New Yamaha BB734A Bass Guitar in Dark Coffee Sunburst!

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  • เผยแพร่เมื่อ 21 ธ.ค. 2024

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  • @petebjerkelund5088
    @petebjerkelund5088 17 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

    Thanks for the set up advice, and a well done overview of a very good bass. Mine arrives in January…

    • @ManotickGuitarTech
      @ManotickGuitarTech  17 วันที่ผ่านมา

      I am thinking of getting a BB734M (maple fingerboard)... maybe an early Christmas gift

  • @milwatt
    @milwatt 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Thanks for the highlight of this bass. I own it for quite a year now, and I really enjoy the sound versatility and the comfort. My previous bass was a 2004 Mexican Fender Jazz Bass, and I’ve always wanted to try a BB. I’ m so happy with this one (quite the price of a today Mexican Fender with a very random construction IMO). Great high middle range instrument.

  • @martinheath5947
    @martinheath5947 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    The best sounding P/J configuration is with the J pickup further from the bridge and closer to the P pickup (the width of a J pickup closer)

  • @garyreimer9408
    @garyreimer9408 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

    The angled string through configuration provides less strain on the strings, which in turn help prevent them from prematurely breaking. Great video by the way and keep on keeping on!

    • @ManotickGuitarTech
      @ManotickGuitarTech  9 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Thanks, Gary- seems like why they would do that.

    • @garyreimer9408
      @garyreimer9408 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @@ManotickGuitarTech I have a Vintage bass that is string through with brass block saddles, if you’re not careful when adjusting string height, you’ll break the string at saddle. This version if the BB Bass seems to remedy that! Thanks again for the videos, I find them helpful when setting up my instruments!

    • @ManotickGuitarTech
      @ManotickGuitarTech  9 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @@garyreimer9408 glad you like them!

  • @jamapx
    @jamapx 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Angled through-body loading allows flat wounds to be passed through the body without damage due to the severity of the angle over the bridge saddles. As far as I know the BB is the only bass that has this feature.

    • @ManotickGuitarTech
      @ManotickGuitarTech  2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Good point - I generally prefer string thru the bridge anyways

    • @petebjerkelund5088
      @petebjerkelund5088 17 วันที่ผ่านมา

      It is. The angled string through was a development by Yamaha’s design crew in the previous version of the BB. I read an article where one of the design team stated how he was on the way into work one morning and in traffic, was behind a Corvette. As traffic inched along the guy was thinking about their new BB innovations while half paying attention to the exhausts of the Corvette in front of him... then suddenly, the Eureka! moment snapped into place, and the idea we enjoy today with the BB’s excellently and very functional string-through angle engineering, went into motion.

    • @petebjerkelund5088
      @petebjerkelund5088 17 วันที่ผ่านมา

      I just ordered my BB734 last night. My local music store Tony’s Music Box gave me an excellent price (45 years of patronage has its perks!). Wanted a BB since I saw their last version (ironically) the 2024… and will be using flats string-through. OP is right about flats being difficult with traditional right angle string-through designs.
      I’m one who feels the string-through method does make a tome difference: more percussive thud, so will work great with flats-thanks to the Corvette exhaust inspired angle.

  • @alexandersmith3334
    @alexandersmith3334 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    I have one of these basses and it's the most versatile bass I own. The EQ is set flat and the only knobs i touch are the volume and blend (set either both pickups on or all the way forward to the p bass pickup.

    • @ManotickGuitarTech
      @ManotickGuitarTech  4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      They are really one of the nicest out there

  • @Duke-sr4pt
    @Duke-sr4pt 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    Great vid but you may want to check the string count in the title.

  • @jameso9221
    @jameso9221 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    lovely bass. i have the bb234 and the exact same issues with the truss rod

    • @ManotickGuitarTech
      @ManotickGuitarTech  9 หลายเดือนก่อน

      interesting... glad to see I am not the only who struggled 😀

    • @whamni
      @whamni 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      @@ManotickGuitarTech I have the 734a since they came out and its a brilliant bass. Truss rod adjustment, i found its best to take off the plastic protection thing and that lets the hex key in better to the TR.
      I use flats so I get a low action of 2mm on 4th and 1.8mm on 1st. neck relief at .010"

    • @ManotickGuitarTech
      @ManotickGuitarTech  9 หลายเดือนก่อน

      I actually removed the plastic liner as well - the client brought the bass back to see if we could get the allen key to fit... we did! @@whamni

  • @jasondorsey7110
    @jasondorsey7110 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Does the blend control work when the bass is in passive mode?...and does it work at all if the battery dies?

    • @ManotickGuitarTech
      @ManotickGuitarTech  9 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Yes, the blend works in both active and passive modes

  • @demerzzel
    @demerzzel 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Please, for the pickup height, how can you tell the best setting? Thanks!

  • @scottpitner4298
    @scottpitner4298 28 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Color is great

  • @samstinkeringaround8961
    @samstinkeringaround8961 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    I love your shameless plug

  • @Dennis.B7
    @Dennis.B7 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Well, you never measure the height of the strings on a lying neck. You measure it in the playing position! We didn't go to the same school, I think, because everyone I know in lutherie does it with the guitar or bass in the playing position, and if necessary, and if the saddles (bridge and nut) are the right height, then it's easy to measure the string height according to the brand and factory measurements ... but I don't particularly like Yamaha guitars and basses, but rather Fenders and Gibsons ...

    • @ManotickGuitarTech
      @ManotickGuitarTech  5 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @@Dennis.B7 I measure with the instrument on the bench and I get very consistent measurements that way- it important to do it the same way everything whatever method you choose.

    • @Dennis.B7
      @Dennis.B7 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@ManotickGuitarTech Yeah,... on the bench, sure but in the playing position , not on a lyin' neck ..