Are Yamaha 5 string basses good for beginners?

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Yamaha 5 string basses are perfect for beginners. It’s more common to learn on a 4 string bass but for many styles including metal and modern jazz, an extended register is necessary. If this is the case then a Yamaha 5 String bass is ideal. They sound great and are comfortable to play.

Yamaha 5 String Bass Guitars

Yamaha TRBX505 Trans Black

Yamaha TRBX305 Candy Apple Red

Yamaha TRBX305 White

Yamaha TRBX505 Trans Brown

Yamaha TRBX305 Black

Yamaha TRBX305FBL Factory Blue

Yamaha BB235VW 5 String Bass Vintage White

Yamaha BB235YNS BB235 5 String Bass Yellow Natural Satin

Yamaha BB435 5 String Teal Blue

Yamaha BB735 5 String Bass Dark Coffee Sunburst

Yamaha TRBX305MGR Mist Green

Yamaha BB735A 5 String Bass Trans Matte Black

Yamaha BB235RBR BB235 5 String Bass Raspberry Red

Yamaha BB235BL 5 String Bass Black

Yamaha TRBX605 FM 5 String Caramel Brown

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