Model Year: 1998
Price: $200.00 (new)
Where Obtained: guitar center

You can play anything any style of music you want on this bass. it has a great natural feel to the instrument the only reason not a five because the action is a little high for my preferences

I never had a problem with my sound on this bass

It lasted 5 years so far and its better now than when i bought it.

Price: $0.00
Where Obtained: Inheirited

I inheirited this instrument from my uncle. He play jazz and bigband, some dixie stuff. Originally he bought it in Melbourne (Austrailia) and had it shipped back to the UK. He is no longer with us. But he left me this great bass that have very little information for. It is a beautyful thing, rosewood neck with pearl inlay scale markers. Even the Yamaha name on the (two aside) head stock is in pearl effect. Alas though no numbers or model type. It's a Gibbson style floating bridge with a wrap around string strecher. All chrome hardware with the exception of the tuning pegs and controls(black plastic). Passive.

It plays like a dream. I have it strung with flat wound RotoSound strings. It's like gliding through a fine mist. Unlike my other bass a Squire Pressicion Copy. That's like driving a tank through treacle in comparison.

Plugged in or Unplugged it just sound fantastic. Warm, rich, deep

It is getting to the 'delicate old lady' stage. You certaily could not do any kind of slap technique using it. But for what it can do, deep dub to solid fundimental tones, it does it rock steady. I wouldn't like to gig it too hard but I have nxt too me in the studio most times. It's perfect for quick idea trying because of the semi-accoustic nature of it.