YAMAHA TRB SERIES

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YAMAHA TRB 1005

YAMAHA began making the TRB 1005 in 2005

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YAMAHA TRB 1006

YAMAHA made the first TRB 1006 in 2005

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YAMAHA TRB 4

The TRB 4 had a double cutaway ash body with a bolt-on maple neck (24-fret rosewood fretboard with pearl dot inlays). The scale lenghth was 34 inches. Hardware was a solid brass bridge, 2-a-side gold colored tuners. It had 2 stacked single coils (alnico magnets) with active electronics (volume, treble, mid, bass and mix controls). The finish options were: Natural, Brown Satin, Blue Satin or Cherry Sunburst.

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Yamaha.com

Blue book of electric guitars, 9th Edition. Z.R. Fjestad

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YAMAHA TRB 4 II

The TRB 4 II was introduced in 1998, as an update to the original TRB 4. The TRB 4 II has has since been discontinued. The 4-string TRB4 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 4 include a pair of humbuckers (2 active single coils with dummy coils), 35 inch scale length (an inch longer than the TRB4), and active electronics with accurate three-band EQ. Finish options were: Amber Burst, Translucent Blue Burst, Magenta Burst.  Its recommended retail price, when new, was $1600.

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YAMAHA TRB 4 P

The TRB 4 P was introduced in 1996

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YAMAHA TRB 5 F II

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YAMAHA TRB 5 II

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
dummy coils), 35 inch scale length (an inch longer than the TRB5), and
active electronics with accurate three-band EQ. Finish options were:
Amber Burst, Translucent Blue, Magenta Burst.

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YAMAHA TRB 5 L II

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YAMAHA TRB 5 P II

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. Controls were master volume, balancer, piezo volume and 3-Band EQ. Finish was natural.

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YAMAHA TRB 6

The six string Yamaha TRB6 bass was introduced in 1994.  It had the Yamaha 5-control Active System Electronics with a custom 3-band EQ and the 3 position Midrange control, with user adjustable settings. The TRB6 model also featured the Yamaha all-access bolt-on neck joint. The TRB6 was replaced by the TRB6-II model in 1998.

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YAMAHA TRB 6 II

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YAMAHA TRB 6P II

The Yamaha TRB 6PII was a through neck, 6 string bass guitar. The scale length was 35 inches, with a 40 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. Controls were master volume, balancer, piezo volume and 3-Band EQ. Finish was natural wood.

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YAMAHA TRB JP (JOHN PATITUCCI SIGNATURE)

The Yamaha TRB JP (John Patititucci Model) was a 6 string electric bass. The bolt on neck had 24 frets and a 40 inch radius ebony fretboard. The scale lenght was 34 inches. The body was made from ash and alder topped with figured maple. The bridge was solid brass, pickups were side by side double coil (with alnico V magnets). Controls were active controls (5 knobs) . Finish options were amber or charcoal grey.

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YAMAHA TRB5

The Yamaha TRB5 5-string bass was introduced in 1994 and made until 1998 when it was replaced by the Yamaha TRB5-II model. The TRB5 had two double coil alnico pickups controlled by Yamaha's 5-control Active System Electronics. The custom 3 band EQ gave the TRBs extensive tonal versatility and the 3 position Midrange control, with user tweakable settings, enabled fast and repeatable presets.

 

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YAMAHA TRB5 P

The first TRB5 P was produced by YAMAHA in 1996

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YAMAHA TRB6 P

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Specifications:

ModelImageFinish colorsMade inNumber of stringsScale lengthFinish effects
YAMAHA TRB 1005
2005
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YAMAHA TRB 1006
2005
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YAMAHA TRB 4
1994 to 1998
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YAMAHA TRB 4 II
1998 to 2007
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YAMAHA TRB 4 P
1996
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YAMAHA TRB 5 F II
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YAMAHA TRB 5 II
1998
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YAMAHA TRB 5 L II
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YAMAHA TRB 5 P II
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YAMAHA TRB 6
1994 to 1998
amber finish, gray finishJapan, Taiwan6 strings34 inches scale-length-
YAMAHA TRB 6 II
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YAMAHA TRB 6P II
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YAMAHA TRB JP (JOHN PATITUCCI SIGNATURE)
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YAMAHA TRB5
1994 to 1998
amber finish, blue finish, gray finish, red finishJapan5 strings34 inches scale-lengthsunburst finish
YAMAHA TRB5 P
1996
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YAMAHA TRB6 P
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ModelBody materialBody shape features
YAMAHA TRB 1005
2005
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YAMAHA TRB 1006
2005
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YAMAHA TRB 4
1994 to 1998
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YAMAHA TRB 4 II
1998 to 2007
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YAMAHA TRB 4 P
1996
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YAMAHA TRB 5 F II
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YAMAHA TRB 5 II
1998
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YAMAHA TRB 5 L II
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YAMAHA TRB 5 P II
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YAMAHA TRB 6
1994 to 1998
ash bodydouble cutaway
YAMAHA TRB 6 II
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YAMAHA TRB 6P II
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YAMAHA TRB JP (JOHN PATITUCCI SIGNATURE)
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YAMAHA TRB5
1994 to 1998
ash bodydouble cutaway
YAMAHA TRB5 P
1996
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YAMAHA TRB6 P
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ModelBridgeHardware colorTuners
YAMAHA TRB 1005
2005
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YAMAHA TRB 1006
2005
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YAMAHA TRB 4
1994 to 1998
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YAMAHA TRB 4 II
1998 to 2007
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YAMAHA TRB 4 P
1996
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YAMAHA TRB 5 F II
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YAMAHA TRB 5 II
1998
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YAMAHA TRB 5 L II
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YAMAHA TRB 5 P II
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YAMAHA TRB 6
1994 to 1998
brass fixed bridgegold hardwarebrass tuners
YAMAHA TRB 6 II
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YAMAHA TRB 6P II
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YAMAHA TRB JP (JOHN PATITUCCI SIGNATURE)
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YAMAHA TRB5
1994 to 1998
brass fixed bridgegold hardwarebrass tuners
YAMAHA TRB5 P
1996
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YAMAHA TRB6 P
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ModelEQ or mix controlsTone controlsVolume controls
YAMAHA TRB 1005
2005
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YAMAHA TRB 1006
2005
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YAMAHA TRB 4
1994 to 1998
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YAMAHA TRB 4 II
1998 to 2007
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YAMAHA TRB 4 P
1996
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YAMAHA TRB 5 F II
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YAMAHA TRB 5 II
1998
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YAMAHA TRB 5 L II
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YAMAHA TRB 5 P II
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YAMAHA TRB 6
1994 to 1998
mix control3 tone controls1 volume control
YAMAHA TRB 6 II
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YAMAHA TRB 6P II
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YAMAHA TRB JP (JOHN PATITUCCI SIGNATURE)
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YAMAHA TRB5
1994 to 1998
mix control3 tone controls1 volume control
YAMAHA TRB5 P
1996
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YAMAHA TRB6 P
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ModelFingerboard inlay materialFingerboard materialFingerboard position markers
YAMAHA TRB 1005
2005
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YAMAHA TRB 1006
2005
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YAMAHA TRB 4
1994 to 1998
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YAMAHA TRB 4 II
1998 to 2007
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YAMAHA TRB 4 P
1996
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YAMAHA TRB 5 F II
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YAMAHA TRB 5 II
1998
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YAMAHA TRB 5 L II
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YAMAHA TRB 5 P II
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YAMAHA TRB 6
1994 to 1998
pearl fingerboard inlay materialrosewood fingerboarddot fingerboard position markers
YAMAHA TRB 6 II
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YAMAHA TRB 6P II
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YAMAHA TRB JP (JOHN PATITUCCI SIGNATURE)
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YAMAHA TRB5
1994 to 1998
pearl fingerboard inlay materialrosewood fingerboarddot fingerboard position markers
YAMAHA TRB5 P
1996
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YAMAHA TRB6 P
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ModelNeck jointNeck materialNumber of fretsTuner layoutNeck width
YAMAHA TRB 1005
2005
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YAMAHA TRB 1006
2005
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YAMAHA TRB 4
1994 to 1998
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YAMAHA TRB 4 II
1998 to 2007
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YAMAHA TRB 4 P
1996
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YAMAHA TRB 5 F II
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YAMAHA TRB 5 II
1998
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YAMAHA TRB 5 L II
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YAMAHA TRB 5 P II
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YAMAHA TRB 6
1994 to 1998
bolt on neckmaple neck24 fretthree-each-side-
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YAMAHA TRB 6P II
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YAMAHA TRB JP (JOHN PATITUCCI SIGNATURE)
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YAMAHA TRB5
1994 to 1998
bolt on neckmaple neck24 fretthree-up-two-down1.81 inches neck width at nut
YAMAHA TRB5 P
1996
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YAMAHA TRB6 P
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ModelPickups configurationPreamp
YAMAHA TRB 1005
2005
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YAMAHA TRB 1006
2005
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YAMAHA TRB 4
1994 to 1998
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YAMAHA TRB 4 II
1998 to 2007
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YAMAHA TRB 4 P
1996
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YAMAHA TRB 5 F II
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YAMAHA TRB 5 II
1998
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YAMAHA TRB 5 L II
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YAMAHA TRB 5 P II
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YAMAHA TRB 6
1994 to 1998
2 stacked humbucker pickupsactive preamp
YAMAHA TRB 6 II
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YAMAHA TRB 6P II
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YAMAHA TRB JP (JOHN PATITUCCI SIGNATURE)
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YAMAHA TRB5
1994 to 1998
2 stacked humbucker pickupsactive preamp
YAMAHA TRB5 P
1996
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YAMAHA TRB6 P
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