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Yamaha BB435 "Broadbass" 5-string bass unboxing and demo
Here's the epic tale of how I conquered the "uncanny valley" of Yamaha's guitar and bass design to buy and… *maybe* embrace the BB435, the Indonesian-made, mid-range 5-string bass in Yamaha's "Broadbass" lineup.
We conclude with an original composition called "Invisible Eccentricities," on which I play the BB435, along with a Yamaha Reface CP electric piano and a Yamaha bass clarinet, plus alto sax and percussion.
Download the track on my Bandcamp page: room34.bandcamp.com/track/invisible-eccentricities
0:00 Off-the-cuff introduction
0:36 It's Time to Talk About Yamaha
3:30 So, What Changed My Mind?
5:00 Why the BB435?
5:43 What Extra Features?
7:12 So, Are You Going to Open the Box or What?
10:12...
We conclude with an original composition called "Invisible Eccentricities," on which I play the BB435, along with a Yamaha Reface CP electric piano and a Yamaha bass clarinet, plus alto sax and percussion.
Download the track on my Bandcamp page: room34.bandcamp.com/track/invisible-eccentricities
0:00 Off-the-cuff introduction
0:36 It's Time to Talk About Yamaha
3:30 So, What Changed My Mind?
5:00 Why the BB435?
5:43 What Extra Features?
7:12 So, Are You Going to Open the Box or What?
10:12...
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Fender Jaguar Bass Pickguard Swap* (*Too Long to Be a "Short")
Просмотров 367Месяц назад
I intended this video to be a 'short'… I even shot it vertically. (Obviously, cropped to a horizontal frame here.) But I just can't shut up, so it ended up being two minutes… twice the maximum length of a short. Anyway… the objective here was just to swap out the stock white pickguard on my Fender Player Jaguar Bass with a new mint green pickguard that would hopefully (and does!) fit better, an...
Mahavishnu Orchestra’s “Earth Ship”: score analysis, arrangement expansion & cover recording
Просмотров 1072 месяца назад
If you haven't heard John McLaughlin's Mahavishnu Orchestra before, you should check them out first! Here are two great places to start, featuring both the first and second incarnations of the band. ruclips.net/video/LcQKjffxIOY/видео.html ruclips.net/video/cRYO7dEyo94/видео.html Now then… In this video I talk a bit about what makes Mahavishnu Orchestra unique, and then I take a close look at t...
The Best Fender Is the Cheapest Fender… a Coda to My Bass Journey
Просмотров 1,8 тыс.3 месяца назад
Now that, I think, I finally have a Fender bass I can be happy with, I'm wrapping up the story of my journey with my realization that the best Fender is the *cheapest* Fender. Here I'll explain why I think that. Chapters: 0:00 Introduction 0:46 Why I Took this Journey 1:46 What About Squier? 2:33 So… Just Get Over Fender Already! 4:57 And So to F… (as in Fender) 7:40 The Best Fender Is the Chea...
Extension Chords (A June Jam)
Просмотров 823 месяца назад
Today I was going to make a final closure video about my bass acquisition journey, but I just wasn't feeling it. So then I was going to work on another crazy arrangement like "Axel F"… and I wasn't feeling that either. What I *was* feeling was this chord progression, so I just went with it. "Extension Chords" Composed & performed by Scott Anderson @room34 Recorded June 1, 2024 in Minneapolis In...
Four Seasons: Mashup of Vivaldi, Stravinsky, Coltrane and… Edgar Winter? 32nd Street Jazz - Live
Просмотров 563 месяца назад
One of the distinctive features of any live show by my band @32ndStJazz is our wild mashups, and this one may be the wildest. It starts off with Mike and Mona playing the main theme of Spring from Vivaldi's Four Seasons, which shifts into the introduction of Stravinsky's Rite of Spring. Next the full band kicks in with John Coltrane's intense version of George Gershwin's Summertime, from Porgy ...
Fender Player Jaguar Bass Unboxing + First Impressions: The End of My Quest?
Просмотров 7683 месяца назад
If you've been following my channel for any length of time, you know I've been on a relentless (perhaps foolish and misguided) quest to land on a Fender electric bass I can be happy with. I've tried SO MANY (catalogued here). Is this, a humble Fender Player Series Jaguar Bass, the one?
