This is a great example of melodic sense and taste rarely seen! Excellent bass soloing, where using the six-string bass isn't just a solo in high register but a six-string BASS solo using the full range. Great!
Thanks for the great comment. I try to play music that I would like to hear. Rarely does this involve endless blowing at lightning fast speed or slapping my tits off. I want to be moved by music, not necessarily impressed by it. I try to make that the essence of my approach. I'm probably at risk of sounding like a total snob so I'll stop there! Thanks again mate.
theshipissinking no Looks can be deceiving. I try to get out of my own way mentally, to try and calm the negative thoughts and self doubt. It’s an on going battle.
Liam Tillyer Well, I see you're a great bass player with great skills and techniques, i think you can make every bass sing this good. Great gear with great user makes great art work 👍👍👍
George Maillard Jr. I'll take that mate! ;) Must have got a good piece of maple... check out John East preamps, that will do wonders for your tone also. Thanks for listening.
I have TRBJP2 with Bartolini electronic and sound amazing. I will never go back to Yamaha electronic. It made my bass 18V, passive/active with more freq in mid🔥
So... Here it is a year later, and I've found my way back to your video when looking up TRB 6 string basses... Can you tell me what the string spacing is at the bridge?? 18mm?? or (I think) 20mm like the JP2?? I'm going to pull the trigger on a 6-string bass... soon... (I hope) and the Yamaha's are definitely up there on my list... Thanks again! and your video sounded great the second time around too!! :)
Nice one Willy! So this bass is 17mm spacing at the bridge which is pretty tight for me. I've just acquired a JP2 from Yamaha which is 19mm, many seem to find this to wide, especially for playing fast or voicing chords, but I do like a challenge! Plus it's a bass that has always sounded amazing to my ears. Yamaha definitely make some of the best 6 strings in my humble opinion. Good luck and thanks for watching again! :)
Hi Liam, have just discovered your videos and am very inspired by your sound and touch. It's inspired me again to want to purchase one of these Yamaha TRB's! Thank you and look forward to hearing more stuff. P.S. Your other vids are cool too!
Simon Field Thanks Simon, flattered to be an inspiration, no better compliment than that. I think these basses are superb, I hope you find what you're looking for in one. :)
You my friend are my new hero....I have the same bass and wish the bass could play itself as good as you play it....if you don't mind can you share what customization you did to it as far as the new fretboard (wood etc) and the preamp, I know the pickups are stocked............Thx in advance
Wow thanks my man! :) Ok so the modifications are as follows: Birdseye Maple fingerboard and ramp. The preamp is a John East circuit, the one with the mid sweep and passive blend controls. Having tried a few different circuits, the East is by far the best and most versatile. Although it took a while to achieve the sound i wanted, this preamp can get that warm, round and thick tone, without sounding too harsh on the top. I found the treble on a lot of other circuits to be way to harsh, basically unusable. The pickups sound fine to me, so will probably stick with them. I also 'matted down' the body to get rid of the high gloss finish. Hope this helps mate. More vids on the way!
Liam Tillyer I've been browsing through different six string bass models with the same criteria - warm, round high that blends well with the deep mid/low. I had almost made up my mind for jp2, the pattitucci signature, until I saw this killer custom of yours. Do you mind if I ask how much it costed you? Thanks for sharing the info!
@@sungwonkim8870 Sorry I didn't reply, my notifications haven't been working for a long time. I ended up getting a JP2 also and absolutely love it. Hope you got one!
Liam, I'm truly amazed! Killer customising you did on this Monster from Yamaha (My favorite Basses are the TRBs, the first RBX John Myung Signature, BB Nathan East first series..) I can help but saying that seeing a TRB with a maple scale... and the sound it provides just shocked me, again, KILLER BASS! Would you tell us about the amplification? It seems that you're using a Power amp with a Demeter Rack.. I heard about this config before and they say it nails even the "proper" Ampheads! Hugs from Brazil, May the good Creator always bless u Sir!
