Vol. 6 Atlansia - The Ultimate Japanese Vintage
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==What is ATLANSIA? == ATLANSIA
ATLANSIA" is the brand of Mr. Nobuaki Hayashi, the creator of the best-selling AriaProII model "PE-1500".
The brand's main characteristics are its originality, and its reasonable design while using unique parts that are not found in other companies,
The brand is a purely domestic brand that continues to produce conical, ultra-thick necks.
For more than 40 years, they have always been at the forefront of the times, and their ideas and technologies continue to attract players and builders from all over the world.
GARLAND
Atlansia '86 GARLAND DELUXE BASS
SPEC
BODY: Ash
NECK：Maple
FINGERBOARD: Ebony
P.U.: Original ARC PU
WEIGHT: 4.85kg
w/Original Hardcase
Atlansia" is the brand of Nobuaki Hayashi, the creator of the best-selling AriaProII model "PE-1500".
This model "GARLAND" is equipped with the original "ARC" pickups and simple controls such as master volume and master tone.
The neck, while not extremely thick, is of course thick enough, and while using parts that are full of originality, it is one that you can feel the quality of construction from the player's point of view, calculated for playability!
Body front/back
Well-balanced design with a cut at the high position and stress-free performance all the way to the last fret.
The controls have metal bushings to maintain the strength of the wood, and the volume knob is installed at an angle to pursue "playability" with the "SLANDED VOLUME KNOB".
Head front/back
The head is a 1:3 layout with the original head design with a veneer on the first string side.
The headstock is flat, but the pegs are mounted at an angle.
One tension guide with two rollers attached is installed.
The pegs are locking!
[Fingerboard].
Ebony fingerboard with no position marks on the fingerboard surface, only side positions. Neck made of hard rock maple with an unglazed finish.
You can clearly see the roundness of the fretboard radius!
[Joint].
The joint part is not a positive one, but a three-point fastening using hexagonal screws.
【Control】.
Controls include master volume, pickup balancer, and 3-band equalizer.
Inside the cabin】
Back panel is dropped.
It's kind of stylish!
[Bridge].
Of course, an independent screw-type piece is used! String height can be adjusted by raising and lowering the screw part. Also, a ball-end lock is attached to the octave adjustment screw, pursuing originality down to the smallest detail!
The bridge is fixed at two points, and the strings can be threaded through the back!
Pickups
Two pole pieces, each with independent original "ARC" pickups are mounted.
Since they are independent one by one, they can be adjusted with fine nuance by rotating them.
GARLAND
Atlansia '82 GARLAND Bass
SPEC】 【SPEC】.
BODY: Alder
NECK: Maple
FINGERBOARD: Rosewood
P.U.: Original HB
WEIGHT：4.35kg
w/Softcase
This "GARLAND" is mounted with original humbucker pickups.
Controls are master volume and master tone.
Pulling up the volume knob will coil-tap the pickup neck side coils only.
While using parts that are full of originality, this is a well-made instrument that is calculated for playability from the player's point of view.
Body
The body is almost full-size, with a standard shape at first glance, but it can be played up to the last fret in the high position without any stress.
The body is a well-balanced design with high playing performance. The control parts are made of metal bushings to maintain the strength of the wood,
The knobs are installed at an angle, and "SLANDED VOLUME KNOB" is adopted to pursue "playability".
Also, it is quite difficult to remove... Original end pins are installed to keep the ground plane away from the body and the ground.
[HEAD].
The head is an original head design with a 1:3 layout. The head stock is flatter than other Garlands.
One tension guide with two rollers attached is installed.
The peg section is dropped in... Because of the thickness of the head...? Or the tension...?
Fingerboard
Rosewood fingerboard with no position marks on the fingerboard surface, only on the side positions.
Neck made of hard rock maple with glossy finish.
[Joint].
The joints are four-point fasteners using hexagonal screws instead of Phillips.
【Control】.
Controls are master volume and master tone.
Pulling up the volume knob will coil-tap only the coil on the pickup neck side.
[In-cab].
You can see that the back panel is dropped and the diagonally mounted section is quite thick!
Bridge]
The bridge is "ATB-01". The logo is engraved on the bridge. Independent screw type pieces are of course used!
String height can be adjusted by raising and lowering the screw part.
Also, a ball-end lock is attached to the octave adjustment screw, pursuing originality down to the smallest detail!
