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Vixivi

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  1. Recorded some stuff really fast, just to give an impression as to how it sounds. Everything is stock, except for the strings. They are some older d'addario nickels i had lying around. [url="https://soundcloud.com/vixivi/harley-benton-jb-20"]https://soundcloud.c...ey-benton-jb-20[/url] recording is simply bass => Focusrite scarlett 2i4 => PC. Without any equalization or such.
  2. [quote name='RickyV' timestamp='1431459576' post='2771640'] Out of interest, is your JB-20 still stock or have you modded it? I modded my deko JB-20 as the electronics were shot when I got it but interested in how you think a standard JB-20 sounds? [/quote] Still stock. I think it sounds quite good, only other jazz bass i can compare it too is my Harley Benton JB-75 with Wilkinson pups. In comparison to that one it sound warmer, more low mids present i think. I'll try to record a soundclip one of these days.
  3. Beware tho, once you realize how much fun it is to buy these cheap basses and mod them, you're hooked. I'm already owner of 5 Harley Benton basses and i still want (need) more. On topic of the deko's: I gigged my deko JB-20 today and i got a funny comment from the drummer. He said: "so you're not playing bass, you're playing decoration? sounds pretty good for decoration" And further about the PB-20: The buzzing was caused by a slight warp in the neck. Raising the action fixes it, so the bass can't have ultra low action but plays great aside from that.
  4. The A strings was indeed lower and the truss rod was a little too tight. So i raised the A string and loosened up the truss a bit and no more buzz! Aside from the D stamps i dont think anyone would recognize this as a deko. It's a perfectly fine bass now. And about the pot: adding a washer fixed the scratching.
  5. My 2 deko's arrived today! I haven't played around with them alot yet but these are my findings so far: PB-20: No faults in finish, electronics work fine. I suspect the reason this one may be a deko is that the shaft of the volume pot has been cut slightly too short causing the knob to slightly scratch against the pickguard. No big deal tho, i have a spare pot laying around somewhere which i will probably pop in there. The other thing i noticed is terrible buzzing which is only present on the 8th fret of the A string. Anybody has any ideas what this might be and how to fix it? I only did a fast inspection so far,so it might just be a raised fret but i'm asking anyways. JB-20: Only thing i could find that was wrong with this one is that the pickguard has been cut terribly. Nothing i cant fix with some sanding paper tho. Aside from that electronics are fine, finish is nice. All in all, another great deko buy! Will post pictures later.
  6. Last night before going to bed i saw that the JB-20 was still available and well i couldn't resist so i ordered that aswell. Got confirmation of my order on JB and PB this morning. I'm a happy boy now!
  7. Well, it all comes down to personal taste. Everytime i listen to Leprous i gas for an 8 string.. They can make theirs sound so mighty. btw: P bass listed as sold out
  8. I was also tempted by the 8 string, i like me some djent/prog metal from time to time. But i already have my hands full with 6 strings on a guitar. I also checked out some soundclips and some sounded pretty crappy while others sounded quite decent, i think a pup change would make a world of difference tho.
  9. I'll await an order confirmation first. If they seem to be out of stock again, i'll be tempted to ask Grangur for more info.
  10. I ordered the p bass. Hope i dont receive a mail tomorrow saying it's out of stock tho (had this with the pj-5). Thanks for sharing AT
  11. Oh, didnt notice it was a double humbucker model. Just gassing for a classic style tele.
  12. Too bad the telecaster disappeared so fast, i've been gassing for one of those.
  13. Lack of money and abundance of gas makes me check the deko page (and the basschat topic) quite often. Since you hadn't posted yet, i did. They were online quite long (for deko guitars that is) at least half an hour or so.
  14. some deko guitars just popped up: http://www.thomann.de/gb/harley_benton_hbx5t_bk_deko.htm http://www.thomann.de/gb/harley_benton_rx_10_bk_rock_series_deko.htm http://www.thomann.de/gb/harley_benton_hbo600_bk_deko.htm
  15. I also have no idea how it got through QC, good thing i love tweaking with and setting up instruments tho. On a side note: the deko classical guitar i ordered a while back was setup just fine when i got it. Only some slight faults in the finish. But nothing that affected playability.
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