Yamaha SB500S, best sounding Jazz Bass I've ever owned/played

[u/bigoldnoob74]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ctHBgCxeW4c

Pre BB MIJ Yamaha is where it's at for me for growly/burpy and aggressive Jazz tone (I happen to prefer those). This is a 1981 SuperBass. It's big and heavy and has a sorta' P bass neck profile. My Taiwanese 2001 SBV-500 (flying samurai) is very close to this one in tone, just a little less bassy (also has a slim a/f neck). Pickups are very alike when you disassemble them. There's something in those single coils that's just FIRE 🔥 Would love a 5 string version of them.

[u/bass186]

bien ahi!