1967 Yamaha Japan SB5A "Flying Samurai" Bass

1967 Yamaha Japan SB5A "Flying Samurai" BassThe famous Yamaha "Flying Samurai" Bass made in Japan in the mid 1960's. This one's been refinished at some stage along with some decals being applied on the headstock and the back of the body as pictured. The pictures do most of the talking for this one! Weighs 3. 8kg's. Received a setup and service prior to listing, plays nicely for a 60's build with a functional truss and straight neck. The electronics are working as they should and appear close to

purely cosmetic with no impact on playability

With a carved alder body

Looks to be a Japanese made model from the 80's based off the construction and the components

however they've been upgraded with the inclusion of a tone knob (labelled Brilliance)

and Phaser

Seems all original with the exception of a brand new 5-way switch

The guitarists at Sweetwater have discovered that this guitar's laminated-rosewood fingerboard-topped '60s C-shaped maple neck brings heaps of comfortable playability

the SG Bass EB3 delivers a rich and dynamic tonal palette

it weighs just over 2kg's

these instruments honor the timeless Fender designs that reshaped music

The tuners are the original Gotoh branded machine heads and the bridge/tailpiece are aftermarket Japanese parts

Cosmetically it's clean as pictured with a few basic signs of wear