Comparison Yamaha BB434M vs Yamaha BB434
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| Yamaha BB434M | Yamaha BB434 | |
from $659.99 | from $599.99 | |
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| Type | bas-guitar | bas-guitar |
| Number of strings | 4 | 4 |
| Pickups | passive | passive |
| Pickup diagram | J-P | J-P |
Tone block | ||
| Type | passive | passive |
| Volume controls | 2 | 2 |
| Tone controls | 1 | 1 |
Body | ||
| Type | monolith | monolith |
| Size | 4/4 | 4/4 |
| Shape | Precision Bass | Precision Bass |
| Cutaway | double | double |
| Material | alder | alder |
| Bridge | fixed | fixed |
Neck | ||
| Mount type | bolted | bolted |
| Number of frets | 21 | 21 |
| Nut width | 40 mm | 40 mm |
| Fretboard radius | 10 " | 10 " |
| Anchor | single | single |
| Scale | 34 " | 34 " |
| Pegs | open | open |
| Neck material | mahogany / maple | mahogany / maple |
| Fretboard | maple | rosewood |
| Color | ||
| Added to E-Catalog | april 2020 | april 2019 |
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Glossary
Fretboard
The material from which the fretboard of an electric guitar is made.
The fretboard is placed under the strings, where the strings are pressed when played. The need to use overlays is due to the fact that the types of wood from which the fingerboard itself is made are often not hard enough, and dents could occur on their surface from constant contact with the strings. Accordingly, the overlays are made of a harder material that retains the shape of the surface even after repeated pressing of the strings. As such a material, both special types of wood ( ebony, rosewood) and high-quality phenolic polymers can be used.
In general, the quality of the fingerboard is usually quite consistent with the price category of the instrument, but it hardly makes sense to dwell on the detailed characteristics of each material (they are not so critical for the normal use of an electric guitar). We only note that the material of the overlay directly affects the appearance of the instrument.
The fretboard is placed under the strings, where the strings are pressed when played. The need to use overlays is due to the fact that the types of wood from which the fingerboard itself is made are often not hard enough, and dents could occur on their surface from constant contact with the strings. Accordingly, the overlays are made of a harder material that retains the shape of the surface even after repeated pressing of the strings. As such a material, both special types of wood ( ebony, rosewood) and high-quality phenolic polymers can be used.
In general, the quality of the fingerboard is usually quite consistent with the price category of the instrument, but it hardly makes sense to dwell on the detailed characteristics of each material (they are not so critical for the normal use of an electric guitar). We only note that the material of the overlay directly affects the appearance of the instrument.