Cornwall Steve

I'll be looking out for a used one too, though it'll be interesting to see how they stand the test of time 🤔

I quite agree. I think this model looks and sounds terrific. I like it in black or green but so disappointed there appears to be no unlined version.

I've found myself in the same prediciment that Paolo did when he wanted to explore a 5 string option for a Fretless. I already have two 4 string versions but wanted to try a 5. My budget is the same £400 Paolo was working with. And he's right - there is very little out there. Harley Benton offer a choice of different fretless models but I've read so many reviews where buyers have suffered various issues 'out of the box'. I'm clueless when it comes to set-ups and just about every one of the 22 basses I currently own end up visiting my local Luthier so I'm expecting that regardless of what I choose but I didn't want to buy something the Luthier ends up telling me its going to cost a small fortune to correct manufacturing flaws and imperfections. What I do like about the HB is it really does look different. It's instantly recognisable and possesses a character all of its own. In the on line videos it appears to sound pretty decent too with a nice range of mwah that I strive for from my fretless. Perhaps like Paolo I should just bite the bullet and go for it, after all what other choice is there other than boring old cheaper models of Ibanez, Yamaha, or endless Squiers and all the other hundreds of used P and J copies that dominate the bass market - and I'm talking used models within this price range. At least the HB looks different. Just hope the quality is better than the usual inferior mass produced rubbish we normally expect churned out by the PRC.