Pickups
Original humbucker pickups are mounted.
By pulling up the volume knob, only the coil on the pickup neck side is coil-tapped.
GARLAND
Atlansia '82 GARLAND Fletless Modify
SPEC
BODY：Alder
NECK：Hard Rock Maple
FINGERBOARD: Rosewood
P.U.: Atlansia Original HB
WEIGHT：4.3kg
w/Softcase
This "GARLAND" has been converted to fretless, but mounted with original humbucker pickups.
Controls are master volume and master tone.
Pulling up the volume knob will coil-tap the pickup neck side coils only.
While using parts that are full of originality, this is a well-made instrument that is calculated for playability from the player's point of view.
Body
The near full-size body, while seemingly a standard shape, is stress-free up to the last fret in the high position.
Well-balanced design with high playing performance. The control section has a metal bushing to maintain the strength of the wood, and the knob is installed at an angle to pursue "playability" with the "SLANDED VOLUME KNOB.
Also, it is quite difficult to remove... The original end pins are installed with the ground plane away from the body and the ground.
[HEAD].
The head is a 1:3 layout, original head design.
Flatter head stock than other garlands.
One tension guide with two rollers attached is installed.
The peg section is dropped in... Because of the thickness of the head...? Or the tension...?
Fingerboard...
The fretboard has been converted to fretless, but rosewood fretboard, fretline with wood.
There are no position marks on the fingerboard surface, only side positions.
The neck is made of hard rock maple and has a glossy finish.
[Joint].
The joints are four-point fastened using hexagonal screws instead of Phillips.
【Control】.
Controls are master volume and master tone.
Pulling up the volume knob will coil-tap only the pickup neck side coil.
[In-cab].
You can see that the back panel is dropped and the diagonally mounted section is quite thick!
Bridge]
The bridge is "ATB-01". Of course, independent screw type pieces are used!
String height can be adjusted by raising and lowering the screw part.
Also, a ball-end lock is attached to the octave adjustment screw, pursuing originality down to the smallest detail!
Pickups
Original humbucker pickups are mounted.
By pulling up the volume knob, only the coil on the pickup neck side is coil-tapped.
Stealth
Small active model "Stealth".
'90 Stealth Deluxe
SPEC
BODY: Alder
NECK：Hard Rock Maple
FINGERBOARD: Rosewood
P.U.: Atlansia Original J/J
PREAMP：Atlansia Original 2Band EQ
WEIGHT: 3.4kg
w/Softcase
"Stealth Deluxe" is a small body with original J/J style pickups.
Controls include master volume, pickup balancer, and 2-band equalizer controls.
While using parts full of originality, this is a well-made instrument from the player's point of view, calculated for playability.
[Body].
The body is small and easy to hold, and the unique shape allows for stress-free playing up to the last fret in the high position.
It is a well-balanced design with high playing performance.
Finger rests are placed next to the pickups.
The round part on the back of the body is a battery box, which can be replaced without using tools!
[Head].
The head is in order of post from top to bottom: 4 strings, 1 string, 3 strings, 2 strings. 2 roller type tension guides are attached.
When winding the strings, be careful not to mistake the string you want to wind for another string!
The pegs are selected from the world famous Japanese brand "GOTOH"!
Fingerboard]
The fingerboard is made of solid black-brown rosewood. There are no position marks on the fingerboard surface, only on the side positions.
Jumbo frets and the nut is made of brass!
The nut portion is about 300 - 400 radius at the end of the fretboard, and the fretboard surface is Atlantia's "conical fretboard surface"!
The scale is a standard 864mm (34").
The neck made of hard rock maple has a non-glossy finish opposite to the body.
[Joint].
Four point joints with a streamlined design that does not detract from the shape of the body.
Controls
The large knob is the master volume control.
The small knobs are, from top to bottom, treble/bass/pickup balancer with 2-band equalizer.
Inside the cabinet
The back panel is dropped and there is an internal trim for master gain.
Bridge]
The bridge is a seemingly simple but finely adjustable ATB-02 (AB-2)
Each string is independent, and string height can be adjusted by raising and lowering the screw-type piece.
Octave adjustment is possible with a hexagonal wrench.
Pickups
The pickups look like a single type of Jazz Bass,
However, the original humbucker pickups are mounted on the 1/2 string and the 3/4 string.
By the way... The front and rear pickups are the same size!
