Solid performance and sound in a entry-level bass
Offering solid value and playability at a very attractive price, the BB234 from Yamaha brings performance-quality features to a instrument aimed at beginning players—a testament to Yamaha's commitment to musical excellence. Featuring custom-wound high-output pickups, light, resonant alder body and a rock-solid maple neck with fast rosewood fretboard, it's a great instrument whether you're just getting started, or working steadily.
Specifications
Neck
- Shape: C Modern
- Wood: Maple
- Neck joint: Bolt-on
- Scale length: 34 in.
- Truss rod: Standard
- Finish: Urethane
- Active or passive pickups: Passive
- Pickup configuration: SS
- Neck:
- Middle: Split-coil ceramic
- Bridge: Single-coil
- Brand: Yamaha
- Series or parallel: Series
- Active preamp: No
- Special electronics: None
- Material: Rosewood
- Radius: 10 in.
- Fret size: Medium
- Number of frets: 22
- Inlays: Dot
- Nut material: Info not available
- Nut width:
- Cutaway: Double cutaway
- Construction: Solidbody
- Body wood: Alder
- Top wood: Not applicable
- Body finish: Gloss
- Orientation: Right handed
- Control layout: Volume 1, volume 2, master tone
- Pickup switch: 3-Way magnetic
- Coil tap or split: No
- Tone switching: Yes
- Special switching: No
- Bridge type: Fixed
- Bridge design: 4-Saddle adjustable
- Tailpiece: Not applicable
- Tuning machines: Open-geared
- Color: Chrome
- Number of strings: 4
- Pickguard: Yes
- Special features: Not applicable
- Case: Sold separately
- Accessories: None
- Country of origin: Info not available
Features
- Gloss-finish alder body
- Modern "C" profile, 22-fret rosewood on maple neck
- Custom-wound Yamaha "P" and "J"-style pickups
- 4-saddle adjustable bridge and open gear tuners