1978 Yamaha Japan BB1200 "Broadbass 1200" Neckthrough Fretless Bass (Black)

1978 Yamaha Japan BB1200 "Broadbass 1200" Neckthrough Fretless Bass (Black)Made in Japan in 1978, the original BB1200 was Yamaha's flagship bass and the start of their ascent into neckthrough greatness and paved the way for the famous BB2000 and BB3000 models to be released a few years later. Solid alder body with a mahogany maple neck and a 22 fret rosewood fingerboard (44mm nut width, 34" scale length), it weighs 4. 6kg's. Loaded with the original Yamaha P style pickup and an additional J pickup that was professionally

Made by Kawai in the late 1960's

Japanese made in the early 1990's

is designed to further enhance the connection between the strings and the body

Kramer Joker style body with a maple neck and a 22 fret rosewood fingerboard

Stunning blueburst finish on an alder body

Gotoh tuners and a three-saddle bridge

previous owner kept it in a case for most of it's life

Frets:    22 Jumbo 2

Factory loaded with a TonePros AVT2G wraparound tailpiece along with gold Seymour Duncan SH-1N/SH-14 humbuckers controlled by a master volume knob and a three-way pickup selector

comfort and full-throttle attitude

it's a very solid job and is smooth to the touch

and a wonderfully flexible 3-band EQ