck, rosewood fingerboard, made in Taiwan (rare!)
- 2 active humbuckers Yamaha
- Standard Easel (but wider and thicker than the traditional Fender), mechanical "2 + 2" acastillage golden head painted in body color ...
- Pile on the rear hatch in a very well designed: in fact there is not the eternal piece of plastic with son where we connect the battery (which galley to return often!) Is a site with 2 blocks in which one metal activates the battery (time of operation, with hatch opening = 10 seconds if you have the new battery next! So easily doable between two pieces!)
- The dimensions of the body are the same as those of JB or PB ...
Mine is orange "flame" is what motivated my purchase (see later!)
- 4 knobs:
1 = volume
2 = severe acute tone (as on PB but with an intermediate position)
3 = Balance microphones: Classical
4 = Knob acitvation active electronics with a notch cut to run its course (essential when you disconnect to be sure not use the battery in two two!)
The handle is "very" nice 40 mm and 55 mm at the nut to the twelfth case ... Therefore narrower than the conventional precision bass: 41 Memory! For a thicker handle cons of JB ... But actually I think it fits well in hand and can feel good when we play. We really have the feel of a real instrument in the legs ...
Finish, beautiful! Mine is orange flamed, much funnier than the blue on the site!
It is true that the varnish is not really thick, but in contrast we see the wood grain through the back!
Weight: lighter than the bass in 7ender ...
UTILIZATION
So ... The neck ... Eternal question bassists! Well I say fine enough for small hands (well the little fingers!) And thick enough for those who like to feel the handle in the palm of their hand. To give a comparison: I had a Geddy Lee (JB Fender) with a superb run but varnish so fine that it seems to have a small piece of wood in the paw! After I had a Telecaster bass: there is rather stick lumberjack! Well, the Yam is in between!
It fits comfortably in your hand without user in two minutes in concert! I have fairly small hands for a bassist and yet I love this race feeling great and very fast to use! A highway if you want but with a good solid bitumen!
Another great: for this range = lower frets are beveled! So that when the slides are not only torn off his hands! Ca exchange Squier Bass and other low-end ...
I'll give my opinion even if I might be a little long!
Personally I was anti Yamaha bass! Why: Well the Japanese are already in the multi product, the brand "umbrella" (found in various areas ... I do not like it! And engine maker for me is not really the same trade "Plus I'm biker for years, so Yamaha Motorcycles =! So golden question as to have a Yamaha bass!
Then I love Fender! I had Pbasse, the Jazz ... And I love it!
on the other hand I'm a fan of Nathan East (who played with Eric Clapton among others) ... Mr East and is endorsed by Yamaha. And I remember a concert where Clapton played with a flamed orange yamaha!
And then a few days ago, I came across the super case: the same, lower model, at a price gun (less than 200 €) ... Having had a lot of basses: Fender, MM, Mayon, G & L. .. I could not find the bass that would satisfy me!
I say why not try? No sooner said ... And then I get this bass! At first sight look wonderful! (Well I saw the pictures!) But it is true in this beautiful flamed orange livery! Not too pretentious any bearing on this side "classy"!
The whole breathes the solid and the finish ... The violin is really the road ... In short pretty surprised I confess! Once I start playing it: surprise: after a journey of several hundred miles in a bag and board is granted! Surprising! *
Then the handle is very nice ... body resonates when you play ...
In short no black spot! Finally, if one must admit! Between the color of the front and rear, there is a visible demarcation between the two shades! (Front and back is flamed reveals the wood grain !)... Finally I say that given the range and that is the only black spot! And yet, the line is very light (look closely!) And above it on the edge of the lower ...
After this first test: Connect! And then a slap! And yes it sounds! lol
More seriously: I'm surprised! active electronics sends heavy and really gives roundness to the sound of bcp ... Really great! The humbuckers are very nice! It looks like a config jazz bass but without the buzz of classic single ... When you balance all the sound on the second microphone: just found the sound of the Jazz bass bridge pickup but more powerful.
What will change: there are 24 frets, but it poses no difficulty when exiting a PBass, or JB ... It's just better if we want to play a high G + + lol ... I confess that I was not a fan of solo, but that little makes you want to do solos, arpeggios in treble, etc ...
SOUNDS
Otherwise, use the sound is super versatile. " we can have slammed for playing mediate 'or smooth to play good old jazz! Otherwise a huge palette of sounds for Funk, Rock, POP ... In my group plays everything (Rock, Blues, Funk ...) so it is very useful too!
The settings are simple, but there is the need to have fun and adjust its sound without too much goes to the amp!
Simply put: no asset you have typed a sound enough mids, treble ... And with the asset, we find a more warm, bigger, with lots of bass: BBAAAAAAOOOOOOUUUUUMMMM ..
To slap: no problem: given the config microphones, no worries, and with electronics: a breeze!
For the rest: a bass that can be present in the knowledge to be discreet ... A little like Mike Porcaro (Toto): Present but discreet ...
In fact a bass made for those who play all (or nothing!) Finally bassists needing versatile bass, but with his character Me!
For me it's nickel! Finally a bass that gets within reach of the bass player and not the contrary! Of course it's not as typical a 7ender or Ibanez, but this bass is truly an asset to master the variety style, pop, rock ...
OVERALL OPINION
What can I say? And while I saw my preconceptions about this brand and its products! It's stupid sometimes as an "F" capitalized on a bass makes us crazy ...
I owned a Fender 68 (a loan of a few days!) And quite frankly it looks superb level, CA has an incredible charm but bof bof! Ben's arch is often "buzz" and more of the wood stick is used so often it cracks ...
I had 7ender, Squier (not bad ...), then also a lot of bass at "big" F
The only one besides me blueffée this is a yamaha Sandberg (but I have not yet won the lottery!) I tried it in stores.
I tried a bass that fully satisfies me, it's done!
Only drawback: it's a Yamaha! No kidding ... In fact I do not care: what matters is what I play, I give emotion rather than the brand of my bass! Another worry: it is no longer manufactured! So annoying if you break or other ... And still pretty rare for sale!
My idea today if I had more money, I would buy a BB more upscale, like a TRB ...
I understand better why a lot of great bass players play on a Yamaha!
In fact I find it unfortunate that Yam is not more low side ... It's really a great product!
I got it for really cheap, and seriously it is well worth every dollar I put in!
FYI: I do not have this low premium, it is really excellent! Finally after that is just my opinion ... But for a low at less than 200 €, it's really amazing!
Of course this is not a very expensive bass but yet it has a quality to rival some of us from mex or who you know!
+ = Sound, ease of adjustments, versatility, handle, look, color (+++, violin, hardware ...
- = Is a Yam! Rare because most manufactured, to shoot solo (lol) ...
The quality / price is "indecent" as a benefit for ridiculous prices! Of course I bought one tomorrow if I can!
I would say if you see one for sale, try to put aside your preconceptions about the brand if you're like me ... And go for it! After if you want to put 2 or 3000 € in a lower "high end" trying to pass a Yamaha ...
PS: orange is really splendid! Look at the old concerts Nathan East to see what I mean ...