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ELECTRIC BASS OWNER'S MANUAL CONTENTS CARE AND MAINTENANCE 2 TUNING MACHINE TENSION ADJUSTMENT 3 SETTING THE STRING ACTION 4 INTONATION ADJUSTMENT 5 PICKUP HEIGHT ADJUSTMENT 6 TRUSS ROD ADJUSTMENT 6 CORRECT USE AND HANDLING OF BATTERIES 7 Safety Precautions 8 @F@C@FO@PNJOEE
ELECTRIC BASS OWNER'S MANUAL CONTENTS CARE AND MAINTENANCE 2 TUNING MACHINE TENSION ADJUSTMENT 3 SETTING THE STRING ACTION 4 INTONATION ADJUSTMENT 5 PICKUP HEIGHT ADJUSTMENT 6 TRUSS ROD ADJUSTMENT 6 CORRECT USE AND HANDLING OF BATTERIES 7 Safety Precautions 8 @F@C@FO@PNJOEE
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... of the truss rod nut. The polepieces should be about 2 or 3 millimeters from the strings) affects gain - Make any adjustments gradually. the higher the pickup, the louder the sound, and vice versa. If too much convex bend If too much convex bend. Clockwise rotation of the neck should normally be... screws TRUSS ROD ADJUSTMENT The curvature of the nut tightens the rod and corrects for too much concave bow concave convex Pickup adjustment screws NOTE: Unless you have experience with truss rods, we suggest that you entrust this adjustment to ten minutes for setting, and check ...
... of the truss rod nut. The polepieces should be about 2 or 3 millimeters from the strings) affects gain - Make any adjustments gradually. the higher the pickup, the louder the sound, and vice versa. If too much convex bend If too much convex bend. Clockwise rotation of the neck should normally be... screws TRUSS ROD ADJUSTMENT The curvature of the nut tightens the rod and corrects for too much concave bow concave convex Pickup adjustment screws NOTE: Unless you have experience with truss rods, we suggest that you entrust this adjustment to ten minutes for setting, and check ...
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.... Small Head Design Balance has a huge effect on them with immense detail, clarity and ability to the guitarist's playing style. PICKUPS SBG1820 SBG1820A SBG1802 The output jack is relocated to the body side and the control knob layout is designed for a new guitar...of presence and depth. SBG1820A EMG-85 (Front),EMG-81(Rear) The pickups of playing for ultra-efficient vibration transfer, maximizing sustain and improving clarity. 7 yamaha electric guitars SBG1820 Seymour Duncan '59 Pickups A classic, warm humbucker with plenty of the metal parts. Using IRA ...
.... Small Head Design Balance has a huge effect on them with immense detail, clarity and ability to the guitarist's playing style. PICKUPS SBG1820 SBG1820A SBG1802 The output jack is relocated to the body side and the control knob layout is designed for a new guitar...of presence and depth. SBG1820A EMG-85 (Front),EMG-81(Rear) The pickups of playing for ultra-efficient vibration transfer, maximizing sustain and improving clarity. 7 yamaha electric guitars SBG1820 Seymour Duncan '59 Pickups A classic, warm humbucker with plenty of the metal parts. Using IRA ...
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...Los Angeles. Justin Hagberg 3 Inches of Blood SBG1820 Black SBG1820 Brown Sunburst SBG1820 Vintage White 9 yamaha electric guitars Specifications Model Construction Scale Length Fingerboard Radius Frets Body Neck Bridge/Tailpiece Pickups Tuners Pickup Switch Controls Case Colors SBG1820 Set Neck 24 3/4" (628mm) Rosewood 13 3/4" (350mm) 22...Tuner 3-Position Toggle(Switchcraft) Front Volume, Rear Volume, Front Tone, Rear Tone Hard Case Black, Brown Sunburst, Vintage White yamaha electric guitars 10 SBG1820s are based on by professionals for tour-ready tone, feel and reliability.
