1983 Yamaha Japan BBVIS Defretted/Fretless Medium Scale Broad Bass (Brown Sunburst)

1983 Yamaha Japan BBVIS Defretted/Fretless Medium Scale Broad Bass (Brown Sunburst)Made in Japan in the mid 1980's, the Yamaha BBVIS was a no frills option from the BB series. A single BB P style bass pickup with master volume and tone controls, alder body, maple neck, rosewood fingerboard, 32" scale length with 21 frets (42mm nut width). Weighs 4. 2kg's. Well loved vintage condition as pictured, it's been professionally de fretted at some point. Recently serviced including a deep clean, fretboard oil and truss adjustment. The neck

which placed the P in PH-1r under the S in Phaser

this '62 reissue model was part of a limited run of anniversary models celebrating the 40th year of the Fender Stratocaster

This is pencil stamped in the neck pocket as a TW-1500 and features a solid alder body bolted to a maple neck with a gorgeous 24 fret(less) ebony fingerboard (40mm nut width

An MG111 model made in the late 1980's with a basswood body

Loaded with the original Jazz passive pickup configuration controlled by a pickup blend knob and master volume/tone controls

Australian made in 1967

Loaded with the original Japanese humbuckers

Factory loaded with a Schaller Golden 50 humbucker and a Rockoon roller locking tremolo for a smooth trem experience

a killswitch and a phase toggle

fingerboard

Fender stamped saddles with vintage style tuners and a diecast block bridge (4 screws removed so it functions like a two-point tremolo)

Restrung and given a basic service prior to listing including a fret polish  truss adjustment