The TRB 4 P was introduced in 1996

The first TRB 5 was produced by YAMAHA in 1996, and replaced by the TRB 5 II in 1998.

The TRB 5 II was introduced in 1998, as an update to the original TRB 5. The TRB 5 II has has since been discontinued. The 5-string TRB5 II
has a rosewood-on-maple neck, ash body, ergonomic cutaway and neck
joint, and bottom-anchoring brass bridge. The differences from the
original TRB 5 include a pair of humbuckers (2 active single coils with

The Yamaha TRB 5PII was a through neck, 5 string electric bass guitar. The scale length was 35 inches, with a 20 inch radius ebony fretboard (24 frets). The body was made from light ash, topped with  a choice of maple, ovangkol or bubinga. Bridge was a row of yamaha BPZ-7 units. Pickups were 2-double coils (alnico V magents) and a piezo bridge transducer.

YAMAHA made the first SBV 500 in 1996

Production of the RBX 650 began in 1992 and ended in 1996

YAMAHA made the first RBX 760 A in 2003

Manufacture of the RBX1000 began in 1996

The first RBX 250 was produced by YAMAHA in 1996

YAMAHA manufactured the RBX 260 between 1996 and 2000. Yamaha have earned a reputation for being a company able to produce affordable quality instruments. The RBX260, with its alder body, maple neck, rosewood fingerboard, and P-style pickup, offers good value for the price: a great first bass guitar for a beginner.