This bass was previously owned by Oceansize and JoeySquid, both of whom can vouch for the bass. Oceansize had the mods done and can provide a reference for them. I'm borrowing a couple of Ocean's pics as well as some recent pics of my own. Here Ocean's FS thread from a few months back:
SOLD: Lakland USA JO 4-string w/ Nordstrands, Aguilar pre
Description:
This is an outstanding U.S. Joe Osborn 4 string jazz bass. It's in excellent condition. There is very light scratching on the pickguard. I recently noticed there are a couple of tiny hairline cracks in the pickup plastic casing. No big deal, but I'm a full disclosure kind of guy. Nothing else bears mentioning.
The bass features an upgraded Aguilar OPB-1 preamp and Nordstrand NJ4SE pickups. The preamp was professionally installed by Mike Lull. As you can see, the knobs are not original due to this installation. Also, the jack is now on the bottom of the bass instead of the front. The new preamp and Nordstrand pickups give the bass a more refined and punchy tone than the original passive Lindy Fralins. It retains a vintage quality, but with a boutique twist. And no noise, due to the hum canceling pickups.
Mike Lull also last set up the bass, and the action is low with no fret buzz. It has a slim neck and plays like butter. In total, the modification and setup done by Mike were over $600. A photo of the receipt is included, but I've removed the previous owner's name to protect his privacy.
Please note, the
"ashtray" chrome pickup cover is included, as is the
orginal passive tone control module and with stack knobs.
Transaction specifics:
The asking price is
$1650 SHIPPED. Now willing to ship internationally, but you pay shipping obviously...
Model: U.S. Lakland Joe Osborn 4 String (est. 2005 build date)
Serial Number: JO335
Case: Hardshell Included (original crème G&G case in excellent condition)
Made In: Chicago, IL USA
Construction:
Neck: Quarter-Sawn Rock Maple with Graphite Reinforcement Bars
Fingerboard: Birdseye Maple with Ebony dots
Body: Swap Ash with black pickguard
Finish: Natural (nice grain!)
Nut: Bone
Dimensions:
Nut Width: 1.5" 1.8"
Fret Size: .041/.085"
Width at Final Fret: 2.48"
1st Fret Neck Depth: .77"
12th Fret Neck Depth: .94"
Fingerboard Radius 10"
Scale Length 34"
Frets: 20
Bridge String Spacing: .78"
Weight: 8.8 lbs.
Electronics:
Pickups: Nordstrand NJ4SEs
Preamp: 18-volt OBP-1 preamp
Controls: Volume, blend, tone control (that pulls up to bypass the preamp), and stacked bass/treble boost
Hardware:
Bridge: Lakland Dual Access (through body or through bridge)
Tuners: Hipshot Tapered Shaft, Reverse Gearing (does NOT have optional Hipshot D-Tuner)
Chrome Pickup cover included (currently not installed)
Pictures:
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damn, Mike charge $70 per hours.... 