Thanks my friend, glad you like the sound. I was trying to go for the JP2 type sound, I think they sound amazing. The amp setup was more accidental than anything else. My Ashdown MK500 head blew up on me so i bought a cheap but juicy power amp and paired it up with the Demeter preamp out of the studio. I find the Demeter stuff very natural sounding with really useable eq, probably the best in the business I reckon. So what you're hearing really is just the bass. I can't tell you how much I hate ampheads that colour and shape the sound just by plugging into them! Hope to visit your beautiful country one day soon! Peace
Liam Tillyer It ended up sounding extremely natural and balanced! Congrats. I have the same issue with Amps that give too much shape or colour to the sound... But there are some around that can provide a little a bit more balance and They don't change the original tone. Hope to hear and see more of this bass and of your beautiful improvisations my friend. Thank u for the compliments about my Country, you'll be welcomed! Peace
Hello Liam, here a very difficult but interesting question. SP2 preamp has crazy wide frequencies trim options. I would like to know cutoff frequencies on your setup for this bass. For BASS MID & TREBLE.. not easy probably. Ask to John East please. I will really appreciate
You're correct in that is has a pretty wide frequency sweep. I don't know the specs unfortunately. I'm sure if you asked John he'd be happy to tell you though. All the best.
Much more versatile. Lot's of mid control and the treble is less harsh than the original. You can really sculpt the sound. Hope that helps. Sorry for the delay!
I know in the description it says "demo" as in you are demonstrating the bass, but have you recorded the track as a whole??? I absolutely loved it!!!!!!! Well done!
I used a Demeter preamp in this vid paired with a power amp. To be honest it was a temporary setup as my other amp blew up! I personally like my amps clean and transparent, I like my bass to sound like my bass if that makes sense...
Very nice playing beautiful, this bass is heavy right ? More than 4 kilos for sure & from where you got this beautiful birds eye maple neck & fretboard is this a special order ?
Good day mate! Superb tone! By the way, I would like to know whether the upgraded preamp of your bass suits perfectly in the body cavity of the bass, I have the TRB1005J and planning to upgrade the preamps, yet the bass luthier told me it wouldnt be easy as other preamp won't fit in the bass.
@@LiamTillyeryou play amazingly. I would love to get this sound from my TRB1006 too. Can you introduce me your Engineer. You mentioned you will be selling it toget a JP 2. Is it still available for sale.
@@folarinsodimeji1046 Thanks Folarin. All the modifications were carried out at The Bass Gallery, London. They'd be happy to help you out I'm sure. Decided to keep it for now sorry! All the best!
Thanks a lot. Combination of things really; dial lots of mids in, easy on the treble, nickel strings. Touch of reverb always helps too. Preamps are not all made equally though. This bass has a John East pre, which was a dramatic improvement over the stock.
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That bass sounds incredible. You're doing your thing man!!! You pulled of some great riffs, as well as amazing tones from that bass. Great job!!!
George Williams Thanks a lot George! Appreciate the kind comments :)
This is a great example of melodic sense and taste rarely seen! Excellent bass soloing, where using the six-string bass isn't just a solo in high register but a six-string BASS solo using the full range. Great!
Thanks for the great comment. I try to play music that I would like to hear. Rarely does this involve endless blowing at lightning fast speed or slapping my tits off. I want to be moved by music, not necessarily impressed by it. I try to make that the essence of my approach. I'm probably at risk of sounding like a total snob so I'll stop there! Thanks again mate.
I recognize some of your phrasing from a beautiful Wooten solo that he took with Dave Matthews. Man your playing is wonderful
Yep a whole lotta Vic in this! Cheers my man.
was just thinking the same.
I'd give almost anything to experience that level of relaxation and calm while I play
theshipissinking no Looks can be deceiving. I try to get out of my own way mentally, to try and calm the negative thoughts and self doubt. It’s an on going battle.
what a nice and smooth tone ! great touch !
Nice Bass mix . The sound is sharp and clean. Nice highs and nice lows…
Excellent instrument in highly talented hands. great demo.
Hey man congrats you have a real talent!!!!
Hope to see and hear more from you here in your channel, the world deserves more of something so good.
David Coelho wow thanks David! I'm certainly working on it, stay tuned and thanks for the really kind words, they're a big motivation.
Two points about this video are:
Your playing is amazing!
And almost all Yamaha basses speaks to my ears...
Thanks for the video...
Robby Atmaja Very kind mate. For 'off the shelf' instruments they are some of the best, particularly the 6 string models.
Liam Tillyer Well, I see you're a great bass player with great skills and techniques, i think you can make every bass sing this good. Great gear with great user makes great art work 👍👍👍
They trb has an incredible reflection to lights with that particular finish. Like tiger stripes. I discovered by accident!
Great job, man. That #41 solo is an all time favorite of mine.
+Anand Brito Mine too. He's a genius. Thanks for watching :)
Sweet tone from that thing.
Officially the best bass tone i’ve ever heard! Especially quite warm for a maple neck !
