F/S Mike Lull PJ 4 string bass

SaxBass · #1 09-19-2009, 04:57 PM

I'm no longer offering this bass for sale. I will continue to communicate with those who have already inquired, and honor the listed price to those if they wish, but othewise I'm just going to hang onto it for now. This is too nice a bass to let go at a bargain price, and I'm not desperate to sell.

Thanks to all who inquired. Best wishes to all of us for an improving economy and more gigs.

I bought this bass about a year ago from bdgotoh. I love it, but ended up wanting an active 4-string (I love my DJ5 with an Audere preamp). I contemplated having a preamp put in this bass, but instead bought a Lull active jazz. Can't afford to keep this bass around. Brad is so good at describing basses, I've used most of his words from the posting a year ago- he also let me use his photo of the bass, to show the white pickguard.

This is a tremendous Mike Lull P4 with a Jazz pickup added at the bridge. All work was done by Mike Lull and both pickups are his custom Fralin humcancellers. The controls are volume/volume/tone with a side football jack (all passive). The P pickup is reverse stagger. This is the perfect weight at 7.9 lbs, the body is ash, and the fingerboard is rosewood. The neck is Jazz width at the nut and the frets were given the PLEK treatment (just prior to my buying it from Brad about a year ago).

Comes with the extra white pickguard and a ProTec gig bag. There are a few very light scratches in the finish on the back of the body- have to look at reflection to see, a few scratches on the P pickup, and a few light fingernail scratches on the pickguard. I'm very careful with my instruments, and have taken great care of this baby. Very clean bass. It needs a good home! $1400 shipped. Lower 48 only. Paypal. No trade offers, please.

bdgotoh · #2 09-20-2009, 05:20 PM

This is an amazing PJ bass. The swamp ash body sounds great and the neck is that perfect Lull Jazz width. You won't find many PJs this light but the balance is perfect. John is one of the nicest guys out there, great seller.

SaxBass · #3 09-20-2009, 06:31 PM

Thanks for the kind words, Brad.

GeneralElectric · #4 09-20-2009, 10:26 PM

Trades?

SaxBass · #5 09-21-2009, 05:28 PM

Thanks for the thought General Electric, but at present I would like to convert to cash if possible. I truly am happy with my basses, and have little need for other gear. There is some interest in the bass, but if all falls through, I'll make sure to post my change of heart.

Fawkes007 · #6 09-21-2009, 11:08 PM

If I didn't own a Mike Lull PJ4, I would buy the first one I saw. If you were smart, you would, too. Thankfully, I already own a Mike Lull PJ4, so now's your chance, Hawkeye!

Free bump for the best P-bass ever!

fullcircle · #7 09-22-2009, 07:32 AM

+1 Mike Lull's PJ basses are awesome!

Quote:

Originally Posted by Fawkes007

If I didn't own a Mike Lull PJ4, I would buy the first one I saw. If you were smart, you would, too. Thankfully, I already own a Mike Lull PJ4, so now's your chance, Hawkeye!

Free bump for the best P-bass ever!

SaxBass · #8 09-22-2009, 06:13 PM

Man, nothing like gear compliments to get you to question your sanity...! (I'm still selling it, but had a twinge of anticipatory regret...)

Fawkes007 · #9 09-22-2009, 11:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SaxBass

Man, nothing like gear compliments to get you to question your sanity...! (I'm still selling it, but had a twinge of anticipatory regret...)

Don't do eet, man.

SaxBass · #10 09-23-2009, 01:03 PM

Oh no... not the dreaded voice of reason.... aaaahhhhh!

justinmc · #11 09-23-2009, 03:07 PM

Cool - I've been keeping my eyes open for one of these... What's the reasoning behind the reverse stagger P pickup? Is it routed for a traditional P as well?

SaxBass · #12 09-23-2009, 05:22 PM

justinmc- I'm afraid the quick answer to both questions is: I don't know. I remember hearing some discussion in the wayback about the reverse stagger... but I don't recall the reasoning. Someone here might chime in with more info. I just bought it 'cause it sounded great, felt great, and was light. As to the other question, I'll pull the pickguard off this evening and take a look.

bdgotoh · #13 09-23-2009, 06:16 PM

Some people like where the reverse stagger puts the coil you rest your thumb on, and others believe it changes the tone of the P pickup. I couldn't tell any difference in tone with the reverse stagger myself.

It was routed originally as a reverse stagger, under the pickguard there's no normal stagger route.