Yamaha RBX A2

[ead]

Hi all

I've just had a shiny new Yamaha catalogue through the door and couldn't help but notice the new AIR bases. Has anybody tried one at all, either 4 or 5 string? I think they look the part but wonder if the performance matches the hype...

Alain

[budget bassist]

They're not that new. I tried one a while back, they weren't THAT great but they had a fairly nice sound and were pretty versatile.

[Machines]

I picked up one in PMT last week, didn't plug it in but it was very light and played well. Didn't like the 'battleship grey' neck though :wacko:.

[clauster]

I had a quick noddle on one yetserday. Very light, nice neck but the price was more than I'd been expecting (mind you, so was everything else in this particular shop).

[dandini]

[quote name='clauster' post='206456' date='May 26 2008, 11:51 AM']I had a quick noddle on one yetserday. Very light, nice neck but the price was more than I'd been expecting (mind you, so was everything else in this particular shop).[/quote]


RBX's are very light anyway so dont see the benefit, but I do like teh "look" of them and teh liht up tone/volume controls.

Be interetsed to hear more opinions as im a big yamaha fan!!

[OutToPlayJazz]

I've played a couple of them in stores - They look really cool, especially in the white with the blue/green lit up pots, but the playing experience & the sound were very ordinary.

[pantherairsoft]

I have the option to pick one of these these up, but the 5 strin version in White at a knock down price... And I'm tempted. Want a bass I can take out that's not worth over 2k like me others... One I can be a little leas protective over... Bit is still eye catching.

This could be the one!

[Rich]

Cool! I like Yamaha basses a lot, I have an RBX765A which was my main fretted bass for years (and is now fretless). It is still the most comfortable 5-string neck I have ever clamped my left hand around, so much so that I got Jon Shuker to copy the Yam's neck profile for my custom build. I think Yamaha basses offer near-unbeatable value for money, certainly with their lower-budget instruments.

[pantherairsoft]

I used to own a BBG5 about 10 years ago... I think that's what it was called. Was awesome. Edit... Was one of these same finish as well. A mate has it now, covered in dust, may ask for it back [url="http://www.langamers.it/mandricus/musica/immagini/YahamaBBg5A.jpg"]http://www.langamers.it/mandricus/musica/i...YahamaBBg5A.jpg[/url]

These caught my eye when they came out with the light up volume pots etc... And ceramic looking White is always a hi-tech winner. Plus you don't see the 5's that often.
Shep

Edited February 28, 2010 by pantherairsoft

[redstriper]

I have one for sale or trade, it's white, very light and easy to play with a good range of modern jazz bass sounds.
PM me if you're interested.

Here's a review -

[pantherairsoft]

Dropped you a PM bud

[arsenic]

I wondered about these myself - especially when I found out that there was a medium scale version - the RBX A2M IIRC.

I have seen good and bad reviews about them, but basically I wanted something like Ead said - eye-catching, but something you don't have to be overly protective of......And with the light up controls, it would have to be white