stewblack

Do it!

No argument from me - each to his own of course. I'm just saying I've got basses cost literally 10 times as much (which I also love) so I can compare, and I've still never felt the hardware let's the Harley Benton range down. But if others feel differently that's cool too.

I don't know about other people but I've never needed to change the hardware on my Harleys. Not saying I haven't done it, I put @KiOgon switched tone pots in two of mine because they look cool and it was fun to do. I also put black strings on my two matt black ones, not because the HB strings are poor - far from it - again just cosmetic tinkering. I'm glad these basses have arrived, I've a few low priced items in my basket waiting for something to get me into free postage territory. Included in this are some of the new higher quality HB strings (including a set of flats) which I'm excited to try

Hate is far too strong a word for me to use in relation to an inanimate object. However the muff is not anything I ever want to do to my sound. Bought it tried it sold it.

Ok , had a look at the four string versions, I like the white, something odd about the blue body with that fretboard, but the sunburst wins.

Oooooh. So the only decision now us which colour..

Honestly there is so much variety available given not just the multiplicity of tone knobs, but the ultra high/ultra low switches and above all the shape control. I keep this around the 10 to 12 area as I particularly like it there but it offers a lot of choice

Thank you. I will give it all some serious thought. Particularly in respect to application.

This is really cool. Could have some bass application too https://youtu.be/acsJg2pMCeY

https://youtu.be/SPwqg32VhEY

Not got it yet. Spent my money unwisely, but it'll be happening soon. That demo is amazing

Yeah I believe they will have a rhythm section, but then I hoped Cory Wong would be bringing the Wongnotes so what do I know?

Next, I'm seeing Larkin Poe, but I'm more excited by having just scored a ticket to see Norm with Wilko Johnson in July.

Hmm. Beginning to wonder if maybe others don't share my love of these Harley Benton basses

Ah but we don't know if it is the same as the Aria. And fwiw 400 would be extremely expensive for a HB. But I take your point, if it's the same as a £400 Aria, given the HB pricing structure it would cost about 50 quid

Desmond Cory?

Oof. It's merely a tiny leak at present, I've not done anything like research. Are they not same as a normal 6 string? Tuning wise I mean

Erm, you recommending it Frank? Or trying to put me off 😂

I'm not in full blown gas, but there's been a small leak

If I get one of these, can I still hold my head up on a bass forum? Or are they just a gateway drug leading inevitably towards the guitar?