Price: $400.00 (new)
Where Obtained: Musicians' Buy, W Palm Beach, FL

Constructed in Taiwan. Alder body, maple top, 24 frets, 5 strings, 2 Yamaha humbuckers, vol/vol/bass+-/treble+- controls.

Very good action from the box. Nice, fast neck w/satin finish. However, a 34" scale with 19mm string spacing is not for me.

Sound quality is very good, although there is no native midrange.

I had the bass for three months without any problems, but I did have to tighten the strap buttons when I received it. Some owners noted changes in the neck according to climate, but I never experienced that.

Model Year: 1999
Price: $1200.00 (new)
Where Obtained: Compra/Purchase

Japan made (...) Well, I think you all know this bass. Ive choose it because it is an active and sends a BIG signal to the mix, whenever via a direct box or straight into the channel, whats a must to play on large and powerfull equipment. It has this modern look that I must confess wasnt my favourite but the color (dark green) is an eye-catcher. A beautifull and effective musical instrument.

I do prefer the "velvet touch" of a Fender Jazz with old strings. But my Yamaha has a 5th string that expand my possibilities on the band. Our overall sound benefits from this modern character. Besides, the low-action fretboard is a breeze to play.

Virtually hum-free, the electronics are amazing! Ive already said that the sound is BIG. And I like that! I use no effects. When I wanna change the sound I just touch the right knob and move my right hand a little bit. No secret. After all, I see the bass as a multi-functional tool, suitable for 12-bar blues and "forr" (a tradicional brazilian music) as well as it is for jazz and hard rock, that I also play.

I got a problem here! My bridge is getting some dark spots on the gold surface. I think its reversible but I didnt try anything to remove them. Despite of this, the bass is a heavy piece of wood and made with quality hardware. I know I can rely on it for many years to come.

Where Obtained: shop

Made in taiwan!alder body...loaded with bass cut/boost,treble cut/boost,pan pot and volume...its fretted rosewood fingerboard 5 string bass....two soap bar active electronics bass..red...almost similar body to the TRB...an armed with a standard bridge..

I tried lowering it REALLY low and i stil could get good tone out of it..without dead spots..only problem was i pick too hard!hahha....the neck was heavy and pretty big ... wasnt good for my fingers... compared to my other basses ..this took the cake...

I played it with alot of amps....too many to mention.but i have to say..it always sounded good...except when the strings got old..hahaha=)it went really well with my rock band....partly b'cos it had a low B?...and playing jazz chords on this bass was really good...nice tone..its troaty....but the Low B is sloppy....i recorded with this bass..and it sounds good even on CD...as for on stage?...it rocked...

I abused this bass on live shows....it held tuning very well until i started crashing the head on the cymbals(dont ask)...truss-rod held even to its last!!the bass hit a fan and even thru the neck split..the neck remained straight....

Price: $599.00 (new)
Where Obtained: BANKO'S ANSONIA ,CT

MADE IN THE USA MAPLE NECK 24 FRETS MAHOGANY MOTHER OF PEARL DOT INLAYS.5 STRING BASS ACTIVE PICK-UPS NATURAL FINISH IN CANDY APPLE RED.PRECISION BODY STYLE NON LOCKING TUNERS GOLD HARDWARE 2 PICK-UPS VOLUME CONTROL BASS/TREBLE AND PAN CONTROL

THIS BASS IS SOUNDLY MADE. THE DESIGNERS HAD BASS PLAYERS IN MIND WHEN THEY CREATED THE NECK IT COMES WITH A GOLD PACKAGE FOR AESTHETIC APPEAL. THE STRINGS ARE ROUNDWOUND AND OFFER GREAT PUNCH. THE RBX765A ALSO COMES WITH TWO HUMBUCKING YAMAHA SOAP BAR PICK UPS AND A PRE-AMP. THE NECK ALLOWS ME TO PLAY QUITE COMFORTABLY AND FOR THE MONEY THE SOUND IS COMPARABLE TO ANY HIGH-END BASS ON THE MARKET.

GOSPEL MUSIC FENDER BXR 200 SOUND GREAT FULL SOUND GOOD FOR ALL MUSIC TYPES.

