Beautiful Lakland USA 44-64 Bob Glaub Precision bass with jazz taper neck, 1.5 nut.
Gorgeous sherwood green finish, mint pick guard, rosewood board. This is a 2008 model that was originally made for Nate Mendel from the Foo Fighters, the story is that when he received the bass he thought the green finish was too dark and opted for a lighter finish, anyway I think the finish looks great, the neck is like butter, the bass is light and well balanced, about 8 1/2 lbs I think.
I just had a brand new Lindy Fralin pickup professionally installed, and it has the orange cap for that buttery tone.
I really like this bass, it has about the most comfortable neck I have ever felt, so fast, so smooth, the Fralin sounds great, the action is perfect, so why am I selling?
Well I have owned a few precision basses through the years, every time I get one I think I am going to get used to the tone but it seems that I am just a jazz bass guy. I have been playing the bass and while I love the construction, the look, the feel, I just don't like the way a Precision bass sounds. So I was thinking of having a jazz bass pickup installed in the bridge position, but I hate to route a bass as nice as this. I am sure someone out there who loves Precisions would love to have this one.
So I will consider trades for Jazz basses-Lakland USA 44-60 would be first choice, I would also consider a Sadowsky Metro, maybe others, but like I said, I have come to terms with the fact I am just a Jazz bass guy.
The Lakland 44-64 has numerous tiny dents and dings, the worst one is just barely through the paint on lower part of body-nothing that detracts from the overall appearance, it just seems that this was the previous owners main/only bass and was played regularly for 3 years, the frets actually show little to no wear and it does not need any fret work or any work of any kind for that matter. The back of the neck has a couple very small nicks that you cannot see and can barely feel-not an issue when playing the bass at all, you don't even feel them when playing. I believe in full disclosure and want to try to describe the bass as accurately as possible, this is is great condition for a used bass that has been played-not a closet queen just resting in it's case.
Asking $1850 shipped in a Reunion Blues Continental Bass Gig Bag or new Fender deluxe hardshell with TSA latches-your choice. Pics borrowed from original owner-hope he doesn't mind. I can take additional pics per request.
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