Sugi is a brand created by Mr. Sugimoto, a legend who has supported Japanese guitar making for many years.
They manufacture high-quality guitars and basses in Nagano Prefecture, and are highly regarded by many musicians.
The NB is known as the flagship model, and is known to be used by Hojin Egawa and Mike Porcaro of TOTO.
The body top is Exotic Maple, the back is Alder, the neck is a laminate type with a maple core, and the fingerboard is Indian Rosewood.
The method of making the neck by gluing multiple pieces of wood together is to reduce left-right and individual differences and achieve higher stability.
The bridge and tuners are GOTOH, but they are not standard.
They were custom-made by Sugi and optimized for this bass.
Despite having 24 frets, it has a characteristic sound that is not too tight and feels open.
I feel that this characteristic has a positive effect on both finger play and slap.
Approximately 90% of the frets remain.
The condition of the truss rod is good.
The condition of the neck is good.
The body and paint surface have some small scratches, but are generally clean.
The condition of the electrical system is good.
No obvious modifications were found.
Controls: Neck PU volume, Bridge PU volume, Master tone
Nut width: 44.1mm
Bridge string pitch: 18.0mm
Scale: 35 inches
Year of manufacture: 2024
Country of manufacture: JAPAN
D'addario EXL, which is highly trusted by professional musicians, is used for setup.
It is characterized by a strong attack and rich overtones, and is truly worthy of being called a standard.
These high-quality strings bring out the best in the performance and character of the instrument, so please enjoy them as well.
GIB's craftsmen will adjust them to make them easy to play before delivering them to you.
Accessories: Hard case, lock pin
Text: Terao Ryuma
Inspector: Hirayama
Product photos: Miura
GIB 3-month warranty
◯ About GIB, TONIQ warranty
● Maintenance free forever
For instruments purchased at our store, you can use the "string vibration setup" (usually 4,400 yen) free of charge forever. (Reservation required)
- Please present a warranty card with your name written on it.
- Only the person who purchased the instrument at a GIB or TONIQ physical store or online shop is eligible.
- Please bear various expenses such as shipping costs.
● Repurchase price guarantee
If you sell the purchased item within 6 months after purchase, we will guarantee the purchase price at our store. The price is 50% for new items and 70% for used items.
● Defect guarantee
Products sold by Basic Co., Ltd. are guaranteed against defects. With the exception of some products such as consignments, we will repair any malfunctions that occur during normal use within a certain warranty period from the date of purchase free of charge (returns and refunds will only be made if this is not possible).
The warranty period is 3 months for used products and 1 year for new products.
Please note that even within the warranty period, there will be a fee for the following cases.
・In the case of malfunctions or damage caused by transportation, movement, dropping, etc.
・In the case of replacing consumables.
・In the case of malfunctions or damage caused by fire, earthquakes, salt damage, gas damage, or abnormal voltage.
・In the case of malfunctions or damage caused by handling that violates the precautions described in the instruction manual.
・In the case of malfunctions or damage to parts repaired or modified by parties other than our company.
・If the name, model name, serial number, etc. are not written on the warranty card. Or if the wording has been altered.
・If the warranty card is not presented or lost.
(Warranty is only provided for purchases made within Japan)
The item will be packed in a hard cardboard box.
We do ship internationally.
Contact Information
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email: info@bassick.jp
TEL: 045 594 7308