VERY RELIABLE

Price: $400.00
Where Obtained: guitar center

I love this bass freakin best bass for under 600 nice transparent red finish always stays in tune and has a nice slap and you can configure the p-ups to sound like a jbass or pbass.

Good stuff

Warm round sound with nice slap

Good never frekin warps and never has problems

Model Year: 1998
Price: $250.00 UK Sterling
Where Obtained: Friend

The first thing I hae to say about this badboy is that it is sexy. The sleek shape of its horns and the width of the body at the bottom is like an abstract painting of a beautiful woman stretching as she wakes up in the morning. And the colour... God! The manufacturer says that it is transluscent red, but it deserves a far cooler name. It's like a glass of the tastiest wine you have ever drank, and the best part is that you can easily see the natural patterns of the wood underneath. The hardware is gold, which goes really well with the laquer finish. Now for the serious stuff. Two no-nonsense Yamaha active pickups which are as chunky as hell, controlled by 4 pots for treble, bass, pickup pan and the oter one, uh... volume! The tuning pegs are like inverted arrow heads, which are more attractive than those traditional elephant ears that appeared on loads of earlier basses, and much more practical than the likes of the tiny Danelectro pegs which should really only appear on guitars. An interesting feature is the lack of a string tree, which I am told reduces the rate at which the instrument goes out of tune, but to be honest I haven't really noticed any difference in that respect. Oh, and it has 5 strings and 24 frets on a rosewood fretboard, which can be an advantage, I suppose. Made in Taiwan.

The badboy plays really well, I think. It's not at all difficult to play. It took me a day or two to get used to the addition of the B string, but the profile of the neck is as smooth as a well oiled midget and it is not very deep at all, so there are no problems with trying to get my hand around it. The action can be altered really easily, using the allan key provided by the good people at Yamaha. The lower horn is cut away so that higher fret access is not a wrist-twisting struggle, but an extra centimetre wouldn't be a bad idea. All in all, it plays better than most, with perfect string spacing.

I use my trusty Laney Richter combo, a multi effect pedal and my Boss Auto Wah pedal with the bass. The sound varies from a really warm and rumbling tone to a super bright honky bite. I tend to stick more to the neck pickup to keep it warm for when I play walking ska. Otherwise, when the guitarists are chez moi, an even mixture of the 2 pickups along with a touch (but not too much!)of overdrive has me moshing with my dear metal head chums. The general quality is really good, although there is quite a noticeable buzz when the treble is cranked right up. Maybe that's just my amp or my neglected leads, but chances are it's the bass, and it really does make me want to vomit on my own shoes. It's a versatile bass, the guy who owned it before me is a live jazz player, and he got some really good bright sounds out of it.

The body and neck seem as tough as nails, although I don't particularly want to test the durability too much, so I don't know if it would survive the fall from my bedroom window. What I do know is that it hasn't got a single scrath or dent on it, which is surprising when you look at my friends' instruments which look as if they were used as bullet proof vests at one point. One bad point, however. A few weeks ago the nut split at the groove for the D string, which almost had me in tears.

Model Year: 1997
Price: $550.00 (new)
Where Obtained: Grand Forks, ND

24- or 22-Fret, 5-String Translucent Green Active Electronics BEAUTIFUL!!!

Nice action -- smooth; just "feels" right compared to others.

Active electronics, w/humbucking pickups - 'NOUGH SAID!

Rarely goes out of tune, and hold up great on stage (even after hours of play!).

Model Year: 1999
Where Obtained: Drum Centre Sydney Australia

Body Alder/Ash veneer Neck Maple Bolt-on Fretboard Rosewood Pickups 2 Active humbuckers Hardware Gold Controls Volume, pan, bass boost/cut, treble boost/cut Frets 24 Bridge 5-string, fully adjustable Scale 34" Finishes Translucent Green, Translucent Blue, Translucent Red

The Bass has a slick fast action and it's just plain beautiful play all year round. Action is Good Best Five string bass under $800

Sovtex Cabinets 1 by 15" and 4 by 10" Hartke 3500 amp (The Best) Heavy and in my Church, It sounds beautiful in both Settings Best Bass I've Played Low B String Needs to have more sustain And Qulaity But if you put on A heavy B string and raise the pick ups on the B side it will sound Great!

No Probs with playing it for long or in any condition only that the bassist will tire from playing for so long!