So you've decided that the bass is the instrument for you. You're putting in the countless hours of practice, building your repertoire, and jamming with friends to tighten up your set in preparation for your onstage debut. The best-in-class durability, sound, and playability of the 200 lineup makes it the ideal instrument to help you take that crucial first step down the road to being a serious musician. The introductory model of the hardest working bass in the business: the Yamaha BB series. Solid Alder Body Custom V3 Pickups (Ceramic) Vintage Style Bridge Lightweight Open Gear Tuners Custom V3 Pickups A ceramic magnet pickup that delivers a clean, well-defined sound. Control The new BB models are equipped with one tone control and two volume control knobs, for versatile sound shaping. New Neck Shape The New BB models feature a slightly thinner neck than previous BB basses, improving playability and feel for both modern and traditional players. Lightweight Tuners Lighter weight tuners offer a better balance and complement the overall feel, providing a perfect match for the smaller, lighter body of the new BB. Specifications Construction: Bolt-on Scale Length: 34" (863.6 mm) Body Materials: Alder Body Finish: Vintage White, Black, Raspberry Red : Gloss Polyurethane Yellow Natural Satin : Satin Polyurethane Neck Materials: Maple Neck Finish: Satin Polyurethane Fingerboard Materials: Rosewood Fingerboard Radius: 10" (250 mm) Fret wire: Medium Number of frets: 21 Nut materials: Urea Width: @ 0 Fret / 12th Fret 40.0 / 56.3 mm Thickness: @ 1st Fret / 12th Fret 21.0 / 23.0 mm Neck Pickup: VSP3n : Split Single Coil / Ceramic Bridge Pickup: VSC3b : Single Coil / Ceramic Controls: Neck PU Volume, Bridge PU Volume, Master Tone Bridge: Vintage Style String spacing: 19 mm Tuning Machines: Lightweight Open Gear Pickguard: Vintage White, Yellow Natural Satin / 1Ply Black Black, Raspberry Red / 1Ply White String gauge: 0.045-0.105