Transcribing "Axel F" and Arranging it for Live Instruments - Harold Faltermeyer cover
Просмотров 11 тыс.3 месяца назад
Want to jump right to the song? It starts at 6:49. Sometimes I get crazy ideas in my head. Like, what if I recorded a cover of Harold Faltermeyer's 1984 hit "Axel F" entirely on live instruments? Here it is. I talk briefly about my process, analyze the structure of the song, and then (for better or worse) you get to hear me play it on live instruments, including: Alto sax Tenor sax Clarinet Ele...
Squier Classic Vibe Bass VI (CME Exclusive Metallic Purple) Unboxing & Demo
Просмотров 2,3 тыс.4 месяца назад
It's been a long wait for this one, hence the perhaps a bit over-dramatic introduction. The Squier Classic Vibe Bass VI is a quality, yet affordable, take on the unique Fender Bass VI. Is it a guitar, or is it a bass? Yes. After the dramatic unboxing, I give a brief overview of the features of the instrument, some of its pros and cons, and a demo of the various sounds that can be achieved. You ...
From Real Book Lead Sheet to Jazz Quartet Arrangement: Herbie Hancock's "Tell Me a Bedtime Story"
Просмотров 2874 месяца назад
Love it or hate it, the Real Book is an indispensable reference. Even if you sometimes need to fix its mistakes and shortcomings. In this video I break down my process for taking the Real Book's lead sheet for Herbie Hancock's 1969 track "Tell Me a Bedtime Story" and turning it into a quartet arrangement for my band, by loosely transcribing the bass and drum parts, plus a second horn line that ...
Squier J Mascis Signature Jazzmaster Electric Guitar Unboxing + Review… Wait, Me? A Guitar??
Просмотров 1,7 тыс.5 месяцев назад
I'm a bassist, let's get that out of the way. But I feel compelled to own a guitar too, and I felt especially compelled to own this particular guitar: the Squier J Mascis Signature Jazzmaster. Did it meet my expectations? tl;dr YES. You can also download the demo tracks from this video at my Bandcamp page! room34.bandcamp.com Want my QR code t-shirt? Or, at least, want to know what the QR code ...
Arturia MiniLab 3 USB MIDI Controller Keyboard Unboxing & Demo
Просмотров 4405 месяцев назад
Today I take a break from the bass to look at my new Arturia MiniLab 3 MIDI controller keyboard, which I bought to replace my dying AKAI MPK Mini Mk II. I talk briefly about what got me to this point, unbox and test out the Arturia MiniLab 3, and then play a short jam making use of the keyboard along with the Cherry Audio CA2600 and DCO-106 software synths.
2024 Fender Mod Shop Precision Bass - Unboxing + Tone Demo + DiMarzio Pickup Installation
Просмотров 3,9 тыс.6 месяцев назад
Is this the final stop on my Fender journey? I hope so. Fender QC in their Corona, CA factory has been having a lot of issues lately, which was still the case with this bass. BUT. The "bones" are good. The bass needed some TLC, and it REALLY needed a pickup upgrade, because the Fender V-Mod pickups were so bad that the bass was pretty much unusable with them. You'll see that in the tone demos. ...
Tribute to Damo Suzuki (1950-2024) - One More Night - Can cover with EWI improvisation
Просмотров 6916 месяцев назад
Damo Suzuki was the Japanese-born lead singer of the main (early 1970s) incarnation of the German "Krautrock" band Can. He died on February 9, 2024 and this is my tribute to him. Since I am not a singer, and since his free-form improvisatory vocalizations with the band went beyond what I would call "singing" anyway, I am paying tribute to his spirit with a layer of free-form synth soundscapes c...
Bottom of the Sky - A Saturday Morning Jam
Просмотров 1267 месяцев назад
Bottom of the Sky - A Saturday Morning Jam
What Green Day, The Beatles, Led Zeppelin, Chicago & smooth jazzer Bob James have in common? Chords.
Просмотров 957 месяцев назад
What Green Day, The Beatles, Led Zeppelin, Chicago & smooth jazzer Bob James have in common? Chords.
