The TRBX500 has a short, simple tone. Premium mahogany construction and an ultra-musical active/passive preamplifier provide the flexibility and perfect sound quality to let you sculpt the perfect sound for your music.
Body
The TRBX features a sculpted solid mahogany body, with a mass-optimized 3D design for the optimal balance of tone and comfort, combined with perfect weight distribution.
Sleeve
The TRBX's neck design combines a fast, ultra-comfortable profile with 5-piece maple and mahogany laminate construction for exceptional stability and excellent tone.
Pickups
YGD-designed H5 pickups feature a clear, open sound that pairs perfectly with the flexibility of the preamp's active/passive design. Their quadrupole design and alnico magnets give them the power to drive the active circuit and the sensitivity and subtlety to capture all the nuances in passive mode.
Electronics?Active/Passive selector, Battery Alert)
TRBX500 models feature audiophile-grade active/passive circuitry for fine tone control and extreme flexibility. The advanced design provides a matched output level, whether in passive or active mode, and a tone switching circuit that seamlessly switches from the treble setting to the passive master tone setting. High quality gold plated parts are used for the signal chain contacts, providing increased conductivity and reliability and a battery alert LED installed on the rear panel gives instant indication of low power to eliminate loss sudden burst of power during performance.
Handle joint
TRBX uses a precision bolt-on neck joint for maximum fit and clear, punchy tone. Developed from hundreds of hours of play testing, the refined shape of the neck joint perfectly balances force, vibration transfer and upper body access.
Bridge
A high-mass die-cast bridge efficiently transfers vibrations from the strings to the body for a rich, full tone, combined with excellent adjustability and road-proven durability. The 18mm string spacing on the 5-string model provides excellent playability for technical slap or fingerstyle styles.
Head
The straight pull of the string from the nut to the machine head eliminates lateral tension, providing superior tuning stability and reducing overtones.
Nut
The 43 mm (5 string) width saddles allow fast and comfortable playing for all styles.
Output jack
Yamahas standard metal plate mounted jack provides superior durability and easy maintenance.
SPECIFIC DATA
Ladder length: 34'' (863.6mm)
Neck: Maple and mahogany 5pc
Fingerboard: Rosewood
Radius: 23-5/8'' (600mm)
Nut width: 43mm
Body: Solid Mahogany
Tuning Keys: Die Cast
Deck: Die casting 18mm
Microphones: HHB5n (Alnico V), HHB5b (Alnico V)
Controls: Master Volume, Pickup Balancer, Bass, Middle, Treble and Active-Passive switch (battery alert LED on rear)
Hardware Color: Black Nickel