Legend Yves Carbonne Signature
General Info
Legend XII Yves Carbonne Signature is a direct result of close collaboration with great artist Yves Carbonne. We took original concept of Legend bass guitar and have added specific options and design solution specially adapted for Yves Carbonne vision of ERB instrument.
As a result Legend Yves Carbonne Signature model represent totaly different concept when compared to original Legend bass.
Mr. Carbonne has absolutley clear ideas about tone of his instrument and his Legend Yves Carbonne Signature instrument deliver that tone. Many of these ideas sounded a bit counterintuitive in standard way of thinking in bass guitar building industry, for example building 10 or 12 string one piece neck sound awkward if you compare it to multilaminate necks considered to be a must.
Attaching that wide 12 string neck to hollow body with only 5 (!!!) screws seems insane too, given all that string tension.
There are much more secret ideas and design solution inside this marvelous instrument you will not find elsewhere and the result went to be an extraordinary looking and sounding musical instrument.
Listen to Yves Carbonne beuatiful playing and his Legend YC Signature bass on his solo albums which are available on iTunes, CD Baby or on CD.
Yves Carbonne Seven Waves CD is available on ITunes here and on CD Baby here
Yves Carbonne A Life CD is available on ITunes here and on CD Baby here
Specifications
| Legend Yves Carbonne Signature bass pecifications | |||||||||
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| String version | 4 string | 5 string | 6 string | 7 string | 8 string | 9 string | 10 string | 11 string | 12 strings |
| Scale | 34" | ||||||||
| Standard Frets nº | Fretless with 41 fret positions or 41 thin mandolin frets; 1,3mm wide and 0,94mm high | ||||||||
| Is 24 fret version available? | no | ||||||||
| Is 28 fret version available? | no | ||||||||
| Is 36 fret version available? | no | ||||||||
| Body | mahogany | ||||||||
| Construction | bolton neck | ||||||||
| Neck | one piece flamed maple | ||||||||
| Headstock | Angled 8º grade; headstock top matching body top | ||||||||
| Fretboard | Ebony | ||||||||
| Fingerboard Radius | 20" (508mm) up to 6 string and 90" (2286mm) 7 string instruments and above | ||||||||
| Inlays | 2mm diameter side dots, Frontal 6mm diameter markers are optional upon request at no charge | ||||||||
| Nut | Ebony | ||||||||
| width at nut | 38mm | 45mm | 52mm | 59mm | 66mm | 75mm | 82mm | 90mm | 95mm |
| width at 24th fret | 62mm | 76mm | 92mm | 100mm | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | |
| Thickness 1st fret | 20mm | ||||||||
| Thickness 12th fret | 22mm | ||||||||
| Tuners | Hipshot Ultralite | ||||||||
| Bridge | Jerzy Drozd propietary ebony bridge and tailpiece, adjustable (string spacing is not adjustable) | ||||||||
| Piezo | Yes (RMC) | ||||||||
| strings spacing @ bridge | 19mm | 18,5mm | 18mm | 18mm | 18mm | 18mm | 18mm | 18mm | 18mm |
| Hardware color | Gold | ||||||||
| Pickups | JeDXS bass pickup - Jerzy Drozd split single coil type pickup + RMC pickups at bridge | ||||||||
| Electronics | Aguilar OBP-3 active preamp - 3 band | ||||||||
| Controls | Volume, Balance, Treble, Middle, Bass, Passive tone, Active/pasive switch and Mid frequency selector 400/800Hz | ||||||||
| Knobs | Wooden dome knobs, 18mm diameter | ||||||||
| Body finish | Poliurethane/ Acrilic satin finish | ||||||||
| Neck finish | Poliurethane/ Acrilic satin finish | ||||||||
| Strings | Jerzy Drozd CLASSICS strings 10-14-20-30-40-60-80-100-130-165-195 (for 12 string version Labella strings are used) | ||||||||
| Case | 4-7 string basses include light foam case, 8 strings and up include custom gig bag | ||||||||
| aproximate weight (*) | 3,3kg (7lbs) | 3,6kg | 3,9kg | 4,2kg | 4,5kg | 4,8kg | 5,1kg | 5,4kg | 5,7kg |
(*) these numbers are average for standard Legend Yves Carbonne Signature bass guitar and may vary depending on chosen woods and options
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Electronics
Legend Yves Carbonne Signature bass is equiped with one magnetic pickup, piezo bridge and OBP-3 Aguilar preamp.
Passive tone operates in passive and active mode as well. This layout allow you to play only with magnetic sound or accoustic sound (piezo) or blend them all together.
Magnetic pickup
Legend Yves Carbonne Signature bass pickup is based on our JeDXS design. This single coil, split design pickup gives great bright yet warm tone without any noise.
Piezo pickup
Piezo pickup installed inside of ebony bridge produce bright acoustic sound. Piezo bridge is available as standard option on all Legend Yves Carbonne Signature basses.
Preamp
OBP-3 from Aguilar company is our standard preamp for majority of our instruments. You can read more about this great preamp here
Videos
Yves Carbonne and Scott Pazera
Yves playing his Legend X Yves Carbonne Signature bass
with Scott Pazera playing Sequel VI bass
Yves Carbonne and Jeab Baudin
Yves playing his Legend X Yves Carbonne Signature bass
