Happy Jack Posted June 18, 2022 Author Share Posted June 18, 2022 1 hour ago, AndyTravis said: No concept of that…it’s blue 😂 edit - it’s active, so still not sure Then it's an SB310. There's only 24 pages of this topic ... surely you've read them all? 🤨 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyTravis Posted June 18, 2022 Share Posted June 18, 2022 30 minutes ago, Happy Jack said: Then it's an SB310. There's only 24 pages of this topic ... surely you've read them all? 🤨 Haha - when I had the Godlyke about 3 years ago yes… Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyTravis Posted June 18, 2022 Share Posted June 18, 2022 Serial number 914978 don’t know if that’s a sign of age Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Jack Posted June 18, 2022 Author Share Posted June 18, 2022 54 minutes ago, AndyTravis said: Serial number 914978 don’t know if that’s a sign of age 91 = 1991 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyTravis Posted June 18, 2022 Share Posted June 18, 2022 (edited) 8 minutes ago, Happy Jack said: 91 = 1991 Thought that might be the case! Lovely stuff - it looks well for 31 years old Edited June 18, 2022 by AndyTravis 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Machines Posted June 18, 2022 Share Posted June 18, 2022 5 hours ago, AndyTravis said: Well. I’ve been after one since I picked one up for @TheGreek and @Machines has spotted one in the wild…and picked it up for me. need 2 sgc knobs as it has some speed ones on happy though In no rush to send it up it sounds great. In fact, might send your money back 👀 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheRev Posted June 19, 2022 Share Posted June 19, 2022 19 hours ago, AndyTravis said: Well. I’ve been after one since I picked one up for @TheGreek and @Machines has spotted one in the wild…and picked it up for me. need 2 sgc knobs as it has some speed ones on happy though I have 4 SGC knobs in a drawer from when I replaced the stock pickups & electronics with EMGs. Can post them to you if you want them? Dave 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Jack Posted June 19, 2022 Author Share Posted June 19, 2022 Ah but who do you post them to ... @AndyTravis or @Machines? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyTravis Posted June 19, 2022 Share Posted June 19, 2022 8 minutes ago, TheRev said: I have 4 SGC knobs in a drawer from when I replaced the stock pickups & electronics with EMGs. Can post them to you if you want them? Dave That would be ever so lovely… I will cover postage and a donation to a Charity of your choice x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyTravis Posted June 23, 2022 Share Posted June 23, 2022 Well… Thanks to @Machines and @TheRev Here it is… 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyTravis Posted June 23, 2022 Share Posted June 23, 2022 And the badgers got £15 🤣 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steviedee Posted February 23, 2023 Share Posted February 23, 2023 Picked up a SB315 for peanuts but the cost keeps going up! Absolutely great bass and slightly unusual as it has a transparent finish. I’ve removed the stock pre and installed an Audere which sounds tremendous. The plan being to replace the black hardware with gold but I can’t find a drop in bridge and I am scared of drills! I’m all set for the 80s revival. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGreek Posted February 23, 2023 Share Posted February 23, 2023 Peanuts you say?? I'll swap you for some peanuts and a packet of Wotsits. Not a fan of red basses but love a nice Nanyo. Congratulations. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGreek Posted February 23, 2023 Share Posted February 23, 2023 Currently on eBay at a reasonable price. https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/115704516683?hash=item1af086d04b:g:~SsAAOSwQ61j8Lb9&amdata=enc%3AAQAHAAAAoJCUMvUkSd58Owggz%2BaTKgWKjJ27tvbiaNOLpyiDWtm5tgaxulUOHsRaSjv%2FlwFvZAO5m770GqD29IGB8%2Fl0EWMoIzndIKRgBGEy1fsNfKIw8PoleyAT1BbfqRwyfogt2LO6z0P9EWsLJnl6PYj%2Bk8PbZ2M1%2FWPN4Qi4%2FYEQi4%2F213Z3gxjaFqeC1II7QtHjFiy4eSDANQBBgX0JGanYRis%3D|tkp%3ABk9SR_aDg4TQYQ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Jack Posted February 23, 2023 Author Share Posted February 23, 2023 If the right SB320 with gold hardware turned up, I could be tempted. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pete.young Posted February 24, 2023 Share Posted February 24, 2023 Something like this, you mean? