Four-string electric bass with two humbucker pickups, active 2-band EQ and performance EQ
With the Yamaha TRBX 304 Factory Blue, Yamaha presents an electric bass that sets new standards with its ergonomic playability and versatile tone colours. This four-string bass features a contoured mahogany body and a bolt-on five-piece maple-mahogany neck, while the combination of ceramic humbuckers and active 2-band electronics with performance EQ provides a wide range of different bass sounds. A massive die-cast bridge and precise tuners complete the equipment.
The Yamaha TRBX 304 convinces with ergonomic playability and versatile bass sounds.
Contoured body and slim neck
With its distinctive shape, the mahogany body of the Yamaha TRBX 304 Factory Blue offers excellent balance on both lap and strap, providing excellent ergonomics when playing this electric bass. This is perfectly supported by the slim profile of the bolt-on five-piece maple-mahogany neck making every groove easily manageable. To ensure that the orientation between the 24 medium frets is not lost, classic dot inlays mark the positions of the rosewood fingerboard.
Yamaha M3 humbuckers and active electronics
The electrical sound conversion of the Yamaha TRBX 304 is handled by two Yamaha M3 humbuckers with exposed pole pieces and powerful ceramic magnets, which can be blended together using the Pickup Balance control. As a result, they deliver a powerful sound with distinctive timbres and high transparency. For further adjustment of the sound image, an active 2-band EQ for bass and treble is included, acting particularly musically and delivering harmonious sound results even at extreme settings.
The Performance EQ provides five different frequency responses for distinctive sounds.
Performance EQ
Another special feature of the Yamaha TRBX 304 Factory Blue is the Performance EQ, which provides different presets for every style of music via a 5-way tone switch. For example, the "Flat" preset gives you the authentic sound of pickups and 2-band EQ, while the "Finger" and "Solo" presets, with their different midrange enhancements, make for enormous punch. The "Pick" preset, on the other hand, provides an accentuated attack in the bass sound by emphasizing the treble, while the "Slap" preset with its distinct mid-scoop invites you to swing your thumb.
The Yamaha TRBX 304 Factory Blue at a glance:
4-string electric bass
Contoured mahogany body
Bolt-on five-piece maple-mahogany neck
Rosewood fingerboard
Two Yamaha M3 humbuckers with ceramic magnets
Active 2-band EQ, Performance EQ with five presets
Yamaha die-cast bridge
Yamaha tuners
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A top quality instrument for its price. The neck is super comfy and the balance is perfect. It is lighter than I was expecting considering the mahogany body but it still packs good tone. The EQ presets are very useful in a gigging situation and the pickups are well balanced. The main flaw of the instrument would be the slightly uncomfortable neck heel when playing higher up the neck and the switch could have been better placed
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What a fantastic bass for the money! Feels really good whether you're holding it in your knee or on a strap, the tonal variations are virtually endless with two pick ups, blend control, tone controls and the all empowering 5 position eq toggle switch. The string spacing is just right allowing for smooth fast transition between the strings. The battery compartment for the active electronics is easily accessible making for trouble free installation. The paint finish is fantastic the deep gloss with metallic flick looks superb under stage lighting. All in all a suburb bass which stands up for itself against basses costing 3 or 4 times as much!
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This is a great 5 string bass with a quality build and great sound as you expect from Yamaha. But what really makes it is the price for such an instrument
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Wow is all I can say, for an instrument that comes at an entry level price the fit and finish is perfect everything works as it should even sounds rather nice. I’ve owned many basses over the years and I can honestly say the neck on this has the nicest slab of rosewood I have ever seen on a bass very similar to ebony in look and feel. Keep up the good work Yamaha I’m a convert.
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This is my very first bass. I am a completely bass starter. I played guitar before. However, it doesn't prevent me to give out my compliment to this product. It is a very beautiful piece of craftsmanship. the color is modern yet calm enough. I really like the design in general. The pickup, numbs, string, body, fret are all combined smoothly in one instrument. The preset eq is genius. They really produce different sounds. Musicstore did a great service. The shipping is fast and the package is very solid.
I would recommend this bass to all starters (even immediate player I believe) for its sound and beauty.
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