I'm not sure that I really want to do this but I figured I'd throw it out here and see what kind of interest there might be.
This is an original 1982 Yamaha BB-800 that has been completely refurbished and rebuilt. It was originally black and very beat up but I sent the neck and body to Pat Wilkins for a complete refinish.
The body is now a beautiful Sherwood Green (same as Lakland's Sheerwood Green) and the neck is satin on the back and high gloss on the front of the headstock. It's quite beautiful and totally flawless............
While Pat had the body and neck I cleaned and polished all the chrome hardware with Flitz and buffed the pickguard to a dazzling shine. The electronics are totally original and work perfectly. The reverse split pickup still sounds great with a deep, clear, classically authoritative P-Bass voice!
The bass is now in perfectly "new" condition even though it's 28 years old. It looks, plays and sounds phenomenal. A true "P-Bass Killer" if there ever was one.
The only reason I even consider letting it go is for financial reasons plus I also have two more of these old BB-800s that I plan to do the same thing with. These basses are one of the most overlooked values out there IMO.
I have a little more than $800 invested in it so I'm going to start there. I'm not looking to make a profit on this, just turn it into some cash if possible.
Asking $800.00 shipped and insured in the CONUS.
I really don't
have to sell this so please, no "lowball" offers. If I do sell it I will be able to start in on refurbing another one that much sooner.
Here are a few photos I took in the backyard this past weekend. There are many reflections in the photos but no damage, guaranteed! The bass is in truly "perfect" condition.
