Six-string signature bass with multi-laminate body, BB Alnico pickups and active electronics
TRB Bass, made in Japan
John Patitucci (Chick Corea's Elektric Band, Akoustic Band and Quartet, among others) Signature Bass
High gloss finish in amber with matching headstock
Bolt-on construction with 35" extra long scale length (889 mm)
Four-ply multi-laminate body
Alder and ash body middle section
Top and back made of cloud maple
Slap cut for easy access to the highest registers for slap playing techniques
Six-bolt, three-piece maple neck with two tension rods
Headstock with cloud maple veneer on front and back sides
26-fret ebony fingerboard with John Patitucci Custom inlays
D-neck profile
One Yamaha BB double-coil pickup with Alnico V magnets in center position
One Yamaha BB double-coil pickup with Alnico V magnets in bridge position
Active Yamaha Preamp with active 3-band tone control
Yamaha 6-saddle bridge made of solid brass
Gotoh GB72 tuners with Yamaha logo and pearloid wings
Yamaha bass case included
Six-string SignatureBass of the New Yorker bass virtuoso
The Yamaha John Patitucci TRBJP2 Amber is the six-string SignatureBass of the New York-born bass virtuoso who rose to worldwide fame outside the jazz scene with his distinctive, incredibly musical bass work for Chick Corea, George Benson and Herbie Hancock. In addition to the four-ply multi-laminate body with quilted maple top and back, this intricately built fine bass features a three-piece maple neck with a 26-fret ebony fingerboard that extends the tonal range. Two Yamaha BB Double coil pickups and an active Preamp with 3-band EQ also elicit multi-faceted bass tones with articulation that responds delicately to playing technique. Last but not least, Yamaha completes the TRBJP2 John Patitucci SignatureBass with indestructible Hardware in the form of a solid brass bridge and tuning stable Gotoh tuners.
Sophisticated look, delicate sound and first-class playing characteristics: The Yamaha John Patitucci TRBJP2 Amber is a top-class 6-string bass for virtuoso solos and band-ready grooves.
The six-bolt neck of the Patitucci Signature Bass can be played up to the highest registers thanks to its rounded neck base and flat profile.
Elaborately built six-stringer
When building the TRBJP2 SignatureBass, Yamaha's Luthiers not only emphasize a dignified look, but also excellent playing characteristics and a finely presented sound. In addition to the intricately built multi-laminate body, which sandwiches an ash and alder centrepiece between a cloud maple top and back, Yamaha relies on an extra-long 35" scale length (889 mm) for tight response to each string. The three-piece maple neck's flat D-profile with an official 56mm nut width and full string spacing provide excellent conditions for implementing virtuoso grooves and solo lines on the ebony fingerboard, which offers an extended tonal range with 26 frets. While the rounded neck base makes reaching the high registers a breeze, the large-scale slap cut on the lower part of the body supports slap-playing techniques.
Yamaha BB Alnico pickups and an active 3-band equalizer promise top-class bass sounds with filigree detail.
BB pickups and active EQ for delicate sounds.
For the electrical sound conversion of the TRBJP2 John Patitucci chooses two Yamaha BB double-coil pickups. Equipped with Alnico V magnets and coils in side-by-side arrangement, the Bass pickups impress with a low-noise, particularly finely articulated sound character that not only captures every nuance in playing technique in detail, but also presents complex chords precisely and harmonically. While the blend control mixes the signals of both pickups continuously to achieve multifaceted sound nuances, the active preamp with musically tuned 3-band tone control allows the precise adjustment of the bass sound in the character-shaping frequency ranges.
On the Quilted Maple veneered headstock, Yamaha-branded Gotoh tuners keep the TRBJP2 securely in tune.
High-quality hardware
High-quality hardware features, whose dignified gold finish emphasizes the timelessly elegant look of the 6-string E-Bass, complete the Yamaha John Patitucci TRBJP2 Amber. The all-brass Yamaha 6-saddle bridge on the body not only ensures accurate intonation adjustment and comfortable string action, but also supports the bass's rich-sounding Sustain. At the headstock, Gotoh GB72 tuners with pearloid wings and Yamaha logo also keep the electric bass guitar securely in the correct tuning.
Features:
Manufacturer:
Yamaha
Series:
Artist Series
Design:
TRB
Body:
Ash, alder, quilted maple
Top:
Quilted Maple
Binding:
No
Neck:
3-ply, Maple
Neck Profile:
'D'
Thickness at 1st Fret:
21
Thickness at 12th Fret:
23.5
Neck Lacquer:
Satin
Neck Construction:
6-point, bolt-on
Fretboard:
Ebony
Fretboard Radius in Inches:
40
Fretboard Type:
Fretted
Number of Frets:
26
Fret Format:
Medium
Inlays:
Custom
Nut type:
Bone
Nut width in mm:
56
Width at Last Fret:
81.1
Scale:
Extra Longscale
Scale (inch):
35
Manufacturer pickups:
Yamaha
Pickup neck:
No
Pickup middle:
Double-Coil, Alnico-V
Pickup bridge:
Double-Coil, Alnico-V
Active pickups:
No
Piezo Pickup:
No
Electronic:
Active, 3-band equalizer
Switch:
No
Control:
Vol, Bal, Bass, Mid, Treble
Tuners:
Gotoh GB72
Bridge:
Yamaha 6-Saddle Solid Brass
Tailpiece:
No
Number of Strings:
6
String spacing (mm):
19
Strap Button:
Standard
Hardware:
Gold
Colour:
Amber
Finish:
High-Gloss
Country of Origin:
Japan
String Gauge:
.032 - .130
Factory Tuning:
Standard H
Case included:
Yes
Gigbag included:
No
Certificate:
No
Yamaha TRB-JP II Amber John Patitucci Signature 6-String
