For trade PRS EB4 BASS GUITAR

old_thumper said:

spectorj - I am now the owner of that bass. It is everything you described. A few notes:

1) The Hipshot Detuner is the 2 stage variety - it can be set up for 2 different drop tunings. Thanks for stashing the allen wrench for the hip shot on the back of the headstock. It's still there.
2) The bass has an active preamp ( the switch turns it on/off ). When I pulled the cavity cover, there were 2 Lithium 9V batteries in there and a good sized circuit board. A peculiar setup as the only other control you have is the tone pot. Did you put those Lithium 9v batteries in there?
3) How did you figure it was a 2002? Based on the S/N on the back, it's a 2001. There were 65 EB4s made in 2000 ( S/N 00007 to 00072 ). For 2002, the S/N ran from S/N 00073 to 00199. That would make it this bass a 2001. According the PRS website there were only slightly less than 650 EB4s total from 2000 to 2004. That makes them somewhat rare.
4) How did you manage to get the picture to show a blue for the center color? It's a really dark finish and the center color is hard to see under normal lighting. When I shine a LED flashlight on it, it looks green.
5) The stamped 10 on the upper right corner on the back of the headstock indicates that this bass is a "10 Top". Were you aware of that?
6) The bridge is getting a bit rough looking and the nickel plating is worn off in spots.

It does play well and adjustments are a breeze.

Is there anything else you can tell me about the bass? Did you buy it new? If not, do you know where it came from before you owned it?

I don't plan on playing it much at all and will stash it safely so a piece of PRS history can be preserved.

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