Recording a Big Band with two Shure SM57s and a Focusrite Scarlett 18i8? (And some other stuff…)
Просмотров 8017 месяцев назад
Recording a Big Band with two Shure SM57s and a Focusrite Scarlett 18i8? (And some other stuff…)
G&L Tribute Series Kiloton Fretless Bass Unboxing and Demo
Просмотров 3,3 тыс.7 месяцев назад
G&L Tribute Series Kiloton Fretless Bass Unboxing and Demo
Ktaxon (Glarry?) $69 6-string electric bass tone demo!
Просмотров 4,7 тыс.8 месяцев назад
Ktaxon (Glarry?) $69 6-string electric bass tone demo!
A 6-string bass for only $69? Checking out a Ktaxon (unbranded Glarry?) 6-string bass
Просмотров 8 тыс.8 месяцев назад
A 6-string bass for only $69? Checking out a Ktaxon (unbranded Glarry?) 6-string bass
Hummus and Hot Sauce ~ Exploring the Phrygian dominant scale ~ 32nd Street Jazz live at Driftwood
Просмотров 428 месяцев назад
Hummus and Hot Sauce ~ Exploring the Phrygian dominant scale ~ 32nd Street Jazz live at Driftwood
$169 Yinfente C Clarinet Unboxing and Demo
Просмотров 1,7 тыс.10 месяцев назад
$169 Yinfente C Clarinet Unboxing and Demo
Sire Marcus Miller P8 electric bass unboxing, demo + head-to-head vs. Fender & Schecter
Просмотров 17 тыс.10 месяцев назад
Sire Marcus Miller P8 electric bass unboxing, demo head-to-head vs. Fender & Schecter
Installing DiMarzio Ultra Jazz noiseless pickups in a Squier 40th Anniversary Jazz Bass + tone demos
Просмотров 2,8 тыс.10 месяцев назад
Installing DiMarzio Ultra Jazz noiseless pickups in a Squier 40th Anniversary Jazz Bass tone demos
Fender 210 Bass? Fender 135 Guitar? Fender is advertising knockoffs as clickbait for its website
Просмотров 31410 месяцев назад
Fender 210 Bass? Fender 135 Guitar? Fender is advertising knockoffs as clickbait for its website
Squier 40th Anniversary Precision Bass - DiMarzio Split P Pickup Solderless Install + Tone Demo
Просмотров 2,5 тыс.11 месяцев назад
Squier 40th Anniversary Precision Bass - DiMarzio Split P Pickup Solderless Install Tone Demo
Yamaha Reface DX unboxing + quick demo
Просмотров 11911 месяцев назад
Yamaha Reface DX unboxing quick demo
Falling Part Two - A Monday Afternoon Jam - Room 34
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Falling Part Two - A Monday Afternoon Jam - Room 34
Squier 40th Anniversary Jazz Bass Stock Pickups Tone Demo (+ My Musings on Liminal Spaces)
Просмотров 3,3 тыс.11 месяцев назад
Squier 40th Anniversary Jazz Bass Stock Pickups Tone Demo ( My Musings on Liminal Spaces)
Fretless Fender Player Jazz Bass Unboxing and Demo
Просмотров 9 тыс.Год назад
Fretless Fender Player Jazz Bass Unboxing and Demo
Can I ask what effects, pedals, brands? you used on the bass on mortgage on my soul?
All of the effects are in software. I ran the bass direct into my Mac through a Focusrite Scarlett, and then used stock effects in Logic. I had a noise gate, bass amp simulator, channel EQ and compressor on, but the key to the sound was the virtual pedalboard. The chain was Octafuzz with Fuzz at 0, Level and Tone at 50%, then into the Classic Wah, followed by the A/B mixer, with the mix shifted to 80% clean. It's really kind of funny that it shaped the sound as much as it did, considering how lightly the effects were being applied. (As for manipulating the wah pedal, I did that after the fact by drawing a path for the pedal position with the automation tools.)
@@room34 nice, thanks!
You are not the only person who said that these basses suck. I think warmoth is waaaay better
Great review and nice sound demo. Agree on the weird looking thing. Still, I am considering one of these basses. And FWIW the lack of focus works on the keys. The neck is definitely finished, just a satin matte finish (Satin Polyurethane according to Yamaha) that isn't noticeable . Very few necks truly have no finish. And Sweetwater say they check intonation as part of their 55 point inspection. Like you I have found that is not always the case. I personally plan on a fret touchup, complete setup (intonation, neck relief, saddle height, electronics tidy, pickup height and nut adjustment) on any basses I buy.
