Yamaha BBNE2 Nathan East Signature Model Electric Bass Guitar - Black

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The premiere Nathan East signature model.

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.

Serial Number: IJJ115E
Weight: 9.8lbs
Model Number: V867590

SPECS

		BBNE2
General Specifications
General	Construction	Neck Through
General	Scale Length	34" (863.6 mm)
Body	Body Materials	Maple / Alder
Body	Body Finish	Gloss Polyurethane
Neck	Neck Materials	Maple / Mahogany 5-Piece
	Neck Finish	Gloss Polyurethane
	Fingerboard Materials	Ebony
	Fingerboard Radius	23-5/8" (600 mm)
	Fret Wire	Medium
	Number of Frets	24
	Nut Materials	Bone
	Width @ 0 Fret / 12th Fret	43 / 64.7 mm
	Thickness @ 1st Fret / 12th Fret	20.3 / 23.7 mm
Electronics	Neck Pickup	Yamaha Custom Stack Type / Alnico V
	Middle Pickup	-
	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
	Pickup Switch	-
Hardware	Bridge	Yamaha Original Bridge
	String Spacing	18 mm
	Tailpiece	-
	Tuning Machines	Gotoh GB72
	Pickguard	-
Others	String Gauge	D'Addario EXL170-5 / 0.045-0.130 (5 strings)
	Case	Hardshell Case
	Special Features	-

5-Piece Neck Through design

The neck through design uses a 5-piece maple and mahogany neck sandwiched between the maple on alder body.

Contoured Body

Both the front and back of the bass body are contoured to provide players with a compact, well fitting instrument that offers greater playing comfort.

Pickups

The stack type pickups are designed in collaboration with Nathan East. The Alnico V pickups include hum-canceling coils.

Individual Bridge Pieces

The bridge consists of Individual bridge pieces that reduce interference from other string vibration delivering a purer tone.

Active Electronics

Active electronics include a special equalizer circuit based on Nathan East's "Magic Box." The circuit lets you cut off the selected mid frequency at the touch of a switch for precision sound tailoring.

Controls

1 : Pickup Balancer
2 : Master Volume
3 : Bass
4 : Middle
5 : Treble
6 : Mid Cut Frequency
7 : Mid Cut On/Off Switch

Collections: Electric Basses

Category: Electric Bass, Yamaha

Type: Bass