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Yamaha RBX4 A2 Electric Bass
A.I.R. (Alternative Internal Resonance) Construction. Extremely lightweight yet maintains the tone/resonance of heavier-body guitars.
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Description
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The next revolution in evolution. The conventional wisdom in building electric guitars has long been that the more uniform and heavy the material, the better the sound. Yamaha has shattered this concept with an advanced technology called Alternative Internal Resonance, or A.I.R. for short. A.I.R. combines lightweight and resonant softwoods sandwiched between harder tonewoods creating an instrument loaded with sustain and tone while maintaining an ultra lightweight construction. Already proven in the RGX line,Yamaha now offers this sustain and tone in the RBX line with the RBX4 A2.
Body: A.I.R. (Alternative Internal Resonance) Construction
Neck: Maple
Fingerboard: Rosewood
Frets: 24
Scale Length: 34 in. = 864 mm
Radius: 10 5/8 in. = 250 mm
Bridge: Die-cast
Pickups: 2X Y.A.S.H. Custom Shop Designed Single Coil Pickups
Controls: Front Volume, Rear Volume, Master Tone (L.E.D. Lit Pickup Indicator and Selector)
Colors: Black and White/Aircraft Gray Finishes
Warranty: Yamaha Limited Lifetime
Technical Info
Construction: Bolt-onBody: A.I.R. (Alternative Internal Resonance) Construction
Neck: Maple
Fingerboard: Rosewood
Frets: 24
Scale Length: 34 in. = 864 mm
Radius: 10 5/8 in. = 250 mm
Bridge: Die-cast
Pickups: 2X Y.A.S.H. Custom Shop Designed Single Coil Pickups
Controls: Front Volume, Rear Volume, Master Tone (L.E.D. Lit Pickup Indicator and Selector)
Colors: Black and White/Aircraft Gray Finishes
Warranty: Yamaha Limited Lifetime
The RBX4 looks like an expensive bit of futuristic bass technology, but its price tag seems like a blast from the past. Its ultra-light body makes use of Yamaha's Alternative Internal Resonance technology, yielding the resonance of a much heavier instrument (to which the die-cast bridge only adds). LED-ringed volume controls beg to be seen.
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Yamaha RBX4 A2 Electric Bass Reviews
10 out of 10
zZounds has verified that this customer bought this product from us.
"This Bass Guitar makes the Grade."
Feature:
It's special feature is its weight. It's very lite. I play gigs that run 4 hours a night and my back is very thankful. The pickups are passive, so I don't have to worry about a battery. The front and back volume controls are lighted so you can add a 9 volt battery to turn on these two lights. The tone control isn't lighted so I prefer not to use this feature. I wish all the lights were wired up.
Quality:
The guitar is well made, and the finish is great. I've only had this guitar for a couple months and so far so good. I've had other yamaha guitars and basses before and I trust the Yamaha name. I expect it last many years of service.
Value:
Great Price I've paid 3 times the amount on my now backup bass guitar.
Desirability:
It very attractive and the main reason I tried it. It's just a sexy looking and sounding Guitar. It's like walking around with a Hot Girl on your arm.
Sound:
The Look of the Guitar called my attention. The first time I tried this Bass, was with a little amp. I wasn't impressed. I was limited on time and didn't have time to play it through other amps. The next time in the music, store I tried it through a Ampeg with 4 10's and thought Wow! So I plugged it into a Fender amp with a 15" speaker and still loved it. The orginal strings sounded fine but after I bought it, I changed it to Elixirs, and now it is my Main Guitar to perform with. I run it though my Fender with 2 10's, love it. I get compliments all the time on the sound and look. I've been a weekend warrior for 30 years. I switched to the Bass Guitar a couple of years ago. I love to play a clean bright Bass. I've always hated playing with bassist that plays a muffled sounding Bass guitar.
Ease of Use:
I run the controls wide open for Rock and Country and roll back the back pickup for a funk sound.
Support:
Never had to deal with the company, and I'm not the kind of guy that modifies my equipment. I don't feel this Bass needs to be modified. So I'll have to give them a 10
Overall:
I might sell my backup guitar and pick up a second Yamaha RBX A2 while the price is this hot. If it were stolen, I'd diffently buy another, but that's not going to happen because she never leaves my sight.
It's special feature is its weight. It's very lite. I play gigs that run 4 hours a night and my back is very thankful. The pickups are passive, so I don't have to worry about a battery. The front and back volume controls are lighted so you can add a 9 volt battery to turn on these two lights. The tone control isn't lighted so I prefer not to use this feature. I wish all the lights were wired up.
Quality:
The guitar is well made, and the finish is great. I've only had this guitar for a couple months and so far so good. I've had other yamaha guitars and basses before and I trust the Yamaha name. I expect it last many years of service.
Value:
Great Price I've paid 3 times the amount on my now backup bass guitar.
Desirability:
It very attractive and the main reason I tried it. It's just a sexy looking and sounding Guitar. It's like walking around with a Hot Girl on your arm.
