Yamaha
BBNE2 Nathan East Signature Model
BassJP
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Nathan East has appeared on countless albums and has toured with some of the biggest names in modern music. Whether he is playing blues with Eric Clapton, pop with Phil Collins or contemporary jazz with Fourplay, Nathan relies on his BBNE2 signature five-string bass to deliver the tone he needs.
Score
estimated from specs & owner reviews75
Overall / 100
Playability
75
Sound
65
Build
84
Value
75
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Specifications
Suggest an edit| Brand | Yamaha |
|---|---|
| Type | Bass |
| Country | JP |
| Body wood | Maple / Alder |
| Neck wood | Maple / Mahogany 5-Piece |
| Fretboard | Ebony |
| Strings | 4 |
| Frets | 24 |
| Scale length | 34" |
| Pickups | Yamaha Custom Stack Type / Alnico V |
| Body Finish | Gloss Polyurethane |
| Bridge pickup | Yamaha Custom Stack Type / Alnico V |
| Case | Hardshell Case |
| Controls | Yamaha Custom Stack Type / Alnico V |
| Fingerboard Materials | Ebony |
| Fretboard radius | 23-5/8" (600 mm) |
| Fret Wire | Medium |
| General | Neck Through |
| Hardware | Yamaha Original Bridge |
| Middle pickup | - |
| Neck Finish | Gloss Polyurethane |
| Nut Materials | Bone |
| Others | D'Addario EXL170-5 / 0.045-0.130 (5 strings) |
| Pickguard | - |
| Pickup Switch | - |
| Special Features | - |
| String Spacing | 18 mm |
| Tailpiece | - |
| Thickness 1st Fret 12th Fret | 20.3 / 23.7 mm |
| Tuners | Gotoh GB72 |
| Width 0 Fret 12th Fret | 43 / 64.7 mm |