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Yamaha's TRBX174EW bass delivers the looks and playability modern bassists crave. This sleek bass boasts a flamed mango top and mahogany body for resonant tone with punchy attack. Its fast maple neck and rosewood fingerboard provide a comfortable playing experience for innovative techniques. Powered by a P/J pickup configuration, the TRBX174EW produces a range of punchy sounds perfect for any performance. With premium components and a natural finish that highlights the wood grain, this Yamaha bass is an ideal choice for bassists unwilling to compromise on sound or style.

Flamed Mango Top Provides Exotic Style

The TRBX174EW's flamed mango top gives this bass an upscale appearance unique to the TRBX series. Its natural finish allows the wood's grain and texture to shine through, resulting in an instrument with visual depth and warmth. Combined with a familiar mahogany body and maple neck, the mango top helps this bass stand out on any stage while retaining the comfort and playability Yamaha basses are known for.

P/J Pickups Deliver Versatile Tone

Yamaha equipped the TRBX174EW with a split-coil P-style pickup in the middle position and a single-coil J-style pickup at the bridge. This popular P/J configuration provides a range of classic bass tones from deep and punchy to bright and articulate. Shape your sound with the TRBX174EW's master volume and pickup blend controls, dialing in the perfect level of low end for your music.

Premium Components Built to Last

From the TRBX174EW's die-cast tuners to its fixed bridge, Yamaha chose components built to handle the demands of frequent gigging and recording. Its bolt-on maple neck provides rock-solid stability, while an adjustable truss rod allows for precise relief adjustments. The TRBX174EW's controls feature knurled knobs that are easy to manipulate on even the darkest stages. This attention to detail results in an instrument ready to become an integral part of your music.

A Bass for the Foundation of Your Sound

The TRBX174EW delivers the strength, power and flexibility bassists need to drive their music. The tone, feel and style are spot-on, allowing you to focus on innovating and pushing creative boundaries. The TRBX174EW is truly an instrument designed and built to be the core of your music.

Yamaha TRBX174EW Mango Wood 4-String Electric Bass Natural
Yamaha TRBX174EW Mango Wood 4-String Electric Bass Natural

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  • Scale Length: 34'' (863.6 mm)
  • Neck: Maple
  • Fingerboard: Sonokeling
  • Radius: 10'' (250 mm)
  • Nut Width: 40 mm
  • Body: Mango
  • Tuners: Covered
  • Bridge: Vintage Style
  • Pickups: Split coil x 1, Single coil x 1

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4.52

66 Reviews

93%

of respondents would recommend this to a friend

All mango basses have varying grains. Find one you like
All mango basses have varying grains. Find one you like
No regrets buying this bass
Awesome
Surprisingly Outshines My JBass at 1/3 the Price
***Honest Review***
Didn't come as advertised
I would buy this item again.
Lovely bass spirit
Great beginner bass .
First bass maybe my last
great feel, lightweight, Action is sooooo quick, LOVE IT!
The absolute best starter bass available.
The absolute best starter bass available.
Perfect entry level bass.
Doesn't look like the image at all
Bass is OK for the money - the finish is odd.
Great Budget Bass - Yamaha Nails It!

Most Liked Positive Review

4

Great Budget Bass - Yamaha Nails It!

My quest for a low cost (ok, cheap!) bass has led me to this cool Yamaha TRBX174EW. Been looking for bass I can keep out and ready for use when ever I need it and use at gigs which I rather not take my Fodera or Roscoe basses. After reading reviews and looking through all the low cost basses available, choose the TRBX. Yamaha has always been known for good quality even with their low cost line of instruments. Well got it today and so far happy with my purchase. This model features a mahogany body and a really thin but beautiful Mango Wood veneer top. The headstock also sports a Mango Wood veneer. It features a PJ pickup setup and is a passive bass. The controls are volume/volume/tone. The black knobs are plastic and a bit cheap looking. So ordered some black metal replacement knobs. The bridge is a standard vintage type. I also ordered a higher mass bridge to replace it. The bolt-on neck is 24 fret and is a one piece maple with a sonokeling (in the rosewood family) fretboard. The fretwork isn't too bad. The edges of a couple of the frets could have been filed down better, but not blaring bad. One thing to note, the headstock is not a tilt back type. There is a string retainer bar on the front to pull the strings down over the nut. I mention this because most basses in this price range that have tilted headstocks, the headstock is glued onto the neck. The TRBX is completely one piece from top to bottom. The nut is just a hair wider then a Jazz bass, and the neck has a nice chunky profile which I like. The back of the neck has a natural finish. Out of box the setup wasn't too bad and just required a little tweaking. The weight is probably a bit under 9 lbs. The tone is pretty punchy with both pickups up full. Has a great P bass tone when soloing the neck P pickup. It came with round wound strings that did not sound to bad. But after 10 minutes of playing my fingers were dirty the strings! So nixed them and put on a fresh set of D'Addario XL170s.

