All user reviews for the Yamaha BB414

Made in??
In any case, the violin is neat.
Alder body (in 3 parts on mine)
Maple neck with rosewood fingerboard
21 frets
Entirely passive
A micro bridge position type JB - A micro center position type PB
knob a volume - A knob tone
A 3-position selector
Classic easel type PB and JB

UTILIZATION

Nice handle, dimensions ranging between Precision and Jazz Bass
The frets are well posed. On mine I set the action to be three millimeters between the strings and the twenty-first fret, that I find comfortable setting with a pulling rope light or medium light. No frieze and glides hooked. Body-neck junction is rounded, not square thus facilitating access and play in the treble (where I'll never).
Despite its wide hips and rounded it is not too heavy, I'd say she has a normal weight compared to my other basses (five strings).

SOUNDS

On a proper amp you can easily find a good sound. I plug a head MarkBass Little Mark 2 connected to a HP of the same brand, the 121 H. I have plugged into a Ampeg combo to a buddy or used in a home studio, the sound is quite correct (set fingers or slap)
In short, the micro PB does a good job, he gives warm round bass keeping a good definition, micro JBest him much worse and does not beautiful mediums, which lack a little in the sound track of this bass.
When I play, using the selector, I use either the microphone PB or the mix between the two microphones, micro JB never alone. knob volume way down (normal) and bottom tone or three-quarters, the wear and snapping strings. These simple adjustments that allow for a sound that goes everywhere and support in different styles (mainly blues-rock for me)

OVERALL OPINION

I bought this bass a year ago and a half. No more than playing the five-string, I wanted to return four strings provided that it does not come back to me and not too expensive just to play a few songs.
I found the BB used for 220 euros, very good quality / price ratio.
To put this low, I would say it is well worth the Squier Vintage Modified series that I had the opportunity to try (JB and PB)
Yamaha is very enjoyable to play with a nice look (I think)
I think it is not suitable for metal (though ..) or music that sounds require more specific.
Given the budget I had I think I made a good choice

Made in Japan, it has 21frets, 2micros, 1micro JazzBass 1micro and Precision.
Bridge?
knob volume knob tone, micro 3positions selector (low, mid, treble).
Handle solid alder.

UTILIZATION

The handle is very comfortable, well balanced, the game is easy. Access to acute is easy. The instrument settings are fast and efficient. We pass easily from snoring very funky sound to a more round, stifled, reggae type.

SOUNDS

The sound of this bass are perfect for my favorite style of music: funk, jazz-funk, a snoring sound, warm, 70's.
With a budget of € 500, I could start with this great bass and an amp (chamber) Behringer Thunderbird BX108 (http://www.behringer.com/BX108/index.cfm?lang=FRE). And when I'm in the studio, the amp is around 100 watts and the power of the Yamaha suffers. No need to push the volume knob thoroughly as it has under the foot. Even high level, the finesse is required. Balance low / medium / high.
The sound that I like is Péchu fairly oriented mediums in order to rhythmic snoring and the higher notes are very present. Sound funky greasy like Paul Jackson of the Headhunters, it is adjusted by positioning the selector on the medium, knob tone to 7 / 10 and play on the strings between the bridge and the microphone.
There is no sound that I hate, a bass is a bass, we like it or hate it. The sound that I find interesting, is that the bass too serious and stuffy, with no real soul, played on the mediator, the following letter to the guitar melody. Genre, its use in the rock base bothers me a bit. Let's say I did not find, I like when his snoring, it is malicious, that groove.

OVERALL OPINION

This bass is really excellent. A quality / price ratio unmatched in my opinion so the instrument is great. It's been 6 months I use it daily. What I like most about it is that playing it one feels transported to the 70's, as the grain is snoring and groovy .
Before buying it, I wanted to buy a bass that sounds like Paul Jackson of the Headhunters (medium) or as Jaco Pastorius (acute). The sound of a Fender Jazz Bass. I was naturally directed towards a Squier Jazz Bass, my budget is not very high. After 3 minutes of testing the Squier, the salesman took me out the Yamaha and there was a huge surprise. There is no photo. While the noise level of the ceiling Squier fast enough and there is no real power, the Yamaha was still under the foot. The sound is really warm and passive death. It is lightweight and super comfortable to play, its look is very stylish (mine is colored Red Wine), the mechanical vintage fit well with the body and the head of the bass.

I think it can suit any type of player as its quality is high. Frankly, I'm curious to know what a Bootsy Collins would say this bass.

If it again without hesitation eyes closed. If you are looking for a cheap bass with his warm and groovy, heavy and not very comfortable to play> Yamaha BB 414! Forget the Squier is downright abused compared to Yamaha.
With a set of Elixir strings, the tassel!