Have you played one of these? I'm pretty sure there's no finish. I have a few basses with varying levels of satin finish and this really just feels like raw wood. I'm sure the higher-end models have the satin finish but this one doesn't… or if it does, its thickness could be measured in individual molecules.
I like the sound. I just prefer the 1.5 inch nut jazz bass neck. very frustrating how many companies do "p bass = chunky neck" and its harder to find P bass guitars with the slim neck!
Well… this is a 5-string with a nut width the same as a 4-string P Bass, so that’s about as narrow as I think one could hope for. The neck is also a thinner profile like a Jazz.
Just build a warmoth way better quality
I don’t think this bass needing a set up out of the box is a bad thing. Many more expensive basses I w ordered come with terrible setups. If it were bad fret work causing the issue that’s different. Otherwise, not big enough a deal to include in a video.
Vincen Garcia,one of the best bass players on earth plays Yamaha.
I have one of those bass but with Wilkerson pickups
That copper tape under the pickups is useless if it's not grounded. In the control cavity pots are at least touching the tape so that should be probably ok. I would personally solder a wire from the tape to pot casing to be extra sure it's connected to ground. If the buzzing stops when you touch the bridge that means it is conductive. It's probably made out of some non-magnetic metal but that doesn't really matter as far as it's electrically conductive. It might be buzzing due to a cold solder joint or something like that.
Dingwall 5 string was very nice and I have short fingers, so far it's the only bass would consider. I did consider buying a Yamaha 4 string and found them too heavy.
Yeah, I had a problem with MuseHub where I had to download it again every time I wanted to use it, because it wouldn’t start. Worth it though, because the new MuseSounds are pretty good
More than likely the solder joints are cold on the ground side. I would be 100% sue
In 2023 I bought an American Pro II fretless Jazz Bass. Horrible QC, needs a shim to set up right, the truss rod wasn’t centered, completely voiceless pickups. Sold at a loss after 4 months. Still have my 2009 Tony Franklin, never had a problem with it.
Wow, similar experience to a couple of other basses I bought (and sold/returned) in the last year. American Ultra Jazz, also would've needed a shim and had terrible sounding pickups, and a Player fretless Jazz, same issue with the truss rod not being centered. So weird! I'm happy with the Player Jaguar from this video, but I think I really just got lucky.
I have heard Yamaha has its' own factory in Indo and that it is not made by cort... not sure
A very beautiful instrument!
Anyone who cares about a fretless bass having fret lines needs to get over themselves. Is the goal of music to making playing as challenging as possible? Or is it to make cool sounds and express yourself? I think most people would say the latter. Fret lines don't inhibit that at all.
Nathan east plays Yamaha, Billy Sheehan plays Yamaha, and M.r John Patitucci plays Yamaha. That Yamaha Patitucci Trb6 series is a helluva monster bass dude. If you wanna have a real pro 6 string, this is your bass. For a third of the money... you got it
I have been enjoying the BB735 (the next step up after this model) and had a similar issue with the pickups feeling wobbly. The height foam that comes stock on these is small and thin, but it was a piece of cake to replace that when i had the strings off. I didn't care for the looks at first either but it's grown on me over time. Fun Yamaha history fact - that logo is meant to be three overlapping tuning forks. Makes sense for the musical instrument division, maybe less so for the motor vehicle side.
Thanks for the tip… I may end up swapping the pickups but if I don't, I definitely could put some sturdier foam in there. I do like the looks a lot better now that I've swapped on a black pickguard.
@@room34 yeah mine came with a black pick guard, I don't care for cream color either though! Older BB models had proprietary pickups that were much more challenging to swap out, but this new iteration of the BB line has Fender standard sized pickups. You've got TONS of options. If you find the tone knob too dark you can also swap the capacitor for something with a lower value, I assume that the stock one is 0.047uF as that's pretty standard for a bass guitar but you can find 0.033uF or even 0.022uF for maybe $2 tops at a hobby electronics shop. Lower value = less dark when rolled down all the way.
