Yamaha BB735A 5-String Active Bass Matte Black Inc Gigbag Ex-Demo

Yamaha BB735A 5-String Active Bass Matte Black Inc Gigbag Ex-Demo

This BB735A Has come directly from Yamaha as Ex-Demo, is in excellent condition and includes the full 2 year warranty as with a brand new model.

Layered Construction

This BB735 has a unique body construction which consists of multi-laminated Alder/Maple/Alder. The Hard maple centre increases the rigidness of the body giving it a solid feel and also accentuated the mid-range frequencies which allow you to easily cut through the band mix. This construction design also allows for better vibration transfer between the body and the maple neck. The Neck is joined to the body via a 6-bolt Miter Neck Joint, by using the miter bolting it holds the neck closer to the body which allows the two sections to fuse together to act as one piece instead of two separate sections. The advantage of this technique over your standard bolt on neck is that the vibrations transfer smoother and act more as one solid piece of wood rather than two individual pieces.

Active Electronics

The BB735A comes fitted with a set of YGD Custom V7 pickups which paired with the unique wood construction produces a organic and well defined tone. To control these pickups the 700 series of broad basses Yamaha have used a unique Active/Passive system to provide extra tonal control and versatility. The system was redesigned to provide a crisper tone and improved mids via a level-matched output whether in passive or active mode and tone-switching circuitry that seamlessly moves from treble control to master passive tone. The contacts on the circuitry of the system are gold plated to give increased conductivity and reliability via strong connections. The system also has a convenient battery alert LED on the back panel which will light up when your battery is running low and needs replacing. With regards to tonal controls offered on this system you have dual active pickups, 3 band EQ, a pickup balancer, and an active/passive switch. This gives the bass player all the control you would ever need be it in a live situation on stage or in the studio recording.