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Yamaha TRBX300 Series
The Yamaha TRBX300 series is a series of two bass guitars introduced by Yamaha in 2013. The series features the TRBX304 and the TRBX305 bass guitars. The difference between these two guitars are that the TRBX304 is a four string bass guitar and the TRBX305 is a five string bass guitar. The TRBX series was an update to Yamaha’s bass guitars lineup and is meant to give more options for players at various price ranges depending on their skill level and familiarness with using equalization for sound sculpting.

The TRBX Series
Yamaha offers TRBX bass guitars in the 100, 200, 300, 500, and 600 series. The quality of the guitars go up with the series and the TRBX300 falls roughly in the middle. As such, they are meant more for experienced hobbyists as opposed for beginners. The TRBX300 series offers a equalizer switch over the TRBX200 series, however, the TRBX500 series offers a more in depth tone options which a more seasoned veteran can take advantage of. The TRBX series guitars are a step away from Yamaha’s replication days of American guitars such as the Fender Stratocaster and Telecaster in the form of the Yamaha Pacifica.

Features
The guitars both feature a neck and bridge YGD active pickups which are powered by a 9 volt battery. There are a total of four knobs and a equalizer switch on the body. The knob closest to the neck pickup controls the master volume sent from the guitar, the knob closest to the bridge pickup controls the bias of which pickup “pickups” sound. Turning the knob toward the neck causes the neck pickup to pick up more sound than the bridge pickup and turning the knob to the bridge pickup does the opposite. Leaving the knob in the middle evens the two pickups out. The knob closest to the equalizer switch controls the output level of the treble and the last knob controls the bass output level. These knobs allow the instruments user to cut or boost frequencies as they see fit. The neck has 24 frets in total and is made out of mahogany and maple wood. There are inlays to mark the 3rd, 5th, 7th, 9th, 12th, 15th, 17th, 19th, 21st, and the 24th frets respectively. The width of the TRBX304’s neck is 38mm across and the width of the TRBX305’s neck is 43mm across. The headstock on the TRBX304 has its pegs set in a 2x2 sequence as opposed to an inline 4 or a 3x1 while the TRBX305 has it's pegs set in a 3x2 sequence as to compensate for the extra string. Four bolts secure the neck to the back of the body. The output slot is a standard quarter inch jack on the bottom side of the body just under the knob controls.

Equalizer Switch
The equalizer switch hosts five different templates that allows the player to select which mode would best accompany their playing style or quickly switch between different styles of play to experiment. The settings are flat, pick, slap/pop, finger, and solo. Keeping the switch in the middle is the “flat” setting and it does not change any of the equalization. This setting is meant for players who have other forms of equalization hardware such as a pedal or who would rather keep the sound neutral. Pulling the switch one spot toward the pickups puts it in the “pick” setting which is meant for players who use a guitar pick. This setting cuts the bass and mid frequencies while increasing the treble frequency which gives more of a punch when using a pick. Pulling the switch all the way puts it in the “slap/pop” setting which is meant for slap bass players. This setting boosts the bass and treble frequencies while cutting out the mid frequencies. This puts more emphasis on the sound difference between the notes that are slapped and the notes that are popped making the sound output as a whole feel more robust. Pushing the switch one slot away from the pickups puts it in the “finger” setting which is meant for players who use their fingers to strum. This setting boosts the bass frequency while dropping the mid and treble frequencies allowing the player to use their fingers to pull the stringers harder or softer depending on the sound they want. Finally, pushing the switch all the way is the “solo” setting which is meant for solo play. This setting boosts the bass frequency even further than the “finger” setting but has a more sharp drop in the very high treble frequencies. This mode is meant for bass players to be able to cut through other band members much like how a lead guitar does during a solo.
 * Flat
 * Pick
 * Slap/Pop
 * Finger
 * Solo