Yamaha BBNE2 Nathan East Signature Bass

Nathan East’s signature model

With a neck-through construction, this two-octave bass neck features maple and mahogany wood with a mother-of-pearl inlaid ebony fingerboard. The unique BB body is made of maple and alder for a bold sound character with multi-definition. The BPZ-7 bridge features a machined individual saddle. This gives intonation precision, a low profile, and an elegant look. Two Alnico Humbucker Pickups work via Yamaha’s 5-control active electronic controls. Features a 3-band EQ with interchangeable mid-cuts to provide sound versatility for any situation.

BBNE2
Nathan East has appeared on countless albums and has toured with some of the biggest names in music. So it’s only natural that Nathan’s flagship bass should deliver tone and versatility ready for a wide variety of performances. More about BBNEII :

• Neck Through Construction
• Neck Maple / Mahogany 5-Ply
• Ebony Fingerboard
• Pickup Alnico V Hum-cancelling
• Custom 3-Band Active EQ
• Mid Cut Frequency Control
• Switch On/Off Mid Cut
• Professional-level 5-string bass designed to Nathan East’s specifications
• Active preamp designed with Nathan East
• Nathan’s “Magic Box” parametric mid-cut
• Great note seperation from Yamaha’s Indivisual Bridge
• Amazing sustain via a neck-through build and ebony fretboard
• Alnico V pickups voiced by Nathan East
• Body of Maple and Alder
• 24-fret five piece maple/mahogany neck
• Made in Japan
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• Body Shape: BB Nathan East
• Left-/Right-handed: Right-handed
• Number of Strings: 5
• Color: Black
• Body Material: Maple/Alder
• Body Finish: Urethane
• Neck Material: Maple/Mahogany
• Radius: 19.6″
• Fingerboard Material: Ebony
• Fingerboard Inlay: Figured Abalone Blocks
• Number of Frets: 24
• Scale Length: 34″
• Nut Width: 1.692″
• Bridge/Tailpiece: Yamaha BPZ-7 (no piezo)
• Tuners: Mother-of-pearl
• Neck Pickup: Alnico V Stack
• Bridge Pickup: Alnico V Stack
• Controls: 1 x Volume, 1 x Balancer, 3-band EQ, Mid Cut Frequency, Mid Cut Switch
• Case Included: Hardshell Case