Electric bass guitar from BB1000 that boasts all the classic characteristics of the original BB's, from the distinctive big body design and bolt-on neck to vintage-style hardware and soap-bar and split-coil pickup. This model incorporates many of the same features found in the advanced BB2000 series such as, spline joint body and 5-piece neck, diagonal body thru stringing, newly developed pickups and bridge, delivering strong presence in sound with defined low end. Incorporated “Diagonal Body Thru Stringing” allows strings to be secured to a diagonal cut on the back end of the bass and passed through the instrument to the bridge at a 45º angle. The traditional method in which strings are bent induces stress when transmitting string vibration. Diagonal Body Thru Stringing significantly reduces transferring string vibration to the body reliably and efficiently. Strings can also be set to the tail end of the bridge. The bass guitar features a 3-piece alder body which is joined together using spline joints between the centre and side slabs. Made of hard maple the splines deliver richer body resonance that comes close to that of a one-piece body. Also, mounting the bridge and neck to the centre slab ensures the transfer of more string vibration energy to the body. The 5-piece maple and nato laminated neck resists warping and twisting. It adds the tight and sharp character of maple combined with the warmth of nato to the instrument’s tone. Bolt on design delivers a sharp attack, quick response and crisp sound. The neck is fitted with rosewood fingerboard with 21 medium frets and 600mm radius. Scale length is 863.6 mm, width of the nickel-silver nut is 43 mm. Pursuing a passive sound, pickups were specially developed in cooperation with YGD (Yamaha Guitar Development). Open-faced designs allow pickups to capture more string vibration while bladed magnets handle dynamic rock playing styles such as aggressive picking. Alnico-V magnets on the front pickup deliver a warm deep tone while ceramic magnets on the rear deliver excellent punch. The instrument is also equipped with newly developed Vintage Plus Bridge, designed with a diagonal cut at the string’s contact point on the saddle to form a more stable fulcrum and obtain a clear, well-shaped sound. Brass saddles supply a deep low-end and the steel bridge plate produces fast response. All screws and springs are made of stainless steel to guard against corrosion. Tuning machines and the string guide are positioned to provide optimum string tension and balance. A soft gig bag is included. Tobacco Brown Sunburst.