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BBNE2
Nathan East Signature Model
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 Four-
play, Nathan relies on his BBNE2 signature 5-string
bass to deliver the tone he needs.
BBNE2
White
Model
BBNE2
Construction
Neck Through
Scale Length
34" (863.6mm)
Fingerboard
Ebony
Radius
19 11/16" (500mm)
Frets
24
Body
Maple/Alder
Neck
Maple/Premium Grade Mahogany 5 Piece
Bridge
Yamaha BPZ-7 (No Piezo)
Pickups
Alnico V Stack Type X 2
Pickup Switch
N/A
Controls
Master Volume, Pickup Balancer, 3-Band EQ, Mid Cut
Frequency, Mid Cut On-Off Switch
Colors
Black, White
BBNE2 Pickups
The stack type pickups are designed
in collaboration with Nathan East. The
Alnico V Humbucker pickups include a
hum-canceling coil.
Individual Bridge Pieces
The bridge consists of individual
bridge pieces that reduce interference
from other string vibration delivering a
purer tone.
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Controls (BBNE2)
q Pickup Balancer
w Master Volume
e Bass
r Middle
t Treble
y Mid Cut Frequency
u Mid Cut On-Off Switch
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.
5-Piece Neck Through
Design
T he neck through design uses a
5-piece maple and mahogany neck
sandwiched between the maple on
alder body.
Contoured Body
Both the front and back of the bass
body are contoured to provide players
with a compact, well fi tting instrument
that offers greater playing comfort.
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