"Exceptionally well built and finished for the price tag – small and perfectly formed, these guitars are easy on both the eye and the ear"
Ian Glasper • Bass Guitar Magazine
Based on the classic, Japanese built Bass Collection SB310 Series, introduced by Nanyo Boeki and distributed exclusively in the UK by the Bass Centre in the late 1980s and throughout the '90s, the new Speakeasy combines a distinctive compact body profile with a powerful, modern sound.
All the hallmarks of the original Bass Collection design are in place — the unique, heel-less, bolt on neck, 2 octave, unmarked, rosewood fingerboard, high density bridge design for maximum sustain and active twin band electronics.
The Speakeasy Features
| Body | Original, compact, light weight Bass Collection SB body contour |
| Neck | Heel-less, Bolt-On, Slim profile maple neck |
| Fingerboard | 24 fret, rosewood fingerboard |
| ELECTRONICS | Passive PJ Pickups + 2 Band Active EQ |
| EXTRAS | Complete with Bass Centre Padded Gig Bag |
The Personal Touch
All Bass Collection instruments are re-strung and set up prior to despatch by Chris Ward, long serving Bass Centre guitar tech for all of our 36 years... he's getting quite good by now!
Accordingly, you can choose which gauge and type of Elites Strings you prefer, and specify set-up requirements (please use the "Customer Comments" field when you check out).
The Wapping Years
Throughout the '80s and '90s, The Bass Centre was synonymous with the Bass Collection range, with our Wapping store being the only place in the West to feature the complete range.
The classic line-up of SGC/Nanyo instruments still has a devoted following, with numerous online user groups and forums dedicated to chronicling the development of the brand and the myriad of model variations.
Notable users include Muse bass superstar, Chris Wolstenholme, who used a pair of Bass Collection SB300 Series basses, both live and in the studio, during the band's 2000/2001 "Showbiz" era.
