2005 Read Custom Instruments PJ Bass

Beyond a few closed listings, rave reviews on bass message-boards, and photos of the guitars in process on a basic Facebook page, there's not much information available about Jack Read Custom Instruments. But this bass speaks for itself! It's a well-crafted instrument that will deliver a wide range of sounds. This PJ Bass was signed and dated by Jack Read in June of 2005. Its body shape definitely has some of that J-Bass offset thing going on, but it feels sleek and contoured with a bit of its own flair. The finish is a nice tobacco sunburst, and this bass is set up in the classic "PJ" configuration: a Precision pickup in the middle and a Jazz pickup by the bridge. This pickup complement gives you a wide range of tones and the best of both worlds—powerful bass bloom from the P and the cutting definition of a J. This Read PJ Bass has a 32" scale. It has a Swamp Ash body, a quarter-sawn Maple neck, and a rosewood fingerboard with a 16" radius. The nut width is 1.5" and the strings taper