George Maillard Jr. I'll take that mate! ;)
Must have got a good piece of maple... check out John East preamps, that will do wonders for your tone also. Thanks for listening.
Liam Tillyer Definitely will check them out...and your welcome...thanks for sharing 🙏🏾
Great job all the way through! Great smooth tone!
Wonderful ☺️ , so soothing , can you share more about this more custom Yamaha bass guitar
I hear some Victor Wooten's phrases on that solo with DMB. Great bro
***** Nothing wrong with your ears! I was transcribing some Victor at the time. Thanks mate.
+Liam Tillyer Oh men, you groove!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
great playing!
Thank you 🙏
great playing my friend.
So kind, thanks mate. :)
omg, what a tone.. i'm really impressed
Cheers mate, glad you dig it!
just amazing - tone, playing ... everything!
Great playing and gear. Very tasty and clean!
Good job, Bravo!
Very nice playing Liam, love the groove feel and great solo!
+Enrico Galetta Very kind of you Enrico. Thanks a lot for listening.
Your tone rings like a bell. Exceptional.
Very tasty choice of notes and groove. 👌🏿
Greetings from Uganda 🇺🇬 👊🏿❤️
Means a lot man thanks.
初めまして、とても素敵な動画です。自分もYAMAHA TRB1006Jを最近買いました。
メイプル指板とてもいいですね。素敵です。
amazing playng and tone bro!
Thanks!
So nice, I had to watch it twice.
love your tone man!
Cheers mate!
I have TRBJP2 with Bartolini electronic and sound amazing. I will never go back to Yamaha electronic. It made my bass 18V, passive/active with more freq in mid🔥
Absolutely amazing music. Congrats and Best regards from Poland
i really love you solo :) good job
you play bass melody very beautiful!
Josimar Alves Thank you Josimar. Really appreciate the kind words.
Liam. You have what others can only dream of! ... - Own Style! Cheers Again Bro!
Tomek So kind man thanks. We all have our own voice, we just need to stay true to ourselves and we’ll find it!
Wow man! You're amazing!! Great touch and sound!! Thanks for sharing!
Flattered mate, thank you!
So... Here it is a year later, and I've found my way back to your video when looking up TRB 6 string basses... Can you tell me what the string spacing is at the bridge?? 18mm?? or (I think) 20mm like the JP2?? I'm going to pull the trigger on a 6-string bass... soon... (I hope) and the Yamaha's are definitely up there on my list... Thanks again! and your video sounded great the second time around too!! :)
Nice one Willy! So this bass is 17mm spacing at the bridge which is pretty tight for me. I've just acquired a JP2 from Yamaha which is 19mm, many seem to find this to wide, especially for playing fast or voicing chords, but I do like a challenge! Plus it's a bass that has always sounded amazing to my ears. Yamaha definitely make some of the best 6 strings in my humble opinion. Good luck and thanks for watching again! :)
Hi Liam, have just discovered your videos and am very inspired by your sound and touch. It's inspired me again to want to purchase one of these Yamaha TRB's! Thank you and look forward to hearing more stuff.
P.S. Your other vids are cool too!
Simon Field Thanks Simon, flattered to be an inspiration, no better compliment than that. I think these basses are superb, I hope you find what you're looking for in one. :)
excellent bass solo
I love yore bass!!!
Lovely lines man , subscribed !
+lukaas0073 Cheers mate!
really nice
You my friend are my new hero....I have the same bass and wish the bass could play itself as good as you play it....if you don't mind can you share what customization you did to it as far as the new fretboard (wood etc) and the preamp, I know the pickups are stocked............Thx in advance
Wow thanks my man! :) Ok so the modifications are as follows: Birdseye Maple fingerboard and ramp. The preamp is a John East circuit, the one with the mid sweep and passive blend controls. Having tried a few different circuits, the East is by far the best and most versatile. Although it took a while to achieve the sound i wanted, this preamp can get that warm, round and thick tone, without sounding too harsh on the top. I found the treble on a lot of other circuits to be way to harsh, basically unusable. The pickups sound fine to me, so will probably stick with them. I also 'matted down' the body to get rid of the high gloss finish. Hope this helps mate. More vids on the way!
Liam Tillyer I've been browsing through different six string bass models with the same criteria - warm, round high that blends well with the deep mid/low. I had almost made up my mind for jp2, the pattitucci signature, until I saw this killer custom of yours. Do you mind if I ask how much it costed you? Thanks for sharing the info!
@@sungwonkim8870 Sorry I didn't reply, my notifications haven't been working for a long time. I ended up getting a JP2 also and absolutely love it. Hope you got one!
