Nanyo Bass Collection Appreciation Society

[Elfrasho]

Just purchased my first this week from a fellow basschatter, and I'm nothing short of stunned how good this thing is. I notice there isn't already a fan thread as of yet but I think there's some love, so lets start one!

 

This is probably a 325 (!?) but I'm happy to be corrected!

 

lets see yours!

 

 

[Bassassin]

I haven't got one (yet)  - but I have got a link to the Official Thread, 11 years old & counting!

https://www.basschat.co.uk/topic/697-obscure-musical-backwaters-the-great-sgc-nanyo-thread

[Wilco]

7 hours ago, Elfrasho said:

This is probably a 325 (!?) but I'm happy to be corrected!

 

Yours is a 315 - I have one identical.

 

[ForestPoetry]

I remember seeing these 2-3 years ago and (being still knee deep in my Soundgear obsession) thought they were just Ibanez copies and was turned off by the headstock.

More fool me. These things look super from what I've seen on youtube. Not too expensive either! The Speakeasy version anyway. How do the newer ones compare to the original Nanyos?

[bassbiscuits]

The Japanese SGC ones are v cool basses - i''ve had a black 1988 SB301 fretless and a red 1991 SB310 active one.

Both very nice basses, super lightweight, and incredible value for £100 and £180 if i remember correctly.

I've since sold them on, as none of the playing i do nowadays suits the 'none more 80s' appearance of these. But fair play, they are really good basses, beautifully well made and great value Japanese kit.

Edited May 24, 2018 by bassbiscuits

[BreadBin]

I recently acquired one - it looks like this atm.. 

[bubinga5]

I had a pink one and then a white one. They say everything about how good Japanese basses are and still are.

[lojo]

That's a lovely bass , I was very tempted to buy that bass as I was looking for a 5 string for my 80s band . I ended up taking a trade for a Ray35 for one of my P bass . 

[Soledad]

My first fretless was a BC from The Bass Centre Wapping, around '93 I think. Very good indeed, would happily go for another. Traded it about 2 years later for a Thumb NT fretless but that BC was very nice. I really like the understated finishes too. If I ever saw a 5 fretless I'd be on it.
Mine was light, v well balanced, excellent fingerboard (rosewood I think but very dark) - it looked a bit fragile after my Precision, but was well up to it.
In the price range now (2nd hand) I'd recommend a look and play.

BTW - there's a 4 fretless on FB at the mo - £270 >

Edited February 17, 2019 by Soledad

[tauzero]

I had a fretless 4 about 15 years ago. Lovely bass, great neck, but I was used to heavier basses (Hayman, Fender, and Warwick) and I found the incredible light weight rather unsettling. Now, old and feeble as I am, I'd find it rather attractive.

[Spudd]

Hi all :0)

I'm trying to repair and restore my nanyo , first bass from first band n during stripdown I've lost a saddle :0( ive seen that some nanyos use hipshot bridges, is this correct? Or can anyone kindly let me know how to get hold of an original saddle ,, they are the blocky square ones n not the cylindrical ones:0) any assistance will be massively appreciated as I need to get the old girl back to her glory 

[blisters on my fingers]

You need to get some photos posted on here, sure you will then get lots of help

Welcome to the forum    

 

[uk_lefty]

9 hours ago, Spudd said:

Hi all :0)

I'm trying to repair and restore my nanyo , first bass from first band n during stripdown I've lost a saddle :0( ive seen that some nanyos use hipshot bridges, is this correct? Or can anyone kindly let me know how to get hold of an original saddle ,, they are the blocky square ones n not the cylindrical ones:0) any assistance will be massively appreciated as I need to get the old girl back to her glory 

I'm sure other stores are very good but I've always found a call to Northwest Guitars sorts out any weird hardware requests I have.

[crazycloud]

Wow, memories. I had a 4 similar to the one in the OP, maybe mid 90s. Nice bass, well made.

[TheRev]

My 301 had the bridge with the square saddles - I think it was Gotoh, not Hipshot.

[Bassfacejohnson]

I love mine its been modded with a Glockenklang 2 band preamp and shadowki knobs. Push pull Active passive. its my backup 5er.

 

Always wanted one when they came out in the early 90s. 

[misterdistortion]

Has anyone ever had to change the barrel jack socket on these? The one on my SB325 keeps failing and the jack pops out.

[tauzero]

8 minutes ago, misterdistortion said:

Has anyone ever had to change the barrel jack socket on these? The one on my SB325 keeps failing and the jack pops out.

 

Sooner or later, everyone has to change barrel jack sockets. They're a consumable item.