Author Topic: Quest for Yamaha TRB 6P I (Read 925 times)

palembic · « **Reply #15 on:** November 04, 2007, 09:45:11 AM »

Hi Bill,
I did registred at Talkbass but to have access to wanted you have to be supporting (=paying) member. Since I cannot have plastic yet this is impossible for me!
Thanks anyway!
I posted already there something!
Let's go further on this quest!

Paul the bad one

gtrguy · « **Reply #16 on:** November 07, 2007, 10:52:27 AM »

The Nashville guitar Center has one for $1200 US.

http://used.guitarcenter.com/usedgear/details.cfm?listId=104431184

tbrannon · « **Reply #17 on:** November 07, 2007, 11:12:08 AM »

Paul,

FYI- if you look at the one linked above from guitar center, the prices (new/used) are VERY flexible. That price should only be the start of negotiations. The sales staff at most GC locations tends to be fairly inexperienced and turns over frequently. It's not unusual to hear of incredible steals on used gear at GC- simply because the sales team/manager didn't really know what they were dealing with.

Either way- looks as though the Yamaha isn't one of those 'steals', but I've always had great luck negotiating used gear at my local GC.

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fmm · « **Reply #18 on:** November 09, 2007, 12:26:33 PM »

There is a similar bass at American Guitar & Band

13777 Grove Drive North
Maple Grove, MN 55311
763.424.4888
info@americanguitarandband

The control layout & everything else looks the same, but I don't know enough to tell if it's exactly what you're looking for. Next through, some significant dings. I think they wanted $1200 for it.

fmm · « **Reply #19 on:** November 09, 2007, 12:28:39 PM »

It;s now on ebay:
http://cgi.ebay.com/Yamaha-TRB-6P-6-string-neck-thru-bass_W0QQitemZ230190215394QQihZ013QQcategoryZ4713QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

palembic · « **Reply #20 on:** November 11, 2007, 11:15:05 AM »

Hi Buddies,

the last one on E-bay I saw here is a real beauty!
I found/bought one in Cardiff also of the last/old serie!
I hope the deal will go well!
Keep you all posted!

Pauul TBO

palembic · « **Reply #21 on:** November 15, 2007, 10:15:05 AM »

Exciting... I just payed a bass via PayPal!?!?!?
Will it be good? Will it arrive? Is it ?berhaupt real ...come and see one of the coming weeks/days!!!!

Paul(still)the bad one

bracheen · « **Reply #22 on:** November 15, 2007, 10:34:57 AM »

Congratulations Paul! Keep us posted.

palembic · « **Reply #23 on:** November 19, 2007, 02:09:34 AM »

Well ...it IS REAL!
The friendly people at MBE (a packaging service) in Cardiff just gave me the news that there is a bass in their shop with my name on it!
HA!
Now ...get the thing ovehee!
Still a tricky thing to do!

Paul the bad one

Ok ...I can hear the words humming picturessss-picturesssss-p?cturesss and hear the banging of empty bottles on full tables!
I'll do - I have other things to post too!
Maybe I should make a new family picture???

bassman10096 · « **Reply #24 on:** November 19, 2007, 05:34:16 AM »

Congrats Paul. Looks like a nice one, but, as they say: No pictures, no bass...

Hope you enjoy it. Actually, I can't imagine how you guys handle 6 strings. I have enough trouble with 4 and maaaayyybe 5. And let's see, I've only got 4 or 5 fingers (wait - I'll check) on each hand...
Bill

palembic · « **Reply #25 on:** November 19, 2007, 01:31:36 PM »

How I will handle this six-string?
Like the others -fourers and fivers- I guess: with a lot of difficulties!
Yep!

Paul the bad one

BTW: I got some very-very bad-bad-bad pictures of the bass (due to a good willing but clumsy photographer).
The color of the bass is in ...hold your breath ...burst magenta!!!!
MAGENTA for crying out loud!!
My first colored bass, even my first colored guitar in general.

Now THAT's a milestone.

Mmmmmm...should I confess Bill TGO that I bought a six-string guitar too! You know ...those smaller thiongs with the thin strings who goes twaing-twaing or skreeeee-iiieeeek in your ears!

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lbpesq · « **Reply #26 on:** November 19, 2007, 03:49:30 PM »

Paul:

You mean you're becoming a musician???!!!!!!! lol!
Congrats on the new Yamaha. Can you hear the banging beer bottle from California? Pictures, man, pictures!

Bill, tgo

gtrguy · « **Reply #27 on:** November 20, 2007, 10:16:45 AM »

Way cool! They have wide string spacing, but it's still a challenge to me to play them unless I practice up a lot. It's hard to see the strings and I am a visual player a lot of the time. Some folks have to make the jump without ever going back to the 4 strings just to stay proficient.

Dave

palembic · « **Reply #28 on:** November 21, 2007, 02:36:52 AM »

Yie-iehaaaa
Hang-on-hang-on you guys.
The bass ...well they are preparing the shipment now.
Bill tgo ...THAT's a GOOD ONE!!!!
Well... I played bass since I was 15. I bought my acoustic Yamaha FG 580 when I was 20 so that lady is 32 years old and the best souding acoustic you could imagine!!! There have been reviews of (enthousiastic) users on Harmony Central but it seems to have gone. I posted too!

About the electric: it's a Londoncity Comet T. A thinline (semi-hollowbody) telecaster copy completely maple.
ok-ok ...I know ...I said I KNOW ...pictures huh???
The name Londoncity sounds weird huh? It's a DUTCH brand of amplifiers back from the 7ties. They were in the Hiwatt/Marshall style. The son of the owner restarted the brand and started designing guitars too. The guitars are made/assembled in China.
Also on Harmonycentral you can read positive feedback: they are very well made! Popular on this side of the pond!

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palembic · « **Reply #29 on:** December 04, 2007, 03:30:28 PM »

Guys ...WHAT a NIGHT!!! Playing at the Stapleton and yours truly too-selfconfident in starting immediately on six strings live-gig! Oh well... it worked...as I said... with difficulties but... WHAT A SOUND!!!! Of course the F1-X/SF-2/QSC 3020 PLX combination with the Glocks is somewhere oin that soundpicture too (hehehehe) So huh ...pictures huh?? Hang on!

Well ... kinda cool huh?? Paul the bad one (Message edited by palembic on December 04, 2007)