Lovely. I did not know it is an option to change the fretboard. Looks killer. I would have a TRB 5 if it was available with a maple fretboard.
I really enjoyed this, I just got a 6 string and I’m enjoying at as it’s my first time playing Bass, well, I’m in practice mode at the time…
Great to hear Benny. Thanks for reaching out. Good luck with the 6, they take a bit of taming!
@@LiamTillyer thank you as well, yeah it does take a bit of taming, slowly getting it together but I’m having fun learning.
Nice job.
Dang... I might be looking for a TRB for my next 6 string...
Can’t go wrong with a Yammy….. Good to know this video still gets a listen every now and then 👍 😆
nossa , muito bom , daria tudo pra saber como foi feita essa customização
I wish they made a guitar version of this bass
I never see TRB with maple fretboard before
nice playing, dude ! nice bass too :p
Wow! TOTO meets Fourplay ;) exelent job
Haha I'll take that. Thanks a lot :)
Nice playing were did you get the backing track from May I ask thanks
Have you ever thought about putting out your own CD? Love the sounds , groove and music you do!
Thank you Tom. Yes I'm going to compile a bunch of these ideas into an EP of some kind in the very near future.
Liam, I'm truly amazed! Killer customising you did on this Monster from Yamaha (My favorite Basses are the TRBs, the first RBX John Myung Signature, BB Nathan East first series..)
I can help but saying that seeing a TRB with a maple scale... and the sound it provides just shocked me, again, KILLER BASS!
Would you tell us about the amplification? It seems that you're using a Power amp with a Demeter Rack.. I heard about this config before and they say it nails even the "proper" Ampheads!
Hugs from Brazil, May the good Creator always bless u Sir!
Thanks my friend, glad you like the sound. I was trying to go for the JP2 type sound, I think they sound amazing.
The amp setup was more accidental than anything else. My Ashdown MK500 head blew up on me so i bought a cheap but juicy power amp and paired it up with the Demeter preamp out of the studio. I find the Demeter stuff very natural sounding with really useable eq, probably the best in the business I reckon. So what you're hearing really is just the bass.
I can't tell you how much I hate ampheads that colour and shape the sound just by plugging into them!
Hope to visit your beautiful country one day soon! Peace
Liam Tillyer It ended up sounding extremely natural and balanced! Congrats. I have the same issue with Amps that give too much shape or colour to the sound... But there are some around that can provide a little a bit more balance and They don't change the original tone. Hope to hear and see more of this bass and of your beautiful improvisations my friend. Thank u for the compliments about my Country, you'll be welcomed! Peace
how can i get this
tone?
using what effects?
Amazing👍
Hello Liam, here a very difficult but interesting question. SP2 preamp has crazy wide frequencies trim options. I would like to know cutoff frequencies on your setup for this bass. For BASS MID & TREBLE.. not easy probably. Ask to John East please. I will really appreciate
You're correct in that is has a pretty wide frequency sweep. I don't know the specs unfortunately. I'm sure if you asked John he'd be happy to tell you though. All the best.
Good Tone. A lot of peeps buy a 6 string but don’t know how ta get a good tone.
how would you say the john east pre amp compares to the OG i have a TRB JP4 and may consider changing the pre amp after a while
Much more versatile. Lot's of mid control and the treble is less harsh than the original. You can really sculpt the sound. Hope that helps. Sorry for the delay!
Like ur vocal .
Hi Liam. Do you mind sharing what electronics you replaced the stock electronics.
arjb2009 The preamp is a John East circuit. 3 band with mid sweep and passive blend controls. :)
nice groove you've got there... by the way, can i have the background track you've there bro?
the perfect bass . glad I have one
Can't go wrong with a Yamaha!
I know in the description it says "demo" as in you are demonstrating the bass, but have you recorded the track as a whole??? I absolutely loved it!!!!!!! Well done!
6690698 Thank you! No, but maybe a live arrangement one day soon!
Outstanding!!
Would you tell us what are those modifications?
0:42 which effects is he using right here? I would say Chorus+Reverb but seems there is something else on it
Great playing! And great sound too. Those are the stock pickups?
Outstanding!
+Will Gates Thanks Willy!
Awesome! What is the setting of your effects?
This was all put down flat, added some light compression and reverb in post...
Did you notice any difference when you put in a maple fretboard?
Yes, bit of a warmer tone, slightly brighter also. These things are pretty subjective though!
Lovely playing. Do u have the original pick ups in?
Larry Boy thanks mate. Yes the original Yamaha pickups.
