Controls
(BB 2000/1000/400 Series )
q
Master Volume
w
Master Tone
e
3P Pickup Selector
BB2024
Black
BB2024
Natural
BB2024X
Vintage Sunburst
BB2025
Natural
BB2024X
Vintage White
BB2025
Vintage Sunburst
BB2025X
Vintage White
BB2025X
Black
Model
Construction
Scale Length
Fingerboard
Radius
Frets
Body
Neck
Bridge
Pickups
Pickup Switch
Controls
Colors
BB2024/2024X
Bolt-on
34" (863.6mm)
Rosewood
10" (250mm)
21
Alder 3P with A.R.E. (Spline Joint)
Maple/ Mahogany 5pcs
Vintage Plus(Brass saddle, Steel plate)
Front Split Bar (Alnico V) Rear Single Bar(Ceramic)
3-Position Toggle
Master Volume, Master Tone
2024 Colors: Black, Natural, Vintage Sunburst
2024X Colors: Black, Vintage White, Vintage Sunburst
New Pickups
(BB2000/1000 Series)
Designed specifically for the BB series,
these new pickups are the result of
numerous trials, inspections, and
artist evaluations conducted by BB
development team, in the pursuit of the
ultimate passive pickup sound. Open-
faced designs allow closer mounting to
the string to capture more string vibration.
Blade type bobbins on both front and
rear handle aggressive rock picking.
Alnico V magnets were chosen for the
front pickups to deliver warmth and
ceramic magnets on the rear for punch.
BB2024/2024X/2025/2025X
Diagonal Body Thru Stringing
(BB 2000/1000/400 Series)
Together with the uniquely designed
saddle, body thru stringing efficiently
transfers string vibration to the body. A
Yamaha original design used on all BB
series basses places strings at a 45º
angle at the saddle reducing stress,
securing tension, and maximizing
vibration transfer. The 45º cut on the
back end of the body makes stringing
easier and gives the BB a unique look.
BB2025/2025X
Bolt-on
34" (863.6mm)
Rosewood
23 5/8” (600mm)
21
Alder 3P with A.R.E. (Spline Joint)
Maple/ Mahogany 5pcs
Vintage Plus(Brass saddle, Steel plate)
Front Split Bar (Alnico V) Rear Single Bar(Ceramic)
3-Position Toggle
Master Volume, Master Tone
2025 Colors: Black, Natural, Vintage Sunburst
2025X Colors: Black, Vintage White, Vintage Sunburst
Five-Piece Neck
(BB 2000/1000/400 Series)
Five-piece necks on all BB 2000
series basses are made with plies
of mahogany, which supplies silky
warmth, and maple, which produces
strong upper mids and bright highs.
This design also forms a durable and
stable neck that resists warping.
Nickel Silver Nut
(BB2000/1000 Series)
Nickel silver as opposed to bone or
plastic, delivers an open string sound that
is closer to that of a fretted note since the
fret and nut materials are the same.
A.R.E. Treatment and I.R.A.
Technology (BB2000 Series)
Yamaha’s exclusive A.R.E. treatment
is a special seasoning process that
delivers a smooth, mature sound right
out of the factory. I.R.A. treatment,
another Yamaha exclusive, is also
applied to enhance body resonance.
Spline Joint (3-Piece Bodies)
(BB2000/1000 Series)
Three-piece bodies are
fi
tted together
using spline joints to increase surface
contact between slabs thus increasing
body resonance. Mounting the bridge
on the center piece moves even more
string vibration to the body.
Hard Case (BB2000 Series)
q
w
e
Spline
With bolt on necks and passive circuit designs Yamaha’s new BB2000 series basses, the
BB2024/2024X/2025/2025X, are the ultimate in Rock bass. Everything having to do with their design—from
the selection of neck and body materials, construction, and special treatments, to the through body stringing,
neck joint, pickups, bridge, nut, hardware, and I.R.A. treatment—is focused on making the body resonant.
Specially designed pickups are utilized to convert its high quality tone into a powerfully rich sound with excel-
lent attack and sustain. The end result is a new BB bass that takes
fi
rm command of low-end duties with
immense volume and overwhelming presence, standing out in even the loudest of rock bands.
Two versions of the new BB are available. The BB2024/2025 with traditional BB looks, and the
BB2024X/2025X trimmed with pickguard, metal plate, and metal knobs. Both versions are available in 4- or
5-string con
fi
gurations.
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