FS: Mike Lull P/J 4 string- repost and price drop

[SaxBass]

Repost. A little more in need of cash. Price reduction.

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! Now $1200 plus actual shipping cost from San Diego. Lower 48 only. Paypal. No trade offers, please.

When it was last posted, someone asked about the reverse stagger of the P pickup. Brad offered this info:

"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."

The pictures with the white pickguard are from Brad's original posting. I've posted a few current ones so you can see the beautiful condition it's in.

[SaxBass]

More pics of the Lull.

[SaxBass]

More!

[SaxBass]

Bump.

[bdgotoh]

This is a terrific price on one of the best Lull PJ4s you'll ever see.

[N.F.A.]

PM'ed

[LowBSix]

available?
34" or 35" scale?

[bdgotoh]

It's a 34" scale. I've never heard of Mike making a 35" 4 string.

[duff84]

how thats a killer deal on a great bass, mike lull's sound fantastic, spider plays one but his is a jazz bass it sounds absolutely phenomenal. good luck with the sale.

[SaxBass]

After some additional soul-searching, the bass is still available. I will be sticking with $1200 plus shipping.

And I'll probably ask for PayPal e-check, because the fees are so much cheaper. If you're local, and want to pay cash, all the better! (I do hate the hassle of packing well and shipping...). I know the e-check takes a while... but we can all be patient, right?

LowBSix- it looks like you're selling a cool Lull bass because it's a 4-string. This one is a 4 string, too. Just so you know.

[LowBSix]

Originally Posted by SaxBass

,,,.LowBSix- it looks like you're selling a cool Lull bass because it's a 4-string. This one is a 4 string, too. Just so you know.

Very true, but I'm thinking I may need to have a nice PJ in the fold....
Interested in a 5 35" scale ?

[SaxBass]

Oh...sorry, LowBSix, I spaced out and didn't answer....

Thanks for the thought, but I'm pretty set. Have a nice DJ5. Plus, I'm really happy playing 4's these days.

[NKUSigEp]

I'm still drooling over this one. If you have any inclination of changing your mind on trades, I have a sweet EBMM Stingray 5H in black n maple.

[CelinderMotoMan]

interested in this? FT: Fender USA Precision 5

[SaxBass]

Oh jeez, guys... you keep tempting with wonderful instruments. Thing is, I've made a promise to myself to simplify. I have an amazing Lull 4 string, this one, as a matter of fact:

http://www.mikelull.com/Instruments/...s/M4V_1335.htm

a very nice DJ5, and a Rob Allen. My amplification is all I will likely ever need. I'm 18 months from retirement and I plan to take these wonderful tools and spend my time improving my playing. The gear experiments have been fun and educational, but it's time to just use what I have. Over the 40 years I've played sax I've truly learned (the hard way) that it's much more about the player than the instrument. I like the sounds I'm able to make with my present instruments; my gear quest has gotta stop.

So, thank you all for the trade ideas, but I'm going to be strong and just go for a sale, or keep it in storage.

[CaptainWally]

Free bump.

Well said, and I'm *loving* the burnt orange finish. I bought my natural M4V brand new, and I'm set for life too.

But still noodling on additional unneeded purchases like this nifty PJ :-)

[SaxBass]

Thank you Cap'n!

Yeah, the M4V is just amazing...and one of the best parts is that it's 7 1/2 lbs.! (I love light). A real keeper!

And I understand the last comment too... so much so that it's getting harder to let the PJ go. Passive isn't my favorite way to go, but it also is an amazing bass and it seems a shame to give it the bum's rush...

The economy is so slow that I'm not pressured into getting rid of it. (And my grandson has taken up bass. Way too early to think about a Lull for him, but who knows in the future?) :-)

So, I list it...then I sound ambivalent. Kind of a mixed message, eh? Fighting myself on this one!

[SaxBass]

On hold for local sale.

[mrgoodbass]

Still avail?

[SaxBass]

Mrgoodbass- the sale I was holing for did fall through. However, I'm currently trying it with flats and will hang onto it for a while to see if it still makes sense to sell it. Thanks for asking...