Yamaha BB2024X 4-String Bass Guitar with Pick Guard, 21 Frets, Maple/Mahogany 5-Piece Neck, Rosewood Fingerboard, Vintage Plus Bridge, Passive Pickup, Vintage White

With bolt on necks and passive electronics, the Yamaha BB2024x 4-String Electric Bass Guitar (Vintage White) is the ultimate modern rock bass. The new BB2024x takes firm command of low-end duties with immense volume and incredible presence, standing out in even the loudest mix.

The new BB2024x take every element of a bass guitar and push it one stage further, with incredible detail paid to each and every element. Bodies and necks are crafted from hand-selected woods and treated with the ARE and IRA pre-aging processes to create an unbelievably resonant, vibrant and bold sounding guitar. Redesigned neck joints and through- body stringing give flawless sound and feel while custom-wound pickups drive thick, rich tone that sits perfectly in a mix. Totally redesigned hardware with unique bridges and revolutionary nut materials complete the picture a bass built around sound and playability, with no compromise. The BB2024x is trimmed with pickguard, metal plate and metal knobs.

Spline Joint
The BB2024x has employed a 3-piece body structure with which its bridge is placed on the center piece in order to translate the maximum amount of string vibration to the body. Instead of simply gluing wood pieces, they insert a Maple plate, called "Splin", into a slot on its joint sections. By doing that, Yamaha has succeeded in obtaining as much body vibration as 1-piece body with this 3-piece body structure.

Diagonal Body Thru Stringing
In Diagonal Body Thru Stringing, strings are angled 45 degreed at the saddle to reduce the stress and secure their tension. Moreover, because the attachment area of strings to saddles is larger than conventional vertial stringing, much better transmission of vibration is obtained.

Pickups
Both front and rear pickups are specially invented for this particular series. Pursuing ultimate passive sound, "Open Face Pickups" are used to cope with even aggressive picking of rock players.

5-Piece Neck
These necks consist of Maple and Mahogany. It provides durability and prevents necks from warping and curling.

Nickel Silver Nut
Nickel Silver is selected for nut. It is the same material with fret wires. Unlike conventional bone or artificial ivory nut, it gives the same sound quality and feeling even when open notes are played. For any bass players it is a crucial part of well-defined low end.

IRA / ARE
Both IRA and ARE technologies are applied to this bass. With these chemical free treatment, the bass sounds silky smooth and mature right out of a factory.