Low manufactures I know or (at least it's not in the States, it was on) with 21 frets Finnie not too bad. I find the handle quite comfortable for beginners, there is no contest when compared to some model could be used to propose to beginners (like Storm of crap with a capital D).
The passive pickups (a precision and a single) is for me a weakness of this bass (see below); config with a selector knob and pi 3POS gnral volume and one for the bass / acute.
I found him a look pretty cool (black with dark red DGRAD), but there is still a prs thing that cloth it seems that the bass is too large it's pretty weird.
I think the mcaniques are oil bath and a good quality, I know not my easel so jpeu not tell if it is zero or correct, inall cases he did not pos of problem for time.

Small changes in the 20/10/07:
Finally the bridge is rsolument moldy home if the string is too strongly attack the bridge transmits a kind of grsillement / shake well boring, but the ds amp is played hard enough that his only disagreement. But if you play a low volume it s'avre be particularly Gnant.
The mache is actually not that comfortable as a. .. see later.

UTILIZATION

The handle is quite nice and comfortable there was no problem ptite my lady. Good Access in acute (must admit that the low profile REALLY is not unique, it is inspired by the precision and the Yamaha has relouqu) can do just all prs solos they want it.
I think the set is quite heavy for a four-string bass but compared to some it is nothing. The instrument has an old-fashioned tendency to tilt the DS orizontal you want to play it up for little things like a pump that will live, too bad everything is not just better balance.
To get a good sound just play only with micro precision.

modif of 20/10/07:
The handle, pretty consistent and impressive, is at the opposite ends of the sleeves trs ibanez is even quite the opposite. Moreover, to play fast games he s'avre tiring for the left hand, especially if you play standing up. In addition the quality of the frets on this bass left to desire

SOUNDS

It finally arrives. The microphone is so simple crap (the total: no roundness and serious, the sound remains trs imprcise and is reminiscent of the sounds "chemical" a shitty guitar amp playing with saturated grsillements continuous. In short, a micro cardboard.) that there is no way to play with, even in between. So we play only with the precision, that sounds good (although there is much better now) but has a much more elongated than the precision of a Fender for example, which made it difficult to trs play games in quick fingers (when you put his thumb on the cot of the microphone) the strings are too strong attacks against the acute ... But I think that Yen arrive not too bad (especially standing). He leaves it all sound a rather versatile (just rgler treble / bass) good for slap, jazz, rock ... What bass sound.
To boost the bass I use a 7-band galizeur because I played with a stew beginners (Hartke B 300, if you DSOL May Tiez fan I think this amp is quite crappy ... but not expensive). With its Line6 LowDown of getting better.
IDAL is to change the pickups, I have just changed simply by DeArmond and I am satisfied, even if I play this bass more than now.

OVERALL OPINION

Used for 5 years, although for dbutans but not for those who want more sounds comestibles.J 'had tried a Squier of the same style (I know the name of the MODEL dsl) and the Yamaha sounded 2X hard with the same rglages on the amp. But I would not make this choice today, as I have in stock given a low DeArmond Sarfire too good, cash and half hot. Jpense that Yamaha has a good quality price, shame about the pickups!

I will rpter what a t says:
-Made in Taiwan
-21 Frets to go from mid to mid octavec in 3 above
A micro-type Jazz in the neck position, a position precision bridge type
Electronic-passive
Rglages-simple, pretty and figures: one volume, one tone and a 3 position switch
-The bridge sucks, sometimes it produces a sound of shit, a kind of grid. And apparently I do not think a single

UTILIZATION

This is a beginners bass, so playing comfort oblige!
The use is probably the main strength of this bass.
-The handle is enjoyable, a compar jim harley precision there's no picture! (EEH so I got to the torture of jim harley precision, and more in sunburst with a strap apple green! Yuck !) It glides well and is super comfortable
-The Access in acute nickel is when you are sitting, standing, it's harder with a finger, but overall I do not complain about the above
-Ergonomically, not complain either, it is not great, but balance must hold the handle sometimes! To the extent that my braces (sniff) and my office chair ptent me back more than my bass (for a time equivalent), I think I can say that it is not heavy
-A sound is easy to get, APRS, a good ... we will say that adpend of the amp.
A minor complaint to the button tone: at home, he hangs a bit but most importantly, are serious Submitted 0 5, 5 treble 10, but it's not progressive trs

SOUNDS

Here we go. The sounds are very basic, with no momentum, and it was not that I like. Ok, it may be appropriate may prs music that I play in groups (rock, mtal, punk) but when I want to tackle other stuff (funk rock, funk metal, jazz, .. .), the train was full.
Well, I know it's sad but give it a bad apprciate in part because of my amp, I was given ... An aria AB 30 combo so old that saturates 5 / 10 to the master or ds that attack the rope stronger, and more There's something inside that vibrates cass all the time ... Otherwise I use pedals Banez OD / distortion / volume (PD7) and a Boss Chorus CEB-3.
I prfre-crystalline and banging sounds, with many mdiums and treble and it is not the strong point of this bass. It does, yes, but with no dynamics. So I'm not out, or else it is the fault of the amp. The bass makes it even better when the sound round.
With effects-it is not bad, for example you can have easy Iron Maiden sound with neck pickup (although this is not the prcicion), the background tone and a chorus that lightweight is the depth of sound. It can also be versatile enough sound (pick, walking, even slap unfortunately without dynamic) microphone with the switch in a central position, and tone 4 or 5. I use only rarely micro precision (bridge), I find the sound not quite natural.

