I just came across this meme and could think of only one person, our very own @Whying_Dutchman . 
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Hahaha!
I can confirm that it smells … but not like chicken. It’s not so much holding it wrong though, well, it kind of is. It’s just that you should look at your soldering iron when you grab it 
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Finally got my original bass back, a BB300 bought at a local shop back in 1995. It’s made in Taiwan on the 3rd of Feb, 1988.
It’s been had it’s fair share of falls and beatings so it’s definitely showing it’s age but is still fully functional.
I’m pretty sure the tuning machines were upgraded before me but the screws were too long and they’ve poked out the front surface.
Everything is a bit untidy, the body especially and the pickups are rusty. I’ll start polishing them and see how they come up.
A repaint of the body is obvious, all the many dings on it are going to make sanding interesting.
The neck finish is failing too but aside from a few dings it seems to be functionally okay. The back definitely needs to be repaired but I don’t want to sand the headstock face and destroy the logo.
The fretboard needs some attention but isn’t in the worst shape.
I’m stoked that the original knobs are still in good shape, they can be hard to find.
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The BB300 is such a nice beginner bass. I still have mine. I just threw flats on it a few weeks ago. They’re built like tanks.
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I have found Yamaha’s Taiwan-made instruments super high quality. Like somewhere between the already great Indonesia-made instruments and MIJ. That factory was good.
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I am not sure why but some of my basses, usually the cheaper ones and possibly ones I have played with, have this issue where both pots can’t be on full at the same time, one has to be at 90%. I don’t know if this is usual or a feature.
They also don’t really seem to blend but are either on or off.
I am thinking that since this is the case I will solve the problem by just putting in on/off switches and forgetting about trying to blend them.
Interested in any thoughts.
I will likely do it on this one:
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I think that you’re doing it right; what ya got and what ya want. Perfect