SeriesYamaha TRB

I am a gospel, Funk, RandB and Reggae bass player of 14 years and a drummer with a lot of recording experience going back 29years and I own a recording studio.. This is a 35'scale 5 string active bass with a maple neck alder body with quilted maple top natural amber finish and rosewood fretboard. I bought this bass brand new at guitar center on clearance. I paid $475 dollars and the original price was either $1299 or $1499. I bought this bass because it's soud was more tweakable than the Ibanez BTB 455 that I owned at the time. And like my BTB it string spacing was wider than standard 5 string basses that I was used to. <a href="www.guitarcenter.com">www.guitarcenter.com</a> The electronics on this bass is awesome. It has a three band eq with a master volume and blend pot. The sound is very versatile and this bass would fit in any style of music. To me I can get a very Hi Fi sound to an earthy sound by manipulating the preamp. I am very pleased with this bass. The only two things I don't like about this bass is that it is a 9 volt bass instead of a 18 volt because it would have increased headroom. When you single out a pickup you will get some hum which shouldn't happen with a bass equipped with humbuckers. The frets are finished nice the bridge keeps everything in tune I only adjusted the trussrod once in 4 years, the tuners hold great tension the neck pocket has 6 bolt. The jack will need to be replaced because it doesn't hold the cable well. I have dropped this bass twice because of a flimsy strap I had at the time and the bass suffered no problems barely even a nick at all. This is a versatile bass that can suit the requirements of many different genres and should be on your list to try if you find one, they were offered in 4,5,6 string versions and a fretless version was available also. I am looking to buy another one to go with the one that I already have because I believe you can't get enough of a good thing. This review was originally published on http://www.musicgearreview.com

The finish it's a very fine translucent red/orange, the bass is on mint condition, the color is spectacular because depends on light it becomes more red or more orange, this the top line bass and I paid 600dls for it, on a hartke cabinet the bass sounds with a immaculate growl and clarity I use it as my main bass, because the sound is wonderful, I think the piezo it's a very interesting plus, it gives another range of frequencies and surround the groove. I love the fit and the finish of this bass, I think the first TRB series are the best of Yamaha, it is very versatile you can play any kind of music with it I think this bass is excelent, it's for professionals, the only thing I could say here would be that the piezo doesn't fit on all songs, but you can use the cut switch. Is a neck-thru construction on a 5 pieces and 3 pieces maple body and the finish and quality are perfect glossy red/orange, the stap buttons are larger than the standard and that's good because they make you feel secure about carrying it Is a neck-thru construction on a 5 pieces and 3 pieces maple body and the finish and quality are perfect glossy red/orange, the stap buttons are larger than the standard and that's good because they make you feel secure about carrying it This review was originally published on http://www.musicgearreview.com

I went into this music store called mom's music one day looking to see what they had i knew they were an authorized Yamaha dealer and i wanted to try out one. i went in and saw this beautiful 6 string bass hanging on the wall i was looking for a 6 string anyway so i went over looked at the price tag and was wo this is way out of my price range the price on the tag was $1999.99 so I talked to this guy named howie who worked there and he told me he could give me an excellent deal on this bass he said since the 04 model was about to come out he could sell me this one for $1000 bucks off i was like holy crape i couldn't believe it so i actually went and pluged it up it sounded as beautiful as it looked. i bought right then and there this bass looks killer and you can get any tone out it you want you can make growl like any other bass the only one i would compare it to would be warick or you can make the highs just sing. with the on board 3 band paremetic eq that has -15 to +15 db cut or boost you can go from a growling low end monster to high crisp like a tin can(which by the way dosen't sound to good but the point is you can get that sound easily if thats what you want extremely versitle I play in about 3 different bands and jam around with numerous bands and people aronud my area playing jam rock to e-mo to jazz to hard rock it doesn't matter this bass does it all there is not anything I dislike about this bass the intonation is perfect but i still trying to find that perfect action hieght. but that can be easily adjusted by anyone it is built like a rock solid alder body and a 3 piece maple/mahogany neck and a rosewood board the neck is straight as an arrow and the dual truss rod is superb this is the best bass i've ever purchased and will probley never sell it if your looking for an awesome versetile 6 string you should check this out This review was originally published on http://www.musicgearreview.com

