Artists and Yamaha Turning The Artist’s Imagination Into Tomorrow’s Music. For over 60 years, we’ve been committed to improving the quality, sound, playability, durability, and design of our instruments. Feedback from our valued customers and the professional musicians that use our instruments has always played an instrumental role in our passion for constant improvement.
Yamaha Guitar Development Centered around Yamaha Artist Services Hollywood (YASH) in Los Angeles, California, we gather the best minds in their fields – from professional musicians and engineers to specialists in woods, finishes, pickups and hardware design to research, plan, develop concepts, build prototypes, play, evaluate, repeat and refine until everything is just right. This is Yamaha Guitar Development.
SG carries on the legend Since its debut in 1974, the Yamaha SG has been the choice of some of the most influential guitarists. From its rich tone and long sustain to its outstanding playability and stunning design, all of its signature characteristics have stood the test of time, remaining relevant to this day. However, there have been countless changes in the music scene and the emergence of many new music styles since the birth of the SG guitars.
SG1820 series Common Features Back Contour Body Contour Eliminating the contoured back found on prior models increases the overall volume of mahogany in the body, delivering thicker tone for a rich, full sound perfect for the sounds of today’s bands. The new SG has a deeper contour than the original SG models. Carefully regulating the maple top’s thickness across the body enhances mid to low-end tone and delivers smoother distortion.
SG1820 SG1820' spec and appearance are based on feedback from the artists who were involved in its development in Tokyo, London and YASH in Hollywood. SG1820s are all handmade at YMC in Japan and feature the custom-shop parts relied on by professionals for tour-ready tone, feel and reliability.
SG1820A SG1802 SG1820A, equipped with active EMG-85/81 pickups, is the ultimate low-noise, high gain, high output SG. With the SG’s full body resonance, the sound of 1820A extends to another level. Black nickel hardware and exclusive contemporary inlays ensure the SG1820A’s looks match its incredible sound. SG1802, equipped with genuine Seymour Duncan SP90-3, offers a classic sound with open, bright and dynamic tone. Its tasteful cosmetics and inlays give a timeless, classic vibe.
CV820WB PAC1511MS Wes Borland Signature Model Wes Borland, famous for pushing every aspect of his playing and performance way beyond the norm, is back with Limp Bizkit. Produced by Wes and YASH, the CV820WB lets him sculpt his creative imagination into a form of music. Mike Stern Signature Model From his days with the Brecker Brothers and Miles Davis to his string of successful solo albums and tours, Mike Stern's credentials are indisputable.
PAC212VFM/212VQM/112V PAC112VCX/112VM/112VMX/120H Developed at Yamaha’s Hollywood custom shop, Pacifica has always been the definition of versatility. Its ultra wide tonal range, carefully selected specifications and great playability make it the choice for players who need a little more. Alnico V Pickups Alnico V magnets are used for both the single coil and humbucking pickups to deliver a warm, clear tone that won’t get buried in the mix.
PAC112J/112JL/012 These best selling models feature no-compromise build quality and specifications. Incredible playability and great tone makes them an excellent choice for students or gigging musicians. RGX series offers style and specification for aggressive players. The thinner neck is perfect for an intense guitar workout and specially selected ceramic humbuckers deliver clear, powerful, modern tone.
SA2200/AEX1500 AES1500/1500B Sound Character Bridge Mounted Piezo Pickup (AEX1500) A piezo pickup mounted underneath the bridge saddle delivers acoustic tone. The bridge is height adjustable. SA2200 AEX1500 AES1500 AES1500B Violin Sunburst Antique Sunburst Pearl Snow White Orange Stain Two DiMarzio Q-100s produce a sound that lies between a single coil and a humbucker.
RGXA2 Design of the RGXA2 centered on developing a lightweight instrument that would bring the guitar and player closer together. The focus was on providing the player with greater freedom, breaking down the boundaries between what is in the player’s head and what comes out of the amp. In creating a lighter guitar, one absolute condition set down was that sound quality could not be sacrificed. For this reason, a great deal of time and effort went into the creation of numerous prototypes.
BB SERIES Applying the advancements in knowledge, technology, skills we've gained since the introduction of our BB basses over 30 years ago, our BB bass design team has reinvented a legend. The new BB basses deliver exceptional tone and resonance using a no compromise passive, bolt-on design that raises the bar for quality and performance. Exclusive features deliver powerfully rich tone, excellent attack and sustain, immense volume, and overwhelming presence.
ira With bolt on necks and passive electronics, Yamaha’s new BB2000 series is the ultimate modern rock bass. The new BB takes firm command of low-end duties with immense volume and incredible presence, standing out in even the loudest mix. The Yamaha BB has a long and bright history with world-class players choosing BBs for many years and on some of the biggest tours and albums ever made. The latest BBs redefine what a real bass is.
BB1024/1024X: The BB1000 series basses are cut from the same block as the flagship BB2000 series, sharing the ethos and a number of the features that set BB aside from the pack including our 5-piece neck, diagonal body thru stringing, newly designed pickups and custom-designed bridge. BB1025/1025X: 5-string version of the BB1024/1024X.
BB424: BB424 makes the sound, feel and looks driven by the incredible BB2000 series basses available to every player. BB425: 5-string version of the BB424. BB424 BB424X BB425X Red Metallic Black Tobacco Brown Sunburst BB424 Vintage White Jeph Howard The Used Specifications Model Construction Scale Length Fingerboard Radius Frets Body Neck Bridge Pickups Pickup Switch Controls 29 yamaha electric basses BB424/424X/425/425X Bolt-on 34" (863.
ATT LTD3 Billy Sheehan Signature Model Billy Sheehan Signature Model Billy Sheehan’s legendary Attitude is reborn. Hand-crafted in Yamaha Music Craft, Attitude LTD3 features Billy’s sound taken to a new level, with refined characteristics only possible thanks to Yamaha’s original design and technology. Attitude’s low-end is powerful and bold, yet tight and controlled. The highs are clear and musical and the mid drives with a power rarely heard.
bbNEII TRBJPII Nathan East Signature Model Nathan East has appeared on countless albums and has toured with some of the biggest names in modern music. Whether he’s playing blues with Eric Clapton, pop with Phil Collins, or contemporary jazz with Fourplay, Nathan relies on his BBNE2 signature 5-string bass to deliver the tone he needs.
The history of TRB started in 1989, when 5 and 6-string basses were not widely available. Together with some of the world’s most influential bass players, Yamaha’s development team has gone through countless development stages and prototypes over 2 decades to reach today’s TRB. Its custom active EQ gives players a wide range of tonal possibilities while the super long scale (35’’) perfectly balances the string tension for great feel and exceptional low-frequency response and solidity.
SLG130NW/110n/110s Double Coil Pickups (RBX374/375) The humbucking pickups feature large diameter polepieces to product thick lowend tone. Pickup covers feature built-in finger rests. RBX374 RBX375 Flat Silver Red Metallic RBX270J RBX170 Black Silver Musicians know inspiration calls without notice. With Yamaha’s Silent Guitar always at your side, you can capture and explore those moments of inspiration to the fullest.
Parametric Equalizer Tuners & Metronomes Rear Panel QT-1 EG112C ERG121C Black Black QT-1B QT-1BR * Little remaining stock. NE-1 Parametric Equalizer QT-1/QT-1B/QT-1BR QUARTZ METRONOME • Easy to use parametric equalizer designed specifically to Nathan East’s specifications. • "Q" control offers two different EQ curves or Flat response. • Frequency and Level controls to adjust the amount of sound shaping. • Plug and play simplicity, battery powered.
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