Bass Collection (SGC Japan) Fretless 5 string (incl postage) - *SOLD* £565 Aylesbury

[Bass Wielder]

 NOW SOLD!!
*Pro vintage beauty, with pro upgrades and tones to match. See details  below⬇️ 
(And now reduced! And price includes postage to UK!)
Instrument details:

*Model: SB 505

*Body: Ash with transparent brown stain finish. Beautiful grain. Black plastic cavity cover.

*Neck: Maple with matching transparent brown stain finish. Attached with four recessed screws.

*Fretless rosewood fingerboard with dark wood lines. Only side dots (none on front) with translucent top paint (easily removed for the brave). 
*Matching headstock.

*Brass nut.

*Gotoh gold finish tuners.

*Gold finish control knobs
*Gold finish strap buttons.

*Black finish bridge with Ghost piezo saddles.

*EMG-HZ Humbucker pickups (willing to include original SGC branded pickups)

*Aguilar OBP-3 active/passive preamp.

*Ghost piezo saddles with internal buffer.

* String spacing set at 18mm but can be adjusted to 15mm (pic added)

* I got just over 8lbs on my scale…

*Controls: Stacked Volume/Mag pickups blend, Midrange with pull-push frequency selection, stacked Bass/Treble, stacked Piezo to Mag pickups blend/n.c, Micro switches x2  for series-parallel on each pickup.

*Strings: Thomastik Infield JF345 nickel flat wound. (Also put some spares in the gig bag that may/may not be useful).

* Fender gig bag included.

 

More details/information:

This was converted to Fretless and set up by Martin Petersen at The Bass Gallery London.

Only up for sale as just had a new born…….from ACG (not what you thought😉).
All the work professionally done as it was intended to be kept but my friend Alan Cringean who made me my main fretted bass, has offered me an unrefusable Fretless deal! 🤐

Plays, sounds and looks beautiful. In excellent condition for its age. 
Plus if you’re unaware of the build quality of the originalJapanese ‘Bass Collection’ brand….do your research!

Coffee/tea/biscuits offered at Aylesbury for viewing/trials if you wish.

edit: The combination of the EMG pickups, Aguilar pre-amp and Ghost piezos worked so well and offers a fantastic array of tones with all being useful. From Jaco, Pino, to Willis, Miller and then to you.

Looks and plays fantastic!!

 

The bass owes me near £675 with all included but I’m asking lower for a quick (smart) sale.

 

Orderly queue and behaviour please….😉😅

 

**can deliver on route to a gig if within a reasonable detour …**

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Edited January 11, 2023 by Bass Wielder
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[Sibob]

Nice! Thought this might have been my old one for a moment. Had it years ago and also de-fretted at The Gallery….although possibly with maple lines instead.

In any case, GLWTS

 

Si

[Bass Wielder]

Gotcha.

I got this one from the original owner (hope he’s not too mad at this), so it won’t be yours.

They are great aren’t they?

I can’t keep them all sadly…😤😞

But thanks…👍🏽😎

[Bass Wielder]

My stunning ACG has arrived so this is a good time to negotiate… hint, hint😉

[Bass Wielder]

Christmas sale at £550….?

[Bass Wielder]

On 18/12/2021 at 14:43, Bass Wielder said:

Christmas sale at £550….?

Including post to UK!!!

[Bass Wielder]

Back up for sale as buyer had some after Christmas issues🤷🏽‍♂️

[Bass Wielder]

Pic added with string spacing…

Set at 18mm but can be adjusted to at least 15mm

[andybassdoyle]

Nice, I suspect this is a pretty good fretless…!

 

glwts 

[Bass Wielder]

11 hours ago, andybassdoyle said:

Nice, I suspect this is a pretty good fretless…!

 

glwts 

And you’re absolutely correct!

Thanks much👍🏽

[Bass Wielder]

Shame it’s still here…should be Jaco/Pino/Willis ..ing somewhere in the world!!

[Bass Wielder]

Played and bumped! Continuum sounds like the real deal!!   

[TheGreek]

Ridiculously good bass for the money...Ridiculous it's still here. 

I'd offer a trade but, like many here, I'm trying to thin the herd. Trade wouldn't help either of us.

Somebody here must be smart enough to take this. 

[Bass Wielder]

19 hours ago, TheGreek said:

Ridiculously good bass for the money...Ridiculous it's still here. 

I'd offer a trade but, like many here, I'm trying to thin the herd. Trade wouldn't help either of us.

Somebody here must be smart enough to take this. 

Thinning is necessary but so painful! 😖🤕

Hopefully someone has a need/space for this beauty!
Tough to see it go after getting it to an unbelievable playing state…but my fretless needs are well covered (ACG plug alert)!😎

[Bass Wielder]

Shame to still see it on the wall idling…..

that said, I’ll do for £500 today!!! (and while I’m in this mood)

[TheGreek]

So tempted but I already have other basses that cover the ground. 

I can't believe it hasn't been snapped up.

[Bass Wielder]

1 hour ago, TheGreek said:

So tempted but I already have other basses that cover the ground. 

I can't believe it hasn't been snapped up.

I would be as well (if it wasn’t my mine)….but too much is too much😁

 

I guess guys are more careful than before (£$) with the state of things….ah well…I’ll keep trying as I know it’s a good ‘un.🤞🏽🤞🏽

Cheers man👍🏾