Detail 01
Alder/Maple/Alder body
A hard maple center layer is used within the alder body construction.
Product detailSKU #1500000223992
YamahaBBP34 Electric Bass Vintage Sunburst
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Independent shopping perspective
The Korena take
A Japan-made, passive four-string BB built around an Alder/Maple/Alder body, 6-bolt miter neck joint, and flexible Vintage Plus bridge system.
Strong match
Who this is for
- Players seeking a passive four-string bass
- Players who want neck and bridge pickup volume controls plus a master tone
- Players interested in diagonal body-through or bridge-load stringing
- Players wanting a hardshell case included
Consider the trade-offs
When to look elsewhere
- Players who require active pickups
- Players who need more than four strings
- Left-handed players
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
6-bolt miter neck joint
The bolt-on neck is joined to the body with Yamaha's miter-bolting design.
Detail 03
I.R.A. treatment
Yamaha applies specific vibrations to the completed instrument as part of its Initial Response Acceleration process.
Detail 04
Vintage Plus bridge
It uses brass saddles, a steel bridge plate, and selectable diagonal body-through or bridge-load stringing.
Final check
Know before you order
- 01This is a right-handed, 34-inch-scale bass with 21 frets.
- 02It uses passive YGD Custom V7 Alnico pickups in an SS configuration.
- 03The Vintage Plus bridge supports either diagonal body-through stringing or bridge-load stringing.
- 04Its convertible saddles offer two angle settings with slightly softer or tighter tonal response.
Product questions
Before you decide
Straight answers to the questions shoppers most often ask about this product.
01Are the pickups active?
No. The BBP34 is specified with passive pickups.
02What controls does it have?
Neck pickup volume, bridge pickup volume, and master tone.
03Can strings be loaded through the body?
Yes. The Vintage Plus bridge supports diagonal body-through stringing, and strings can also be set at the tail end of the bridge.
04Does it include a case?
Yes, a hardshell case is specified.
Reference
Full specifications
The complete catalog record, organized around the decisions musicians make when comparing gear.
2 detailsPickups & controls
- Pickup Configuration
- SS
- Active or passive pickups
- Passive
6 detailsPlayability
- Number of Frets
- 21
- Scale Length
- 34 in.
- Orientation
- Right handed
- Number of strings
- 4
- Number of frets
- 21
- Number of Strings
- 4
12 detailsBody & build
- Bridge Type
- Fixed
- Country of Origin
- Japan
- Color Finish
- Satin
- Nut material
- Graphtech
- Color
- Nickel
- Body Material
- Alder/Maple/Alder
- Top Material
- Alder/Maple/Alder
- Body wood
- Alder/Maple/Alder
- Fingerboard Material
- Rosewood Radius: 10 in. (250 mm) Fret size: Medium Number of frets: 21 Inlays: Bar Nut material: Graphtech Nut width: 1.575 in. (40 mm) Body Cutaway: Double cutaway Construction: Solidbody Body wood: Alder/Maple/Alder Top wood: Alder/Maple/Alder Body finish: Gloss Polyurethane Orientation: Right handed Controls Control layout: Neck PU Volume, Bridge PU Volume, Master Tone Hardware Bridge type: Fixed Bridge design: 4-Saddle vintage-style with brass saddles Tailpiece: String-thru body Tuning machines: Open-geared Color: Nickel Other Number of strings: 4 Pickguard: Yes Special features: I.R.A. treatment Case: Hardshell case Country of origin: Japan
- Top wood
- Alder/Maple/Alder
- Body finish
- Gloss Polyurethane
- Neck joint
- Bolt-on
2 detailsSize & weight
- Nut width
- 1.575 in. (40 mm)
- Scale length
- 34 in.
30 detailsOther
- Pickup configuration
- SS
- Series or parallel
- Parallel
- Construction
- Solidbody
- Tailpiece
- String-thru body
- Color
- Nickel
- Korena Special
- false
- Tuning machines
- Open-geared
- Orientation
- Right handed
- Brand
- Yamaha
- Pickguard
- Yes
- Bridge
- Single-coil Alnico V
- Control layout
- Neck PU Volume, Bridge PU Volume, Master Tone
- Radius
- 10 in. (250 mm)
- Shape
- C
- Inlays
- Bar
- Truss rod
- Standard
- Case
- Hardshell case
- Special features
- I.R.A. treatment
- Tier
- new
- Fret size
- Medium
- Neck
- Split single-coil Alnico V
- Finish
- Satin
- Category Source
- detail
- Wood
- Maple/Mahogany
- Bridge design
- 4-Saddle vintage-style with brass saddles
- Cutaway
- Double cutaway
- Material
- Rosewood
- Country of origin
- Japan
- Bridge type
- Fixed
- Source Id
- site51500000223992
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