Advantages: Good quality budget guitar Disadvantages: none really
...I found a Yamaha RBX170 4 string bass on a pick up only deal in Ringwood, a place that I pass through regularly. This bass retails between £120 - £150, putting it in the higher end of the beginners' market. When I collected it, along with the 30 Watt amplifier which I got with it for a very reasonable £73, it was a bit grubby and looked as though it had been used for serving pizza. There were several torn and grubby stickers on it and I feared that ... ...as you would expect from Yamaha and this shows through, I don't believe that the previous owner was over careful with it but there are no serious marks in the finish. As you can see from the picture, the finish shows every finger mark so if there is a disadvantage with this guitar that would be it. I'm very pleased with my purchase and, once the restoration process is finished I hope to list it on eBay and recoup my outlay. ...
JeffFromPoole 14.02.2009
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Advantages: Good sounds, playability Disadvantages: Basic appearance
This was the first bass guitar i ever owned and i think that it is a perfect place to start. It is great value for money and although it isn't really anything special, it is very reliable and sounds good. The build quality is good and i have not had any problems with this guitar. All of the hardware is is of high quality including the pickups which have a good range of sounds. The action was a little too high when i got it, but once i had lowered ...
seemewheelie 15.11.2009
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...J Pickups. 4-String Bass.
Yamaha are known for solidly built guitars products for the price and the Yamaha RBX170 Bass Guitar is no different. Feels well made.
Lovely warm tone that sounds better than low-end squiers and is a class above Encore basses. Is the perfect option for beginners.
Only negatives i can think of are that there is higher than average buzz when playing the bass string and the knobs seem rather cheap.
As with all basses, its ...
StrictlySpeaking 10.07.2008
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