Yamaha Nathan East Signature BBNE2 5-String Bass Guitar – Black – Preorder

The Yamaha Nathan East Signature BBNE2 Bass Guitar Features Elegance and Precise Equipment for Immense Capability

Nathan East has appeared on countless albums and has toured with some of the biggest names in modern music. Whether he is playing blues with Eric Clapton, pop with Phil Collins or contemporary jazz with Fourplay, Nathan relies on his BBNE2 signature five-string bass to deliver the tone he needs.

Featuring neck-through construction, the two-octave neck is built from maple and mahogany with an ebony fingerboard inlaid with figured abalone. Matching mother-of-pearl tuners complete the look. The unique BB body is made of maple and alder for a fat sound with plenty of definition. The BPZ-7 bridge features individual, machined saddles that provide precise intonation, a low profile, and an elegant look. The stacked Alnico humbuckers run through Yamaha’s 5-control active electronics, which feature a custom 3-band EQ with a switchable mid-cut to provide sonic versatility for any situation.

SPECIFICATIONS

Body

• Body Materials: Maple/Alder
• Body Finish: Gloss Polyurethane

Neck

• Neck Materials: Maple / Mahogany 5-Piece
• Neck Construction: Neck-Through
• Neck Finish: Gloss Polyurethane
• Fingerboard Material: Ebony
• Scale Length: 34 inches / 864 mm
• Fingerboard Radius: 23.675 / 600 mm
• Number of Frets: 24
• Fret Wire: Medium
• Nut Material: Bone

Electronics

• Neck Pickup: Yamaha Custom Stack Type / Alnico V
• Bridge Pickup: Yamaha Custom Stack Type / Alnico V
• Controls
• Master Volume
• P.U. Balancer
• 3-Band EQ (Bass, Middle, Treble)
• Mid Cut Frequency Controls
• Mid Cut On / Off Switch

Hardware

• Bridge: Yamaha Original Bridge
• String Spacing: 18 mm
• Tuning Machines: Gotoh GB72
• String Gauge: D’Addario EXL170-5 / 0.045-0.130 (5 strings)
• Case: Hardshell Case

Manufacturer: Yamaha
Model: BBNE2 BLACK
SKU: I287076-N-1-WHXC
UPC: 086792647081

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