Yamaha BB2025X

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Uploaded by on Aug 27, 2010

Ed Friedland - The BAss Whisperer demonstrates the Yamaha BB2025X for Guitar World Magazine.

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  • Ed, in regards to the ground/hum sound this bass has which many other basses with single coil pickups suffer from. You mentioned there's a way around it to avoid that from happening..so my questions is; Is that something that's got to must be done while the instrument, or something that can be done by a qualified Luthier / bass guitar tech. I do appreciate your hard work, dedication and all the great information and guidance you bring through these videos...keep up the good work. Best Regards!

  • @funkbass71 - the solution is to put a split coil or stack humbucker in the bridge position. Or... really crazy but doable is put a dummy coil under the pickguard to act as a hum canceler for the single coil. Yamaha could have done one of these things... but they didn't. And to be fair, they are not alone. Many P/J setups have the same issue. For some people it's not a big deal. I personally prefer to be able to avoid hum, but that's just me.

  • When you made that

    comment about the

    single coil hum, you

    said there was a

    way around it;

    EXPLAIN PLEASE!!!!!!!

  • @byjuu246 - Make the pickup a split coil or stacked coil. Single coils hum by themselves... no way around that.

  • Great review! So helpful.

    Ed, I understand the nut is nickel. Will there be problems if I make drastic changes in string gauge? Not sure how I would file the nut for a larger gauge or fill it in for a smaller gauge.

    Also, do you have any experience with the BB1025 - it's supposed to be the same as the BB2025 but without ARE and IRA.

  • @steelcitysi - Well, going to a smaller gauge would not require filling in the nut. If you went to a significantly larger gauge you might have to file it... But I don't remember how big the slots were. Even nickel can be filed though. I have not played any of the other models.

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  • Always enjoy your reviews man.

    How about reviewing the bb1024 / bb1024x? Can't seem to find any serious reviews of that bass.

  • Soundwise I think this bass stands out - great work Ed :-)

  • ed by their expression sr I realize that this model does not meet your expectations for anything that sounds too dull beginning and its sound is not agradabale and worst of all, the cost is, sounds a lot better RBXA2 model, the cost is ridiculous of this model for the sound quality is poor, greetings from Venezuela

  • Does anyone know if this has the option to choose top-load or string thru?

    I have seen photos where it seems it also has an option for top-loading.

  • i want that bass so fucking much~~~

  • any chance for reviewing yamaha attitude bass?

    Have a nice day! Matej

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