AMONG THE FINEST BOUTIQUE BASSES IN THE WORLD.

Demanding bassists have long appreciated the beauty and unparalleled playability of the TRB Series basses. These top-of-the-line instruments feature active electronics, a 35" scale neck, and premium grade materials to create the finest basses for the most discriminating players.

The TRB5PII and TRB6PII offer swamp ash bodies with a choice of maple, bubinga, or ovangkol top and through-body maple necks with 24-fret ebony fingerboards. Yamaha's exclusive, piezo-loaded BPZ-7 bridge, combined with the Alnico V hum-canceling pickups through an active 3-band EQ make the TRB5PII and TRB6PII the choice for everything from upright bass sounds to aggressive rock. These are among the finest boutique basses in the world.

Features:

• Construction Through Neck
• Scale Length 35" = 889mm
• Fingerboard Ebony
• Radius 19 11/16" = 500mm
• Frets 24
• Body Light Ash Body with Choice of Maple, Ovangkol, or Bubinga Top Board
• Neck Maple/Premium Grade Mahogany
• Bridge Yamaha BPZ-7
• Pickups Double Coil Alnico V X 2 with Piezo Pickup on Bridge
• Controls Master Volume, Balancer, Piezo Volume, 3-Band EQ
• Colors Natural
• Warranty Yamaha Limited Lifetime
  

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