Fortune
Larger body, 35.5" scale "semi-hollow" model
'94 Fortune 5st Active Model
SPEC
BODY: Alder
NECK：Maple 35.5"
FINGERBOARD: Ebony
P.U.: APU-B
PREAMP：Original
WEIGHT: 5.55kg
w/Softcase
This model "Fortunel" has a semi-hollow construction with a large body on a 900mm (35.5") scale.
Two original humbucker pickups are mounted.
Controls include a master volume, treble/mid controls for each pickup, and a 2-band equalizer.
Even though it is semi-hollow, the hollowed out part is only a part of it, so the sound is quite solid and impressive!
Body
It is a little hard to see in the picture, but it is quite large and has a big impact!
Single cutaway body with semi-hollow construction. The cutaway has a finger rest drop in at the joint and next to the pickups, two original humbucker pickups mounted, and a stress-free cutaway cut to the last fret.
[Head front/back].
Two roller type tension guides are mounted.
The head is on the 5th string side, in post order from top to bottom: 5th string, 4th string, 3rd string, 1st string side, from top to bottom: 2nd string, 1st string.
When winding the strings, be careful not to mistake the string you want to wind for another string!
The pegs are selected from the world-class Japanese brand "GOTOH"!
Fingerboard]
The fingerboard is made of thick ebony. There are no position marks on the fingerboard, only on the side positions.
Jumbo frets and a nut made of screw type brass!
The nut is 50mm in diameter at the nut and 100mm in diameter at the end of the fingerboard.
The scale is 900mm (35.5"), which is even longer than the long scale and extra long scale.
[Back of the neck
Neck made of hard rock maple reinforced with graphite!
Joint]
5-point bolt-on joints are used.
Controls】 【Controls
The large knob is the master volume, and the small knob is a 2-band equalizer for each pickup.
The red knob is for treble, the black knob is for mid, and the switch is the pickup selector.
The red knob is for treble, the black for mid, and the switch is for pickup selector.
The back panel is cut flat against the body surface, and the panel is cut thickly from the same wood as the body.
The back panel is "sandwiched" in place with screws.
Bridge.
The bridge is the original tubular bridge.
Each string is independent, and the string height can be adjusted by raising and lowering the screw-type piece.
Octave adjustment can be made with a hexagonal wrench.
Pickups
APU-B" humbucker pickups are mounted.
Victoria
Walnut body "semi-hollow" model
'04 Victoria Special
SPEC】 BODY：Walnut
NECK: Hard Rock Maple
FINGERBOARD：Ebony
P.U.: ATLANSIA ORIGINAL VCT
PREAMP：Original
WEIGHT: 4.1kg
w/Softcase
"Victoria Special" has a rounded body shape with original humbucker pickups mounted. Controls include master volume, pickup balancer, and 2-band equalizer controls. The walnut body is semi-hollow construction with an impressive "seagull" shaped F-hole!♪
[Body].
The rounded body shape is made of walnut.
The joint part has a finger rest drop, semi-hollow construction, and an F-hole in the shape of a striking "seagull".
And the left horn section is a scrolled classical design.
Original humbucker pickups are mounted in the high position, with stress-free cuts all the way to the last fret.
The round part of the body back is a battery box and can be replaced without using tools!
The body end has large rubber feet and looks like a wood bass...?
[Head].
The furniture-like head design is fitted with a roller-type tension guide.
Pegs are selected from Japan's world-class brand "GOTOH"!
[Fingerboard].
The fingerboard is made of thick ebony. There are no position marks on the fingerboard, only on the side positions.
Jumbo frets and a nut made of screw type brass!
The nut portion is about 120mm to 180mm at the end of the fretboard, and the fretboard surface is conical!
The scale is a standard 864mm (34 inches).
Neck.
Neck made of hard rock maple reinforced with graphite
【Joint】.
Unique parts not found in other companies and bolt-on construction with hexagonal bolts for 3-point fastening.
Controls
The large knob is the master volume control.
The small knob is a 3-band equalizer with pickup balancer (gray), treble (black), bass (black), and mid (red).
Inside the cabinet
The back panel is dropped in, and the original preamp is behind the panel.
Also, the back panel is "sandwiched" in place with screws.
Bridge]
The bridge is equipped with the hexagonal ATB-03 "VICTORIA".
Each string is independent, and the string height can be adjusted by raising and lowering the screw-type piece.
