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500 Series Bass Guitar - Translucent White

SKU: # 404397   |   Model: # TRBX504 TWH   |    Product Reviews3 Reviews  Write a Review

500 Series Bass Guitar - Translucent White

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500 Series Bass Guitar - Translucent White
500 Series Bass Guitar - Translucent White
500 Series Bass Guitar - Translucent White
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TRBX500 has a simple brief tone. Premium mahogany construction and an ultra-musical active/passive pre-amp design deliver the flexibility and sheer tonal quality to allow you to sculpt the perfect sound for your music.

KEY FEATURES:

- TRBX features a sculpted solid mahogany body, with a mass-optimized 3D design for the optimum balance between tone and comfort coupled with perfect weight distribution.

- TRBXs neck design combines a fast, ultra-comfortable profile with 5-pc maple/mahogany laminated construction for outstanding stability and excellent tone.

- YGD designed H5 pickups are defined by a clean, open tone thats perfectly matched with the flexibility of the active/passive preamp design. Their quad-polepiece design and alnico magnets give them the power to drive the active circuit and the sensitivity and subtlety to capture every nuance in passive mode.

- TRBX500 models feature an audiophile-grade active/passive circuit for fine tonal control and extreme flexibility. The advanced design offers a level-matched output whether in passive or active mode and tone-switching circuitry that seamlessly moves from treble control to master passive tone. High-quality gold plated parts are used for key signal chain contacts, providing increased conductivity and reliability and a battery alert LED installed on the back panel gives instant indication of low power to eliminate sudden power loss during performance.

- TRBX uses a precision fitted bolt-on neck joint for maximum adjustability and clear, punchy tone. Developed through hundreds of hours of play-testing, the refined neck joint shape perfectly balances strength, vibration transfer and upper-fret access.

- A high-mass die-cast bridge efficiently transfers string vibrations to the body for full, rich tone combined with excellent adjustability and road-tested durability. 19mm string spacing on the 4-string model offers outstanding playability for technical slap or finger styles.

- Straight string pull from nut to machine head eliminates lateral tension, providing superior tuning stability and reducing overtones.

- 38mm (4-string) nut widths give fast, comfortable playability for any style.

- Yamahas metal plate-mounted standard jack socket offers superior durability and easy maintenance.

GENERAL SPECIFICATIONS:
Scale Length: 34'' (836.6mm)
Neck: Maple and Mahogany 5pc
Fingerboard: Rosewood
Radius: 10'' (250mm)
Nut Width: 38mm
Body: Solid Mahogany
Tuners: Die-cast
Bridge: Die-cast 19mm
PickupsHHB5n (Alnico V), HHB5b (Alnico V)
Controls: Master Volume, Pickup Balancer, Bass, Middle, Treble and Active-Passive switch (Battery Alert LED on back)
Hardware Colour: Black Nickel

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Great bass for the money. 0 of 0 customers found this review helpful
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Closest Store   Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island
This is a great instrument. If you get it, you won't be disappointed.
Posted by anonymous on Jan 17, 2023
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A Few Minor Issues 0 of 2 customers found this review helpful
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Closest Store   North Vancouver, British Columbia
I expected slightly better quality from Yamaha as well as a Made in Indonesia instrument as Indonesia typically makes great guitars. The tuners are not great. They hold tune, but they feel a bit cheap. There is some play in them when you change direction. Although the fret ends are not sharp enough for me to need to re-file them, I can feel they aren't perfect. I have seen better fret work on similar priced guitars. There are some finishing issues on the back of the neck which would require a re-sand an re-oil. It's actually quite annoying as you can feel the imperfections everytime you play. I may have to fix this eventually. The off-set fret markers are also annoying as you can't see them when you play as they are hidden behind the E string. Also, there is a screw missing from the back plate that covers the control cavity. What's up with that? This is a brand new guitar! The positives are that it has nice unique tone. It's super light and had a very thin neck both in width and depth with a satin finish, so it's very easy and quick to play. Overall I would recommend this bass, as long as you know you might face some QC issues, but nothing that can't be fixed inexpensively.
Posted by Ray on May 9, 2021
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Solid Bass with plenty of Tone 11 of 11 customers found this review helpful
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Closest Store   Toronto (Bloor St.), Ontario
Played a 304 for the first time a few months ago. Since the specs are mighty similar, I ordered a 504 online. Really great playability, solid feel, and full of usable sounds. Online at L&M said this bass was out of stock, but I received my order within 4 business days, awesome! Really like the option to switch between passive and active, really gives the bass a wide range of tones. Has a nice slap sound, not too harsh. Think the mahogany construction helps give it that growl. Only issue--something others have noted as well--is that rarely when switching to active, there will be no sound. Fixed by flicking the switch back to passive. Very rarely happens and I can't tell if it's a bad connection or not. I tightened up the washer holding the switch to see if this stops it from happening. All that said, it's very rare and hasn't happened for a few days now. If you're looking for a solid bass that sounds and plays great, this is of amazing value. Really probably worth more than it's sold for, but no complaints about that!
Posted by ShreddyBear on Jan 21, 2015
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