1980 Yamaha Japan PB-400 Pulser Precision Bass (Sunburst)

1980 Yamaha Japan PB-400 Pulser Precision Bass (Sunburst)Reverb. com described the Yamaha Pulser Bass series in an article about "Hidden Bass Gems of the 80's and 90's", here's an excerpt: "Produced in the 1980s, the Yamaha Pulser basses were more or less direct clones of a Fender P bass from the 1970s. Many of these basses utilized and ash maple body and neck combination, equipped with a classically voiced pickup to match the overall vibe of this bass. The basses were well put together, and current pricing

Made in Japan in 1999 (dated from the pot codes)

there's no movement here under pressure so it's still solid and there's no issue structurally

garage rock to late-'60s heavy rock and soul

given a basic setup and service prior to listing including a fretboard oil

Seems to be all original except for a brand new output jack

this has never been assembled into a guitar

it's got 5 vintage Aria tuners and one Greco Deluxe branded tuner along with the original bridge/tailpiece and a new nut

Loaded with Greco Pro-Duce PJ pickups and controlled by volume

this is a seldom seen budget-friendly Revolver model with the full Sustainer system rather than the Sustainer Lite seen in most

Super Screamin' humbuckers and vintage-style tuners

this JB500N was the Greco model that aimed at replicating Fender's 70's Jazz Bass

all original