Not exactly "new" cause it was bought in about 2003 but for me it is new 
It's a Yamaha TRB5
They discontinued this model and replaced it with a successor, but I haven't taken a close enough look to see how much difference there is...because frankly I don't give a damn because this thing sounds so sick
For sure not your typical go to metal bass, but it also delivers for it imo.
A very versatile beast too, theres a knob that switches the character of the sound quite a lot.
Heres a processed clip with the setting I liked the most, everything at noon. Both PU, no bass or treble boost from the controls of the bass
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/3961577/Mixes/Mago_NewBass_Clip1.mp3
and heres a file were I played the same thing 3 times with the different settings, just DI and just to see the differences.
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/3961577/Mixes/Mago_Bass_DIs.mp3
Played with pick, for fingers Im quite sure you'd had to use the bass and treble knobs on the bass a bit more to set a good sound. I think every mode is usuable, altho 1 and 3 sound quite the same but 3 is a bit flatter with a bit different character in the mids.
And finally some pics
I posted this clip on my FB wall so for some of you it maybe isnt something new
It's a Yamaha TRB5
They discontinued this model and replaced it with a successor, but I haven't taken a close enough look to see how much difference there is...because frankly I don't give a damn because this thing sounds so sick
For sure not your typical go to metal bass, but it also delivers for it imo.
A very versatile beast too, theres a knob that switches the character of the sound quite a lot.
Heres a processed clip with the setting I liked the most, everything at noon. Both PU, no bass or treble boost from the controls of the bass
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/3961577/Mixes/Mago_NewBass_Clip1.mp3
and heres a file were I played the same thing 3 times with the different settings, just DI and just to see the differences.
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/3961577/Mixes/Mago_Bass_DIs.mp3
Played with pick, for fingers Im quite sure you'd had to use the bass and treble knobs on the bass a bit more to set a good sound. I think every mode is usuable, altho 1 and 3 sound quite the same but 3 is a bit flatter with a bit different character in the mids.
And finally some pics
I posted this clip on my FB wall so for some of you it maybe isnt something new
