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RBX Bridge

The heavy diecast bridge transmits 
string vibration directly to the body. 
With its hook design, changing strings 
is simply a matter of hooking the ball 
end of the string into the hook, making 
the whole operation quick and easy.

Double Coil Pickups

The Humbucker pickups feature large 
diameter  pole  pieces  that  produce 
thick, low-end tone. Pickup covers 
feature built-in finger rests that are 
simply great.

RBX Body

The deeply contoured bodylines are 
there to provide bassists with a better 
fitting instrument for greater comfort 
and playability. 

RBX Electronics

The 4-control circuit includes controls 
for Master Volume, Balance, and a 
2-band equalizer for creating a more 
aggressive tone.

Controls (RBX374/375)

q

 Pickup Balancer

w

 Master Volume

e

 Bass

r

 Treble

q

w

e

r

Model

Construction

Scale Length

Fingerboard

Radius

Frets

Body

Neck

Tuners

Bridge

Pickups

Pickup Switch

Controls

Colors

RBX375/RBX374

Bolt-on

34" (863.6mm)

Rosewood

23 5/8" (600mm)/10" (250mm)

24

Alder

Maple

Diecast

Diecast

Humbucker X 2

N/A

Master Volume, Pickup Balancer 2-Band EQ

Black, Flat Silver, Red Metallic 

Dark Oriental Green, Mustard Pearl Effect

RBX270J

Bolt-on

34" (863.6mm)

Rosewood

10" (250mm)

24

Alder

Maple

Diecast

Vintage Style

Split Coil X 1, Single Coil X 1

N/A

Front Volume, Rear Volume, Master Tone

Black, Mist Green, Mist Purple, Mist Raspberry, 

Red Metallic, Yellow Natural Satin, Silver, Flat Blue

RBX170

Bolt-on

34" (863.6mm)

Rosewood

10" (250mm)

24

Alder, Agathis or Nato

Maple

Covered

Vintage Style

Split Coil X 1, Single Coil X 1

N/A

Front Volume, Rear Volume, Master Tone

Black, Red Metallic, Dark Blue Metallic

Old Violin Sunburst, Light Amber Burst 

RBX374/375/270J/170

BBNE2 Pickups

The stack type pickups are designed 
in collaboration with Nathan East. The 
Alnico V Humbucker pickups include a 
hum-canceling coil.

Individual Bridge Pieces

The bridge consists of individual 
bridge pieces that reduce interference 
from other string vibration delivering a 
purer tone.

Contoured Body

Both the front and back of the bass 
body are contoured to provide players 
with a compact, well 

fi

 tting instrument 

that offers greater playing comfort.

5-Piece Neck Through 
Design

The neck through design uses a 
5-piece maple and mahogany neck 
sandwiched between the maple on 
alder body.

Active Electronics

Active electronics include a special 
equalizer circuit based on Nathan 
East’s “Magic Box”. The circuit lets 
you cut off the selected mid frequency 
at the touch of a switch for precision 
sound tailoring.

Controls (BBNE2)

q

 Pickup Balancer

w

 Master Volume

e

 Bass

r

 Middle

t

 Treble

y

 Mid Cut Frequency

u

 Mid Cut On-Off Switch

q

w

e

r

t

y

u

Model

Construction

Scale Length

Fingerboard

Radius

Frets

Body

Neck

Bridge

Pickups

Pickup Switch

Controls

Colors

BBNE2

Neck Through

34" (863.6mm)

Ebony

19 11/16" (500mm)

24

Maple/Alder

Maple/Premium Grade Mahogany 5 Piece

Yamaha BPZ-7 (No Piezo)

Alnico V Stack Type X 2

N/A

Master Volume, Pickup Balancer, 3-Band EQ, Mid Cut 

Frequency, Mid Cut On-Off Switch

Black, White

BBNE2

White

Nathan East has appeared on countless albums and 
has toured with some of the biggest names in modern 
music. Whether he’s playing blues with Eric Clapton, 
pop with Phil Collins, or contemporary jazz with Four-
play, Nathan relies on his BBNE2 signature 5-string 
bass to deliver the tone he needs. 