Thank you for your video, it was interesting to watch. My Custom Mod Shop PJ bass I ordered for $3700 AUS came perfectly assembled, all the screws were installed correctly. Bridge setup was correct and was in tune straight from the box. I dont have any buzzing or humming fron the pickups at all runnig through my Gallien Krueger amp and cabs. It sounds incredible playing with pick, and slap and pop. I am super happy with it! :-) I got what I expected ordering a new live touring bass. Sorry you had a bad experience. But thank you for your videos!
Just to clarify, did you get a Custom Shop or a Mod Shop? I know prices shipped to Australia are higher but that sounds like a Custom Shop price, which I absolutely would expect to be top-tier, built-to-order by Fender's master luthiers, whereas the Mod Shop is assembled from stock parts.
@4:45, yes. Yes I do, but it's a box with picks, hex keys, and various other tidbits. Those knobs look fantastic over stock.
Yeah, I'm pretty pleased with how they look. It just bugs me a bit that they sit about 1/8" higher off the body than I'd like. The pots might have nuts on the underside that let you adjust how much of the stem is sticking out; I haven't investigated.
I have been contemplating putting flats on my new'ish American Pro II p-bass. I had no idea there was a restriction about through body mounting!! Is that something I should be worried about? You're a champ for giving some advice here. Maybe a string recommendation between DR Legends and say D'Addario Chromes? :) I still have a 1998'ish RBX775 that came in *_flawless_* in a box for what that's worth ($470, IIRC)
Well, you _can_ string flats through-body, but the extreme angle at the saddle can create a weak point in the string. It depends a little on the brand of string and the way they're constructed. Honestly I haven't ever strung flats through-body to see if there's any difference in sound or how easily it damages the strings… I just read on the string packages that you shouldn't do it! This is only the second bass I've ever owned with a through-body option.
Respect...
0:35 I know earthbound battle music when I hear it
Great video Scott, I have the BB734 since it came out and the two things I changed are the bridge pup to a Dimarzio 123b and I use LaBella Flats long scale for through body bridges. I never use it active. The neck is a lot better than my Stingray !
my BB734A is a great bass, perfect baòanced, zero neck diving, top ergonomics and great sounding. Agree with you for bridge pickup... and few days from now I will test the Labellas Deep Talkin Bass on my lovely bass :))) Yamaha are the real deal in bass industry.
i have bb435, you need to understand it's not a ready to gig bass instead it's a good platform to start with. I always feel its original pickup doesn't have enough bottom end for my taste, i swapped the pick up with aguilar and put flatwound and it's turns into awesome bass
Yeah, I'm not totally satisfied with the pickups, but for me it's almost too much low end. Or more accurately, almost no high end. I usually roll my tone off anyway, but this isn't really giving me a choice!
1 suggestion... cheap instruments suck. Buy a real bass, not that chinesium garbage. Waaaah!! It buzzes!! Of course it buzzes. it's a $69 piece of shit from China.
You could do a lot worse for a $600 bass.
I own and played a Yamaha RGX and I got it 11 years ago ang it still sounded great (still stock pick-ups) I still use my RGX :)
I think a lot of the lack of interest among general guitar and bass players for Yamaha stuff is simply because people haven't experienced their higher end bass/guitar gear. I know among 6 string bassists, their TRB6P, TRB6, TRBJP, models and their revisions (TRB6PII, 6II and JP2) are super highly regarded. My main bass for the past 10 years has been a Yamaha TRB6, the Japanese made bolt on 6 string in a transparent orange finish. Since I've bought it, I've owned a lot of other basses, some from even really high end brands like Status, Sago, Atelier Z, a couple of small custom shop one offs, and a lot of cheap ones like Brice, SX and Squier, and some other mid market brands like Ibanez and Fernandes. The TRB6 has been the only constant the entire time. Nothing compares to it for me, and I got it for 800$ used. Its not trying to copy a P bass or Jazz bass so it doesn't look weird. It's a forward thinking design with a lot of care put into it. The controls are far enough away that they don't get in your way when you do double thumb and slap (A big reason why i sold several other basses), the upper fret access is better than just about any other bass I've owned. Which arguably isn't a big deal for bassists, but i spend more time up there than most people, and this bass is the easiest to play up there. It came with darker sounding bartolini pickups in it that the previous owner installed but ive since replaced the pickups with ones that are similar to the OEM Yamaha pickups, which are bright and snappy, and I've been happy with the sound since. I also own a Yamaha TRB6PII but I've got so much emotional investment in my original TRB6, i play that 90% of the time. I didnt intend to write a love letter to my TRB but here we are LOL
You made a good choice. Loving my BB434. Simply the best PJ bass in the market that Fender can't beat!
