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Your cart is empty.The TRBX174 represents a price breakthrough for the TRBX range, yet the quality is everything you'd expect from a Yamaha bass.
KB
Reviewed in Canada on February 21, 2025
Perfect bass whether you want to start your journey or are already an active player. Off the box it is playable for beginners or learners like myself. At first there was string buzz but that solved itself more after I tuned it to EADG. So to me that says the setup out of the box went through good enough QC cuz off the box it is in good shape and after I tuned it feels better even. I always trust Yamaha so with their products, especially music instruments the quality per dollar is unbeatable.Hoping in the future I get a higher end one with more strings
カスタマー
Reviewed in Japan on July 19, 2024
インドネシア製のベースで少し不安な所はありましたが、非常に丁寧な作りをしていると思います。プリアンプ内蔵でアクティブ、パッシブの切り替えが出来て音も良い。そして何より軽い！3kg後半で取り扱いがし易い。出荷時からの弦高の調整は高めでしたので、さすがに調整をする必要があると思います。このベースが6万前後で購入できるとは恐るべしYAMAHA初心者さんに初めの１本としておすすめだと思います。
Curtis
Reviewed in Canada on June 7, 2024
Getting back into the hobby, this line is amazing budget quality. Coming from a Ric 4003 I sold years ago this bass feels nice and sounds nice for the price. Absolutely no bells and whistles, very basic but solid bass. Great for beginners or anyone looking for a cheap bass that plays well.Also thanks to Piano Heritage for the amazing customer service.Edit: Almost a year after buying and I'm still enjoying this bass. Recently did a setup to suit my play style and it plays even better than when I got it.
Cinnamon Roll
Reviewed in Canada on March 9, 2024
Yamaha guitars and basses are so underrated. This bass guitar was really nice right out of the package. Frets are nicely filed and polished with no sharp edges, and the paint finish is gorgeous. The neck feels great, and the weight balance is excellent, with no neck dive. It looks like the place I bought it from did a full setup, and checked it over which is very much appreciated.
Ken S.
Reviewed in Canada on December 24, 2024
It looks good and plays well. I haven't played in a few years. It's a solid choice to get back into playing. I would say it's good for beginners and intermediate bassists.
Anon
Reviewed in Japan on November 27, 2024
Bass that does well in all styles of playing.
Cory Williamson
Reviewed in Canada on October 7, 2024
Beautiful bass. Clean sound. Light. Absolutely amazing for the price. Yamaha never disappoints.
Francois C
Reviewed in Canada on July 6, 2023
That bass is stunning with beauty! The finition is top notch, the body is heavy, so it wont neck down when strapped. The neck is one piece maple wood, with a nice satin finish on the back of the neck. Its a fine bass for a low price, it surely can compete against more costly bass. Also, the seller is very careful on shipping, giving great attention to wraping and sending a fine instrument!! Thanks Piano Héritage!!✨
Eduardo
Reviewed in Mexico on November 27, 2023
En el paquete sólo viene el instrumento junto a la garantía. No incluye funda, cable u otros accesorios. A pesar de ello, la precisión acústica en el pulsado de cuerdas, la limpieza del sonido y la calidad de los materiales destacan sobremanera a este bajo por encima de otros en esta gama. Ideal para principiantes o músicos con nivel intermedio.
Ramee zaif
Reviewed in India on August 15, 2022
IF YOU ARE PLANNING TO START ON BASS.I would highly recommend you YAMAHA TRBX174I received an INDONESIAN MADE which is an absolute piece of premium built and sound with 2 Allen key inside the box.Don't think twice go ahead start learning because this will go for a longer period of time.Kudos to CHENNAI MUSICAL FOR ALL THE WARRANTY WORK DONE WELL OVER THE WARRANTY PAPERS IN THE BOX.