The octave can be adjusted with a hexagonal wrench.
Pickups
The pickups are resin-framed humbuckers.
Pentagon
Ingenious 35" scale single cutaway model!
'94 Pentagon 5st ACTIVE 2EQ
SPEC
BODY: Alder
NECK：Hard Rock Maple 35"
FINGERBOARD: Ebony
P.U.: APU-B
PREAMP：Original
WEIGHT: 4.7kg
w/Softcase
The "Pentagon" is an original single cutaway model with a 35" scale.
Two original APU-B humbucker pickups are mounted.
Controls include a master volume, treble/mid, and 2-band equalizer.
Among the unique parts of Atlancia, the elbow rests that can be raised and lowered are particularly impressive!♪
Body
The impressive single-cutaway body is fitted with a raised and lowered elbow rest.
Finger rests are dropped in at the joints and next to the pickups,
Two original humbucker pickups are mounted,
The unique cutaway with stress-free cut to the last fret is impressive.
[Head].
Two roller type tension guides are installed.
The head is on the 5th string side, in post order from top to bottom: 5th string, 4th string, 3rd string, 1st string side, from top to bottom: 2nd string, 1st string.
It looks simple, but when winding the strings, be careful not to mistake the string you want to wind for any other string!
The pegs are selected from the world famous Japanese brand "GOTOH"!
Fingerboard]
The fingerboard is made of thick ebony.
There are no position marks on the fingerboard surface, only on the side positions.
Jumbo frets and a nut made of screw type brass!
The nut is about 300mm in diameter at the nut and about 400mm at the end of the fretboard, and the fretboard surface is conical!
The scale is 35 inches, which is even longer than the long scale and extra long scale.
[Joint].
5-point bolt-on joints are used.
This method does not cause any loss of string vibration, is strong and durable, and the neck is tightly adhered to both the bottom of the neck pocket and its sides, with a cut that enhances playability in the high position!
The neck is made of hard rock maple and reinforced with graphite!
[Controls].
The large knob is the master volume, the small knob is the 2-band equalizer (treble (red) and bass (black) from the top, and the red knob at the bottom is the pickup selector.
The red knob at the bottom is the pickup selector.
The back panel is dropped in, and the wooden part of the pot section has been replaced with bushings.
The back panel is dropped, and the wood of the POT section is left thick and durable in terms of strength.
Bridge
The bridge is the original tubular bridge.
Each string is independent, and the string height can be adjusted by raising and lowering the screw-type piece.
Octave adjustment can be made with a hexagonal wrench.
Pickup]
The pickups are "APU-B" with humbucker structure.
Solitaire
This is as eccentric as it gets! No way, a "1-string" model!
'00s Solitaire 1st FL
SPEC
BODY/NECK: Hard Rock Maple
P.U: INDIVIDUAL CLICK TURN PICK UP "ARC
WEIGHT: 1.65kg
w/Softcase
At first glance, the "Solitaire 1st FL" looks like a single "stick" with a single neck and body.
The back of the neck is bare truss rod! Original "ARC" pickups are mounted, and only one volume control.
Tuning can be done by a black tubular winder, and the integrated bridge "TAILPIECE WITH TUNER "WILPIECE"" with screw type pieces.
Strings are secured by a brass part on the back of the neck and a screw-type nut.
This is a "1-string" model with a unique square neck that expands your imagination!
[Body
The neck and body are made of one piece. Body] The body is made of a single piece of neck/body.
Head
Strings are fixed by brass parts on the back of the neck, and a screw-type nut is used.
【Fingerboard】.
There are no position marks on the fingerboard surface, only on the side positions.
The neck is a unique square type, and the scale is a standard 864mm (34 inches).
Neck.
The back of the neck is bare truss rod!
[Controls]
The only control is the master volume!
By the way... The black part on the side is the jack! This is also exposed!
The bridge can be tuned with the black cylindrical winder, and the screw-type piece
The "TAILPIECE WITH TUNER "WILPIECE"" can adjust the string height by raising and lowering the screw-type piece.
The octave can be adjusted with a hexagonal wrench.
Pickups】 【Pickups】.
Original "ARC" pickups are mounted with only one volume control.
【End Pins】.
Plate body for endpin mounting? Stick? The endpin is mounted on a plate-shaped body or bar to ensure a well-balanced posture.
