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Yamaha TRBX174

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User ratings:
106
3.7 out of 5
106 user ratings
5 stars
31 %
4 stars
23 %
3 stars
29 %
2 stars
14 %
1 stars
1 %
Consumer ratings:
4.7 / 5

Pros

  • a good piece of kit with a good sound
  • deliver strength and power yet comfortable to play and quite versatile
  • plenty of tone and versatility

Cons

  • Limited
  • less room between the pickups and the neck
  • t have a composite maple-mahogany neck
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Key specs

  • no
  • Screwed
  • 2
  • 4
  • Right
  • 40 mm
  • 863.6 mm
  • Tone, Volume control
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Yamaha TRBX174 - Pros & Cons

Yamaha TRBX174

Pros

  • a good piece of kit with a good sound
  • deliver strength and power yet comfortable to play and quite versatile
  • plenty of tone and versatility
  • feels pretty solid
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  • electronics means more versatility and better functioning knobs
  • Versatility 7/10 and slap both felt great on this bass
  • Tone
  • Comfort
  • and Versatility
  • the neck balance was good

Cons

  • Limited
  • less room between the pickups and the neck
  • t have a composite maple-mahogany neck
  • J-pickup is ever so slightly weaker than the split pickup
  • the headstock on these budget models is flat
  • It s not perfect
  • black plastic control knobs which cheapen the look somewhat
  • s no selector switch
  • there is no version of the TRBX174 for you
  • It felt a little too complex for beginner use
  • cheap active bass boosts

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Yamaha TRBX174 - Full Specifications

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General
Fretlessno
Number of frets24
Neck constructionScrewed
Number of pickups2
Number of strings4
Right / left-handedRight
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Dimensions
Neck width1.57 in
Scale length34.0 in
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Materials
Kind of wood (body)Alder
Kind of wood (fingerboard)Rosewood
Kind of wood (neck)Maple
Guitar nut materialUrea
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Design
Colour of product
  • Blue
  • Brown
  • Red
Pattern
  • Fire/sunburst
  • Vintage
  • Wood
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Features
Controls
  • Tone
  • Volume control

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