Yamaha RBX170 Electric Bass

Solid Agathis body. Maple neck. Rosewood fingerboard.

Item: YAMRBX170

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203 People rated this product : * * * * * * * * * * 8 out of 10

25 People wrote reviews

* * * * * * * * * * 9 out of 10

"Kick @$$ bass that won't let ya down."

Feature:
Didn't come with anything that i know of, i bought it off of a friends brother

Quality:
I've drop it from a broken strap w/ no signs to tell on the guitar

Value:
I bought mine for 150 but its easily worth that much.

Desirability:
Looks pretty sweet, got a nice sleek look to it

Sound:
Really good from slap to constant strumming

Ease of Use:
Plug it in, adjust volume, start strummin'

Support:
Never needed it

Overall:
Its sturdy, sounds good, i plan on using it for about 4-5 more years (having it for 2 already).

Submitted: 2/25/2008

Style of Music: Alternative, Punk Rock, Heavy Metal

* * * * * * * * * * 2 out of 10

"THIS IS NOT WHAT YOU WANT TO WASTE YOUR MONEY ON!"

Feature:
the sound was the only real problemi had with it. it has great features, 24 frets, easy action, & perfect for speed.

Quality:
After a while you will probably notice that your sound is deminishing but really it is just the pickups going out, also the wireing falls apart really easily so i recomend a sodering iron if you own this bass. On my RBX170 one of the tuning machines fell apart, so the quality kinda sucks.

Value:
its relatively ok, but I recomend Ibanez basses

Desirability:
Its a beutifull body shape I own the metallic blue (personaly my favorite color for this bass)one. I really like te way the neck feels when im playing it.

Sound:
It sounds terrible, the pickups that came with it went dead after only 3 years all it got was a muddy midrange and about half of the volume somehow was being cut, now i got a First Act (for free;) that sounds better, imagine that.

Ease of Use:
Very good for beginning musicians, the fact that you can control each pickup's volume seperately also separete from tone just makes it simple to get whatever tone you are looking for. That is until the cheap pickups go out.

Support:
when the tuning machine fell apart I had to contact the company to order a new one, the company isnt bad to deal with it just took forever to ship from Japan.

Overall:
Ive already replaced it. thiking about ressurecting it and putting some Di'Marzio Pickups on it.

Submitted: 12/12/2007

Style of Music: Death-Metal

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Red Metallic
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Dark Blue Metallic
Dark Blue Metallic

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About This Product!
Description
The RBX170 is Yamaha's lowest-priced bass guitar and features a solid Agathis body, versatile electronics and 3 exciting finishes.

Features:
Solid Agathis Body

Maple Neck

Rosewood Fingerboard

Chrome Tuners/Bridge

Dual P/J Style Pickups

Passive Tone Controls

Black, Red Metallic, Dark Blue Metallic Finishes

Limited Lifetime Warranty

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