Yamaha BBNE2 Nathan East Signature Bass - White Review

My #1 bass forever!

I thought there was an issue with the treble knob, but it was the jive junk cable messing with me, it's plenty loud on all 3 tone knobs! The bass looks amazing, sounds amazing, and plays amazing! It's a BIT heavy but it's ok, that's why it sounds so good! The only thing I would change on this bass is to have the parametric mid-cut (the big black knob) also function as a parametric… read more accent knob, but that's if I HAD to come up with something to change! Oh yeah, the BALANCE on this bass is like none I've ever had, when you are sitting in the floor playing it you barely notice the bass is in your lap, no neck dive at all! And I LOVE the inverted input jack! I waited a year to get this bass and I'm never getting rid of it, in fact I want a second one by year end! Big shout-out to Rock Star Sweetwater Sales Rep Joseph Secu for being in my corner for years now!

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Worth every penny

I love this bass! It is incredibly versatile from country to slap and everywhere in between. The tone is very consistent no matter where you are on the neck and is very easy to play every on the neck as well. The contoured body melts right into you and every edge is rounded so its extremely comfortable. I went with white and everyone tells me how beautiful of a guitar it is and… read more it sounds amazing both live and recorded. Its very bright so I'm using half wound strings (I tried flats but lost too much sustain). This is my new standard in guitars and my goto for everything I do. Could not be happier.

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Yamaha BBNE2 is a tone monster.

This bass is everything it was hyped to be. The tone is so dynamic and variable. It just cuts through for any style or genre. Well worth the cost for me.

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Great

Great sound and Playability. The only thing for me is the neck is fat and I like a slick neck. It will be my studio base because Thanks f the amazing tone and clarity. I would play it all night on a Gig because of the thick Neck but that's just a personal Critique. The bass is amazing. PS had to Adjust the string and pick ups so don't be discourage. Get a Good Personal Set up… read more And it will make All the difference.

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Blown away!!!

Wow! Such a work of art! Smooth, comfortable, contoured body design. Super balanced. Neck width and action perfect for my hands. AND THE TONE is incredible with many many many options. The neck-through sustain is almost beyond belief. Beautiful! The ebony fretboard was one of the selling points for me, as I sold a favorite bass with ebony decades ago before I understood about tone… read more woods. It is remarkable to play on. This is just an amazing bass! I play jazz, Motown, rock, pop, swing, big band era songs and I’m thinking this Yamaha bass will be my main axe for all styles. You can dial in those mids in sooo many ways. Love it! If you’re ready to drop the money on a new bass with expanded possibilities, I highly recommend you go for it. I couldn’t be happier with it!!

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