The first thing you’ll notice about Yamaha’s range of Broad Basses is their unique blend of a modern and vintage aesthetic. The rounded body and vintage bridge of the Yamaha BB235BL 5-String Electric Broad Bass Black play against the modern headstock to achieve a look that unifies the best of both worlds. The Yamaha Broad Bass series are packed full of features that make it sound great and feel amazing to play. The tuners are lightweight to keep the weight to a minimum, and the neck is thinner than previous versions of the series, drastically improving playability.

Features

• 5 Strings for that extra B
• Straightforward version of a classic bass
• Modern appointments such as lightweight tuners for better balance
• Alder body offers a clear tone with plenty of punch
• Passive Custom V3 ceramic P/J pickup setup is versatile and intuitive
• Maple bolt-on neck sings with clarity and sustain
• Simple to use volume/volume/tone control layout
• Thinner neck profile for a more modern feel

Specs

• Construction: Bolt-on
• Scale Length: 34″ (863.6 mm)
• Body Materials: Alder
• Body Finish: Vintage White, Black, Raspberry Red : Gloss Polyurethane Yellow Natural Satin : Satin Polyurethane
• Neck Materials: Maple
• Neck Finish: Satin Polyurethane
• Fingerboard Materials: Rosewood
• Fingerboard Radius: 10″ (250 mm)
• Fret wire: Medium
• Number of frets: 21
• Nut materials: Urea
• Width: @ 0 Fret / 12th Fret 40.0 / 56.3 mm
• Thickness: @ 1st Fret / 12th Fret 21.0 / 23.0 mm
• Neck Pickup: VSP3n : Split Single Coil / Ceramic
• Bridge Pickup: VSC3b : Single Coil / Ceramic
• Controls: Neck PU Volume, Bridge PU Volume, Master Tone
• Bridge: Vintage Style
• String spacing: 19 mm
• Tuning Machines: Lightweight Open Gear
• Pickguard: 1Ply Vintage White