A twenty one year old original model John Patitucci bass.
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I'm a huge John Patitucci fan, I've wanted one of these for ages.
Physically it quite a large bass, but it is so comfortable to play. I picked it up on Tuesday evening after uni, and used it for a gig the following afternoon. Being one of the original models, it's a 34" scale, as opposed to the current JP2 basses which are 35".
It sounds absolutely fantastic, deep, but at the same time very bright. Which is what they were aiming for I believe when they were designing it.
It's incredibly beautiful looking, almost like a tiger . I just love the design of it, from the recessed flush mount strap buttons, to the easy open battery cover, it's just so well thought out and built. I believe it would have cost over £3k new, so quite an investment back in 1995.
I used to own a TRB6P, that was an amazing bass, and one that I've always regretted selling. This I hope will be a keeper.