Gecko Reutzel
Reviewed in the United States on April 6, 2021
You can stop looking. If you're ready to graduate from the $150-250 beginner range but don't think you're yet ready to drop a grand on a bass, this is the one. Hell, you don't even really need to drop more on one, this is flexible enough for anything you need.Looked and felt great right out of the box. Only a very minor truss adjustment to correct a little fret buzz and I was off to the races. From this price point on up, you'd be wise to take it to a luthier (most guitar shops will have one on staff) to get it adjusted just to make sure it's in top shape, if you haven't done it yourself. You can learn to adjust (it isn't difficult) but it isn't very expensive to have it done for you, either.The active/passive pickup is a great addition and worth the step up from the 304. Once I started using it, I'm not sure how I was able to do without it for so long. The back of the body has an LED battery warning indicator so you won't be caught flat-footed with a dead battery when you're in active mode. It does automatically switch over to passive when it loses power, though.Don't take the missing fifth star as criticism. I only use five stars for above and beyond. Take the fours as ringing endorsements. To address the categories Amazon asked about:As far as for beginners, you can find less expensive basses in the $150-200 range, this might be a little pricey for someone's first instrument. The TRBX174 at about $229 (they're still widely available as of April 2021) might suit the absolute beginner a little better at a much lower price point. That said, you definitely can't go wrong with this one if the money isn't a concern.Craftsmanship is top notch. This bass is made in Indonesia. I was a little squirrelly, but the construction is top notch and I found nothing to complain about. I couldn't find any obvious flaws, and it looks, feels, and plays great. No cheap construction materials here. It was perfectly tuned and had only minor fret buzz out of the box, something common with any bass. One quick adjustment and we're off.Versatility is the best I've experienced so far. It works great in the basement, studio or stage. I mostly use it for practice and home use, but it's stood up to everything I've thrown at it. I've tried to find limitations but haven't found any. The active/passive option is something I didn't think about when I ordered; I'd never played with it before. But now that I have it it's like adding a fifth gear, I notice its absence when I'm playing any of my other basses.In short: this is your sign that this is the bass for you.
Bill
Reviewed in Canada on June 29, 2020
TRBX174: This bass is an excellent value that will outlast your beginner phase. The P & J-style pickups bring an array of classic bass tones with the added versatility of a two octave neck. I bought the OVS and the bass is stunning.I may have gotten lucky, but my bass was perfectly set up when it arrived. The neck relief was perfect, the pickups in the sweet spot and the intonation was spot on. As well there isn’t a single fret that buzzes. Plays very well!The one downside to this bass would be the weight; it comes in at around 12 lbs. It is heavier than the Squire P-bass I have. I don’t mind, and a good strap will help, but it’s something to consider if you’re of slight build.Overall I find this to be an excellent value that I would purchase over again without hesitation.
Creeping Malaise
Reviewed in Canada on May 22, 2019
After years of loving the sounds of the bass guitar in music I finally just had to get into playing it for myself. Did a lot of research and reading, watching reviews and all that, and this Yamaha TRBX174 was my final choice and I could not be happier with it. First thing is I love the style of the body and head, it has a nice clean modern look to it, and I'm happy to have it displayed on it's stand and just looking at it makes me want to pick it up and play.Second the build quality is great, the paint on the body looks amazing, a nice deep metallic blue that the photos don't show off as nice as in person. Neck is full length with 24 frets, a nice smooth satin finish, frets ends were all smooth, no sharp edges at all and a nice smooth fret board. The hardware is good, chrome tuners and bridge and a P/J style set of pickups, two volume and one tone control knobs that feel smooth.I did my own setup after watching some videos, I put on my own new strings right away, a slight truss rod adjustment, lowered the bridge a bit and it's playing and sounding very nice now. For the price this is a great instrument, fine for beginners or anyone really, to get something noticeably better would have cost another $100-200 bucks, and at my skill level this is perfect, a higher end guitar would not make my practicing any easier!No regrets at all with this bass, love the looks, feel, sound and quality, and at this price I'm super happy!
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