stewblack

Yes! Get in. HB make it so easy for us don't they?

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Larkin Poe in the Marble Factory, Bristol last night. Mind blowing. I knew I liked them, I had no idea how good they are. The musicianship was extraordinary, and the singer has one of the best voices I've ever heard. If you like the blues, and you like to rock you can't go wrong, go see them.

I took my courage in my hands, watched a minute of a youtube video and broke out the soldering iron and damp flannel. My tiny little white mark became a deep series of rippling dents 🤦‍♂️ Tip: Don't press the iron, just let it create steam. GENTLY! So today out with the sandpaper, wire wool and tea...

Sounds perfectly reasonable to me!

Some of the older HB basses were heavy. I have a jazz 4 string fretless which could save you in a tornado. But it plays and sounds well..... except for the intonation! I feel the bridge needs to move back a mm or two to get it where I want it. Glad you're happy with your purchase. I was put off this model because of the angled pick-up design. Looks so wrong to me, but interesting to hear it looks good in person.

That's a really good review, thank you. The stealth black MM and P are sooo nice to play aren't they? I like reviews where you tell us a bit about your other basses, what you like and don't like in them. It gives context to your analysis. Rather than saying this or that is rubbish you are clear that it's an area you've been unhappy in with other brands too. I have put a 4 string JJ in my basket now. Just in case the money fairy visits..

I shall have to consider this carefully 😉

For me the absolute star is the all black Pbass with the tort plate. It cost me less than 100 quid, but that's actually irrelevant. In looks, sound, weight, balance, feel, stability, it is everything I can ask for in a bass.

It's purely my personal opinion. I don't want to influence anyone else. Some models are just good considering the price, some are amazing for the price and some are literally amazing at any price.

Nathan Navarro's opinion is not to be sniffed at. I'll take his word over the snide asides of those who automatically want to believe HB can't be any good because it simply doesn't cost enough.

When is it time? When Harley Benton goes out of business.

Almost exactly my set up but a Midget 12" rather than a one 10

Yes indeed. I have gigged mine in a couple of bands. Into a couple of mismatched speakers (a 1x12 and a 2x8) it filled the pubs with bass and never missed a beat.

I have one just struggle to get the best from it

What a wonderful resource, thank you so much. I'm no computer programmer so much of it is gobbledegook to me, but it's still very good of you to do this

Bast@rds!

Got any settings you can share?

The problem is less the depth of the dent than the pale wood showing through, but I will try this to level it up. Then a bit of stain or something.

100% certain. It happened either in the case or at the rehearsal. Weirdest thing. But I look all over a bass when it arrives and you cannot miss this.

Bought a hard case so mine is ready to go out into the world.

Quite agree. You buy something styled on the original but have every right to expect it to encompass practical, technical improvements.

I honestly don't know how that one happened. Right in my eyeline on the 8th fret. I confess it's one reason for me not having many expensive basses. I'm a careless pillock.

Used earphones for the first time in a band context last night. The drummer in that band has started using them so I thought why not try it. I already had the little Behringer headphone amp thingy (which I use for silent rehearsal), and the Backbeat for 8x10 simulation. My thoughts: Without the Backbeat, forget it. With it, great. The earphones produced a more middle to top mix, which was easier to hear clearly what I was playing, but I need that thump to remind me I'm a bass player. You really need everything going through the mixer for it to work at all so in other bands it would be a massive headache to set up, but in a three piece, simple. Biggest plus was no amp or cab to carry up and down stairs. So for rehearsals or really difficult load in gigs, in a small band, I'm a convert. Obviously you won't separate me from my Barefaced cabs any time soon, but as a rehearsal tool, it's a good idea. Oh, and my BVs are way better than I ever imagined. Now I can hear them that is .

I entirely understand your point. However, I don't regard it as a cheap bass but as my brand new bass, and so for it to last just one outing before being spoiled is disappointing.