Are Yamaha bass guitars any good?

Yes Yamaha Bass guitars are very good. Yamaha offer a wide variety of bass guitars, like the popular BB and TRBX range, in a wide variety of finishes and price points.

Who plays a Yamaha bass guitar?

Yamaha Bass guitars have a number of famous players, like Billy Sheehan, Peter Hook, and Nathan East.

Where are Yamaha bass guitars made?

Yamaha bass guitars are made usually in either Japan for their higher end models, and in Indonesia for their entry level models.

Do Yamaha make any active basses?

Yes! Many of Yamaha's basses have active circuitry. For example, everything in the TRBX range from the 200 models up have active circuits. A popular model is the TRBX304.

What scale length are Yamaha basses?

Most standard Yamaha basses (i.e. not 5 or 6 string basses etc) have an industry standard 34" scale length. The TRB has a slightly longer 35" scale for a different feel and better handling of downtuning.

What is a good Yamaha bass for beginners?

All Yamaha basses will be great for beginners but we'd recommend checking out the BB234 and the TRB174: both basses feature slim necks, great tones and light weight bodies.

What gauge strings are on Yamaha basses?

Yamaha bass guitars commonly ship with 0.45 gauge strings.

What pickups are on Yamaha basses?

Yamaha tend to use their own proprietary pickup technology (YGD, or Yamaha Guitar Development) on their basses, for example the TRBX series often utilises YGD-designed humbuckers.