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Gear Discussion Forums => Other Bass Brands => Topic started by: gweimer on July 14, 2009, 05:19:27 AM

Title: Yamaha Nippon Gakki
Post by: gweimer on July 14, 2009, 05:19:27 AM

I've been watching this, and may make a bid on it.  It's close enough that I can pick it up cheaper than getting it shipped.  If it comes in under $100, it might be worth it.  I know that they did a RI on this model a few years ago (nothing spectacular, but it looks cool), but didn't realize it was an RI at the time.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&item=250463309878 (http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&item=250463309878)

Title: Re: Yamaha Nippon Gakki
Post by: Basvarken on July 14, 2009, 05:58:42 AM

Iceman avant la lettre!

Title: Re: Yamaha Nippon Gakki
Post by: ilan on July 14, 2009, 06:44:09 AM

http://www.yamaha.co.jp/product/guitar/eg/database/sb/sb-5a.html

Title: Re: Yamaha Nippon Gakki
Post by: gweimer on July 14, 2009, 06:53:21 AM

Cool!  Now, if only I could read Japanese...   ???

Title: Re: Yamaha Nippon Gakki
Post by: luve2fli on July 14, 2009, 06:55:46 AM

Those are totally cool. The bassist from a surf band out of Japan called The Surfcoasters plays one.

Title: Re: Yamaha Nippon Gakki
Post by: Chris P. on July 14, 2009, 07:29:40 AM

I used to have one. A sunburst '67 too. Quite a nice bass and I like the pick up balance control. But I sold it when I used some money for somethinbg else. I believe I bought and sold it for around 250 euros.