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For sale For Sale: Bluesman Vintage PJ bass

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$1,300.00
Strings
4
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This item has been sold and is no longer available!

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$1300 shipped CONUS. I played live with this bass 3 times. It always sang live and is very resonant. It's hardly used, but I bought it used. It's among the best-crafted basses I own, but I prefer a Jazz neck. I am not in a rush to sell and I think I paid more than I am asking for this bass. Shipping is included with a soft gig bag. I will pack this bass well and ship via UPS in their packaging. The bass has top end like a jazz, but low end of a P bass. It surpasses Fender easily in playability. I am also not a fan of stacked knobs, but apparently I am in the minority regarding this.I think the bass currently has Elixir rounds , which are pretty new. Not interested in trades, thanks. Shipped CONUS only, sorry.

Alder Body, Lake Placid Blue FinishAged White Pickguard (has a slighty minty color), Maple Neck withRosewood Fingerboard, 1 5/8" nut widthReverse Tuners . Vintage-Style Bridge,Medium Relic

Dave Allen PJ Pickups with Vintage Jazz-Style Stacked Knobs
This has Bluesman's Pre-Lawsuit Fender-Style Headstock
8.4 lbs



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This bass has been sitting in a non-smoking home for a few years and as said, rarely has been used live. Once in a while I play a few songs with it, at home, but otherwise, it sits on a stand. It truly is a special bass and if it had a Jazz neck, I'd not be selling this. What impresses me about this bass is its pickups, or its wood. It truly sounds like an active bass compared to my Fender Jazz basses. I am not sure if this is because of the pickups or the wood. I also love how the jazz pickup is placed close to the bridge. It certainly gives it more growl and cuts through in a mix. I used to use this live a few times during songs like Billie Jean by M Jackson, or Commodores.. it has a soul-funky sound to it, but also can sound aggressive if I play by the bridge.
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Feb 7, 2008
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$1300 shipped CONUS. I played live with this bass 3 times. It always sang live and is very resonant. It's hardly used, but I bought it used. It's among the best-crafted basses I own, but I prefer a Jazz neck. I am not in a rush to sell and I think I paid more than I am asking for this bass. Shipping is included with a soft gig bag. I will pack this bass well and ship via UPS in their packaging. The bass has top end like a jazz, but low end of a P bass. It surpasses Fender easily in playability. I am also not a fan of stacked knobs, but apparently I am in the minority regarding this.I think the bass currently has Elixir rounds , which are pretty new. View attachment 743216 View attachment 743217 View attachment 743216 View attachment 743217 View attachment 743219 View attachment 743220 View attachment 743222 View attachment 743223 View attachment 743224

The strap is not included, sorry
 

looper

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Nice bass! Looks a lot like a bass Jimbo Hart has played in the past. Wish I had the Ching! GLWTS!
 
Feb 7, 2008
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Apparently an artist had once played this bass on Austin City Limits.. it was in an old thread.. I cannot recall that artist, but he's an accomplished bassist. If I can find the thread I will post it on here. It was never confirmed for sure, but a great guy on here that works for Bluesman even said the blue bass pictured was played by a signed guy on TV.. I bought this bass from a very respected seller on TB in Nashville.. you can likely dig up the sale thread in my feedback.

Yes, in reviewing the old threads.. it was SPECULATED that a guy named Jimbo Hart played this bass. the seller could not confirm that.. Drive by Truckers is the band. In any case, even Jaymi was pretty sure it was the same bass, but who knows.
 
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looper

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There is a brief shot of Jimbo at about :45 seconds in, mojo seems to match.

 
Feb 7, 2008
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maybe it's a bad thing the guy didn't like the bass. who knows. I am pretty sure it's the bass.
 
Feb 7, 2008
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in the pic with jimbo hart, he has a cover over the pickups. I am not sure I still have that and always take them off. just an fyi. yes, the bass is still available, but shipped only to CONUS, sorry to say.
 
Aug 19, 2011
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Hi Blah. Is the bass still for sale? If so, do you know if it has the 60s pickup spacing for the jazz/bridge pickup? Thanks!
 

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