Yamaha RBX basses (made in Taiwan).

[SteveAG]

I have a mid-90s Taiwanese RBX 350 that we bought new. Natural finish (stained). Don't remember the price.

Is there a way to know the build date (year) from the Serial Number?

Update to post: Manufactured on Nov. 17th 1994 (Thanks to link from "who")

 

[who]

Is there a way to know the build date (year) from the Serial Number?

Yamaha has a guide for dating your instrument based on its serial number: https://www.yamaha.com/yamahaguitars/ElectricandBassGuitarSerialNumberSystems.pdf

 

[SteveAG]

Thanks.

Nov. 17th, 1994

I appreciate the help/link.

 

[who]

Thanks.

Nov. 17th, 1994

I appreciate the help/link.

Happy belated birthday to your bass.

 

[rob69]

Bought this RBX new in 1993 I think. After I had been playing a cheap second hand Japanese Jazz bass copy for about nine years. Soon after though I lost interest in playing bass (why?!) and the RBX served mainly as a decoration piece until 2007 when I finally picked it up seriously joining a beginners cover band. Picture is from a gig that year. The RBX sounded fine. On recordings from this gig (soundboard in a music venue) I can hear a sound close to a P-bass. Although a little on the dull side.
In 2008 I bought a Fender Jazz and a Precision that I've been using for gigging and recording ever since. The RBX regained a decorative function eventually selling it to a caring new owner.

 

[StevieJukeJoint]

I'm an old-school Fender & Gibson bass guy!! When I was gifted this Yamaha RBX 800A, I became a huge fan of Yamaha Basses as well!! This is my RBX 800A