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Yamaha RBX170 - Black

4-string Electric Bass Guitar with Maple Neck, Rosewood Fingerboard, 1 Split-coil Pickup, and 1 Single-coil Pickup - Black
Item ID: RBX170BK

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Great Bass, Amazing Value

The Yamaha RBX170 bass guitar is an outstanding value for the modern bassist. The RBX series are Yamaha's best-selling basses, and for good reason. This cool-looking, great-sounding bass gives you a comfortable Yamaha body shape and a fast-action bolt-on maple neck with a smooth-playing rosewood fingerboard. You get strong, punchy tone from the P/J arrangement of split-coil/single-coil pickups. Factor in the solid hardware and a range of great finishes, and you've got an eye-catching and ear-catching bass with the Yamaha RBX170.

Yamaha RBX170 4-string Bass Guitar at a Glance:
  • Comfortable body with progressive styling
  • P/J pickup arrangement for a universe of great bass tones
  • Yamaha quality, through and through
Comfortable body with progressive styling

One look at the Yamaha RBX170 electric bass, and you know it means business. A deep cutaway gives you clean access to the higher registers for soloing, while the pronounced upper bout provides balance (and looks totally wicked). You're gong to love the way the RBX170 looks and feels!

P/J pickup arrangement for a universe of great bass tones

The Yamaha RBX170 sports a classic pickup layout: a split-coil in the middle position and a single-coil at the bridge. The Precision-style split-coil serves up the beef, giving you solid, deep fundamentals. the Jazz-style single delivers the growl, with strong mids and highs (particularly if you're strung up with round-wounds). How you combine the pickups is up to you, but one thing's for sure - you've got tons of tonal options!

Yamaha quality, through and through

The Yamaha RBX170 bass is covered by the company's Limited Lifetime Warranty. Yamaha has been making world-class instruments for over a century, and they're supremely confident of the quality of the materials and workmanship that goes into their products. You can rest easy that you've made a solid decision in purchasing the Yamaha RBX170 electric bass guitar!

Yamaha RBX170 4-string Bass Guitar Features:
  • A great-sounding and playing bass!
  • Fast-action maple neck and rosewood fingerboard
  • Comfortable body with progressive styling
  • P/J pickup arrangement gives you a universe of great bass tones
  • Yamaha Limited Lifetime Warranty
The Yamaha RBX170 - great sound, playability, and value!

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  • Manufacturer Part Number: RBX170 BLACK

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