The BB 434 comes equipped with a set of powerful custom V5 pickups, paired with a split single-coil at the neck and a bar single-coil at the bridge. Thanks to this configuration you can enjoy playing a wide range of musical styles, offering the best of split and bar pickup tones. These custom V5 pickups deliver the vintage BB sound, offering a classic, well-balanced tone and an excellent articulation.

The pickups have been slightly updated to produce a brighter sound, allowing the bass to cut through the mix during performances. A single tone control and 2 volume controls provide versatile tone shaping, allowing players to dial in the perfect sound for their playing.

Designed for excellence

Crafted from lightweight alder, this model produces a smooth, deep bass tone with a beefy midrange and a slightly sizzling high end. Its strong, full-bodied sound works well when paired with the brightness of the maple, adding plenty of depth and dynamics to the overall tone.

The maple/mahogany combination of the neck delivers incredible stability, while offering the best of both tonewoods for a bright, mellow sound. The neck has been designed with an incredibly thin profile, improving its playability and feel to suit modern and traditional players, and coupled with a rosewood fingerboard for a complex high end and a smooth playing experience. The neck of this model has been attached with a 6-bolt miter neck joint, which offers a more efficient transfer of string vibration thought the body than conventional bolt-on joints. It holds the neck closer to the body to provide a tighter hold and improving sustain and resonance.

Vintage Plus Light bridge

The bass’ vintage plus light bridge enhances the overall sustain and resonance of the strings by incorporation a unique ‘diagonal body through stringing’. This is achieved by angling the strings at the saddle to pass through the body at a 45-degree angle, placing less stress on the strings as opposed to the more traditional vertical stringing. This method allows the bridge to transfer the string vibrations to the body reliably and efficiently. The vintage plus bridge also allows the strings to be attached to the tail end and features an offset saddle for the low B string.

Specifications

• Product Code: GBB435TBS

Body and Bridge

• Material: Alder
• Construction: Bolt-On
• Finish: Tobacco Brown Sunburst
• Bridge: Vintage Plus Light w/Convertible Stringing

Neck and Fingerboard

• Neck Material: 5-Piece Maple/Mahogany
• Neck Joint: 6-Bolt Miter
• Scale Length: 34″
• Fingerboard Material: Rosewood
• Fingerboard Radius: 23.625’’
• Frets: 21 Medium
• Inlays: Cream Dots
• Nut: Graphtech
• Nut Width: 43mm

Hardware and Electronics

• Bridge Pickup: VSC5b Single-Coil (Alnico V)
• Neck Pickup: VSP5n Split Single-Coil (Alnico V)
• Controls: 2 x Volume, Master Tone
• Tuning Machines: Lightweight Open Gear
• Pickguard: 3-Ply Black
• Bridge Saddles: Steel
• Hardware: Chrome
• Strings: D’Addario EXL-170-5SL (.045 – .130 Gauges)