pb400

I've got a Yamaha Pulser PB-400 from 1979 or so. It's an incredible P Bass with the exception of the neck pocket with is both too deep and too wide, to the point where the strings sit noticeably closer to the body and sit at wonky angles in the nut. They clearly noticed this at the factory as...

I just bought a '78-80 Yamaha Pulser 400 P Bass copy - it plays great (minus a bit of fret buzz), but I've been noticing some quirks that seem unbecoming of an MIJ Yamaha. Quirk 1: The neck pocket seems to be too deep? The strings sit noticeably closer to the body than any other P I've played...