The serial number identifies it as being manufactured in June, 1995, in Japan.
The bass has recently been professionally serviced and setup which included a fretboard clean and oil, frets polish, and the jack socket replaced. There is plenty of meat left on the frets and I have tried to show this with the photos. It is strung with a new set of D'addario EXL 170-6.
Everything functions perfectly on this bass including all electronics and the truss rods. The instrument is overall in very good condition, even without taking into account it is 22 years old! However this is an instrument that just begs to be played and it has been gigged and as such there are the normal signs of use you would expect such as a few chips in the finish, dings and scratches - all of which I have tried my best to show in the photos below. I am a very honest ebayer and always make sure I provide as much detail as possible when listing anything so that you, the buyer, know exactly what you are getting. This is why I have 100% feedback from over 600 transactions.
This auction includes a high quality flight case that is virtually brand new and is a perfect fit for this wonderful bass.
Overview from the Yamaha site:
TRB John Patitucci
Our TRBJP John Patitucci signature bass is made to John's specs with the original 34" scale, a 6-string ebony-on rosewood neck, a solid brass bridge, and a sandwiched body that seasons the punch of alder with a mellowing layer of ash and a top of bright-sounding maple. There's a lower-bout "slap cut" for the leverage John likes, a sophisticated wiring scheme that lets you cut or boost highs, lows, and a user-definable mid frequency-that can coax astonishing tones from the J-pickups
John Patitucci Signature Model
The Yamaha John Patitucci Signature Bass is the result of the inspired relationship between John and Yamaha; it features: a custom sculptured body of highly figured maple, ash and alder, a six string bolt-on neck, active electronics, custom inlay and gold hardware.
Bolt-on Neck
The John Patitucci models all feature the Yamaha all-access bolt-on neck joint. This type of neck and neck-joint are true classics for good reason: enhanced punch, and defined attack.
Active electronics
The Yamaha 5-control Active System Electronics. Our custom 3-band EQ gives the TRBs extensive tonal versatility. And the 3 position Midrange control, with user tweakable settings, facilitates fast and repeatable presets.
Specifications from the Yamaha site:| Body: | Maple, Ash, Alder | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Neck: | Maple Bolt-on | ||
| Fretboard: | Ebony | ||
| Pickups: | 2 active single coils with dummy coils | ||
| Hardware: | Gold | ||
| Controls: | Master volume, pan, bass cut/boost, treble cut/boost, user-defined mid-range | ||
| Frets: | 24 | ||
| Bridge: | Solid Brass | ||
| Scale: | 34" (863.5mm) | ||
Free tracked and fully insured international shipping is available to most countries. The bass will be well padded within the flightcase and the flightcase itself will be packaged within very strong cardboard for added protection.
Any questions please dont hesitate to ask. Please review my 100% feedback and bid with absolute confidence!
As I could only upload 12 photos using the regular ebay facility, i have included the photos below in addition. I have tried to detail the minor blemishes of this otherwise stunning instrument as well as show the electronics so you can see they are original:
