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Yamaha BB434 BB-Series Bass Guitar, Black

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Build Quality

Customers are highly impressed with the build quality of the Yamaha BB434 Bass Guitar, describing it as solid, well-crafted and above industry standards. Some mention the need for a good setup upon purchase.

Value For Money

Customers are highly satisfied with the value for money they received from purchasing this Yamaha BB434 Bass Guitar. They believe it offers superior quality compared to other basses in its price range, and is a great investment for those on a budget.

Variety Of Tonal Options

Customers are generally positive about the variety of tonal options offered by this Yamaha BB434 Bass Guitar. Some customers appreciate its passive and active signal options, while others find it versatile with distinguishable equalizer settings. A few customers have mentioned that they couldn't tell the difference between the P/J pickups but overall are satisfied with the bass's sound quality.

Sound Quality

Customers generally praise the sound quality of the Yamaha BB434 Bass Guitar, with some noting a slight improvement over previous models. However, a few customers mention issues with noise from certain pickups and the high-end sound being too thin for their preference.

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Quality

What i like: great build quality, solid 5 piece neck with a satin finish that i prefer.

Product pros: lightweight, balanced, good fret edges and fingerboard.

The bolts in the back were practically forced in there as you can see in the pic, it’s scraped away at the finish (bad qc on th... Read More

You get an alder body with a maple neck and a rosewood fretboard; already uncommon these days when you have manufacturers charg... Read More

Price

I got to say that for $500 this is a fantastic instrument that will last for years.

If you are on a budget looking for a decent bass and a fair price, i would recommend this one.

I’m not a beginner, but needed a reasonably priced bass for church services.

So, with that said, it should cost more than it's worth.

Shipping

If you want to read one-star reviews about shipping damage this ain't it.

Bb434the pros:* (from amazon) shipped in original factory box.

The guitar arrived in 3 days undamaged in any way,

I had a very small issue with the shipping that the seller, geartree, was very quick to resolve to my satisfaction.

Packaging/appearance

I recommend this bass, just buy it from an actual music store in person in case of qc issues or from somewhere with trusted shi... Read More

The yamaha box wasn’t all that secure to begin with.

The hardshell case the bass came packaged in was fine, unblemished and totally safe when it arrived at my door.

Competitiveness

I would recommend this over any comparably priced bass, and to anyone who wants a passive, vintage-style bass that does the cla... Read More

The best features of the bbp34 over competitors like high end fenders is, imo, the overall higher level of build quality, and t... Read More

The bottom line is that compared to some of the other budget instruments available, such as squire, you are getting a much bett... Read More

I didn’t anticipate buying a yamaha, tried fenders, ibanez and went with the 434.

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Our engine has discovered that over 90% high quality reviews are present.

This product had a total of 144 reviews as of our last analysis date on Dec 7 2024.