Baloney Balderdash

I bet that they got the specs wrong and that the supposed tone knob is indeed really a pickup blend knob. Wouldn't be the first time Harley Benton and Thomann got the specs wrong in the spec list of their products.

August Rosenbaum - "Victim" :

Another vote for a Fender Bass VI type instrument. That is a 30" scale 6 string bass, but tuned like a guitar, just one octave lower, and with tighter guitar like string spacing.

I don't think it is discontinued, just sold out. Though I might be wrong. Rondo Music seems to sell them any now and then. Like getting a batch home in one finish, then sell out, and then after some months they get a new batch up for sale in a different finish. I just think this might be how Brice produce these, which kind of makes sense, since I figure it would pretty much be a niche instrument. Strongly considering getting one at some point too, so I keep an eye on Rondo Music's homepage frequently. A shame I missed the purple one though, but didn't have the money at the time to get one. Hopefully the next one will be black and I'll have the money while they are still in stock.

@lidl e 3 X Harley Benton PowerPlant ISO-2AC Pro Modular, that as the name suggests are modular, that is they can be coupled/chained together so that they effectively work as one big power supply. Not quite enough outputs for all the pedals, so some of them are daisy chained in couples from some of the outlets, it did help immensely on the noise though from when I had them all daisy chained from just two standard power supplied, and if I want there is room under the board for expanding with 2 more modules, one unit on each side of the exiting mounted ones. And yes, very satisfied with the board, which admittedly is a bit messy and could be in use of a bit more systematically organized wiring.

The sunburst finish one looks surprisingly amazing! https://harleybenton.com/product/mv-4msb-gotoh-sb/ Will no doubt grab one of these at some point. Also the person who complained about the headstock, as far as I am concerned the Harley Benton headstock shape looks far better than the Fender one, that is it actually looks great, unlike the Fender one. Also appreciate the much flatter fretboard radius to the Fender one, and overall look.

Harley Benton SpaceShip 80 :

Laurel is considerably harder than Hard Maple though and very verry close to being as hard as Rosewood (and about as stiff as Hard Maple): https://www.wood-database.com/indian-laurel/ Hard Maple: https://www.wood-database.com/hard-maple/ Indian Rosewood (which is the kind of Rosewood used as the fretboard for most basses and guitars, Brazilian Rosewood being rarely used, but also only slightly harder): https://www.wood-database.com/east-indian-rosewood/ Also I think I need to get this bass, but I'll wait till they Thomann get more color combinations available, the sunburst one looks surprisingly amazing: https://harleybenton.com/product/mv-4msb-gotoh-sb/ Edit!!: Ah, Thomann does have them all available, overlooked this :

Trevor Dunn's (Mr. Bungle) Trevor Dunn's Trio-Convulsant avec Folie à Quatre quite amazing new "Séances" album:

Peter Danstrup :

I didn't consider this might be why I have no issues with this. Cause yes, I use a FRFR (studio grade headphones at home, PA speaker at band rehearsals), however in front of it I do actually also use a simple faux, EQ based, cab sim, practically just being a LPF set at 3.6 kHz with an approximate -12dB/Oct slope, which actually isn't too different from your typical, non tweeter horn equipped, bass cab high end roll off.

After adjusting the pickups properly, which should be an expected adjustment to make, together with a proper full setup in general, on any guitar or bass regardless of price point, this ought not to be an issue either, at least I don't experience this on my Harley Benton GuitarBass. Though relative string gauge between strings will have something to say in this, thicker strings will create a stronger interferrance of the magnetic field from the pickups than thinner strings, and therefor higher output, to a lesser extend the tension will have something to say in this as well, but with my custom made very close to perfectly tension balanced set, the output of the individual strings on my HarleyBenton GuitarBass at least are very near to absolutely perfectly balanced.

It's not a real problem, unless you suffer from OCD (actual real OCD that is). You would need custom made pickups to address this perceived/imagined "issue".

Well, he used Marshall amps, so Joyo British Sound, or if you absolutely want to spend more the original Tech 21 British. With some tweaking it should be able to get you pretty close. Though an EHX English Muff'n tube overdrive/distortion would be perfect. And then you would want to often strike whole chords instead of single tones. That and pick and roundwound string of course.

