REDUCED AGAIN SGC NANYO BASS COLLECTION active 5 string NOW £260 ANY GUITAR OR BASS RELATED TRADE CONSIDERED - *SOLD* £300 Stoke-on-Trent

[Skezza]

Bass Collection active 5 string from 1991 WAS £300 THEN £280 NOW £260

 

NOW £260 ANY GUITAR OR BASS RELATED TRADE CONSIDERED

 

I have owned this since 2000 and done loads of gigs with it.  At one time I had 4 bass collection 5 stringers and 1 bass collection passive 4 string 

 

Its a brilliant guitar and is in good condition no real damage and everything works as it should.  Of the 4 active bass collections I have owned they all had different preamps but this was by far the best one. I think 1991 was the first year of manufacture.

 

I have bad arthritis in my hands and struggle to play a 34inch 5 string.  I am currently gigging with a passive 4 string 30inch Nordstrand Acinonyx.

 

 

 

It does not come with any bag or case so I will not be posting it.  The strap buttons are part of my straplock system so these will be replaced with the originals

Edited December 3, 2023 by Skezza
price reduction

[Sparky Mark]

This looks like an amazing bargain type bump. A Japanese classic for budget bass money. 

[TheGreek]

I've seen a few for sale recently...all significantly more. 

 

New mantra...I don't need another fiver....

[bassbiscuits]

PM’d

[Raslee]

Really fantastic basses! Also following that mantra ‘don’t need another 5’ 😂

[pete.young]

Sorry to hear about the arthritis, hope you find a way to manage it. Have a free bump on me.

 

 

[Skezza]

Thanks for that

[NoirBass]

I used to have one of these back in the day - Great basses!
 

Forgive me for pointing it out, but aren’t the windings on the B and G strings round the posts the wrong way?

Edited March 16, 2023 by NoirBass

[pete.young]

14 minutes ago, NoirBass said:

 

Forgive me for pointing it out, but aren’t the windings on the B and G strings round the posts the wrong way?

No, they are the 'right' way - the B and G machine heads are reversed, so the B turns in the same direction to tighten the string as the E and the A, and the G in the same direction as the D. And vice versa to loosen. Also the pull is slightly straighter.

[Sparky Mark]

27 minutes ago, NoirBass said:

I used to have one of these back in the day - Great basses!
 

Forgive me for pointing it out, but aren’t the windings on the B and G strings round the posts the wrong way?

I thought the same thing but a search for original brochure photos and every other photo I could find shows the B and G windings the same as this one.

[NoirBass]

37 minutes ago, pete.young said:

No, they are the 'right' way - the B and G machine heads are reversed, so the B turns in the same direction to tighten the string as the E and the A, and the G in the same direction as the D. And vice versa to loosen. Also the pull is slightly straighter.

 

Fair enough, it's been a while since I had mine. Every days and education 😀 - GLWTS!

[Skezza]

bump

 

Good quality japanese active 5 string still available

[Skezza]

bump for a great bass

[cocco]

I can't decide whether I'm disappointed or glad that this is a 5 hour round trip away. 

[Skezza]

still here

 

jap bass 5 string active for squire money

[Skezza]

bump

 

[Skezza]

bump

[tobiewharton]

Proper bass!

Glwts

[meesterbassman]

Just wondering what kind of things you’re looking at re: trades?

[Skezza]

9 hours ago, meesterbassman said:

a 30 inch short scale bass a 32 inch medium scale bass a 1x 15 a 1x 12 or a 2 x 10 speaker cab

 

[vmaxblues]

Mark Bass 2x10”?

[Skezza]

I have been off grid for a couple of weeks due to ill health

 

I have missed acouple of messages 

 

this is still available

[mattbass6]

I love these basses. I may have a project coming up soon that requires a 5 string. If it happens, and this bass is still here, I’ll be in touch. 

[bubinga5]

I had one of these in Pink. What a bass it was . These are the real deal. Gotoh tuners made in Japan.......amazing what quality you can get for £300. As good as any TRB Japan made bass..

Edited September 16, 2023 by bubinga5

[meesterbassman]

I’ve got a Hartke Hydrive 15 (fairly light for a 500W and on castors) that would be a straight swap. 
Or a barefaced compact 15 with cover but that’s £400 
Also a Hofner BB in hard case for similar price.