Obscure Musical Backwaters - The Great SGC Nanyo Thread

[Happy Jack]

Meanwhile, somewhere in La-La Land, there's a fretless fiver with a BiN of £550!

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Bass-Colletion-Fretless-Custom-5-string-bass-made-in-Japan-/231824666605?hash=item35f9d3afed:g:hy4AAOSw5dNWnlFQ

In fairness, it is listed as a Bass [i][b]Colletion[/b][/i], so maybe it's a rare transitional model ...

[BassBus]

It's a defret as well. That was never born a fretless.

Edited January 25, 2016 by BassBus

[TheRev]

[quote name='BassBus' timestamp='1453739759' post='2962318']
It's a defret as well. That was never born a fretless.
[/quote]

That'll be the 'custom' part...and what strings is he buying for £85 a pop? Double bass strings?

[BassBunny]

I see The Bass Centre have resurrected the original Bass Collections.
http://www.basscentre.com/bass-collection-speakeasy.html

[bagsieblue]

[quote name='BassBunny' timestamp='1457482863' post='2999055']
I see The Bass Centre have resurrected the original Bass Collections.
[url="http://www.basscentre.com/bass-collection-speakeasy.html"]http://www.basscentr...-speakeasy.html[/url]
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Blimey - yes, and wanting £600 to £800 for a couple of 1990's models!.

[TheGreek]

I like the two Walnut ones....

[Shambo]

Very pleased to have picked up one of these yesterday. From the info in this thread I've ascertained it's Japanese, made in 1991 and probably a SB315.
In good nick and for the price I paid it seems like I couldn't have found a better bargain.

[jahfish]

[quote name='Shambo' timestamp='1459016569' post='3012931']
Very pleased to have picked up one of these yesterday. From the info in this thread I've ascertained it's Japanese, made in 1991 and probably a SB315.
In good nick and for the price I paid it seems like I couldn't have found a better bargain.
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photos would be good

[Shambo]

[quote name='jahfish' timestamp='1459017163' post='3012940']
photos would be good
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Yes. OK. A new set of strings are on the way and then I'll give it a full clean. The previous owner was an elderly chap with a painful wrist who, although admitted to neglecting it these last few years, had been reluctant to sell it on. Pots are a bit scratchy and there's detritus to clear from all the hard to reach crevices but it'll come good. Feels like one of the better made guitars I've handled over the years. Confirmation of the model would be good. SB315?

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[TheRev]

It has a brass nut, so if it's 1991 and has active eq I reckon it would be a 405.

[Shambo]

It's active but I have no idea what the pots do. One of them is push\pull. Another one is stacked.

[pete.young]

That sounds like a replacement preamp has been fitted. Push pull is probably an active/passive. One will be blend and one volume, the others will be some combination of treble,bass, mids, tone etc.

Originally you would have had blend, vol, treble and bass.

[Shambo]

[quote name='pete.young' timestamp='1459102612' post='3013575']
That sounds like a replacement preamp has been fitted. Push pull is probably an active/passive. One will be blend and one volume, the others will be some combination of treble,bass, mids, tone etc.

Originally you would have had blend, vol, treble and bass.
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Yikes, an extra string [i]and [/i]more controls to fiddle with. This'll take some getting used to.

[quote name='ashevans09' timestamp='1181001199' post='12253']
Mine also had Seymour Duncan PU's on an active circuit. Probably a retrofit but hey.
[/quote]
For a moment I thought I'd bought this bass mentioned earlier but it still says SGC on one of the pickup covers.

[jahfish]

[quote name='Shambo' timestamp='1459174341' post='3014094']
Yikes, an extra string [i]and [/i]more controls to fiddle with. This'll take some getting used to.


For a moment I thought I'd bought this bass mentioned earlier but it still says SGC on one of the pickup covers.
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The BC five string I had was really easy to play. A dream. As five strings go anyway

[DaytonaRik]

When I switched from guitar to bass aBass Collection was the tool that made it all possible. A replaced tuner, someone had butchered the electronics but the previous owner restored it to working if not aesthetic order - I think I paid £110 for it. It didn't (and still doesn't) have and knobs fitted and a mix of splined and smooth pot shafts - its a player not a keeper! I've not seen another pewter/silver one.