Nathan East Signature Model

BBNE2

RBX374

Flat Silver

RBX375

Red Metallic

RBX270J

Black 

RBX170

Light Amber Burst 

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Summary of Contents for AEX1500

Page 1: ...LEG0907CB Printed in Japan This document is printed on chlorine free ECF paper with soy ink ELECTRIC GUITARS BASSES 2009 Product Catalog ...

Page 2: ...eries basses made their debut filling in the low end of the sonic spectrum Its original design and outstanding tone quickly caught on among pro bass ists The BB2000 with its through neck design became especially popular players were taken with its superior quality tone and playability Since that time research and development over the years has produced a wide variety of instruments such as the Pac...

Page 3: ...ck delivered greater attack making it highly popular among rock guitarists When we set out to design the top of the line SBG3000 we drew upon the knowledge and technologies gained from the SBG3000 and SBG1000 to pursue a tone that is richer more natural and woodier While the sustain plate was sacrificed in the pursuit of this tone we utilized a through neck and T Cross maple design along with some...

Page 4: ...i Open Humbucking Pickup This original pickup was developed with an Alnico V alloy magnet for use on the SBG It produces a fat sound that is sweet and rich Other original Yamaha designs utilized here are the semi open cover which contributes both to noise prevention and power output and triple support escutcheon which adjusts pickup height and angle T Cross Maple Neck Through Design SBG2000 Body a...

Page 5: ... unique characteristics original bridge and pickup systems were developed the resulting tone and response shattering the widely accepted concept that lightweight means light sound The RGXA2 brings a revolutionary approach to guitar design The quest for the perfect design naturally took the route of trying to build the lightest possible guitar but early prototypes while incredibly light didn t deli...

Page 6: ...at Silver RGX220DZ Red Metallic RGX220DZ Dark Metallic Gray RGXA2 Weighing in at 2 5 kg the RGXA2 is in the super lightweight class Yamaha s revolutionary A I R technology delivers a guitar so light that it fuses seamlessly with the player delivering unprecedented comfort amazing tone and superior performance The RGXA2 the guitar that lets you play the way you want to play Actual weight may vary s...

Page 7: ...burst Faded Burst SA2200 Set Neck 24 3 4 628 7mm Ebony 13 3 4 350mm 22 Laminated Figured Maple Premium Grade Mahogany T O M Bridge Alnico V Humbucker X 2 3 Position Toggle Front Volume Rear Volume Front Tone Rear Tone with Push Push Switch Violin Sunburst Brown Sunburst Bridge Mounted Piezo Pickup A piezo pickup mounted underneath the bridge saddle delivers acoustic tone The bridge is height adjus...

Page 8: ...wn on stage for his elaborate face paint and black tinted contacts as guitarist for Limp Bizkit He has also kept him self busy fronting his own band Black Light Burns and as a member of such bands as Big Dumb Face Eat the Day and Goatslayer CV820WB Black Two Bridge Types Two bridge types are available The AES1500 is equipped with a Tune O Matic bridge while the AES1500B comes with a Bigsby B6 Vint...

Page 9: ...kings of modern jazz guitar Mike has relied on single cutaway guitars His devotion to that instrument is reflected in the Mike Stern signature model the PAC1511MS PAC1511MS Mike Stern Signature Model 7 1 4 inch Radius Neck Mike Stern plays smoothly and with confidence on this maple neck with a 7 1 4 inch radius Controls PAC1511MS q 3P Pickup Selector w Master Volume e Master Tone q w e Model Const...

