-Made in Japan, 1983
-Weight is only 8.5 lb, or less, quite balanced and light
-Monstrous tone
-Perfect setup - looks like somebody spent a few hundred dollars doing a super pro fret job on this bass. It plays 100% flawlessly. Really nice wide "vintage-type" frets, ala '70s Fenders.
-Neck is nice and slim, very much like a Jazz Bass. It has a slight soft V shape. Nut is just a tad over 1.5", so, much closer to a Jazz than to a P.
-The neck is a right-handed neck, so there are no dots on the upper side. The previous owner stated that he had the bass for a few years and was bought like that. I painted some dots with a Sharpie. You may remove those with alcohol and do a better job with something else, but they work as they are. The neck is well played, but it has mojo galore and it feels wonderfully in the hand.
-Body also has it's share of wear, but nothing bad. There is a chip by the neck joint, typical of many bolt on basses. I'm guessing that if you are considering this bass you are not much worried about the cosmetic condition; but if you are finicky about those things, let me know and I can take more pictures of the wear.
-I checked under the hood and all the components and solders are original. The pickup is like a Dimarzio P, with adjustable pole pieces (but it's the original Ibanez pickup). It sounds amazing at home and in the studio.
So, all this wonder for just $325 shipped and Paypaled. Oh, and it comes with Dunlop Straplocks installed.
For those looking for a maple neck P-Bass, this fits the bills; and also for those looking for a P-Bass with a Jazz-width neck, this is it.
Thanks, though.
