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ELECTRIC BASS BB SERIES
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Electric Bass BB Series
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A Bass with an Edge for
Rock… The New BB
Awesome set… blew the audience away…
This BB has a vibe like no other bass. It always seems to boost the band’s
energy level up a notch or two. Driving phrases take command, fueling the
band’s groove. The crowd reacts, riding the groove like a giant wave that
spreads to the farthest corners of the venue, increasing the energy that
much more.
This is defi nitely a bass with a vibe.
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BB Players that make the World Groove
"This bass comes with
soul and groove built in"
Jeph Howard
The Used
"If you've been lookin' 4 a Bass that
ticks all the boxes...look no further,
Slammin' and Jammin'...My GH BB
Bass has it all...want Bass? Now you
know where 2 go!!! "
Glen Hughes
"Better reinforce the walls,
these'll knock 'em over!"
James Lomenzo
Megadeth
"The p/j style pickups along
with the smoother neck
make for the amazing playability and killer tone of the
bass!!!"
Brandon Belsky
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"I’ve been playing the BB
bass since I was 16 years
old. It’s been by my side
from garage to arena."
Tony Kanal
I love my super BB from
tone, to string tension,
to playability; it has
everything I’d ever
wanted in a bass
Michael Anthony
Duff McKagan
Duff Mckagan's Loaded
Jeff Rouse
Duff Mckagan's Loaded
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BB Features
Our goal with the new BB, was to design a highly resonant body.
Here is a sample of the materials, hardware, circuitry, and other details we focused on to create the BB sound
For more details, check out the special BB web page at www.?????
Diagonal Body Thru Stringing
Body thru stringing efficiently transfers string
vibration to the body. A Yamaha original design
used on all BB 2000 series basses places strings
at a 45º angle at the saddle reducing stress,
securing tension, and maximizing vibration
transfer. The 45º cut on the back end of the body
makes stringing easier and gives the BB a
unique look.
A.R.E Treatment and
I.R.A. Technology
Yamaha’ s exclusive A.R.E. treatment is a
special seasoning process that delivers a
smooth, mature sound right out of the factory.
I.R.A. treatment, another Yamaha exclusive, is
also applied to enhance body resonance.
Five-Piece Neck
Five-piece necks on all BB 2000 series basses
are made with plies of mahogany, which
supplies silky warmth, and maple, which
produces strong upper mids and bright highs.
This design also forms a durable and stable
neck that resists warping.
New Pickups
Designed specifically for the BB series, these new
pickups are the result of numerous trials,
inspections, and artist evaluations conducted by
the BB development, in the pursuit of the ultimate
passive pickup sound. Open-faced designs allow
closer mounting to the string to capture more
string vibration. Blade type bobbins on both front
and rear handle aggressive rock picking. Alnico V
magnets were chosen for the front pickups to
deliver warmth and ceramic magnets on the rear
for clarity.
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Spline Joint (3-Piece Bodies)
Three-piece bodies are fitted together using
spline joints to increase surface contact between
slabs thus increasing body resonance. Mounting
the bridge on the center piece moves even more
string vibration to the body.
New Pick Guard
Nickel Silver Nut
Nickel silver as opposed to bone or plastic,
delivers an open string sound that is closer to that
of a fretted note since the fret and nut materials
are the same.
Hard Case
Nickel silver as opposed to bone or plastic,
delivers an open string sound that is closer to that
of a fretted note since the fret and nut materials
are the same.
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BB2024
Construction
■
Neck
Maple/ Mahogany 5pcs
■
Controls
■
Master Volume, Master Tone
■ Scale Length
Bolt-on
34” (863.6mm)
■ Bridge
Vintage Plus (Brass saddle, Steel plate)
■ Colors
Vintage Sunburst Black Natural
■ Fingerboard
Vintage Sunburst
Rosewood
,
Black, Natural
■ Radius
■ Pickups
10” (25 0mm)
Split Single, Blade style
■ Frets 21 ■ Body
■ Pickup Switch
Alder 3P with A.R.E. ( Spline Joint)
3P-toggle sw
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BB2024X
Construction
■
Neck
Maple/ Mahogany 5pcs
■
Controls
■
Master Volume, Master Tone
■ Scale Length
Bolt-on
■ Bridge
■ Colors
Vintage White
34” (863.6mm)
Vintage Plus (Brass saddle, Steel plate)
■ Fingerboard
Vintage White, Black, Vintage Sunburst
Rosewood
■ Radius
■ Pickups
Black
10” (25 0mm)
Split Single, Blade style
■ Frets 21 ■ Body
Alder 3P with A.R.E. ( Spline Joint)
■ Pickup Switch
3P-toggle sw
Vintage Sunburst
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BB2025
Construction
■
Neck
Maple/ Mahogany 5pcs
■
Controls
■
Master Volume, Master Tone
■ Scale Length
Bolt-on
34” (863.6mm)
■ Bridge
Vintage Plus (Brass saddle, Steel plate)
■ Colors
Vintage Sunburst Black Natural
■ Fingerboard
Vintage Sunburst, Black, Natural
Rosewood
■ Radius
■ Pickups
23 5/8” (600mm)
Split Single, Blade style
■ Frets 21 ■ Body
■ Pickup Switch
Alder 3P with A.R.E. ( Spline Joint)
3P-toggle sw
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BB2025X
Construction
■
Neck
Maple/ mahogany 5pcs
■
Controls
■
Master Volume, M aster Tone
■ Scale Length
Bolt-on
■ Bridge
Vintage White
34” (863.6mm)
Vintage Plus (Brass saddle, Steel plate)
Colors
■
■ Fingerboard
Vintage White, Black, Vintage Sunburst
Rosewood
■ Radius
■ Pickups
Black
23 5/8” (600mm)
Split Single, Blade style
■ Frets 21 ■ Body
Alder 3P with A.R.E. ( Spline Joint)
■ Pickup Switch
3P-toggle sw
Vintage Sunburst
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