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Yamaha RBX375

5+ string bass guitar from Yamaha belonging to the RBX series

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Published on 06/04/08 at 10:42
Value For Money : Excellent
Made in China, 24 frets, rosewood fingerboard, alder body, maple neck, Bridge Die-Cast, 2 humbuckers knob mixable by Pan.
1 master volume, treble eq 1, eq 1 low.
A selector switch microphones and an active / passive have are welcome but they are options that are only found in the ranges above. The finish is very honorable and it is fairly light, which is very popular with my back

UTILIZATION

For the handle, in my opinion is the only small "defect" of the bass.
I find it too large and too round. After it is a matter of taste: I like the sleeves thinner and faster, not being a slappeur crazy!
Moreover, the access to high frequencies are very good and even the 17/19ème box can be reached easily from the rope so bad. the asymmetric shape for many plays. And it gives him a putxxx (biiiiiiiiiip!!) From mouth! love
I tried a Cort in this price range and frankly I felt like having a piece of balsa soft hands. With the Yam was a feeling of consistency, although enhanced by vibration amplified by the shape of the top of the body when playing seated. It vibrates with a little experience might know what note is played just by feeling
To get a good sound, no worries. the eq 2 is sufficient (by pushing the cap a little too far one might ask Santa Claus to a 3rd) the balance between the two microphones is efficient and active pickups send the big potato!

I just put the sleeve 7 is not quite to my taste.

SOUNDS

I recorded several songs with quite different, with sounds, fat, round sound and clean, incisive sound, sound effects etc. stuffed ... not use it in terms studios, I go into the sound card in my mac via a behringer preamp. with this couple preamp / bass I got a get everything I need and I have never been limited by saying "damn (and I'm still polite), if I had a low of € 300 more I could do "
I found the perfect sound quite incisive but be careful in this case the accuracy is mainly on the string "if" it "snaps" quite easily if the game is unclear.

OVERALL OPINION

I use it for 2 years and a half but not extensively, just in times of compositions. To use that I made, it is perfect.
A huge sound and easy, a mouth of hell - well, the mouth is more practical on stage, but it's still fun to have a beautiful instrument in his room -
The only downside to my taste: a sleeve a little too thick and round, but still very playable for those who love this type of handle.
I tried a Cort Artisan C4 a bit too "cardboard" to my taste, a peavey grindbass, not convinced of its microphones, a olp tony levin, too expensive for me and not a fan design.
In short by far the best value I could find. Choice again without hesitation.