Yeah was gonna say - the translucent black looks great.
That said, I would have gotten the brown one too, that’s the one I was looking at buying when my 604 turned up. Well done, @PeteP - it’s a great bass.
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That’s a niiice looking Yamaha!
Speaking of GAS I think I may need a Stingray…
I need a Stingray, right? Yeah, of course I do.
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Whew… you guys have more GAS money than I do…lol
What I want is a Geezer Butler signature Lakland ($4,000+ US)
Or to heck with it a Fodera would be nice…
Only a mere $8,000 US
LOL…that would be about as expensive as a divorce lawyer I would need if I showed up with either of these.
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Lots of intersting stuff in that price range. Dingwall, custom shop Warwick, custom ESP’s, etc.
The ~$2k range is huge too, my latest discovery there is the Dingwall Combustion series.
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I really like the brown 504. I almost bought one. It’s a very good, understated look.
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The notion of a brown bass didn’t appeal, but after seeing a few closer photos it’s grown on me. The black is gorgeous, but the 504 black finish looks like it would show minor scuffs really badly, and after buying several basses (over 35 years) based solely on price and looks, I thought it was time to take a more considered approach and leave the aesthetics to the side (mostly). Of course I should’ve taken my time and found one to try first, but as you all know, GAS doesn’t allow you to make rational decisions.
The update on my 504 is that it’s probably not going to be here until the weekend, and only if the courier delivers on Saturdays. It was quoted as ‘overnight’ delivery but it turns out to be an oversized item and bumped onto their ‘2-5 day schedule’. Frustratingly, it will probably still be at the depot 30 miles away by today but not put on a delivery route straight away.
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The brown actually looks amazing in person, you’ll see. Subtle woodgrain shows through.
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Yeah, that’s what I was starting to notice. Once again I end up with a bass that has a ‘wood’ finish. that’s why I bought the T-bird and the Peavey Millennium. Well at least it was only a distant secondary influence on the 504.
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And red wine stains don’t show that easily 
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At home (so where I play bass) I’m more of a red wine drinker, but when I’m drinking while playing bass I revert to beer - like anybody is actually watching me!
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Single Malt Scotch for me…
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Yay! How does she feel?
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Not completely dissimilar to my Peavey, to be honest. About the same weight and the neck isn’t too different. I’m struggling with the round wound strings though so they’ll need changing, and the active controls will need some investigating, but boy can you tell the difference. I’ve only played it through my UMC22 so far, so I’m getting the sound quite ‘naked’. I’ll put it through the B1on later and see what else I can say.
Instant reaction though is; “I haven’t made a big mistake.”
Oh, and I love the brown: it’s almost like a solid mahogany or a claret with a satin sealing coat. Much nicer than I expected and I’m glad I didn’t get black.
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Yeah it’s such a good color. I was the same as you, skeptical until I actually held one.
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Woohoo, brings out the smile like nothing else 
And, yeah, that color nicely complements your eyes, erm, hair, uh, well, you know…
Congrats!!!
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