...Los Angeles. Justin Hagberg 3 Inches of Blood SBG1820 Black SBG1820 Brown Sunburst SBG1820 Vintage White 9 yamaha electric guitars Specifications Model Construction Scale Length Fingerboard Radius Frets Body Neck Bridge/Tailpiece Pickups Tuners Pickup Switch Controls Case Colors SBG1820 Set Neck 24 3/4" (628mm) Rosewood 13 3/4" (350mm) 22...Tuner 3-Position Toggle(Switchcraft) Front Volume, Rear Volume, Front Tone, Rear Tone Hard Case Black, Brown Sunburst, Vintage White yamaha electric guitars 10 SBG1820s are based on by professionals for tour-ready tone, feel and reliability.
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... 3-Position Toggle(Switchcraft) Front Volume, Rear Volume, Front Tone, Rear Tone Hard Case Black, Silver Burst 11 yamaha electric guitars Specifications Model Construction Scale Length Fingerboard Radius Frets Body Neck Bridge/Tailpiece Pickups Tuners Pickup Switch Controls Case Colors SBG1802 Set Neck 24 3/4" (628mm) Rosewood 13 3/4" (350mm) 22 Curved Maple, Mahogany...
... 3-Position Toggle(Switchcraft) Front Volume, Rear Volume, Front Tone, Rear Tone Hard Case Black, Silver Burst 11 yamaha electric guitars Specifications Model Construction Scale Length Fingerboard Radius Frets Body Neck Bridge/Tailpiece Pickups Tuners Pickup Switch Controls Case Colors SBG1802 Set Neck 24 3/4" (628mm) Rosewood 13 3/4" (350mm) 22 Curved Maple, Mahogany...
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... delivering everything from clean tone to Yamaha Guitars, the trembucker version of the revolutionary P-Rails pickups offers full humbucker tone in position 1, soapbar single coil in position 2 and regular single coil in collaboration with Yamaha's original steel bridgeplate give the perfect..., gloss-finished neck gives an irresistibly vintage look and feel. 13 yamaha electric guitars Specifications Model Construction Scale Length Fingerboard Radius Frests Body Neck Tuners Bridge Pickups Pickup Switch Controls PAC611HFM Bolt-on 25 1/2"(648mm) Rosewood 350mm 22 Flamed Maple ...
... delivering everything from clean tone to Yamaha Guitars, the trembucker version of the revolutionary P-Rails pickups offers full humbucker tone in position 1, soapbar single coil in position 2 and regular single coil in collaboration with Yamaha's original steel bridgeplate give the perfect..., gloss-finished neck gives an irresistibly vintage look and feel. 13 yamaha electric guitars Specifications Model Construction Scale Length Fingerboard Radius Frests Body Neck Tuners Bridge Pickups Pickup Switch Controls PAC611HFM Bolt-on 25 1/2"(648mm) Rosewood 350mm 22 Flamed Maple ...
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... Master volume, Master tone with Push-Pull Coil Tap SW 15 yamaha electric guitars Specifications Model Construction Scale Length Fingerboard Radius Frests Body Neck Tuners Bridge Pickups Pickup Switch Controls PAC120H Bolt-on the body. PAC112VCX/112VM/112VMX/120H Alnico V Pickups Alnico V magnets are used for players who need a little more. q w e Controls...
... Master volume, Master tone with Push-Pull Coil Tap SW 15 yamaha electric guitars Specifications Model Construction Scale Length Fingerboard Radius Frests Body Neck Tuners Bridge Pickups Pickup Switch Controls PAC120H Bolt-on the body. PAC112VCX/112VM/112VMX/120H Alnico V Pickups Alnico V magnets are used for players who need a little more. q w e Controls...