Hey, thanks for checking it out. I've been enjoying your videos for a while! Yeah, I do think this is a pretty great instrument for the price. Not sure I conveyed that fully, based on some of the other responses I've gotten here.
I have seen Peter Hook play a 734
the photoshopped kid at christmas made me laugh
Ha! I hadn’t even noticed that. Yeah… first rate work.
I found your channel searching for jaguar bass here. Loved your videos and bgm! Keep up the good work!
Do you know what the bridge width or string spacing is? Seriously considering purchasing one of tnese but if its smaller than 17mm between strings it might be a deal breaker
I actually don't have the instrument anymore, so I can't measure the bridge. But it felt like a pretty standard string spacing to me, so I'm guessing it was 17mm.
Thanks for this. I got here because I was curious about getting a custom. Not anymore!
series 11:40 split 12:23 parallel 13:07
Good review, like! What about Minilab's pads? are they too terrible compared to Akai mpk? A lot of people complain that they're preatty stiff and unsensetive
The pads are not the greatest, yes… a bit stiff. But they are better than the ones on the Akai, I think.
Thanks for the reply. I'm choosing my first MIDI controller between the Minilab 3, Launchkey Mini MK3, a used Arturia Keystep 37, or a used Launchkey 37 MK3
Thanks for introducing me to these Stringjoy strings...I ordered a set for my Bass VI (to France)
2:30 The MP ref nearly killed me! Glad I wasn't drinking anything at the time.
This is exactly why i have not and most likely will not ever order from the Fender Mod shop. I've seen to many videos with bad or indifferent experiences. This is the first Bass video I've seen. I'm sorry you had such a poor experience with this purchase. Its really a downer. When you spend this amount of $$$ on a new instrument it should be a great experience not a "it is what it is" experience. Love that candy tangerine color!
I like it!
Amazing!!
Great review Scott. I picked up a 'Quincy' six string bass around 5/6 years ago for £230 new. Well, I won the lottery that day. What a fantastic instrument! Many have thought it to have a 2K+ price tag - because that's how good it looks, feels, plays & sounds.
What a cry baby
😍😍😍😍😍
Anyone else have problems with the active circuit? It works sometimes and other times not.
DR Sunbeams
Yeah, I know Tony Franklin loves those on his fretless and he gets a great sound, but I really prefer flats.
Thé hole in the body it’s to show that is MX made instead of US, to prevent scams
My Squier Bass VI arrived at the height of COVID and the nut was really badly cut and needed to be replaced. Bridge adjustability is pretty non-existent, as you'd indicated, but there are some pretty affordable aftermarket replacements. Mine has a lot of slippage on the low E tuner, so I may be replacing the tuners. The muffling effect of the bass cut is really significant, as you indicated. I really enjoy mine, really unique.
Nice review and demo. Just got one myself. Excellent for the money. So the pickups are actually not standard jazzmaster pickups, but p90s in a jazzmaster pickup housing (which is why you see the screw tops instead of alnico rods). But many consider the p90s better than JM pickups, unless you want a really sparky surfy type of sound. Jazzmasters are also bright because of 1 meg pots instead of 500k or 250k like strats. Apparently the p90s are a good match for these pots. Anyway, mine is great out of the box. I’ll be doing a full setup including leveling and dressing frets, but it really doesn’t need much. The only mod I’m making is to swap the bridge with the Descendant AOM compatible bridge, which is a drop in replacement for the AOM on the JMJM. This is just because I’m picky about matching the radius of the fretboard perfectly (default is 12” radius bridge for a 9.5” radius neck). And the descendant bridge allows to individual action height per string, allowing me to make the treble strings lower than the bass strings.