OVERALL OPINION

I use this low since ending for one year, and she accompanied me during my progression in knowledge and matrise of the instrument. What I like most is its simplicity and its looks (plutt color, the shape is not super top) In Red Wine for me, and I regret it does not over was lower than in those tones-l.
Before you have it, I touch a Fender Jazz Bass Japanese owned my uncle, and now I'm starting connatre me, despite the diffrence in quality and price, I pr eng mine. And Aventis to have this Yamaha, I had a lou ... something ... rpond that the name of ... Jim Harley precision bass ... a great name for a piece of wood well sanded and color with espces string that filthy, rotten especially on an amp like mine n 'no guts. This means if j'tait happy to receive it, the beautiful
I had it less than 350, so the normal price ^ ^, but even that price the quality the Special price is not bad. For beginners and confirmed, it should.
However, I do not have that choice would do, because I grew quickly and trs j'value four times better for my needs within 6 months (like warwick corvette or music man stingray). But it is one of the best bass for beginners APRS what I hear from others, between the peavey and jim harley worth nothing, that all full-cort assets (active and all 24 frets 200 lol that stuff) but they are all shy ds the branch, and Squier, which are bland and timid imitations of their beautiful sister.
I intend to keep cependans, and when I have another bass I would change the strings of the Yamaha Manir have a configuration: If, E, A, R (BEAD) instead of E, A, R Sol (EADG), and I would use this bass for gravec and the other for the rest. Sr I'm not at all my time, but I do not intend to buy a 5 string, so if someone could advise me the above, it would be nice! thank you

I spent the dtails of use, which dj t donns.
If there is a small mistake in the description Previous, microphone type is Jazz in the bridge position, while the micro-type precision is mdium position (as a pr decision, for that matter).

The alder body is two pices (or three depending on the MODELS, I made sure to buy one which had two), handle a pice Saddle plutt well dcoup in the neighborhood (rare, even Fender), a rosewood fingerboard too Scheer.

The mcaniques and the bridge are a little but just doing their job. I have not been "grsillement" for me.

UTILIZATION

Possder for a real Fender precision of 67 era, in comparison, the handle is a little bigger. The veneer of BB-414 is barely satin which means that the handle is black in a few years.

Access in acute trs is comfortable, there is no shoe found at the junction Fender body / sleeve.

A little heavy on the leg when sitting, she s'quilibre trs good standing with a strap.

SOUNDS

I was looking for a "small" low to turn in the clubs. A small instrument that sounds and do not give me a cold sweat when I leave the truck running. Bass on which we will boeuffer and that sounds right now like an old passive bass, Christian my heart and my ears.

And the fact that little Yamaha trs well! I trs tonn read as many opinions ngatifs. It is not comparable to modern active basses that give the impression to ring right away. You must go and seek, play hard on the strings to make him leave his sound wood, lightweight frizz good vintage on the frets.

Those who find it grsille or she does not have high output would not like either of the old Fender that forty years because they have the same CHARACTERISTICS. APRs must learn rgler his amp to compensate for this lack of frequency drives low CHARACTERISTICS low passive. But mdium singing like a and that contrlent fingers, this dynamic musical boise, no active bass did. A less expensive to put in a bass luthier team or its instrument of Benedetti pickups that will offset the dip in the medium.

The major micro approaches that of a real precision and gives its value this instrument. The acute application be set fairly low and to cut a little tone to sound properly. Otherwise, the ugly duckling is lch!

In short, I think it's an excellent instrument for beginners and boeuffer without fear of it sticking qt.

OVERALL OPINION

I possde this bass for 7 months and I am glad trs. The handle has not moved much it takes the agreement. I think that the long run it will have to change the bridges if they are "grsiller" (as reported by others) but for now I do not have that problem. Unless one is a default of the cost of other users of this low, not the electronic passive habitus, because for me it has a buzz in the lightweight rope helping it to produce a vintage Features and well I love.

In short, an excellent bass MultiStyle (rock, jazz, funk it ensures well as slap-punk-to-mdiator) or for beginners to play without fear of scratching your other low 4000 Euros.

(Originally written by twister95/translated from Audiofanzine FR)
- I own the lefty version... So it's available for lefties, which is already great.

- Very nice rock'n'roll design.

UTILIZATION

- Very pleasant neck.

- Wide neck and bridge that provide a large spacing between strings, very convenient for popping and slapping.

- The first models have only two controls.

- Not too heavy, comfortable, very good value for money.

SOUNDS

- Pretty versatile

- Passive

- This bass is very surprising considering its price. The sound is very versatile with a good amp. I've played lots of bass guitars (e.g. Fender Jazz Bass) and this instrument is very good considering its price.

OVERALL OPINION

Good instrument with good value for money. Quite good sound and high-playing comfort. Of course, you can't compare it with much more expensive instruments.