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... Red Metallic PAC112JL Black PAC012 Dark Blue Metallic Specifications Model Construction Scale Length Fingerboard Radius Frests Body Neck Tuners Bridge Pickups Pickup Switch Controls PAC112J/112JL Bolt-on 25 1/2" (648mm) Rosewood 13 3/4" (350mm) 22 Alder Maple Diecast Vintage Style Tremolo ... 5-position Lever Controls Master Volume, Master Tone Master Volume, Master Tone Master Volume, Master Tone yamaha electric guitars 18 Victor Smolski EMG HZ pickups(RGX420DZII) The EMG H4 selected for aggressive players. Incredible playability and great tone makes them an excellent...
... Red Metallic PAC112JL Black PAC012 Dark Blue Metallic Specifications Model Construction Scale Length Fingerboard Radius Frests Body Neck Tuners Bridge Pickups Pickup Switch Controls PAC112J/112JL Bolt-on 25 1/2" (648mm) Rosewood 13 3/4" (350mm) 22 Alder Maple Diecast Vintage Style Tremolo ... 5-position Lever Controls Master Volume, Master Tone Master Volume, Master Tone Master Volume, Master Tone yamaha electric guitars 18 Victor Smolski EMG HZ pickups(RGX420DZII) The EMG H4 selected for aggressive players. Incredible playability and great tone makes them an excellent...
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...is reflected in the Mike Stern signature model, the PAC1611MS. PAC1611MS Natural 19 yamaha electric guitars Specifications Model Construction Scale Length Fingerboard Radius Frets Body Neck Bridge Pickups Pickup Switch Controls Colors PAC1611MS Bolt-on single-cutaway guitars. q w e r Controls (SA2200...Two Bridge Types Two bridge types are indisputable. Specifications Model Construction Scale Length Fingerboard Radius Frets Body Neck Bridge Pickups Pickup Switch Controls AES1500/1500B Set Neck 25 1/2" (648mm) Rosewood 13 3/4" (350mm) 22 Arched Sycamore Top, Maple ...
...is reflected in the Mike Stern signature model, the PAC1611MS. PAC1611MS Natural 19 yamaha electric guitars Specifications Model Construction Scale Length Fingerboard Radius Frets Body Neck Bridge Pickups Pickup Switch Controls Colors PAC1611MS Bolt-on single-cutaway guitars. q w e r Controls (SA2200...Two Bridge Types Two bridge types are indisputable. Specifications Model Construction Scale Length Fingerboard Radius Frets Body Neck Bridge Pickups Pickup Switch Controls AES1500/1500B Set Neck 25 1/2" (648mm) Rosewood 13 3/4" (350mm) 22 Arched Sycamore Top, Maple ...
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... a lightweight instrument that sound quality could not be sacrificed. In creating a lighter guitar, one absolute condition set down was set at Yamaha Artist Services, Burbank, the A2 pickups perfectly compliment the tonal characteristics of the A.I .R. The A2 project had to combine three crucial factors-great sound, light weight, and suf...
... a lightweight instrument that sound quality could not be sacrificed. In creating a lighter guitar, one absolute condition set down was set at Yamaha Artist Services, Burbank, the A2 pickups perfectly compliment the tonal characteristics of the A.I .R. The A2 project had to combine three crucial factors-great sound, light weight, and suf...
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...) A.R.E./ I .R.A.(Initial Response Acceleration). Five-Piece Neck (BB2000/1000/400 Series) Five-piece necks on necks and passive electronics, Yamaha's new BB2000 series is also applied to enhance body resonance. *Refer to page 24 for more information on the A.R.E.(Acoustic Resonance ...slabs thus increasing body resonance. Specifications Model Construction Scale Length Fingerboard Radius Frets Body Special Feature Neck Nut Bridge Pickups Pickup Switch Case Controls BB2024/2024X/2025/2025X Bolt-on the I .R.A. or 5-string configurations. I .R.A. Both versions...
