Detail 01
Five strings
The instrument uses a five-string configuration.
Product detailSKU #1500000139327
YamahaBB235 5-String Electric Bass Vintage White Black Pearl Pickguard
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Independent shopping perspective
The Korena take
Yamaha's BB235 is a right-handed five-string electric bass with a solid alder body, maple neck, and rosewood fingerboard. Its 34-inch scale, 21 medium frets, and Thin C neck shape make up the playing platform, while the firm six-bolt neck joint is intended to improve stability. Passive custom-wound single-coil pickups retain the BB voicing while providing higher output gain. Two volume controls and a master tone give you direct control of the pickup blend and overall tone.
Strong match
Who this is for
- Practice, repertoire building, and jamming with friends on a five-string electric bass.
- Players who want separate volume controls for each passive single-coil pickup.
Consider the trade-offs
When to look elsewhere
- Players who require a four-string bass.
- Left-handed players.
- Buyers needing a case or gig bag included with the bass.
What matters in use
The specifications, translated
Catalog numbers tell only part of the story. These are the details most likely to change how this product feels, sounds, or fits into a setup.
Detail 02
34-inch scale
The bass has a 34-inch scale length.
Detail 03
6-bolt neck joint
Yamaha describes the miter neck joint as firmer for improved stability.
Detail 04
Volume 1, Volume 2, Master Tone
Each pickup has its own volume control, with one master tone control.
Final check
Know before you order
- 01A case or gig bag is sold separately.
- 02This is a right-handed, five-string bass.
Product questions
Before you decide
Straight answers to the questions shoppers most often ask about this product.
01Is the BB235 active or passive?
It uses passive pickups and has no active preamp.
02What pickup controls does it have?
It has two volume controls and a master tone control.
03Does it include a case?
A case or gig bag is sold separately.
Reference
Full specifications
The complete catalog record, organized around the decisions musicians make when comparing gear.
7 detailsPickups & controls
- Special electronics
- None
- Active preamp
- No
- Pickup Configuration
- SS
- Special switching
- No
- Pickup switch
- No
- Tone switching
- No
- Active or passive pickups
- Passive
6 detailsPlayability
- Number of Frets
- 21
- Scale Length
- 34 in.
- Orientation
- Right handed
- Number of strings
- 5
- Number of frets
- 21
- Number of Strings
- 5
10 detailsBody & build
- Bridge Type
- Fixed
- Country of Origin
- Indonesia
- Color Finish
- Satin
- Nut material
- Urea
- Color
- Chrome
- Body Material
- Alder
- Body wood
- Alder
- Fingerboard Material
- Rosewood Radius: 23.6 in. (600 mm) Fret size: Medium Number of frets: 21 Inlays: Dot Nut material: Urea Nut width: 1.69 in. (43mm) Body Cutaway: Double cutaway Construction: Solidbody Body wood: Alder Top wood: Not applicable Body finish: Gloss or Satin dependent on finish Orientation: Right handed Controls Control layout: Volume 1, volume 2, master tone Pickup switch: No Coil tap or split: No Tone switching: No Special switching: No Hardware Bridge type: Fixed Bridge design: 5-Saddle adjustable Tailpiece: Not applicable Tuning machines: Open-geared Color: Chrome Other Number of strings: 5 Pickguard: Yes Special features: Pickups Case: Sold separately Accessories: None Country of origin: Indonesia
- Body finish
- Gloss or Satin dependent on finish
- Neck joint
- 6-Bolt
2 detailsSize & weight
- Nut width
- 1.69 in. (43mm)
- Scale length
- 34 in.
31 detailsOther
- Pickup configuration
- SS
- Series or parallel
- Series
- Coil tap or split
- No
- Construction
- Solidbody
- Color
- Chrome
- Korena Special
- false
- Tuning machines
- Open-geared
- Orientation
- Right handed
- Brand
- Yamaha
- Pickguard
- Yes
- Bridge
- Single-coil ceramic
- Control layout
- Volume 1, volume 2, master tone
- Radius
- 23.6 in. (600 mm)
- Shape
- Thin C
- Inlays
- Dot
- Truss rod
- Standard
- Case
- Sold separately
- Accessories
- None
- Special features
- Pickups
- Tier
- new
- Fret size
- Medium
- Neck
- Single-coil ceramic
- Finish
- Satin
- Category Source
- detail
- Wood
- Maple
- Bridge design
- 5-Saddle adjustable
- Cutaway
- Double cutaway
- Material
- Rosewood
- Country of origin
- Indonesia
- Bridge type
- Fixed
- Source Id
- site51500000139327
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