Page 10: ...aple Diecast Fixed Bridge Humbucker X 2 3 Position Lever Master Volume Master Tone Yellow Natural Satin Black Vintage White PAC012 Bolt on 25 1 2 647 7mm Rosewood 13 3 4 350mm 22 Alder Agathis or Nato Maple Covered Vintage Style Tremolo Single X 2 Humbucker X 1 5 Position Lever Master Volume Master Tone Black Red Metallic Dark Blue Metallic PAC112V Bolt on 25 1 2 647 7mm Rosewood 13 3 4 350mm 22 A...

Page 11: ...q Front Volume with LED w Rear Volume with LED e Master Tone w q e RBX4A2 This regular scale model weighs just 3 2 kg and offers superior balance in addition to its ultra light weight Fusing seamlessly with the player it offers unprecedented playing comfort that stuns bassists who regularly play a standard bass Light weight superior comfort and easy playing action let you concentrate on your play ...

Page 12: ... Violin Sunburst Light Amber Burst RBX374 375 270J 170 BBNE2 Pickups The stack type pickups are designed in collaboration with Nathan East The Alnico V Humbucker pickups include a hum canceling coil Individual Bridge Pieces The bridge consists of individual bridge pieces that reduce interference from other string vibration delivering a purer tone Contoured Body Both the front and back of the bass ...

Page 13: ...ctive Electronics BB614 615 Active electronics include an extremely low noise preamp developed by Yamaha that retains the full tone produced by the pickups The system produces a dynamic sound with excellent presence The 5 control active electronics are extremely easy to use and offer a wide range of tonal creation to meet the demands of any situation Controls BB614 615 q Pickup Balancer w Master V...

Page 14: ... ATTITUDE LTDII BB714BS Billy Sheehan is no stranger to the spotlight From his days with Talas to headlining arenas with David Lee Roth and his band Mr Big he has thrilled audiences the world over with his bold perfor mances and highly evolved techniques Constantly pushing his skills to new limits he has changed the way the bass guitar is played and taking rock bass playing to new heights Billy s ...

Page 15: ...em offers a wide palette of tonal variation Everything from subtle variations in tonal nuance to dynamic sound output is possible Controls TRBJPII q Pickup Balancer w Master Volume e Bass r Middle t Treble TRB5PII Bubinga TRB6PII Maple TRBJPII Translucent Dark Red Alnico V Hum Canceling Pickups Hum canceling type Alnico V pickups are used to produce clear tone The 6 strings offer a wide tonal rang...

Page 16: ... Body Neck Bridge Pickups Pickup Switch Controls Colors SLG100S 24 15 16 634mm Rosewood 15 3 4 400mm 22 Maple Mahogany Rosewood L R Baggs N A AUX IN w Level Control Line Out Phones Out Volume Bass Treble Reverb Off 1 2 On Off Switch Natural SLG100N 25 9 16 650mm Rosewood Flat 19 Maple Mahogany Rosewood B Band N A AUX IN w Level Control Line Out Phones Out Volume Bass Treble Reverb Off 1 2 On Off S...

Page 17: ...oub Liz Phair Justin Derrico Pink Kurt Rosenwinkel Lars Stromberg International Noise Conspiracy Lee Sklar Phil Collins Lukasz Gottwald Marco Mendoza Thin Lizzy Dolores O Riordan Michael O neill George Benson Band Michael Thomas Fastback Mike Fish Herring Christina Aguilera Seal Nick Rowe Bloodsimple Nick Annis Black Light Burns Philip Bynoe Steve Vai Band Phil Lipscomb Taproot Rafael Bittencourt ...

Page 18: ...offers two different EQ curves or Flat response Frequency and Level controls to adjust the amount of sound shaping Plug and play simplicity battery powered YT100 Guitar Bass Tuner Indicators Pitch indicator Tuning guides Tuning Notes GUITAR 7B 6E 5A 4D 3G 2B 1E BASS LB 4E 3A 2D 1G HC Input Input jack 6 monaural Built in microphone Power Source Two AAA R03 LR03 batteries Dimensions 97 W X 50 H X 18...

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