...) A.R.E./ I .R.A.(Initial Response Acceleration). Five-Piece Neck (BB2000/1000/400 Series) Five-piece necks on necks and passive electronics, Yamaha's new BB2000 series is also applied to enhance body resonance. *Refer to page 24 for more information on the A.R.E.(Acoustic Resonance ...slabs thus increasing body resonance. Specifications Model Construction Scale Length Fingerboard Radius Frets Body Special Feature Neck Nut Bridge Pickups Pickup Switch Case Controls BB2024/2024X/2025/2025X Bolt-on the I .R.A. or 5-string configurations. I .R.A. Both versions...
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Marco Mendoza 27 yamaha electric basses BB1024X Caramel Brown BB1024 Vintage White BB1025 Tobacco Brown Sunburst BB1025X Black New Pickups (BB2000/1000 Series) Designed specifically for the BB series, these new pickups are cut on all BB series basses places strings at a 45º angle at the ...stringing efficiently transfers string vibration to the body. q w e Controls (BB 2000/1000/400 Series) q Master Volume w Master Tone e 3P Pickup Selector yamaha electric basses 28 Alnico V magnets were chosen for punch. The 45º cut from the same block as the flagship BB2000 series, ...
Marco Mendoza 27 yamaha electric basses BB1024X Caramel Brown BB1024 Vintage White BB1025 Tobacco Brown Sunburst BB1025X Black New Pickups (BB2000/1000 Series) Designed specifically for the BB series, these new pickups are cut on all BB series basses places strings at a 45º angle at the ...stringing efficiently transfers string vibration to the body. q w e Controls (BB 2000/1000/400 Series) q Master Volume w Master Tone e 3P Pickup Selector yamaha electric basses 28 Alnico V magnets were chosen for punch. The 45º cut from the same block as the flagship BB2000 series, ...
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... Vintage White BB424 Red Metallic BB424X Black BB425X Tobacco Brown Sunburst Jack Gibson Exodus 29 yamaha electric basses Specifications Model Construction Scale Length Fingerboard Radius Frets Body Neck Bridge Pickups Pickup Switch Controls BB424/424X/425/425X Bolt-on 34" (863.6mm) Rosewood BB424/424X... Red Metallic Vintage White Sunburst BB424/425 ● ● BB424X/425X ● ● ● ● ● ● yamaha electric basses 30 BB424: BB424 makes the sound, feel and looks driven by the incredible BB2000 series basses available to every player.
... Vintage White BB424 Red Metallic BB424X Black BB425X Tobacco Brown Sunburst Jack Gibson Exodus 29 yamaha electric basses Specifications Model Construction Scale Length Fingerboard Radius Frets Body Neck Bridge Pickups Pickup Switch Controls BB424/424X/425/425X Bolt-on 34" (863.6mm) Rosewood BB424/424X... Red Metallic Vintage White Sunburst BB424/425 ● ● BB424X/425X ● ● ● ● ● ● yamaha electric basses 30 BB424: BB424 makes the sound, feel and looks driven by the incredible BB2000 series basses available to every player.
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...and a strong presence within the band. q w e Controls (ATT LTD3) q Woofer Pickup Volume w Woofer Pickup Tone (Woofer Pickup Hi-Cut Switch) e Middle Pickup Volume (Stereo / Mono Switch) 31 yamaha electric basses Specifications Model Construction Scale Length Fingerboard Radius Frets Body Neck Bridge... the body with high-end, or a bass boosted ultra-low 60's sound. *YASB=Yamaha Artist Services, Burbank Pickups and Electronics Pickups and Electronics Billy's signature sound comes from the front pickup. A.R.E. / I .R.A. The ATT LTD3 is designed with double action rod that lets you...
...and a strong presence within the band. q w e Controls (ATT LTD3) q Woofer Pickup Volume w Woofer Pickup Tone (Woofer Pickup Hi-Cut Switch) e Middle Pickup Volume (Stereo / Mono Switch) 31 yamaha electric basses Specifications Model Construction Scale Length Fingerboard Radius Frets Body Neck Bridge... the body with high-end, or a bass boosted ultra-low 60's sound. *YASB=Yamaha Artist Services, Burbank Pickups and Electronics Pickups and Electronics Billy's signature sound comes from the front pickup. A.R.E. / I .R.A. The ATT LTD3 is designed with double action rod that lets you...
