1979 Yamaha Japan BB1200 "Broadbass 1200" Neckthrough Bass (Natural)

1979 Yamaha Japan BB1200 "Broadbass 1200" Neckthrough Bass (Natural)Made in Japan in 1979, 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 rare 22 fret ebony fingerboard that only appeared on later 70's models (44mm nut width, 34" scale length), it weighs 4. 4kg's. Loaded with the original Yamaha P style pickup controlled

Stock Twosome version is the only version with A/B switching

it's outfitted with premium appointments such as a maple speed neck with graphite reinforcement and a silky-smooth compound-radius ebony fingerboard with rolled edges and jumbo frets

This one has had the original PST25 tailpiece removed otherwise it appears to be all original with the original hard case and paperwork still present

this is a well loved "players grade" '62 Reissue Precision Bass sold to the Japanese market by Fender Japan

Solid body with a gloss black finish

had a very recent professional refret with medium-jumbo style frets that are shiny and smooth with almost no wear

Fretboard and Bridge - Ebony (as per the catalog)

Vibra-matic tremolo system (missing arm)

Looks to have an aftermarket pickguard with a set of ceramic HSS pickups installed

The EMG 89 uses alnico V magnets to give you a powerful EMG 85-style sound

it offers unparalleled control in an easy to use

It has dual Ibanez pickup ring-mounted humbucking pickups flanking an Ibanez single-coil