MGR/Cam « Yamaha BB300 »
Published on 06/22/02 at 15:00I bought it used at John Bellones Music in London, Ontario, Canada for $200, with a gig bag. I then replaced the original pickups with some Bartolini's.
The set up I described above makes this bass sound like a $750 bass for only about $700. It is so versatile. You can change from a fat bottomy sound to a nice slap twang, and anything inbetween. With original electronics . . . not going to happen. With the upgrade I made, it sounds great. With original electronics, it's just ok.
It's fairly heavy, but for the price I paid, I expected it to be heavy. I bought it used, so I'm not sure if that was the original action, but I had to raise it because when I first played it the strings were buzzing a lot on the frets. Other than that, no complaints.
It's VERY strong! I had a very cheap strap, and it used to come unhooked sometimes, and would smash on the ground. After about 15 drops it still sounds perfect!
This thing is built like a brick sh*thouse. Solid as a rock, not like the current crap coming from most of the big mfgs on entry level products. This thing has a great sound, and stays in tune for a very long time too. If you're a beginner, on a budget or want an instrument that will deliver real value in the long run, I really recommend you shop around for something like this.
This review was originally published on http://www.musicgearreview.com
The set up I described above makes this bass sound like a $750 bass for only about $700. It is so versatile. You can change from a fat bottomy sound to a nice slap twang, and anything inbetween. With original electronics . . . not going to happen. With the upgrade I made, it sounds great. With original electronics, it's just ok.
It's fairly heavy, but for the price I paid, I expected it to be heavy. I bought it used, so I'm not sure if that was the original action, but I had to raise it because when I first played it the strings were buzzing a lot on the frets. Other than that, no complaints.
It's VERY strong! I had a very cheap strap, and it used to come unhooked sometimes, and would smash on the ground. After about 15 drops it still sounds perfect!
This thing is built like a brick sh*thouse. Solid as a rock, not like the current crap coming from most of the big mfgs on entry level products. This thing has a great sound, and stays in tune for a very long time too. If you're a beginner, on a budget or want an instrument that will deliver real value in the long run, I really recommend you shop around for something like this.
This review was originally published on http://www.musicgearreview.com