Sound:
The Look of the Guitar called my attention. The first time I tried this Bass, was with a little amp. I wasn't impressed. I was limited on time and didn't have time to play it through other amps. The next time in the music, store I tried it through a Ampeg with 4 10's and thought Wow! So I plugged it into a Fender amp with a 15" speaker and still loved it. The orginal strings sounded fine but after I bought it, I changed it to Elixirs, and now it is my Main Guitar to perform with. I run it though my Fender with 2 10's, love it. I get compliments all the time on the sound and look. I've been a weekend warrior for 30 years. I switched to the Bass Guitar a couple of years ago. I love to play a clean bright Bass. I've always hated playing with bassist that plays a muffled sounding Bass guitar.
Ease of Use:
I run the controls wide open for Rock and Country and roll back the back pickup for a funk sound.
Support:
Never had to deal with the company, and I'm not the kind of guy that modifies my equipment. I don't feel this Bass needs to be modified. So I'll have to give them a 10
Overall:
I might sell my backup guitar and pick up a second Yamaha RBX A2 while the price is this hot. If it were stolen, I'd diffently buy another, but that's not going to happen because she never leaves my sight.
Submitted: 01/25/2009
Style of Music: Country and Classic Rock
10 out of 10
zZounds has verified that this customer bought this product from us.
"This Bass Guitar makes the Grade."
Feature:
It's special feature is its weight. It's very lite. I play gigs that run 4 hours a night and my back is very thankful. The pickups are passive, so I don't have to worry about a battery. The front and back volume controls are lighted so you can add a 9 volt battery to turn on these two lights. The tone control isn't lighted so I prefer not to use this feature. I wish all the lights were wired up.
Quality:
The guitar is well made, and the finish is great. I've only had this guitar for a couple months and so far so good. I've had other yamaha guitars and basses before and I trust the Yamaha name. I expect it last many years of service.
Value:
Great Price I've paid 3 times the amount on my now backup bass guitar.
Desirability:
It very attractime and the main reason I tried it. It's just a sexy looking and sounding Guitar. It's like walking around with a Hot Girl on your arm.
Sound:
The Look of the Guitar called my attention. The first time I tried this Bass, was with a little amp. I wasn't impressed. I was limited on time and didn't have to play it through other amps. The next time in the music, store I tried it through a Ampeg with 4 10's and thought Wow! So I plugged it into a Fender amp with a 15" speaker and still loved it. The orginal strings sounded fine but after I bought it, I changed it to Elixirs, and now it is my Main Guitar to perform with. I run it though my Fender with 2 10's, love it. I get compliments all the time on the sound and look. I've been a weekend warrior for 30 years. I switched to the Bass Guitar a couple of years ago. I love to play a clean bright Bass. I've always hated playing with bassist that plays a muffled sounding Bass guitar.
Ease of Use:
I run the controls wide open for Rock and Country and roll back the back pickup for a funk sound.
Support:
Never had to deal with the company, and I'm not the kind of guy that modifies my equipment. So I'll have to give them a 10
Overall:
I might sell my backup guitar and pick up a second Yamaha RBX A2 while the price is this hot. If it were stolen, I'd diffently buy another, but that's not going to happen because she never leaves my sight.
It's special feature is its weight. It's very lite. I play gigs that run 4 hours a night and my back is very thankful. The pickups are passive, so I don't have to worry about a battery. The front and back volume controls are lighted so you can add a 9 volt battery to turn on these two lights. The tone control isn't lighted so I prefer not to use this feature. I wish all the lights were wired up.
Quality:
The guitar is well made, and the finish is great. I've only had this guitar for a couple months and so far so good. I've had other yamaha guitars and basses before and I trust the Yamaha name. I expect it last many years of service.
Value:
Great Price I've paid 3 times the amount on my now backup bass guitar.
Desirability:
It very attractime and the main reason I tried it. It's just a sexy looking and sounding Guitar. It's like walking around with a Hot Girl on your arm.
Sound:
The Look of the Guitar called my attention. The first time I tried this Bass, was with a little amp. I wasn't impressed. I was limited on time and didn't have to play it through other amps. The next time in the music, store I tried it through a Ampeg with 4 10's and thought Wow! So I plugged it into a Fender amp with a 15" speaker and still loved it. The orginal strings sounded fine but after I bought it, I changed it to Elixirs, and now it is my Main Guitar to perform with. I run it though my Fender with 2 10's, love it. I get compliments all the time on the sound and look. I've been a weekend warrior for 30 years. I switched to the Bass Guitar a couple of years ago. I love to play a clean bright Bass. I've always hated playing with bassist that plays a muffled sounding Bass guitar.
Ease of Use:
I run the controls wide open for Rock and Country and roll back the back pickup for a funk sound.
Support:
Never had to deal with the company, and I'm not the kind of guy that modifies my equipment. So I'll have to give them a 10
Overall:
I might sell my backup guitar and pick up a second Yamaha RBX A2 while the price is this hot. If it were stolen, I'd diffently buy another, but that's not going to happen because she never leaves my sight.
Submitted: 01/25/2009
Style of Music: Country and Classic Rock
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