I went into this music store called mom's music one day looking to see what they had i knew they were an authorized Yamaha dealer and i wanted to try out one. i went in and saw this beautiful 6 string bass hanging on the wall i was looking for a 6 string anyway so i went over looked at the price tag and was wo this is way out of my price range the price on the tag was $1999.99 so I talked to this guy named howie who worked there and he told me he could give me an excellent deal on this bass he said since the 04 model was about to come out he could sell me this one for $1000 bucks off i was like holy crape i couldn't believe it so i actually went and pluged it up it sounded as beautiful as it looked. i bought right then and there this bass looks killer and you can get any tone out it you want you can make growl like any other bass the only one i would compare it to would be warick or you can make the highs just sing. with the on board 3 band paremetic eq that has -15 to +15 db cut or boost you can go from a growling low end monster to high crisp like a tin can(which by the way dosen't sound to good but the point is you can get that sound easily if thats what you want extremely versitle I play in about 3 different bands and jam around with numerous bands and people aronud my area playing jam rock to e-mo to jazz to hard rock it doesn't matter this bass does it all there is not anything I dislike about this bass the intonation is perfect but i still trying to find that perfect action hieght. but that can be easily adjusted by anyone it is built like a rock solid alder body and a 3 piece maple/mahogany neck and a rosewood board the neck is straight as an arrow and the dual truss rod is superb this is the best bass i've ever purchased and will probley never sell it if your looking for an awesome versetile 6 string you should check this out This review was originally published on http://www.musicgearreview.com

I was looking for a fivestring lefthand bass for around 700 euros, but all I found was cheap crap that sounded hopeless, played like a broomstick, or very expensive high-end basses. Finally I found three basses of my liking, a Cort B5, an Ibanez SR885 and this Yamaha. The Ibanez dropped off the list because of its lacquered neck, which felt sticky and was way to thin. The Cort proved to be of non-consistent quality, as I found some of the same model that were quite different. Non-straight necks, necks that weren't smooth, necks in way too wide pockets, bridges mounted in very strange angles... Non of this was evident on the Yamaha. Great, fat yet comfortable, smooth neck, and none the least a GREAT sound! I bought it at Rock Palace, The Hague, the Netherlands, for 1100 euro's. Most of all I fell for the neck. The feel of it is just superb! It has normal string spacing, while most other fivestrings have narrower necks which I find very uncomfortable on a bass (even though I'm a guitarist). It just feels nice and fat, without being too fat. And thanks to the 35" scale, the overall sound is nice and tight, yet still very warm, deep and rich. You get lots of sustain, which I find very important too. It's also very quiet. The electronics give no noise at all, only if you turn up the treble all the way. Have found nothing I don't like about it yet. But maybe I will in the future. I have heard the strap buttons may come loose after some time when used intensively, and the gold hardware wears. But we'll see what the future will bring. Solid two-piece light ash body, ergonomically shaped and comfortably curved on top and back. Three-piece maple neck, rosewood fingerboard, connected to the body with six bolts. Solid brass bridge and tuners, nickelsilver frets, Yamaha dual humbuckers, active three-band EQ, pickup balancer and volume, nice ash veneer on top of the headstock in the colour of the body. Looks very sturdy built, and feels very sturdy too. This bass looks like it can take some abuse and gigging. I LOVE THIS BASS! It just plays fantastic, sounds great, and gives you incredible value for the money it costs you. I'm incredibly happy with it and wouldn't trade it for anything. This review was originally published on http://www.musicgearreview.com

Maple neck, Rosewood fretboard Sculpted ash body Ergonomic cutaway and neck joint Bottom-anchoring brass bridge 2 bass humbuckers 35" scale length Active electronics with accurate three-band EQ Real-Time Midrange Control Full range and sweep of mid frequencies Available finishes: Amber Burst, Translucent Blue Burst UTILIZATION This is a rockin' 5 string bass guitar. The TRB5II is fantastically easy to play, with the ability to play slap and pop, fingerstyle, pickstyle, tapping, and other techniques with ease. The bass is solid, a bit hefty, but it balances well. A 35 inch scale length makes the Low B string very tight, with great note definition, which can be a big problem on basses with shorted scale lengths. The styling is very modern, yet tasteful, and uniquely identifiable as a Yamaha. SOUNDS This might be the best-sounding bass I've ever heard. It certainly has the best electronics. The EQ is responsive almost to the point of studio mastering quality - it is extremely easy to dial in the sound in your head. From growly midrange, to clear and scooped, to bright slapping, this bass is a tonal chameleon. Soundwise, this is a jack of all trades, master of all trades! The pickups can get nasty and dirty if the strings are played hard, but pristine clean tones are just as easy to get. The pickups are quite quiet as well! No tone is left unturned by this incredible instrument. OVERALL OPINION The wide, nearly limitless variety of excellent tones available from this bass, combined with the great playability and looks, makes this a surefire winner. Yamaha makes products from drums to guitars to motorcycles and medical equipment, but don't let that fool you - the electric bass division certainly knows what they're doing. This is a well-engineered piece of musical machinery, and it comes highly recommended by yours truly.