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$324.50
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8.3
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Description:
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Construction: Bolt-on
Scale Length: 34"
Fingerboard: Rosewood
Radius: 23 5/8"
Frets: 24
Body: Alder
Neck: Maple
Bridge: Die-cast
Pickups: Active Humbucking X 2
Controls: Master Volume, Pan-Pot, 2-Band EQ
Colors: Black, Flat Silver, Metallic Red
Warranty: Yamaha Limited Lifetime
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PluckyThump
I like humbuckers.
Registered: January 2008
Location: The Hammer
Posts: 514
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Review Date: Sat February 9, 2008
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Would you recommend the product? Yes |
Price you paid?: $369.00
| Rating: 8
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Pros:
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excellent pickups and controls, good balance, easy to play, looks good
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Cons:
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low B could be better, headstock finish chips easily
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I wanted a 5-string for a second bass for less than $400 and this was the best I could find. The pickups are quiet and have plenty of output and the controls give you a wide variety of usable tones. It's not light (9.25lbs) but the small headstock with Gotoh-style tuners gives it good balance. This is my first 5-string but learning to play it was easy because the string spacing is not too close and the action is low. The neck is quite thick with a round profile and the fingerboard is fairly flat. I prefer a thinner neck with a smaller fingerboard radius but it's not a deal-breaker for me. The back of the neck is painted but it never gets sticky. The low B could be more defined but it sounds fine if I pluck closer to the bridge. This bass intonates well and the B string still sounds good quite high up on the neck. It's currently strung with Dean Markley Nickelsteels .45 -.128, which are good strings but I may opt for a heavier gage B next time. I've had no problems with the bass, it's quite well built and looks and feels more expensive than it is.
I tried Ibanez, Washburn and Squier and this Yamaha wipes the floor with all of them! My other bass is a G&L L2000 and the RBX-375 nearly matches it for tone and versatility. I've taken it to several rehearsals and it cuts through well and the guys in the band dig it.  This bass is hard to beat for the money.
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G&L club #156
Stingray club #86
ATK Club #164
Yorkville/Traynor club #7
Schroeder club #96
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KeithPas
Registered User
Registered: May 2000
Location: Poulsbo,Wa
Posts: 3105
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Review Date: Sun February 24, 2008
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Would you recommend the product? Yes |
Price you paid?: $280.00
| Rating: 8
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Pros:
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Tone, playability,value
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Cons:
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None really
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I bought this bass used here from a fellow TB'r and I love it. It has a moderately bold tone and is capable of doing everythting I need it to do. I have gotten alot of compliments on my tone while playing this bass.
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"Thats the worst lookin hat I ever saw!! Buy a hat like that and I bet you get a free bowl of soup."
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Shareef
Registered User
Registered: July 2008
Location: Bracknell, England
Posts: 44
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Review Date: Mon July 28, 2008
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Would you recommend the product? Yes |
Price you paid?: None indicated
| Rating: 9
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Pros:
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Great looking, versatlitly
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Cons:
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Nothing for the price that it is
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I got this new (for more than I should have done really, but oh well) as a second bass, wanting to try a 5-string. I have never looked back. The entire instrument is made flawlessly, and I find that the finish hides scratches pretty well, except on the headstock (doesn't appear to be sealed, and i keep whacking it in the ceiling because I'm, well a bit of a spacko sometimes). I kept the action the same as it came except for the B-string, which a few people seem to have a slight problem with, but which i found can be completely remedied by setting it up yourself. the action is low and the neck is very fast which makes the bass great for playing very fast and also tapping. The tone of the bass is more suited to a lower/mid register type clean tone I think, (Tim Commerford type tone) as it seems to really growl with my amp and it sounds great. The highs aren't bad, I just think this isn't really the kind of bass for funk junkies.
I think that the best thing about this bass is the looks. The back of the neck is painted as well (which I think makes the instrument look FAR better than most others, also this doesn't slow it down at all) and the 3D headstock is also stunning. One small thing that I think makes a huge difference is the input jack. The jack is recessed into the body and is made of one piece of metal, which makes it virtually impossible for anything to go wrong with it (my last bass had a normal jack with one of those plastic plates to hold it, which then broke and was hell to get a replacement). Also, the battery compartment is SO easy to reach, you can just open it up separately with a little clip on the back and quickly switch batteries.
I'd say my only problem with this bass is the dot inlays, which I personally find a bit naff once you become more experienced, but it's no biggie.
I have a habit of selling stuff I don't use, but this bass is really here to stay and I would have a big problem letting it go and would replace it immediately with a new one of lost or broken.
I have played many basses, including some Warwicks that sell for well over £1000, and there are few basses that I prefer to this one, and even then, not by much.
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Ashdown Owner's club #42, βΘИΞКЯŲŜĦÏИĞ® # 82, Official "Official" Club #16, Yamaha Club #174
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