kodiakblair Posted August 21, 2015 Share Posted August 21, 2015 @AT Giving the lumps a scrape using a new Stanley blade resulted in rough patches and a stabbed finger I imagine they happened due to a tiny wee change in pressure when squeezing out the string. No harm done as I fancied trying different strings and £13.20 delivered felt better than £19 + delivery for the Thunder Reds from Thomann. To be honest I did toy with adding a Deko B-35FL,some XLR cables and a BVT-450 to save £7 postage but that's crazy thinking. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shockwave Posted August 21, 2015 Share Posted August 21, 2015 I really hope my jazz is a one piece like Robs! Love natural ash look bit only when it's matched well or one peice! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CamdenRob Posted August 21, 2015 Share Posted August 21, 2015 Thanks gents, its another fine instrument for a ridiculous price... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LukeFRC Posted August 21, 2015 Share Posted August 21, 2015 [quote name='CamdenRob' timestamp='1440182502' post='2848976'] Another 75 Jazz arrived today. OK first things first... I've come to expect these deckos to be pretty much flawless, my last three even turned up in tune. Out of the box, this one was actually unplayable. back bow in the neck which choked the strings. So I assumed that the truss rod must be knackered... but it wasn't. Took three full turns and I had to lower the saddles about a centimeter afterwards but it now has a fantastic action. Routing is a bit rough around the edges but again... it sounds great. [/quote] that looks great! How much was it again Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CamdenRob Posted August 22, 2015 Share Posted August 22, 2015 (edited) [quote name='LukeFRC' timestamp='1440199465' post='2849119'] that looks great! How much was it again [/quote] This particular example came to a wapping £30.48 ...can't complain. I think they are less than £100 at full price and I'd feel I'd got a bargain if I'd paid that. Edited August 22, 2015 by CamdenRob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheButler Posted August 22, 2015 Share Posted August 22, 2015 [quote name='CamdenRob' timestamp='1440225839' post='2849169'] This particular example came to a wapping £30.48 ...can't complain. I think they are less than £100 at full price and I'd feel I'd got a bargain if I'd paid that. [/quote] Just how quick do you need to be to snap one up? Are you sitting on the page pressing F5 for 23 out of 24 hours? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grangur Posted August 22, 2015 Share Posted August 22, 2015 Looking again at my black Progresiv I was wanting to make a small adjustment to the intonation. I found there is no longer screw through the saddle. It seems it is fixed. No reason why it can't be changed though I guess. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CamdenRob Posted August 22, 2015 Share Posted August 22, 2015 [quote name='TheButler' timestamp='1440230614' post='2849188'] Just how quick do you need to be to snap one up? Are you sitting on the page pressing F5 for 23 out of 24 hours? [/quote] I usually find out about them from this thread. You do have to be pretty quick though... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Annoying Twit Posted August 22, 2015 Author Share Posted August 22, 2015 (edited) More progressives, including this quilted 5 string. [url="http://www.thomann.de/gb/harley_benton_b_550_qtb_progressivedeko.htm"]http://www.thomann.d...ressivedeko.htm[/url] and this four string. [url="http://www.thomann.de/gb/harley_benton_b_450_black_progressiv_deko.htm"]http://www.thomann.d...ressiv_deko.htm[/url] and fretted bass ukulele. http://www.thomann.de/gb/harley_benton_kahuna_clu_bass_ukulel_deko.htm Edited August 22, 2015 by Annoying Twit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andytre Posted August 22, 2015 Share Posted August 22, 2015 So many progressives up recently! Everyone will have one at this rate! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yorks5stringer Posted August 22, 2015 Share Posted August 22, 2015 (edited) [quote name='Grangur' timestamp='1440231052' post='2849193'] Looking again at my black Progresiv I was wanting to make a small adjustment to the intonation. I found there is no longer screw through the saddle. It seems it is fixed. No reason why it can't be changed though I guess. [/quote] The intonation screw is a tiny grub screw almost at right angles to the string direction in the movable saddle. It is an interference fit so you loosen it, move the saddle and tighten it back up. A bit fiddly and the grub screw is tiny. The supplied small allen key is provided for said task! You need to move the string to the side as when it is sat in the saddle you cannot see the grub screw! Also at the front of the individual saddle is another grub screw which locks the saddle in place. Again you need to loosen this off to adjust the saddle height and tighten it again, although the string will hold it in place...until you change strings and the saddles