Great job working through a logical path of differences. Thanks for the diligence to recording several paths. Likely will be picking one of the new ones up this winter!
I try to be helpful with these reviews & impart useful info to anyone watching. I highly recommend the BB735A. Yamaha paid a lot of attention to detail on them. I am very impressed with the quality.
What's interesting is that b string bridge saddle back then being on a longed scale almost. Reminds me of the current modern ones that are completely spaced different, like with ibanez I believe
MAJOR QUESTION…is it solid under the pickguard, or is it routed??? I love the bass…but the pickguard has to go!!! btw…the A in 735A stands for “Active.” Like you said, it’s a great option to have. Thanks.💯❤️
@@ineedsomebass oh I'm sorry. I didn't mean condescendingly "jump from". In fact , my son still loves his 605. Both models are unique and produce a very distinct sound. They cover both spectrums as what my son said. I guess music artists have an ear to particular sounds? 😉
@@vinceo1996 No offense taken, brother.💯 I’ve been looking at both basses and I’m trying to decide which one to add to my arsenal.😜 It looks like the BB is geared more towards “working” bassists…which I am. UA-cam is good for doing due diligence, but it doesn’t beat getting insight from actual users, which your son is.🙂💯❤️
I have been going back and forth for a few days between the BB735A and the TRBX605FM. I used to play a lot of gigs in the 90s and early 2000s, on bass and drums, mostly blues, reggae, jazz, and funk. There is a very big, thick, punchy and powerful sound that Fender pioneered with the Precision and Jazz Basses. This has been the sound to emulate for decades, and it's the sound that always cuts through the mix on stage and recordings. Now, all that said, it's the sound the BB offers (because it's a heavy bass with a PJ pickup configuration) that is more difficult to achieve with the TRBX605FM (which is a different type of pickups entirely), which is a beautiful bass with a beautiful tone and can work well in a lot of modern styles. But there's a reason the BB is what a working musician wants: because it's got more weight to its sound. It's like working with a heavier hammer. It hits harder. That's the only way I can describe it. I feel the same way about a good drum set: it needs to punch... HEAVY and HARD.
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Great review mate.
I own and love this bass
Great job working through a logical path of differences. Thanks for the diligence to recording several paths. Likely will be picking one of the new ones up this winter!
I try to be helpful with these reviews & impart useful info to anyone watching. I highly recommend the BB735A. Yamaha paid a lot of attention to detail on them. I am very impressed with the quality.
I just ordered the Yamaha BB235 5 string bass. I wanted a Passive 5 string bass since I don't like active pickups or active EQ's.
I think that Bass wants you to demo YYZ by Rush …just a feelin’ I have 😊
Haha I may just do that!
What's interesting is that b string bridge saddle back then being on a longed scale almost. Reminds me of the current modern ones that are completely spaced different, like with ibanez I believe
MAJOR QUESTION…is it solid under the pickguard, or is it routed??? I love the bass…but the pickguard has to go!!!
btw…the A in 735A stands for “Active.”
Like you said, it’s a great option to have. Thanks.💯❤️
I have not removed the guard so I don't know what it looks like under it.
@@BassHappy64 Well, can you take a peek under the guard and tell me whether the body is solid or not? Thanks.
@@ineedsomebass it took me about 30 seconds to find a photo of a BB734A with its pickguard removed. It is solid & finished under the guard.
www.talkbass.com/threads/new-yamaha-bb-series.1276323/page-24
@@BassHappy64 I looked everywhere…except Talk Bass!!!
It's your fault I gave my son a BB735A. It's a jump from his TRBX605FM. . He's 17 BTW. 🤟
You are a good dad!
The 605FM is a very nice instrument. Why do you consider it a jump to the 735A?
@@ineedsomebass oh I'm sorry. I didn't mean condescendingly "jump from". In fact , my son still loves his 605. Both models are unique and produce a very distinct sound. They cover both spectrums as what my son said. I guess music artists have an ear to particular sounds? 😉
@@vinceo1996 No offense taken, brother.💯 I’ve been looking at both basses and I’m trying to decide which one to add to my arsenal.😜 It looks like the BB is geared more towards “working” bassists…which I am. UA-cam is good for doing due diligence, but it doesn’t beat getting insight from actual users, which your son is.🙂💯❤️
I have been going back and forth for a few days between the BB735A and the TRBX605FM. I used to play a lot of gigs in the 90s and early 2000s, on bass and drums, mostly blues, reggae, jazz, and funk. There is a very big, thick, punchy and powerful sound that Fender pioneered with the Precision and Jazz Basses. This has been the sound to emulate for decades, and it's the sound that always cuts through the mix on stage and recordings. Now, all that said, it's the sound the BB offers (because it's a heavy bass with a PJ pickup configuration) that is more difficult to achieve with the TRBX605FM (which is a different type of pickups entirely), which is a beautiful bass with a beautiful tone and can work well in a lot of modern styles. But there's a reason the BB is what a working musician wants: because it's got more weight to its sound. It's like working with a heavier hammer. It hits harder. That's the only way I can describe it. I feel the same way about a good drum set: it needs to punch... HEAVY and HARD.