Yamaha
Attitude 30th
BassJP
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The Yamaha Attitude 30th bass celebrates the 30th anniversary of Billy Sheehan’s signature series, drawing inspiration from his heavily customized original bass, known affectionately as “The Wife.”
Score
estimated from specs & owner reviews72
Overall / 100
Playability
64
Sound
65
Build
84
Value
71
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Specifications
Suggest an edit| Brand | Yamaha |
|---|---|
| Type | Bass |
| Country | JP |
| Body wood | Alder 3-Piece with Spline Joint |
| Neck wood | Maple |
| Fretboard | Maple (Scallopps from frets 17th through 21th) |
| Strings | 4 |
| Frets | 21 |
| Scale length | 34" |
| Pickups | - |
| Body Finish | Gloss Polyurethane |
| Bridge pickup | - |
| Case | Hardshell Case |
| Controls | Yamaha Designed DiMarzio Woofer Pickup with custom milled pickup cover |
| Fingerboard Materials | Maple (Scallopps from frets 17th through 21th) |
| Fretboard radius | 10" (250 mm) |
| Fret Wire | 1-16 Fret: Jumbo, 17-21 Fret: Medium |
| General | Bolt-on (Miter bolting) |
| Hardware | Solid Brass |
| Middle pickup | DiMarzio Will Power |
| Neck Finish | Satin Polyuretharne (Tinted Yellow) |
| Nut Materials | Polyacetal |
| Others | D'Addario EXL170 / 0.045-0.100 |
| Pickguard | Tortoise 4-ply |
| Pickup Switch | - |
| Special Features | A.R.E. / I.R.A. Treatment |
| String Spacing | 19 mm |
| Tailpiece | - |
| Thickness 1st Fret 12th Fret | 20.0 / 24.0 mm |
| Tuners | Gotoh GB2 with Hipshot D-Tuner |
| Width 0 Fret 12th Fret | 44.5 / 57.6 mm |