4-string E-Bass from Yamaha Pro Series, made in Japan
Sandwich body with maple top and back and maple middle layer
Five-piece maple/mahogany neck with rosewood fingerboard
"Miter" neck joint with two slanted recessed and four straight screws
Initial Responses Acceleration (I.R.A.) for a "tuned-in sound"
Yamaha VSP7n Split coil and Yamaha VSC7b single coil pickup with Alnico V magnets
Passive electronics with two volume and one tone control
Yamaha Vintage Plus bridge with steel base plate and brass tailpieces
Diagonal Thru Body Stringing
Yamaha Lightweight VintageOpen Gear tuners
Yamaha case included
Made in Japan Electric Bass
The Yamaha BBP34 VintageWhite II represents an absolutely professional tool for every bassist. Thus, the E-Bass convinces not only with a mercilessly good playing comfort, but also with the flawless workmanship and an innovative construction, which includes, among other things, the elaborate and particularly stable "Miter" neck connection and includes "Diagonal Body Thru Stringing" on the bridge. At the amplifier furthermore a classic passive circuit with Alnico pickups provides organic bass sounds that feel at home in any style of music.
The Japanese-built Yamaha BBP34 is an absolutely professional electric bass and convinces with elaborate construction, first-class playability and versatile sounds.
Alnico pickups for organic bass sounds
For the pickups for the Yamaha BBP34, the choice fell on Alnico V pickups from the in-house YGD division. Accordingly, thanks to the Yamaha VSP7b split-coil in the middle position and the Yamaha VSC7b single-coil at the bridge, the E-Bass convinces with classic, versatile sounds that provide a rich yet defined bass foundation for almost any style of music. The pickups are combined with straightforward passive electronics that include individual volume controls and a generally acting tone pot.
In the construction of the Yamaha BBP34, the Japanese bass builders rely on elaborate ingredients that guarantee a first-class sound and unhindered playability.
Yamaha BBP34: Impeccable workmanship and elaborate construction.
On the body, a thick maple ply separating the alder back and top provides an assertive midrange and tight tone, which is supported by the five-piece maple and mahogany neck. Also adopted from Billy Sheehan's Yamaha Attitude Bass is the "miter" neck joint, where two slanted screws pull the neck heel deep into the neck pocket, where four more screws secure it bombproof. furthermore, the entire Bass undergoes Yamaha's Initial Response Acceleration (I.R.A.), which gives the Bass the lively tone of a long-rehearsed instrument through a vibration treatment.
Completing the Yamaha BBP34 II is high-quality hardware that has been perfectly matched to the electric bass.
High-quality hardware
Sitting on top of the body is a Yamaha Vintage Plus bridge, which features a particularly solid construction for a long Sustain thanks to a steel base plate and brass tailpieces. There is also the option to switch between "Diagonal Thru Body Stringing", where the strings are fed through the body at a 45° angle, and the classic "Top Load" string suspension to adjust the response of the strings. At the headstock, furthermore, Yamaha Lightweight Open-Gear tuners ensure a particularly precise tuning of the bass. At the same time, the tuners counteract head heaviness due to their low weight.
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