Yo what bass amp configuration do you have? I'm looking to upgrade from my Fender combo amp.
I used a Demeter preamp in this vid paired with a power amp. To be honest it was a temporary setup as my other amp blew up! I personally like my amps clean and transparent, I like my bass to sound like my bass if that makes sense...
Very nice playing beautiful, this bass is heavy right ? More than 4 kilos for sure & from where you got this beautiful birds eye maple neck & fretboard is this a special order ?
Thanks! The weight is fine for me. The fretboard was aftermarket, expertly done at the Bass Gallery, London.
Great playing! So soulful! Did that bass come with a maple fretboard or did you replace it with one?
Cheers Oscar! Yes I had it replaced, gotta love a bit of maple!
Good day mate! Superb tone! By the way, I would like to know whether the upgraded preamp of your bass suits perfectly in the body cavity of the bass, I have the TRB1005J and planning to upgrade the preamps, yet the bass luthier told me it wouldnt be easy as other preamp won't fit in the bass.
+Gail Limbaga It didn't fit perfectly but we made it have it! Cheers. Hope you got it sorted! :)
@@LiamTillyeryou play amazingly. I would love to get this sound from my TRB1006 too. Can you introduce me your Engineer.
You mentioned you will be selling it toget a JP 2. Is it still available for sale.
@@folarinsodimeji1046 Thanks Folarin. All the modifications were carried out at The Bass Gallery, London. They'd be happy to help you out I'm sure. Decided to keep it for now sorry! All the best!
which the name of backtraking ?
Wonderful sound! what's the preamp circuit? I too have a Trb1006j and want customize ;)
+Samuel Breder John East mate. It's the circuit with passive blend and mid sweep controls.
Great! Thank you! Sounds very impressive.
Goodness-gracious you are so conversant; deft; liquid; artistic and effusive with this instrument. I am still struggling with the original bass-line.
I'm still working on being all those things but wow, thank you. Please stick with it, time and perseverance. Good luck on your journey. 🙏
i have never seen trb with maple fingerboard..
And maple finger ramp too
yeah
Excelente...
Wow! How do you get that warm solo sound? Is it reverb or other effects? Amazing playing
Thanks a lot. Combination of things really; dial lots of mids in, easy on the treble, nickel strings. Touch of reverb always helps too. Preamps are not all made equally though. This bass has a John East pre, which was a dramatic improvement over the stock.
Nice playing and excellent tone.
East preamp with stock Yamaha pics?
You got it. Cheers :)
Are the Yamaha pickups compatible with the East preamp? Did you have any issues?
@@giannis_soultis they work fine with this preamp.
Mr. Tillyer your bass sounds incredibly and your technique is beautiful. What
modifications did you make to your bass?
who did the work on your trb 1006 fingerboard & preamp instillation?
Martin petersen @ the Bass Gallery Camden. He is the don.
Did you custom this bass with another pickups or something?
Omg... your lenguaje... beautiful!
esse baixo é um TRB 1006?
Any info about the bass? Is it possible to purchase one? I really dig the sound!:)
+Ádám Sárdi It's A TRB1006 Bass with a new maple fingerboard and John East preamp. Buy the bass + change the preamp and you'll have the sound!
Liam Tillyer Thx man:)
Love your tone man...where did u get the bass custom? Its beautiful!
It's a Yamaha TRB 1006 modified with a maple fingerboard and John East preamp. Thanks for listening.
@@LiamTillyer thanks for the reply man, i am inspired by your playing and tone...awesome man!
What effect are you using on your solo from 40 seconds on?
Spring reverb
Where did you get your ramp for this bass?
Bass Gallery, London.
What is da bass set up...from amp to what ever he is plug into
Demeter preamp into a Focusrite Scarlett inteface.
Qual Preamp ?
Escala em 35 ?
muito expressivo e impressionante
Deep
Did the preamp change on the bass?
Yeah John East mate
lots of victor wooten licks on your solo there....
who better to steal from ;)
Wow
🎼❣️🎸❣️🎸❣️
Dude did you changed the fretboard into maple?
Yeah birdseye maple mate.
ohh :) did you change anything with the preamp or pickups?
+Angelo Arpon The preamp is a John East circuit. The pickups are the ones it came with!
+Liam Tillyer oh sounds really nice looking forward to have my own yamaha trb same model next week, i think will change my fretboard too😁
Did you consider on changing changing the bridge with Gold hard and the machine heads? :)
What preamp are you using?
Doddy Hari Samba Demeter