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Most Liked Negative Review

3

Doesn't look like the image at all

The first thing I noticed when I unboxed the bass is how different it looks from the picture. Upon doing some research, I found that not all "copies" of this bass look as nice. For reference, scroll down to the review by Mike. I think I will return this.

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Best Uses

  1. Practicing47
  2. Jamming41
  3. Recording22
  4. School Bands11
  5. Small Venues11

Cons

  1. Fret Buzz13
  2. Poor Pick Up4
  3. Craftsmanship2
  4. Flat Sound1
  5. Ordered and picked up at the store. No box.1

Describe Yourself

  1. Experienced31
  2. Novice19
  3. Professional Musician8

Pros

  1. Fun To Play48
  2. Good Feel43
  3. Good Tone42
  4. Good Pick Up34
  5. Solid Electronics31

Reviewed by 66 customers

  • All mango basses have varying grains. Find one you like

    5

    submitted25 days ago

    byTim

    fromMurrieta, CA

    Found one in stock at Guitar Center. There I could inspect it and try it out also. FYI, all natural finished woods vary, so look in person first, to see if you like the way it looks. I liked it, so I bought it! All Mango basses have unique grains and colors. If you order online it will not look like the stock photo. Every one is going to be very different grain and color from each other. Mango wood has very light and very dark colors to it depending on the tree and the cut, so some are light, some mottled, some are mostly light, some mostly dark, some light, with only a little to no dark sections, some even have figure to it and are hard to come by at the regular price. If you don't like the looks, don't buy it. But if you do buy, it will likely surprise you how light and resonant it is. Excellent finish. The neck is finished satin, so fingers just glide nicely. I have 3 basses of different brands and this mango one sounds amazing. I can't stop playing it for hours.

  • Good purchase

    5

    Verified BuyerVerified Buyer

    submitted8 months ago

    byHarry

    fromMinneapolis, MN.

    Submitted as part of a sweepstakes

    Practice makes perfect!

  • Love it remind me of my old bass someone never gave it back

    5

    Verified BuyerVerified Buyer

    submitteda year ago

    byelmer

    fromsan marcos ca

    Submitted as part of a sweepstakes

    Keep up good buisness

  • Great looking bass and plays decent for the price.

    5

    Verified BuyerVerified Buyer

    submitteda year ago

    byGlen

    fromNorth Carolina

    Submitted as part of a sweepstakes

    This is a great looking bass. It plays pretty good for the price. Hard to beat in this price range. Especially with the black Friday sale price.

  • I haven't yet seen a "bad" Yamaha instrument.

    5

    Verified BuyerVerified Buyer

    submitteda year ago

    byJason

    fromSC

    Submitted as part of a sweepstakes

    For the price, this thing is beautiful. I've seen other reviews where they complained about the grain patterns, but mine is gorgeous. The fret ends are smooth, and the setup was pretty close out of the box with minimal fret buzz. The sound from the pickups is full and toneful. The included strings should be discarded as soon as possible! #sweepstakes

  • Wow, great budget bass

    5

    submitteda year ago

    byMatt

    fromWaterloo, IA

    You can of course get a nicer bass but not for anywhere near this cheap. When I got mine in the mail I was so happy with the quality for my first bass, so glad I decided to pull the trigger on this one.

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  • submitteda year ago

    asked bykent

    fromLitchfield n.h.

    Does this bass have a bolt on neck?

    Does this bass have a bolt on neck?

    Open Reply - Gear-Support
    Yes, it does.

  • submitted2 years ago

    asked byLoganmikeclyde

    fromBarkhamsted, CT

    Hi! I love my bass but I have a question, what exactly do the knobs do? I can't seem to figure it out for the life of me. Thanks!

    Hi! I love my bass but I have a question, what exactly do the knobs do? I can't seem to figure it out for the life of me. Thanks!

    Open Reply - Thomas
    It has 2 volume and a master tone control

  • submitted5 years ago

    asked byTabatha

    fromAshland, oh

    Does this come with a gig bag?

    Does this come with a gig bag?

    Open Reply - Ronald
    It does not.

  • submitted5 years ago

    asked byBrad

    fromWA

    does the TRBX174EW have a truss rod???

    does the TRBX174EW have a truss rod???

    Open Reply - Gear-Support
    Yes it does have a truss rod

  • submitted6 years ago

    asked byTbowe

    fromundisclosed

    Is this a left handed guitar

    Is this a left handed guitar

    Open Reply - Beau
    This is a right handed bass guitar.

  • submitted6 years ago

    asked byJohn

    fromTX

    Is this a Precision Electric Bass?

    Is this a Precision Electric Bass?

    Open Reply - Ronald
    A Precision bass would have just the P-bass pickups, this one has both the P and J bass pickups so technically it would be a PJ bass.

  • submitted6 years ago

    asked byVic

    fromDanbury, CT

    What type of strings and strings size does it come from the manufacturer?

    What type of strings and strings size does it come from the manufacturer?

    Open Reply - Ronald
    The type of strings that come on them are Yamaha strings, which I believe are actually made by D'Addario. And typically they are light gauge strings (.040-.095)