| Reviewer
| Glenn Mix
|
| Experience
| 5
|
| Review date
| March 09 2004
|
| Manufacturer
| Yamaha
|
| Model
| BB404
|
| Price
| $200
|
| Item owned for
| 6 months to 1 year
|
| |
|
| Bass type
| 4 string fretted
|
| Neck join
| Bolt-On
|
| Neck construction
| Maple
|
| Fingerboard
| Rosewood
|
| Body
| Alder
|
| Finish
| Satin Blue
|
| Pickups
| 2 humbucking
|
| Hardware
| Chrome
|
| Electronics
| Passive
|
| |
|
For a very inexpensive bass, this is the most forgiving instrument I've
ever played. I've set the action extremely low and get no buzzing or
other undesirable noises. The drawbacks are in the electronics. If only one
pickup is turned up, there is quite an audible hum. (humbuckers not
bucking?) There are not a huge range of tones either, but the tones it does
put out are very listenable. For the price, this is a very playable bass.
| Construction
| 98% | 
|
| Appearance
| 95% |
|
| Playability
| 100% |
|
| Sound
| 90% |
|
| Value
| 100% |
|
| Overall
| 98% |
|
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