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For sale Nash PB-5 Olympic White

Sold
$3,200.00
Location
Chattanooga Tennessee, United States
Strings
5
Trades
  1. For Trade
Status
This item has been sold and is no longer available!
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I fell in love with Nash five-strings a little over a year ago and scooped this one up to be my stay at home/recording bass from Guitar Riot in Cleveland, OH while the other was out on the road. The action I’m able to achieve even with DR high beams (low tension rounds w round core) is insane. Unfortunately, at this point, I’ve realized that the nut width and the 35-inch scale length wear me down on standing gigs. I’ve had surgery for carpal tunnel in the past, so it’s not something I play around with.

I am mainlining a Stingray of late and giving Yamaha P basses a whirl. Putting this ad up as a feeler since these basses are too fantastic to collect dust. If they don’t move, I won’t be that sad. The B string resonates like a church bell. Really holds up well in E flat, which is served me well on a lot of sessions. Warm, vintage sound from the Lollar Pickups. Original Guitar Riot description:

Weight: 9 lbs 10 oz
Neck depth 1st fret: .83"
Neck depth 12th fret: .99"

Bill Nash and company painstakingly build instruments that have the feel, look, and sound of classics from the 1950s and 60s. While every Nash Guitar is unique visually, they are very consistent for sonics and playability. Nash Guitars have period correct neck profiles that feel substantial in a player's hand and make for a very resonant instrument. They only use Nitrocellulose lacquer in every step of the finishing process and offer light, medium, and heavy aging levels standard. Extra Heavy relic is available for an up charge. Nash Guitars are made for players that want a gig ready, premium playing guitar at a reasonable cost.

Nash Guitars PB-5 in Olympic White with 4 ply Tortoise pickguard. Classic combination of ash body and medium C profile maple neck with rosewood slab board. This Nash PB-5 has light aging and is equipped with Lollar pickups.

1.77" nut width
2-13/16" string spacing

Body: Alder
Color: Olympic White
Neck: C Shape Maple
Pickups: Lollar
Aging Level: Light
Pickguard: 4 ply Tortoise
Nash SKB Hard Shell Case Included
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Comments

octavelocity

Supporting Member
Oct 8, 2020
81
203
Southeastern US
Gorgeous build - I just built a similar one that's a 1966 tribute. But I am curious about photo #13 - what is that dark stuff left of the PG?
Haha, that is gunk from playing. I’ve never had a bass do that before, but I’ve never owned a white bass before either. I have debated with buddies as to whether it was cooler to clean it off or let the funk live in the gunk…happy to clean it off (and off the fretboard) on sale.
 
Mar 29, 2026
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I’m not far from you. What are you looking for in a trade? I’ve got a Nash S-63 guitar I am looking to trade for a Nash bass.
 

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