That’s the goal, one day @MikeC one day, 
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@Al1885, you’re more than well on your way, brother. 
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Ive talked to a few about a upgrade. They are telling me to come in, try the yamahas they have before spending any money on a Fender J or P, Rickenbacker, etc. And these bass’s are more than the Yamahas being mentioned. Some in the BB series are above the 1 grand mark. Many are in the 600.00 to 800.00 range as well. Ive seen fender j and p on reverb for 500.00 some new and are basic styles and colors and some used. Basixally everywhere i go brings up trying a yamaha first. I talked to someone at sweerwater and they too, yamaha, lakland and I cant recall the other brand they brought up to try first? I am dephinately gonna try out some yamaha’s before spending any money on a second bass.
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Oh yeah you don’t buy Yamahas because they are inexpensive. They are just inexpensive for what you get. The Yamahas in the $800 range (BB734A, etc) will easily compare well against MIA Fenders ($1500+, etc).
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I still love my TRBX304 & play it often. It feels a bit heavy but it has a nice deep sound and I’ve always liked the thumb depression in the pickup.
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Almost every time I see a bass without catching what it is and my first reaction is ‘Ooohh, pretty want’. It turns out to be a Yamaha.
I hope they never screw up and majorly change the designs.
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Given that the TRBX, the “modern looking” model, is a combination of their longer running TRB and RBX lines I don’t think that’s a danger 
Yamaha has been making cool quirky instruments for decades. I have loved my SBV’s a lot.
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Cool! Is it black, or do I detect a hint of very dark red/purple…?
Hey Mike. My bass is Translucent Brown, but it does have a purplish hue.
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Very nice! It definitely looks slightly purple to me. Could be the light or the camera… Either way, beautiful looking bass!
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It’s actually a really cool color - the best of the original 504 colors IMO. You can also just barely see through to the woodgrain. I was hunting for one of these used when my 604 turned up.
I’m an avid MIA Fender guy, but yeah, actually it’s true.
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