all drop out if not tightened up again. It's all a bit of a fiddle, when I de-fretted my Prog it almost took as long to adjust the saddles and intonation as de-fret it due to the fiddly nature of the individual sadddles God forbid you loose a grub screw either! Edited August 22, 2015 by yorks5stringer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pfretrock Posted August 23, 2015 Share Posted August 23, 2015 [quote name='Grangur' timestamp='1440231052' post='2849193'] Looking again at my black Progresiv I was wanting to make a small adjustment to the intonation. I found there is no longer screw through the saddle. It seems it is fixed. No reason why it can't be changed though I guess. [/quote] I fitted one of these (Gotoh clone) from Northwestguitars, about £15. Holes don't line up but all the original holes are covered. Need fitting with care to get the strings central on the neck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andytre Posted August 23, 2015 Share Posted August 23, 2015 First time I've seen one of these come up, Mobile site only though it seems https://m.thomann.de/gb/harley_benton_mm_84a_sb_deluxe_series.htm (Non deko link) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BassBunny Posted August 23, 2015 Share Posted August 23, 2015 Just as a matter of interest what sort of weight are the Progresiv's? Could someone weigh theirs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pfretrock Posted August 23, 2015 Share Posted August 23, 2015 [quote name='Andytre' timestamp='1440273754' post='2849573'] So many progressives up recently! Everyone will have one at this rate! [/quote] Regret buying one now, it's killed my GAS stone dead (But I could get another, I suppose....) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andytre Posted August 23, 2015 Share Posted August 23, 2015 Could have a whole team of them, fretless 4 fretted 4 and quilted 5, and probably for about £100 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yorks5stringer Posted August 23, 2015 Share Posted August 23, 2015 [quote name='BassBunny' timestamp='1440317150' post='2849709'] Just as a matter of interest what sort of weight are the Progresiv's? Could someone weigh theirs. [/quote] "De-fretted it's 3.9 kg on the bathroom scales and the nut is 45mm wide: B-E is 0.9cm, E-A 0.9cm, A-D 1cm and D-G 1 cm assuming you use Nylon Flats. It does not feel heavy and the body is quite contoured. At the Bridge the string spacing is between 1.6 cm and 1.8 cm depending on which strings! " A 4 string should be lighter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grangur Posted August 23, 2015 Share Posted August 23, 2015 [quote name='BassBunny' timestamp='1440317150' post='2849709'] Just as a matter of interest what sort of weight are the Progresiv's? Could someone weigh theirs. [/quote] I just weighed my 4 and it's about 3.85 - 3.9Kg. It was on digital kitchen scales, so the numbers were up and down all over the place as it stood there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BassBunny Posted August 23, 2015 Share Posted August 23, 2015 [quote name='yorks5stringer' timestamp='1440321759' post='2849753'] "De-fretted it's 3.9 kg on the bathroom scales and the nut is 45mm wide: B-E is 0.9cm, E-A 0.9cm, A-D 1cm and D-G 1 cm assuming you use Nylon Flats. It does not feel heavy and the body is quite contoured. At the Bridge the string spacing is between 1.6 cm and 1.8 cm depending on which strings! " A 4 string should be lighter. [/quote] Cheers Keith & G. it would be a 5-er I'm interested in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miles'tone Posted August 23, 2015 Share Posted August 23, 2015 [quote name='BassBunny' timestamp='1440323487' post='2849771'] Cheers Keith & G. it would be a 5-er I'm interested in. [/quote] My Prog fretless 5 weighs in at 8lb 5oz in old money. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BassBunny Posted August 23, 2015 Share Posted August 23, 2015 [quote name='miles'tone' timestamp='1440328498' post='2849811'] My Prog fretless 5 weighs in at 8lb 5oz in old money. [/quote] That's good to know. Cheers M. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CamdenRob Posted August 24, 2015 Share Posted August 24, 2015 PB-20 is out for delivery Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andytre Posted August 24, 2015 Share Posted August 24, 2015 my progressive is still in Koln Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CamdenRob Posted August 24, 2015 Share Posted August 24, 2015 [quote name='Andytre' timestamp='1440416662' post='2850421'] my progressive is still in Koln [/quote] My PB-20 was stuck there for ages.. seems to have made it across last night. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tauzero Posted August 24, 2015 Share Posted August 24, 2015 My classical electro-acoustic is also out for delivery. It'll probably finish up with a neighbour unless it arrives sometime after Minus Zero gets up (generally about 4 in the afternoon, he is idleness embodied). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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