Stompbox Posted December 18, 2011 Share Posted December 18, 2011 (edited) Here is my great Yamaha RBX374 bass guitar with active electronics. I'm looking for £150, plus postage, or may trade against a bass amp. head, or an Epiphone Dot or "Jazz" style semi acoustic guitar. It’s finished in gloss black, with a satin finish in black on the back of the neck & headstock. The fittings are all in “Black Chrome” which looks really great- It also comes with a basic black canvas gig bag. The bass has active tone controls, so there is an overall volume, a treble cut/boost, a bass cut/boost, and a mix control so you can go from one pickup to another or have a mix of different proportions of both pickups. The fingerboard is rosewood and it has a 34” scale length. The bass balances really well when you’re playing it as the long upper horn keeps it from being neck heavy when you use a shoulder strap. The pickups are humbuckers, so there is no buzzing or humming even when you are on top of an amplifier with its volume right up – really good on stage! The active electronics mean that you also get a very even string balance across all the strings – with a passive bass, you tend to get a very loud low E string, getting quieter as you go up to the G. Here’s a link to the Yamaha site:- [url="http://usa.yamaha.com/products/musical-instruments/guitars-basses/el-basses/rbx/rbx374/?mode=model"]http://usa.yamaha.co...374/?mode=model[/url] - and here’s one for Chappells music – a good large picture on this as if you click on it, as well as a typical price new. [url="http://www.chappellofbondstreet.co.uk/P~YAM-RBX374-BLK~Yamaha-RBX374-4-String-Electric-Bass-Guitar-in-Black?attributes"]http://www.chappello...lack?attributes[/url]= It’s in great condition with only a few marks on it from being played – there is a tiny mark on the front - less than the size of a match head - it’s hard to see but I’ve tried to show it in the photo of the lower front of the body. I’m in Morecambe so if you're local & want to come over to try it please let me know so that can arrange for you to call. I'm happy to pack the bass & send it off - or you could call, pay cash & save the postage charges which are getting more and more expensive, or I will come out to meet you within a reasonable distance. [attachment=95497:Yamaha RBX.JPG][attachment=95498:Yamaha RBX (1).JPG][attachment=95499:Yamaha RBX (2).JPG][attachment=95500:Yamaha RBX (3).JPG][attachment=95501:Yamaha RBX (4).JPG][attachment=95502:Yamaha RBX (5).JPG][attachment=95503:Yamaha RBX (6).JPG] Edited January 21, 2012 by Stompbox Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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mic mac moe Posted January 20, 2012 Share Posted January 20, 2012 Don't fancy a Michael Kelly Patriot Vintage guitar do you? I'm just over in Blackpool if you want a look Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
proy900 Posted January 20, 2012 Share Posted January 20, 2012 so glad the look isn't ruined by having a maple back to the neck. Very nice bass - have always liked black basses. If i hadn't have just bought a peavey fury i'd have definitely had this at a very reasonable price. This model was my first ever bass (not that this is an entry level bass at all) and served me well for a few years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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