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...to provide players with some of a switch for warm, rich tone while the hum-cancelling coil keeps noise at bay. TRBJPII Custom Pickups Pickups are contoured to deliver the tone he has established himself as one of the best jazz bassists of the bass body are a custom...Radius 19 11/16" (500mm) Frets 24 Body Maple/Alder Neck Maple/Premium Grade Mahogany 5 Piece Bridge Yamaha BPZ-7 (No Piezo) Pickups Alnico V Stack Type X 2 Pickup Switch N/A Controls Master Volume, Pickup Balancer, 3-Band EQ, Mid Cut Frequency, Mid Cut On-Off Switch TRBJPII John Patitucci Signature Model In...
...to provide players with some of a switch for warm, rich tone while the hum-cancelling coil keeps noise at bay. TRBJPII Custom Pickups Pickups are contoured to deliver the tone he has established himself as one of the best jazz bassists of the bass body are a custom...Radius 19 11/16" (500mm) Frets 24 Body Maple/Alder Neck Maple/Premium Grade Mahogany 5 Piece Bridge Yamaha BPZ-7 (No Piezo) Pickups Alnico V Stack Type X 2 Pickup Switch N/A Controls Master Volume, Pickup Balancer, 3-Band EQ, Mid Cut Frequency, Mid Cut On-Off Switch TRBJPII John Patitucci Signature Model In...
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... Brown Natural Black TRB1006J / 1005J / 1004J ● ● ● ● q e w r t Controls (TRB1006J/1005J/1004J) q Pickup Balancer r Middle w Master Volume t Treble e Bass 3-band EQ Control Circuit The 3-band EQ circuit provides access to dynamic sound output is crafted ... basses were not widely available. Everything from a slab of tonal possibilities. yamaha electric basses 36 Troy Sanders 35 yamaha electric basses TRB1006J Black TRB1005J Translucent Black Alnico V Hum-Canceling Pickups Hum-canceling type Alnico V pickups are used to the body with presence.
... Brown Natural Black TRB1006J / 1005J / 1004J ● ● ● ● q e w r t Controls (TRB1006J/1005J/1004J) q Pickup Balancer r Middle w Master Volume t Treble e Bass 3-band EQ Control Circuit The 3-band EQ circuit provides access to dynamic sound output is crafted ... basses were not widely available. Everything from a slab of tonal possibilities. yamaha electric basses 36 Troy Sanders 35 yamaha electric basses TRB1006J Black TRB1005J Translucent Black Alnico V Hum-Canceling Pickups Hum-canceling type Alnico V pickups are used to the body with presence.
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... ● ● ● ● ● RBX170EW ● ● ● 37 yamaha electric basses Lee Ritenour Specifications Model Scale Length Fingerboard Radius Frets Body Neck Bridge Pickups Controls SLG130NW 25 9/16" (650mm) Ebony Flat 19 Maple Mahogany Rosewood B-Band AUX IN w/Level ...Guitar combines cutting edge designs with you wherever you like. Mango Top Version q w e r Controls (RBX374/375) q Pickup Balancer w Master Volume e Bass r Treble RBX Electronics The 4-control circuit includes controls for Master Volume, Balance, and a 2-band equalizer for...
... ● ● ● ● ● RBX170EW ● ● ● 37 yamaha electric basses Lee Ritenour Specifications Model Scale Length Fingerboard Radius Frets Body Neck Bridge Pickups Controls SLG130NW 25 9/16" (650mm) Ebony Flat 19 Maple Mahogany Rosewood B-Band AUX IN w/Level ...Guitar combines cutting edge designs with you wherever you like. Mango Top Version q w e r Controls (RBX374/375) q Pickup Balancer w Master Volume e Bass r Treble RBX Electronics The 4-control circuit includes controls for Master Volume, Balance, and a 2-band equalizer for...