Yamaha TRBX174

The famous Japanese manufacturer Yamaha is well known, first of all, for its keyboard musical instruments. Of the strings, acoustic guitars occupy the highest places on the podium. But the “Yamaha” basses can be characterized by the following sentence: instruments that competitors should reckon with. TRBX174 is rightfully considered one of the best models of bass guitars of the Japanese brand.

Fun in the game

The instrument is perfectly balanced and ergonomically designed — a deep bottom cutout allows you to quickly and easily reach even the highest of the 24 frets. The strings are initially at the correct height, the fixed bridge does not fail, and the closed pegs keep the system perfectly even with new strings, so the user does not need any additional manipulations for deep tuning, you can start playing straight out of the box, as they say, the mechanics are The guitars are cheap but very good quality.

traditional materials

The alder body and bolt-on maple neck are a traditional combination that guarantees a balanced sound and quality resonance. Bolted construction adds attack and mid-highs to the sound. On the other hand, the replacement of the traditional rosewood for the fretboard with cheaper sonokelin highlights the manufacturer's desire to save money.

Easy sound control

The combination of P/J pickups is widely used in bass production — they perfectly complement each other, while at the same time giving a minimum of noise and distortion at the output. The tone is controlled by only one potentiometer, but the volume of each pickup is controlled by a separate knob, which makes it possible to change the sound from harsh and aggressive to smoother and more dense with a simple turn of the knob.

Breadth of application

The tool is universal — it can be equally successfully used in various styles and directions, for teaching, converting, jamming and small performances. However, something more serious may be needed for recording.