Also looks like his pants shrunk in the wash (together with his socks and leather jacket, which suggests the latter is actually some kind of synthetic leather), but since it was his only pair, which the holes in them confirms, he had to wear them anyway. I also believe the really uncomfortable shrunk pants explains his expression in that photo. Seems like he couldn't even afford a pick either. But I guess that does harmonize well with Glarry being a cheap budget brand.

I left my Behringer TU300 tuner pedal with a blank canvas and a set of basic brushes and acrylic paint colors, and when I got back to check 15 minutes later it had created an almost perfect 1:1 replica of Robert Ryman’s “Arrow” (1976). The Dia show is a spiritual time capsule :

Just get an all brand Harley Benton P Bass! Seriously! The Harley Benton GuitarBass Vintage Series that I bought had a graphite nut, and that with perfectly cut nut slots from stock, how often do you encounter that on a stock instrument even at a much higher price range. The fretwork was practically perfect, I have t set up with about 1.8mm (~ 0.07" <5/64") at 12th fret on the lowest string and about 1.4mm (~0.055" <4/64") at 12th fret highest string, with a very minimal, basically flat, neck relief, and there is not fret buzz anywhere whatsoever. The stock pickups sounded great, and I feel no need to upgrade. It feels, plays and sounds amazing, and the finish was flawless. Their basic P Bass sounds great too, and if you should be unlucky to get a dud one just return it within 30 days with shipping costs covered by Thomann and get another one send to you or all your money back. Harley Benton PB-20 SBK Standard Series : https://www.thomann.de/gb/harley_benton_pb_20_sbk_standard_series.htm 111£ Or for just 4£ more with an additional bridge J pickup: https://www.thomann.de/gb/harley_benton_pj_4_sbk_deluxe_series.htm

Johanna Elina Sulkunen - VIII Layers :

So you don't know what the common expression "amp-less setup" mean, despite me meticously explaining exactly what that does imply, and your intention of consistency of tone, which I, obviously wrongly, though was your main objective, is not relevant or important, right... And you chose to focus on single words, which you insist to misinterpretate, rather than reading what I wrote in its actual full context. Got it... Sorry for trying to help you.

No, it doesn't. In order to that you need full frequency flat response cabinet or PA speaker. In combination with a preamp and poweramp or preamp and active PA combination will do that exactly, just like I explained. Any reason it has to be a regular amp, seems kind of backwards to me. And why would you need to go through 2 preamps, unless you insist on using a regular amp, for whatever reason, which is beyond me, which will have a preamp build in, unlike a poweramp, like i suggested? It seems to me that you either didn't read what I actually wrote or didn't understand it, cause that is exactly what I explained how to achieve. When I wrote you needed a preamp, it means you need a preamp, not that you need an additional preamp, if you already got one that can drive a poweramp. A regular amp will have a preamp build in, unlike a poweramp. But absolutely most crucial for consistency of tone and for this to work is to run it all though a full frequency flat response cabinet or PA speaker, or, if practicing with headphones, a set of studio grade, that is full frequency flat response, headphones. Exactly as I already wrote once.

Yes, I utilizes and "amp-less" setup, predominantly exactly for the reason you mention, to keep as much consistency as possible tone wise between practicing at home with a high quality set of studio grade headphones, recording, band rehearsal with power amp and full frequency flat response PA speaker, and live going DI to venue PA. Check out my forum profile for a detailed description of my setup: https://www.basschat.co.uk/profile/50585-baloney-balderdash/?tab=field_core_pfield_1 What you need for this to work is something that simulates the amp, something that simulates the cab part, and then eventual, to actually to obtain consistency, for home practice somekind of headphone amp, for example a mini mixer, and a studio grade set of proper quality approximately full frequency flat response headphones, and for band rehearsal a power amp and then an approximate full frequency flat response cab or PA speaker, or active PA speaker.

These simple rubber washer strap locks works great, these specific ones are Harley Benton, which are the cheapest, though they don't cost much regardless, and Fender and Ernie Ball makes identical ones, comes in grey color too: Works like this: Super easy to put on and take off, but as said works really great and effective.