YAMAHA RBX ROCKS THE FOUNDATION

Yamaha

Posted 2004-01-27

ANAHEIM, CA—Yamaha’s popular RBX line continues to push modern bass design ýpast new limits with great tone, fresh styling and cutting-edge features. Winter NAMM ýý2004 provides the launching pad for three new models: The four-string RBX374 (MSRP ýý$529.99), five-string RBX375 (MSRP $599.99) and the 6-string John Myung signature ýmodel, the RBXJM2 (MSRP $1,649.99).ý

All three RBX models deliver Yamaha’s trademark blend of top-grade materials, ýworld-class craftsmanship and outstanding value. Each bass features a toneful Alder ýbody, a bolt-on Maple 24 fret neck with a 34”-scale Rosewood fingerboard, a muscular, ýcontoured double-cutaway body and a stunning 3-D headstock design that’s sure to make ýeveryone take notice. Black hardware and sharp styling complete the 21st Century look.ý

The signature RBXJM2 model sets the bar with a 3-piece Maple neck, oval ýAbalone position markers and a choice between Inca Silver or Plum Pearl Metallic ýfinishes. Named for Dream Theater bassist John Myung, the RBXJM2 delivers distinctive ýtone, thanks to a custom Seymour Duncan SMB-6a pickup and a high-octane active ýpreamp that features an ultra-versatile three-band EQ.ý The RBX374 and RBX375 offer similar features, but each sports two newly ýdesigned, high-output ceramic hum-canceling pickups that can beef up any rig. With ý two-band EQ, master volume and a pickup-blending pan pot, the active preamp can dial ýin powerhouse tone with lethal precision. Finishes include Flat Silver, Red Metallic, and ýBlack. New, edgy pickup covers round out the look.

ý ý“These basses make no compromises,” states Joseph Brasler, marketing manager, ýYamaha Guitars. “The RBX line has always pushed the sonic boundaries, and these shake ýthe foundations like never before.”ý For more information on the RBXJM2, RBX375, and RBX374, visit Yamaha at ýWinter NAMM 2004 in the Marquis Ballroom at the Anaheim Marriott Hotel; write ýYamaha Corporation of America, Pro Audio & Combo Division, Guitar Products, P.O. ýBox 6600, Buena Park, CA 90622-6600; telephone (714) 522-9011; email ýinfostation@yamaha.com; or visit www.yamaha.com. ý

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