YAMAHA ADDS THREE TO THE TRB FAMILY
—New Five- and Six-String Models Bring
Bassists Top Performance—
ANAHEIM, CA—Yamaha's TRB line has put a solid foundation
on professional stages and studios the world over. Three new
aggressively priced models bring these cutting-edge five- and
six-string instruments closer within the working player's reach
than ever before.
"These instruments are ideal for the player who wants
to take advantage of the TRB feature set," states Joseph
Brasler, marketing manager, Yamaha Guitars. "Not only do
they offer the bass player the widest variety of sound options—they
offer an outstanding performance-to-price ratio."
Models include the TRB1006 six-string, TRB1005 five-string
and TRB1005 five-string Fretless. The TRB1005 is also available
in a left-handed version (TRB1005L).
All three basses boast top quality woods and electronics.
With high-grade Alder bodies crowned by stunning Quilted Maple
tops and rock-solid 3-piece bolt-on Maple necks with Rosewood
fingerboards, these five- and six-strings dig low and stay punchy.
The 35" super long scale offers a tight feel with plenty
of attack, even on earth-shaking low notes.
The electronics transmit every nuance of the TRBs' mammoth
tone. Each model features two sweet-sounding Alnico hum-canceling
pickups, made exclusively for the TRB in Yamaha's Japan factory.
The pickups are mated to a proprietary active preamp that features
a three-band EQ, master volume and blend controls.
All three TRB basses sport die-cast machines and solid brass
bridges. Other appointments include oval Mother-of-Pearl position
marker inlays on the fretted models, while the TRB1005F has
a clean fingerboard design with Maple fret lines. Finishes include
Translucent Dark Red, Translucent Black and Natural.
"Bottom Line: These instruments sound fat—and play
like butter," Brasler notes. "They can do it all."
For more information on the TRB1005, TRB1005F, and TRB1006,
visit Yamaha at Winter NAMM 2004 in the Marquis Ballroom at
the Anaheim Marriott Hotel; write Yamaha Corporation of America,
Pro Audio & Combo Division, Guitar Products, P.O. Box 6600,
Buena Park, CA 90622-6600; telephone (714) 522-9011; email infostation@yamaha.com;
or visit www.yamaha.com.
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