Yamaha TRBX505 - Translucent White Review

Massive tone

Mine came setup almost perfect for me. D string needed some love and a re-tuning. Other than that, a smooth and fast neck; no issues with sharp fret edges or neck dive. Very well balanced bass. The photos don't do the translucent white paint justice. Very cool to see the wood grain/carving through the paint. B string is legit solid and good. Stock pickups are absolute monsters.… read more So many tonal options with this bass. It is on the heavy side. Like Thunderbird heavy. Awesome bass!

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BEST ELECTRIC BASS AT THIS PRICE!!!!!

This Bass is hands down the BEST 5 string Bass in this price range!! I got a great deal… new and I have never had a Bass at this price that can do what this Bass does tonally. Wide variety of sounds and great addition of an active/passive switch! I have owned Fenders, Gibsons , Ibanez, Peaveys, AND YAMAHAS but none of them can touch what this Bass can do at this price!! Thanks… read more Sweetwater from a very satisfied customer!! Get a good hardshell case because you'll use this Bass alot!!

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One Great bass!

Picked one of these up last year and am so happy I did. Of all the basses I own, this is the one I keep returning to as my "go to" bass. Great tone variations possible with the active tone shaping.Very smooth, comfortable neck. Built like a rock. It says a lot when the ONLY thing you can find to gripe about is that they chose a matte finish for it instead of a gloss. And, if you… read more like the option of going from fat, warm, middy tones to mid-scooped jazz/fusion tones to anything in between, this bad boy will fit the bill just fine. Based on my happiness with this unit, I am seriously looking at jumping on one of Yamaha"s other mid-priced models.

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Just buy It !!!!

I purchased this bass with a fair amount of trepidation; It seemed a little to good to be true !! Don't let the price fool you ! The workmanship is all 5 stars! The finish is a flat satin stain so that may have saved a bit for the manufacturer . The five piece neck has a nice carve and is finished in a satin urethane . An adequate but not luxurious rosewood board with nice fretwork… read more make it more than a little playable when coupled with a Sweetwater set-up ( nice work again guys !) The PU's and electronics are superb and quiet . Honestly , this is great bass for someone who wants to get in the 5 string game w/o a big investment ; Great bang for the buck ! As usual , the best consultations in the universe from my representative A.J. Becerra and great, first rate service from the stellar online music gear retailer!

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Killer Bass

This bass is killer, especially for the price. I was deciding between this and similar offerings by schecter and ibanez, but ended up going with this bass because I know yamaha makes quality products. I have not been disappointed. The active preamp / eq tone shaping options are great, and it's nice having the passive switch as well. This gives a lot of tone shaping options, while… read more maintaining a simple to use knob layout. The low battery LED is a very cool feature as well. The bass really has a "everything you need, nothing you don't" feel to it, which is perfect for me. I put a custom .145 gauge string on the low b, and with this the string has plenty of tension (compared to other basses in this price range) and has a thunderous tone :)). All around, the bass looks, sounds and plays great, is very solidly built and feels like it will last. Thanks to Paul Eckert for helping me with my order, as well as the setup guys for the free inspection/setup. It was nice having the bass play perfectly out of the box.

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