Yamaha BBN4 III

Taiwanese manufacturing.
Mine is painted color between red and burgundy.
Alder body, maple and rosewood handle.
Rather massive easel and very well machined.
The handle has a template and ergonomics is between the Jazzbass and precision.Ni too thin nor too fat what!
24 cases but access to treble a bit difficult given the talon.Perso I am rarely venture beyond the 17th fret so it's fine with me.
2 large pickups (double or single coil?) With passive electronics Jazzbass type, ie a micro volume and tone .Unlike to what was said there, for me it is the best in terms of simplicity and effectiveness every sound you need are there .Then fingers do the rest.

UTILIZATION

It is light but not as an Ibanez SR (do not fool around).
Great balance, not itchy head.
Very enjoyable to play even for hours.

SOUNDS

I'm bassist for 25 years and I touch a lot of style.
Very versatile, can play just about everything with.
Of course it will not be appropriate if a Warwick or Spector-type sound is desired.
But she defended pretty well.
I have a small reserve on the bridge pickup is missing a little bit of grain when he is all alone but but you can easily fix the amp.
I play on a small 30w Fender at home and a Fender BXR Group 200w.

OVERALL OPINION

I use it for now 3 used ans.Achetée 130 euros.
It was difficult at the beginning .Changement playable strings (45-100).
Total adjustment handle bridge harmonics etc ...
Screwing the knobs, jack, cleaning, brief I redid him health.
I've owned quite a few others in a lower price range from 300 euros to 2000 euros.
So I can compare objectively.
Of course this little Yamaha does not compete with an American fender but if we compare with Mexico, there's no picture, I keep mine.
I have not talked about .She finish is exemplary, no drooling, nothing is sticking.
Yamaha has always paid special attention to the finish and whatever the price range.

This bass has become my bass to do all that I can take it anywhere without stressing out and I would do without hesitation that choice.

24 frets, rather thin maple neck, rosewood fingerboard, alder body
2 humbuckers
1 volume by micro (not practical to use) + 1 tone (useless), passive
Taiwan manufacturing

UTILIZATION

Handle end but tend to curl for nothing fair in slow play. Little used solo. I set the action, changed the strings, the curvature of the handle, nothing to do: it frieze.
Low very well balanced and light.
Good access to acute.
Given the simplicity of the electronics (type condo shunt on a knob) and the balance by 2 micro pots, you can play only one sound per piece or per concert.
Relatively weak signal but this is normal (passive).
Very good build quality, intact after years of use.
Tune is not a function of the moisture.
IMPORTANT: never any ground noise, or spitting, etc.. Super reliable.

SOUNDS

For accompanying song, walking bass, 70's rock, blues, slap.
This bass has only one sound, it takes considerable force to play and frieze, there is no treble and midrange are very discreet, you better have an equalizer on hand for a little versatility.
Yet the sound is VERY GOOD: powerful, does not mix with other instruments. This sound is very popular in blues, for example, described as powerful, provides a very good rhythmic foundation.

Amp: Pregnant 15 "+ tweeter + bullet head ashdown little giant 350.
Works well live on a PA HK Lucas.

OVERALL OPINION

Used for 6 months, she took the dust as low third of my little brother.

I usually play on fretless Cort B4. I tried an Ibanez SR305 (stuck in sawdust covered plastoc) Cort Bass Standard (for college students), a Fender Jazz Bass (great sound, but much much more expensive and electronic m ...), a Warwick corvette (1 ton weight), a Cort Curbow (great fun but unbalanced).

Sound: always the same frieze death solo and fast game.
VERY GOOD BASS support for beginner or more.
Special mention for the blues, good sustain, good bass. Super.
Excellent reliability, never noise. A real mule on which you can always count on.

But if I had to regularly use a fretted bass, I would take an active bass and range much higher.

I put the 'average' overall opinion because:
- Low versatility
- Border
+ Super reliable (mechanical and "electronic")
+ Excellent grip (mild, balanced, well-drawn)
+ Extra support and blues, good pop 70's

- Made in Taiwan
- 24 frets 2 humbuckers
- SETTING THE volume by a microphone, a Tone gnrale, passive electronic.



UTILIZATION

Good round, closer in terms of ease of play as a Jazzbass of precision, is well suited to small hands good ergonomics, good balance, not too heavy, we get many opportunities with its the two pickups and a Tone knob of effective.

SOUNDS

I play a fender frontman 25 watt or headphones through a pandora PX3B, I like all music rock, blues, pop and jazz and this bass is versatile trs in terms of sound. With 2 humbucker sounds can be obtained trs rock / hard rock but more jazz.

OVERALL OPINION

I have this bass for a year and I am fully satisfied. APRs have tried a lot of bass in this price range (Squier, ibanez, peavey millennium ...), I bought this one new, late SERIES price for 340 euros (a reduction of about 80 / 100 euros) and I am satisfied with TRS. Note that after a few months, I redid the sleeve rglages, accuracy and action, and an instrument rgl the hair, it's been really the difference. It does dsacorde hardly an enjoyable round, good sound, looks nice .... I think to buy a Fender Jazzbass soon, but I think I will keep it when the same! a good choice for beginners who wants to progress to a good level, without being limited by his instrument.
For my part I play guitar in a modest amateur for over 10 years and I got the bass dernire anne, I do not play in groups but tappe beef occasionally.
In conclusion gnral good bass and trs well for its class in price, it does replace the BB404 that must be in the same vein, but I do the have not tried.