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGreek Posted February 25, 2023 Share Posted February 25, 2023 There's one ( a 301 IIRC) for sale in St Albans on various online marketplaces. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGreek Posted February 28, 2023 Share Posted February 28, 2023 Sorry Jack...Sod's Law - it's fretless... https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/234891595327?hash=item36b0a14e3f:g:YDMAAOSwiedj5Rgr&amdata=enc%3AAQAHAAAAoHPfyGNK8g6Qfx%2FcePNYS0%2Fm511XiGn1rh1pw2P9nBifWQLWdgXAMV0v4dyvErM753PDzvB3RkXzQ3bSALCpt6KNZTekxPzmBEf%2BYgTFKfxEcmf9Ov0kO6h80YLPlH%2BZmokP7%2Fw7uQCw0fgaNY%2B%2FPrp28mItrepKd28qjwayXu2%2Bqo3yoIBw4c5hYQ4gZlSbi%2FdixBtgQDxaPsj7WLsaTvs%3D|tkp%3ABk9SR7Tk3JrTYQ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bagsieblue Posted February 28, 2023 Share Posted February 28, 2023 4 minutes ago, TheGreek said: Sorry Jack...Sod's Law - it's fretless... https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/234891595327?hash=item36b0a14e3f:g:YDMAAOSwiedj5Rgr&amdata=enc%3AAQAHAAAAoHPfyGNK8g6Qfx%2FcePNYS0%2Fm511XiGn1rh1pw2P9nBifWQLWdgXAMV0v4dyvErM753PDzvB3RkXzQ3bSALCpt6KNZTekxPzmBEf%2BYgTFKfxEcmf9Ov0kO6h80YLPlH%2BZmokP7%2Fw7uQCw0fgaNY%2B%2FPrp28mItrepKd28qjwayXu2%2Bqo3yoIBw4c5hYQ4gZlSbi%2FdixBtgQDxaPsj7WLsaTvs%3D|tkp%3ABk9SR7Tk3JrTYQ Nice but at least double the price it should be. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Jack Posted February 28, 2023 Author Share Posted February 28, 2023 Yes, I saw that one. Agreed that it's way too expensive and yet, and yet, and yet that's actually a far better price match for the quality of that bass than the piffling numbers they used to change hands for. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BreadBin Posted March 1, 2023 Share Posted March 1, 2023 That's a de-fret rather than an original fretless 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pete.young Posted March 1, 2023 Share Posted March 1, 2023 5 hours ago, BreadBin said: That's a de-fret rather than an original fretless I was going to say the same thing BreadBin, the fingerboard dots are in the wrong place. And what is going on with that terminal block? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Jack Posted April 29, 2023 Author Share Posted April 29, 2023 So me old mate @TheGreek spotted this on Gumtree ... at first glance an SB320 with an unusual finish, but the backplate ... oh that backplate. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Jack Posted April 29, 2023 Author Share Posted April 29, 2023 The guy was in Christchurch and I happen to be visiting Salisbury a lot just now, so it wasn't much of a detour to take a look at it. He wanted £110 for it. Now I know you'll think me naive, but up until this point I'd never realised that such things as Chase Collections even existed. I've never before seen a "cheap Chinese knock-off" of an SGC Nanyo so I was really quite curious, especially since there are frankly very few cr*p basses coming out of China these days. Apart from the usual screw-up with the string routing at the headstock, other features included a very high action (even for me) despite the saddles sitting flat on the bridge, an odd-looking neck pocket, and at least one of the neck screws sitting at a slight angle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Jack Posted April 29, 2023 Author Share Posted April 29, 2023 The bass felt absolutely fine and played perfectly well (apart from the high action). I'd expected it to be way heavier than a genuine Bass Collection but it weighs 8.25lbs which is very much ballpark for these basses. So I bought it and brought it home. Obviously it was in dire need of a setup ... a shim to the pocket-end of the neck, tighten up the sloppy tuners and the loose control knobs, replace the battery in the preamp, re-string properly, and Hey Presto! a very passable bass for £110 plus a little petrol money. One oddity was those neck screws. When I took the neck off I discovered that the factory had used four identical screws (as you would expect) but the slim-ness of the neck, especially above the 24th fret, meant that the two screws closest to the pickups would have protruded through the fingerboard. You or I might have chosen to substitute two slightly shorter screws to avoid this ... the factory had roughly 'snipped' the last 5mm of each screw to leave a blunt 'point' and gone ahead regardless. 😂 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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