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I reckon it would go "Ping" quite happily if you hit it with drumsticks

Maybe this one would be preferable? https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/SGC-Nanyo-Bass-Collection-Active-Electric-Bass-Guitar-Made-in-Japan-1990s/254103946246?hash=item3b29c68406:g:dIsAAOSwPGtcUyKt A bit more expensive. No model number visible, but active so probably an SB310. Looks as if the neck's been off a couple of times?

SB310 is the most probable active bass, but who knows with the BCs... some of them have more than one model number on them, IIRC.

The broken one looks as if it might be a good bet. Stourbridge. https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Bass-Collection-SB301-by-SGC-Nanyo-Bass-Guitar-Active-Pickups-Faulty/163510003862?hash=item2611f4a896:g:vZEAAOSwdgxcTbNl The alleged SB300 might not be? No such animal as an SB300, IIRC; and no pics of the back. Shrewsbury. https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/SGC-Nanyo-Bass-Collection-Superb-late-1990s-Bass-made-in-Japan-light-and-fast/173767951520?hash=item28756084a0:g:ECYAAOSwIbpcUFZv

Absolutely loved it.

Not me, I've got two already

Lovely. Thanks folks, I will give it a go. I have a couple of leather picks (and maybe a fibre one somewhere?) so will try that.

I suspect that would be seen as fraudulent. It's not as though you could provide the goods in question, after all. So it would be high risk if you had any sort of reputation.

That would be a stupid idea if someone made it in his shed. Asking for money for it? - that's perilously close to fraud.

I thought he was a Womble?

In Loughborough... I think that might be within his range, as well.

I always thought their idea of a pick was who would be in the team...

So did you give it away, or was it a customer? (I mean, I certainly would, if I'd got it.) Inquiring minds, etc. etc..

Do nylon-coated strings survive picks well? I'm thinking about trying this, but I'm not keen to write off a set of strings in the process. Anyone else tried? Thoughts on pick stiffness and material? All Most thoughts gratefully received

Hm. I wonder how it compares to this? https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/aria-pro-ii-bass-Guitar-ZZB-deluxe/254049411117?hash=item3b2686602d:g:eREAAOSwNeVbgFup

I'm not sure that will help...

So more in a musique concrete direction, then?

Interesting to hear, but not really my thing. I do like some of the other stuff on their Bandcamp site, so thanks for that

It's amazing, isn't it?

... if any prospective buyer can get over the shape of the headstock, that is. Astounding. https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Framus-Les-Paul-Bass-Bj-68-Vintage-selten-Hofner-Klira-Bassgitarre/362523232934?hash=item5468118aa6:g:JRIAAOSwpEdbXfFY

My guesses: If it's just (!) a revision to the headstock and a new bridge, it'll probably be tunable. It might be really muddy though. If seller has put on a new neck of a different length, and the body hasn't been revised to handle it... very unlikely.