Here's the epic tale of how I conquered the "uncanny valley" of Yamaha's guitar and bass design to buy and… *maybe* embrace the BB435, the Indonesian-made, mid-range 5-string bass in Yamaha's "Broadbass" lineup.
We conclude with an original composition called "Invisible Eccentricities," on which I play the BB435, along with a Yamaha Reface CP electric piano and a Yamaha bass clarinet, plus alto sax and percussion.
Download the track on my Bandcamp page: https://room34.bandcamp.com/track/invisible-eccentricities
0:00 Off-the-cuff introduction
0:36 It's Time to Talk About Yamaha
3:30 So, What Changed My Mind?
5:00 Why the BB435?
5:43 What Extra Features?
7:12 So, Are You Going to Open the Box or What?
10:12 But How Does It Sound?
11:58 Tone Demos (Stock Roundwound Strings)
14:56 Swapping the Strings… and More
16:18 More Tone Demos (DR Legend Flatwound Strings)
19:21 My Overall Reaction
19:51 Music Video Introduction
20:57 Music Video: "Invisible Eccentricities"