Yamaha BB235 - Electric Bass Guitar - 5 String Yellow Natural Satin
The Yamaha BB bass has been a really popular alternative to USA mainstream basses for over 40 years. Offering a superb build quality and monster tone, the Broad Bass design is perfectly balanced and poised.
With an Alder body, finished in a sweet Vintage White, this is a real organic feeling bass. Stylistically, this bass retains all the classic designs features that made it so popular 40 years ago, the simple and elegant layout looking as sharp as ever. The additional low B string opens up a whole new sonic dimension to this bass without making it too much to handle.
The Maple neck features 21 medium frets, it is easy underhand and has a nice action and playing profile. The P and J bass inspired VSP and VSC pickups offer a vintage flavoured low end punch. These single coil ceramic pickups are a great feature of this bass, delivering a tone that is both versatile and focussed.
This a lot of bass for the money, the BB range is a favourite of esteemed players such as Glenn Hughes, Nathan East, Abraham Laboriel and James LoMenzo, its a great range perfect for players of all levels.
Custom V3 Pickups
A ceramic magnet pickup that delivers a clean, well-defined sound.
Control
The new BB models are equipped with one tone control and two volume control knobs, for versatile sound shaping.
New Neck Shape
The New BB models feature a slightly thinner neck than previous BB basses, improving playability and feel for both modern and traditional players.
Lightweight Tuners
Lighter weight tuners offer a better balance and complement the overall feel, providing a perfect match for the smaller, lighter body of the new BB.
Specifications:
- Solid Alder Body
- Rosewood Fretboard
- Satin Finish
- Maple Neck
- Centred Dot Inlays
- 21 Fret Design
- Lightweight Open Gear Tuners
- Vintage Bridge Style
- YGD V3 P/J Pickups