CONCORD
Atlansia '91 Concord Super Model Active 3EQ
SPEC]
BODY: Ash
NECK：Maple
FINGERBOARD: Ebony
P.U.: Atlansia ARS
PU WEIGHT: 4.9kg
The "Concord" has a slimmer body shape and is mounted with the original "ARS" pickups, which are independent for each string. Controls include master volume, pickup balancer, and 3-band equalizer. While using original parts, this guitar has been made from the player's point of view, and its playability has been carefully calculated.
Body front/back
The slimmer body shape is designed with good balance to provide high playing performance without stress even at the last fret of the high position. The controls have metal bushings to maintain the strength of the wood, and the volume knob is installed at an angle to pursue "playability" with the "SLANDED VOLUME KNOB.
Head front/back
The head is a 1:3 layout with the original head design with a veneer on the first string side.
The head stock is flat, but the pegs are mounted at an angle. One tension guide with two rollers is attached.
The pegs are locking!
[Fingerboard].
Ebony fingerboard with no position marks on the fingerboard surface, only side positions. The neck is made of hard rock maple and has an unglazed finish.
You can clearly see the roundness of the fretboard radius!
[Joint].
The joint part is not a positive one, but a three-point fastening using hexagonal screws.
【Control】.
Controls include master volume, pickup balancer, and 3-band equalizer.
Inside the cabin】
Back panel is dropped.
It's kind of stylish!
[Bridge].
Of course, an independent screw-type piece is used! String height can be adjusted by raising and lowering the screw part. Also, a ball-end lock is attached to the octave adjustment screw, pursuing originality down to the smallest detail!
Pickups
Original "ARS" pickups, which have two pole pieces and are independent of each other, are mounted. Since they are independent one by one, you can adjust them with fine nuance by rotating them.
GALAXY
atlansia '93 galaxy bass
The "GALAXY BASS" has an asymmetrical body shape with the original "ARC" pickups. Controls include master volume, pickup balancer, and 2-band equalizer. Maple/walnut wood laminate is used for the design.
The model looks strange when it is placed on the table, but with the strap down, it is well-balanced and does not make you feel any discomfort.♪
Body
Laminated construction with excellent design, consisting of 6 pieces of maple/walnut wood. The body shape is too asymmetrical.
The left horn joint has a finger rest drop-in finish.
The body back also has a stress-free cut to the final fret for excellent playability and high position.
The round part is a battery box and can be replaced without using tools!
The sticker on the control panel may or may not be the date of adjustment or repair at Atlancia...
Head]
Chamfered, simple 2:2 head design, which is rare for Atlantia.
Pegs are selected from the world-class Japanese brand "GOTOH"!
Fingerboard]
The fingerboard is made of thick ebony.
There are no position marks on the fingerboard surface, only on the side positions.
Jumbo frets and screw type nut are used,
The scale is a standard 864mm (34 inches).
Neck.
Neck made of hard rock maple reinforced with graphite.
【Joint】.
Simple 4-point joint.
【Control】Simple 4-point stopper.
The large knob is the master volume control.
The small knob is a 2-band equalizer with treble (red), bass (gray), and pickup balancer (black).
[In-cabinet].
Back panel is drop-in.
I feel some kind of craftsmanship!
Here is another sticker on the control panel...
[Bridge
The bridge is equipped with ATB-06 W/N "WILY/NOBLE".
Each string independent bridge jointly named "WILLKINSON / N.HAYASHI"!
Pickups
Original pickups with independent peal pieces for each string are mounted, and the pedestal also serves as a finger rest.
This pickup is thought to be ARS-II / This pickup does not rotate!
====Afterword=====
In preparing this column, we have taken the opportunity to compare the actual size of the customer's base unit, in addition to the product, and with the help of various materials, our staff, and Atlancia, we have created this column.
It is a rare brand that is not sold on the market because it is maniacal and few people give it away, and each piece is produced by hand, so there may be differences, of course.
However, we were able to formulate this column because we were able to actually hold many Atlantia in our hands at once, play the sound, and check them with our own eyes in detail.
Also, our repairman Tanaka is an enthusiastic Atlantia fanatic.
If you ask him when you visit our store, you may or may not be able to hear about other models that are not mentioned in this column.
We will continue to update this page as soon as we get any unusual or interesting basses!♪
Until the next feature, I'll see you again (´▽`)Noji
(We are looking forward to seeing you again!