White Perloid Peg Heads
White perloid peg heads aid in balancing
the super long scale neck while adding
great looks.
TRBJPII Custom Pickups
Pickups are a custom Alnico V design. The
low-noise double-coil pickups deliver clear
tonal Imaging even when playing chords.
Solid Brass Bridge
A massive solid brass bridge delivers a
clear and rich sound.
4-Ply Laminated Body
The 4-ply laminated body is crafted from
plies of figured maple, ash, alder, and
maple. This design produces tight and
rich resonation over the instrument’s
entire range. A slap cut on the body
offers greater string access.
26-Fret Neck
T h e 3 5 - i n c h ( 8 8 9 m m ) s u p e r l o n g
scale neck has 26 frets. The maple
neck is fi tted with double truss rods to
suffi ciently counter tension produced by
the instrument’s six strings.
Active Electronics
The 5-control active electronics system
offers a wide palette of tonal variation.
Everything from subtle variations in tonal
nuance to dynamic sound output is possible.
Controls (TRBJPII)
q
Pickup Balancer
r
Middle
w
Master Volume
t
Treble
e
Bass
q
e
w
r
t
In the nearly 20 years since John Patitucci fi rst gained recognition as a
member of Chick Corea's legendary Elektric Band, he has established
himself as one of the best jazz bassists of his time. Shifting seamlessly
from bandleader to respected sideman, John relies on his TRB JPII
signature 6-string bass to fi t any role.
TRBJPII
Translucent Dark Red
Pickups (BBNE2)
The stacked pickups were designed in
collaboration with Nathan and feature
Alnico V magnets for warm, rich tone while
the hum-cancelling coil keeps noise at bay.
Individual Bridge Pieces
The bridge consists of individual bridge
pieces that reduce interference from other
string vibration delivering a purer tone.
Contoured Body
Both the front and back of the bass body
are contoured to provide players with
a compact, well fitting instrument that
offers greater playing comfort.
5-Piece Neck Through
Design
The neck through design uses a 5-piece
maple and mahogany neck sandwiched
between the maple on alder body.
Active Electronics
Active electronics include a special
equalizer circuit based on Nathan East’s
“Magic Box”. The circuit lets you cut off
the selected mid frequency at the touch
of a switch for precision sound tailoring.
Controls (BBNE2)
q
Pickup Balancer
w
Master Volume
e
Bass
r
Middle
t
Treble
y
Mid Cut Frequency
u
Mid Cut On-Off Switch
q
w
e
r
t
y
u
Nathan East has appeared on countless albums and has toured with some
of the biggest names in modern music. Whether he’s playing blues with Eric
Clapton, pop with Phil Collins, or contemporary jazz with Fourplay, Nathan
relies on his BBNE2 signature 5-string bass to deliver the tone he needs.
BBNE2
White
bbNEII
TRBJPII
Nathan East Signature Model
John Patitucci Signature Model
Model
Construction
Scale Length
Fingerboard
Radius
Frets
Body
Neck
Bridge
Pickups
Pickup Switch
Controls
BBNE2
Neck Through
34" (863.6mm)
Ebony
19 11/16" (500mm)
24
Maple/Alder
Maple/Premium Grade Mahogany 5 Piece
Yamaha BPZ-7 (No Piezo)
Alnico V Stack Type X 2
N/A
Master Volume, Pickup Balancer, 3-Band EQ, Mid Cut
Frequency, Mid Cut On-Off Switch
Specifi cations
Color Finish
White
Black
Model
Construction
Scale Length
Fingerboard
Radius
Frets
Body
Neck
Bridge
Pickups
Controls
TRB JPII
Bolt-on
35" (889mm)
Ebony
40" (1000mm)
26
Figured Maple/Ash/Alder/Maple
Maple
Solid Brass
Side by Side Double Coil Alnico V
Master Volume, Pickup Balancer, 3 Band EQ
Specifi cations
Color Finish
Amber
Translucent Dark
Red
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