Yamaha BB234 4-String Bass Guitar
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The BB234 appeared on our recommended list for Bass Guitars Under $300 from July 2020 until August 2021 when a price increase made it ineligible for the list.
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Overview
The BB234 is Yamaha's take on the classic Precision PJ design, with some adjustments to the overall design for improved playability.
It sports a modified double cutaway alder body that allows for more upper fret access, and it has a distinctly shaped pickguard.
For the pickups, this one is equipped with Yamaha's Custom V3 passive ceramic set, to give it a tone that's more akin to classic Precision style bass tones.
The neck is crafted from maple, with a thinner profile to accommodate today's players, and it sports lighter tuners for better weight balance.
Overall the Yamaha BB234 offers classic tone with modern playability at a very modest price point.
Specifications
- Body: Alder
- Neck: Maple
- Neck Profile: Thin BB
- Fingerboard: Rosewood
- Scale Length: 34"
- Nut Width: 1.575"
- Fingerboard Radius: 10"
- Frets: 21 Medium
- Neck Pickup: VSP3n Ceramic Split Single-coil
- Bridge Pickup: VSC3b Ceramic Single-coil
- Controls: 2 x volume, 1 x master tone
- Bridge: Vintage Style Bridge (19mm String Spacing)
- Weight: 8.8 lbs.
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