Yamaha BB Series BB735A Trans Matte Black with gig bag

Yamaha BB Series BB735A Trans Matte Black with gig bag
Product no: 9000-0035-9810 Bax Music Warranty: This product comes with a 3-year warranty.

General

Yamaha's BB735A is a versatile 5-string bass guitar. It comes with a low B string as standard but you can always choose to fit a high C string instead, giving you extra notes at the upper end if you prefer. This attractively-priced Broadbass from the 700 series is beautifully constructed and it offers a wide variety of sounds. One of the first things you might notice is that the neck has been bolted on to the body using six screws. This doesn't just ensure an ultra-stable connection but also creates a closer, tighter join between the neck and the body that results in optimal resonance and sustain.

BB735A: wood types and adjustments

While the neck is slimmer than before, it's made of 3 pieces of maple with 2 pieces of mahogany sandwiched in between, making it extremely robust. The body is made of alder with a piece of maple in the middle that combine to produce a well-balanced sound with prominent mids and a light punch that's not too bright. The open-gear machine heads and Vintage Plus bridge add to this instrument's excellent stability. The strings on the BB735A can run through the bridge and the body at an angle of 45° and can be accurately adjusted using the bridge saddles. Bassists will appreciate being able to set the instrument up to match their playing style and you'll be able to have greater string tension than you normally would on a standard 34-inch 5-string bass.

Versatile

It's not just the set up of this instrument that is versatile, its sound is too. There are two YGD Custom V7 pickups on board, a single-coil at the bridge and a split single-coil in the mid position. Both pickups have Alnico V magnetics for a warm sound and extra polarity to prevent the 60-cycle hum. The BB735A also features an active/passive circuit and in active mode, the modern well-balanced sound can be tweaked using the 3-band EQ, giving you even more versatility. In passive mode, you'll enjoy a classic, warm bass sound. No matter what style of music you play, Yamaha's BB735A 5-sting bass guitar can handle anything you throw at it.

Specifications

Product features

Sustainable product	not specified
Includes cover	yes
Includes case	no
Number of strings	5
Model	Modern bass guitar
Left-handed	no
Bass guitar scale length	long scale (34 inches)
Body type	solid
Colour	black
Pickup configuration	SS
Pickup type	single-coil (passive), split single-coil (passive)
Pickup brand	Yamaha
Active tone control	yes
Number of frets	21
Nut width	43.0 mm (1.69")
Neck profile	not specified
Fretboard radius	not specified
Body material	alder + maple
Neck material	maple / mahogany
Fretboard wood	rosewood
Neck connection	bolt on
String-thru-body	yes
Country of origin	South Korea / Indonesia / China / Vietnam

Weight and dimensions including packaging

Weight (incl. packaging)	8,0 kg
Dimensions (incl. packaging)	128,0 x 39,0 x 12,0 cm

Product specifications

finish: matte
neck material: 5-piece maple/mahogany
string nut material: Graphtech TUSQ
string nut width: 1.69 in
truss rod: yes
bridge: Vintage Plus with reversible saddles
hardware finish: black chrome
machine heads: lightweight open
pickguard: 3-ply black
bridge pickup: YGD SC Alnico V
mid pickup: YGD Custom V7 Split SC Alnico V
controls: volume, balance, bass, mid, treble, passive/active switch
included: gig bag

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PurpleBean January 29, 2021

Wrote the following about Yamaha BB Series BB735A Trans Matte Black with gig bag

It’s my first bass so not a lot to compare it with. I agree with reviewers elsewhere who say that it is neck heavy. My main reason for marking it down is how poorly set up the bass was, particularly the pickups. I ended up having to chop the end off one of the screws because the hole wasn’t drilled deep enough. The finish also wasn’t good in places. Not what you should expect from an instrument costing this much.

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Bassbuilder June 2, 2023

Wrote the following about Yamaha BB Series BB735A Trans Matte Black with gig bag

The bass itself works. However the materials are not really up to par. Toggle switch breaks easily. The assembly seems to have been done by machines and minions, without knowledge of what a bass should be. But if you like to mess around with woodworks, electronics it is a pretty neat thing to adjust to your liking. I gave it 2 starts because of the adjustments you need to make.

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