- Angaben zum Versand
- 50e
- Artikelstandort
- Poznan, Polans
I'm selling a rare and very interesting Japanese bass guitar – the Greco PB750N. It's the top-of-the-line model in the PB series, manufactured in Matsumoku between 1975 and 1977, and one of the first signature models made in Japan. It was designed for Tetsu Yamauchi, the bassist who played with Rod Stewart in Faces.
Although the guitar looks like a standard PJ, it's not really one at all. Definitely not.
Firstly, the bridge pickup is not a single-coil, but a humbucker.
Secondly, the PB pickup – a Japanese Excel PU – isn't in the traditional Precision position, but rather closer to the neck.
Thirdly, this Precison has a neck… typical of a Jazz Bass. 39mm at the nut, a slim profile, and an old-school 7.5mm radius. It's great if you like the look of a natural PB with maple fingerboard, but you're turned off by the feeling of a baseball bat in your hand.
The PB750 came in two versions: first with a maple body, then with an ash body (sen). This one is maple, so I'm guessing it must have been made around 1975. Maple has great acoustic properties, but it's a bit heavy. Here we have about 5 kg. It's a trade off, I guess.
With the neck pickup, the bass sounds like a Precision with extra low-end (thankfully, kept in check). With both pickups, it completely changes character and resembles a balanced Fender Jazz Bass. With the rear pickup, it sounds very nasal – not a particularly useful sound, but it allows for interesting experiments.
For a 50-year-old bass, it's in very good condition – aside from three dents on the back of the body, there's virtually no damage. The frets are quite low, but they would last for another sanding (unnecessary for now – they're in good condition). The guitar recently underwent a luthier overhaul, including electronic maintenance and neck angle adjustments. A small veneer was added to improve the setup. The current string action is 2mm above the 12th fret.
The guitar can be played in Poznań (Poland), and safe shipment would be no problem.
Although the guitar looks like a standard PJ, it's not really one at all. Definitely not.
Firstly, the bridge pickup is not a single-coil, but a humbucker.
Secondly, the PB pickup – a Japanese Excel PU – isn't in the traditional Precision position, but rather closer to the neck.
Thirdly, this Precison has a neck… typical of a Jazz Bass. 39mm at the nut, a slim profile, and an old-school 7.5mm radius. It's great if you like the look of a natural PB with maple fingerboard, but you're turned off by the feeling of a baseball bat in your hand.
The PB750 came in two versions: first with a maple body, then with an ash body (sen). This one is maple, so I'm guessing it must have been made around 1975. Maple has great acoustic properties, but it's a bit heavy. Here we have about 5 kg. It's a trade off, I guess.
With the neck pickup, the bass sounds like a Precision with extra low-end (thankfully, kept in check). With both pickups, it completely changes character and resembles a balanced Fender Jazz Bass. With the rear pickup, it sounds very nasal – not a particularly useful sound, but it allows for interesting experiments.
For a 50-year-old bass, it's in very good condition – aside from three dents on the back of the body, there's virtually no damage. The frets are quite low, but they would last for another sanding (unnecessary for now – they're in good condition). The guitar recently underwent a luthier overhaul, including electronic maintenance and neck angle adjustments. A small veneer was added to improve the setup. The current string action is 2mm above the 12th fret.
The guitar can be played in Poznań (Poland), and safe shipment would be no problem.
