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Key Features
- Hollow chamber reproduces natural resonance
- SRT Powered System adds realistic body resonance
- Blend your sound with the three microphone types
- Includes a soft case for easy transportation
- Register for 5-year extended warranty and 3-months Tomplay Premium
Yamaha SLB300 Silent Double Bass Overview
The Yamaha SLB300 electric double bass delivers a rich and authentic tone with unparalleled playability. Perfect for gigging musicians who don't want to commute with an acoustic bass, the SLB300's compact design really is a life saver in live scenarios. Boasting Yamaha's pioneering SRT technology, you'll be amazed at how the SLB300 sounds. SRT models the way an acoustic double bass would sound professionally mic'd up in a recording studio - complete with the added resonance of an acoustic instrument. The result is a tone that sounds incredible.
An instrument of this level also needs to look good. This is why the body and frame feature an antiqued finish to bring out the organic beauty of the wood. This finish will look and feel familiar to acoustic bass players. The Yamaha SLB300 electric double bass includes with a soft case, mute, and wrench.
Product Ref: 154310
Full Description
View Full DescriptionDesigned for a pure acoustic tone and feel
Made of spruce and mahogany, the body has an antique like finish with a tactile grain that feels vintage. The instrument feels premium in the hands and will make anyone used to the look and feel of an acoustic upright bass very comfortable. Like all other Yamaha Silent Basses, the SLB300 has a hollow body with side slits that mimics the acoustic resonance of an acoustic double bass while maintaining a quiet volume. A natural sound is produced as a result even when not plugged in - making the SLB300 ideal for quiet practice without disturbing anyone.
What's special about Yamaha Silent Basses in general is the design that allows you to play the instrument without needing to adjust your technique to it. The instrument feels just like an acoustic double bass thanks to the natural woods used and the traditional style bridge. Often on electric uprights a plastic bridge is used however this won't sound or feel the same as a traditional bridge as they are designed to flex and move with the strings. The bridge is cut the same way as a traditional double bass bridge making it comfortable for both plucking and bowing.
Digital technology that replicates natural acoustics
The SLB300 range uses modern advancements in digital technology to enhance the sound of your instrument. Yamaha's Studio Response Technology (SRT) is used to analyse and capture the acoustic properties of acoustic instruments. This is then added live to the sound of the Silent Bass to enhance the quality and increase the acoustic sounding nature of the instrument. This is a genuine simulation and no samples are involved so the individual nuances of your playing is enhanced with this technology.
Yamaha also have included microphone simulations into the SRT Powered System. There are three types of microphones you can choose from and then blend the wet and dry signals together. These types are:
- Rich - A vintage tube microphone
- Simple - A dynamic microphone
- Warm - A tube microphone that emphasizes low range and increases warmth
Yamaha
Yamaha are well known for their superb electronic instruments. The Silent Strings series also includes violins, violas and cellos. They also produce the Silent Brass series of practice mutes which allow you to plug in headphones for practicing brass instruments like the trumpet and tuba. If you're a classical guitar player, then they also produce a Silent Series guitar for you too.
Yamaha 5 Year Extended Warranty
As a premium brand, Yamaha are proud to offer a free five-year extended warranty when the purchase of your instrument is registered within six months of purchase. Please visit the Yamaha website for the full terms and conditions and to register your warranty.
3 Months Free Tomplay Premium Subscription
When you register your instrument you can get a three-month premium subscription to Tomplay where you can access over 40,000 scores with backing tracks. You are able to filter by musical style, composer, difficulty and accompaniment type and interact with the scores. The pieces are all recorded by professional musicians and you can control the tempo and even record yourself playing. If you wish, you can also print and annotate your score and create loops to focus on those more difficult passages. For more information, please see the Yamaha/Tomplay website.
Specifications
- Size: String Length 1,040mm (41")
- Neck: Maple
- Body: Spruce/Mahogany
- Frame: Beech (Detachable)
- Finger Board: Rosewood
- Peg: Worm gear type
- Tailpiece: Ebony (Reverse Type)
- Bridge: Maple (Height Adjustable)
- Pickup: Piezo Pickup
- Strings: D'Addario Helicore Hybrid Light
- Electric Controls: Volume control knob, Treble control knob, Bass control knob / Bypass button, Blend control knob / Microphone type switch button
- In/Out Jacks: Line Out
- Power Supply: AA battery (alkali or nickel hydrogen) x 2
- Battery Life: Alkaline - Approx. 32 hours, Nickel hydrogen - Approx. 26 hours
- Weight: Approx. 6.8 kg (15 lbs. 7 oz.)
- Accessories: Soft case, Mute, Allen wrench
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