The SGC logo is very clearly marked in gold on the top of each p/up but there is no sign of a serial number on the inside of the cavity plate. BBoT bridge, non-brass nut but active so I'm guessing an early SB310?

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Edited June 23, 2016 by DaytonaRik

[BassBunny]

[quote name='DaytonaRik' timestamp='1466692166' post='3077939']
I've not seen another pewter/silver one.
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I have
[attachment=222132:Bass Collection Collection2.JPG][attachment=222133:Bass CollectionJ1.JPG]

Edited June 23, 2016 by BassBunny

[DaytonaRik]

[quote name='BassBunny' timestamp='1466702045' post='3078043']
I have
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[blunderthumbs]

Thought I'd post a pic of them all together before the white pearl one is sold
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SB 301 in Pearl White
SB310 Orange Sunburst with added gold hardware
SB330 See through Brown
SB315 Five String

Edited December 20, 2016 by blunderthumbs

[pete.young]

Somebody needs to snap up this Satin Red SB315. http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/262767734236?_trksid=p2060353.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT £155 is way too cheap!

[pete.young]

Anyone ever seen a DB53 before? I haven't! http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Bass-Collection-DB53-5-String-Bass-Guitar/291976838297?_trksid=p2047675.c100012.m1985&_trkparms=aid%3D777003%26algo%3DDISCL.MBE%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D38661%26meid%3D9f8ffed562bc41148d5e7c7ed046acdc%26pid%3D100012%26rk%3D1%26rkt%3D12%26sd%3D262767734236

[alyctes]

Never even knew they existed... not sure about that crack though.

[TheRev]

[quote name='pete.young' timestamp='1482334018' post='3199675']
Anyone ever seen a DB53 before? I haven't! http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Bass-Collection-DB53-5-String-Bass-Guitar/291976838297?_trksid=p2047675.c100012.m1985&_trkparms=aid%3D777003%26algo%3DDISCL.MBE%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D38661%26meid%3D9f8ffed562bc41148d5e7c7ed046acdc%26pid%3D100012%26rk%3D1%26rkt%3D12%26sd%3D262767734236
[/quote]

That was the last generation of dedign, just before the brand died. There was a public competition to design the successor to the SB series and that was the result.

[TheGreek]

Probably seen better days but at £95 BIN could be worth a bite...

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/SGC-Nanyo-Bass-Collection-1991-Made-in-Japan/232178292085?_trksid=p2047675.c100012.m1985&_trkparms=aid%3D777003%26algo%3DDISCL.MBE%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D38661%26meid%3D8c13b13cd11946fe8ddfc870bdefcc2e%26pid%3D100012%26rk%3D4%26rkt%3D12%26sd%3D262767734236

[TheGreek]

[quote name='pete.young' timestamp='1482334018' post='3199675']
Anyone ever seen a DB53 before? I haven't! [url="http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Bass-Collection-DB53-5-String-Bass-Guitar/291976838297?_trksid=p2047675.c100012.m1985&_trkparms=aid%3D777003%26algo%3DDISCL.MBE%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D38661%26meid%3D9f8ffed562bc41148d5e7c7ed046acdc%26pid%3D100012%26rk%3D1%26rkt%3D12%26sd%3D262767734236"]http://www.ebay.co.u...%3D262767734236[/url]
[/quote]

So tempting - if it was a 4 string I'd probably have dived in by now...

[TheGreek]

Just bought another one - a SB100 series - believe this to be one of the later models built in Japan. The strings (nickel?) have seen better days but still have a bright and kicking tone. Action could go down a few mm - possibly 4 or 5 - a friend has always set up his own basses so will be dropping it off to him tomorrow. Usual fantastic neck and balance. I can't believe that these can still be picked up for around £100.