Maude Posted September 15, 2015 Share Posted September 15, 2015 My Jazz was 'to order' a couple of weeks ago, ordered as normal and received conformation email the following morning, they seem to be available as normal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Left Foot Posted September 15, 2015 Share Posted September 15, 2015 Well, I got this, ive just receives rhe email so quite excited to see how thia plays. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Annoying Twit Posted September 17, 2015 Author Share Posted September 17, 2015 Good luck everybody. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kodiakblair Posted September 17, 2015 Share Posted September 17, 2015 Got my shipped email at 9pm on Tuesday, wonder if it's travelling with uncle psychosis's bass? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uncle psychosis Posted September 17, 2015 Share Posted September 17, 2015 [quote name='kodiakblair' timestamp='1442489014' post='2867284'] Got my shipped email at 9pm on Tuesday, wonder if it's travelling with uncle psychosis's bass? [/quote] My shipped email was first thing yesterday. Guessing it'll be delivered on Monday. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
biro Posted September 18, 2015 Share Posted September 18, 2015 Ok, so, I've been lucky enough to wake up early in the morning on a glorious British day and be the first to message Rob, who was generously getting rid of some of his HB dekos. After a quick beer in Camden, the Jazz had traded hands / switched gigbags. Honestly, I think I've had just about any jazz bass short of the real thing, and I have played enough "real things" to know what's to like and not to like. I don't think I can fault this one. The pups sound great, the fret job is very, very well done and the finish is, in all seriousness, just great. My other Harley Benton Jazz, which was not a deko, was also sunburst originally, and was 1) in more than three pieces; 2) exceedingly heavy. The only complaint I could have was that the second fret was a bit high and caused a slight rattle when pressing the first fret (with the neck straight as an arrow). That could easily be fixed adjusting the relief, but since the fret was quite clearly not pressed down properly, I decided to give [url="http://thumbs.dreamstime.com/z/crazy-construction-worker-hammer-34479591.jpg"]ye olde hammer and cloth method a go[/url], which fixed the problem immediately. One other minor problem with these basses is that the pick up screw holes are not really that deep, which might be a problem if you want very low action (and avoid a neck heel). I am pleased to report that this was quite the exception: by pressing a bit harder with the screwdriver I managed to set the pick ups exactly where I liked them. There you have it, extremely low action on a beautiful, great sounding, maple-spanky bass. I am recording some stuff now, so hopefully I'll post some samples soon. Again, CamdenRob, I owe you more than one! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kodiakblair Posted September 18, 2015 Share Posted September 18, 2015 That's great biro. If anyone is looking for a JB-75 or a shortie P bass,they're back on the deko page. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CamdenRob Posted September 18, 2015 Share Posted September 18, 2015 [quote name='biro' timestamp='1442568053' post='2867803'] Ok, so, I've been lucky enough to wake up early in the morning on a glorious British day and be the first to message Rob, who was generously getting rid of some of his HB dekos. After a quick beer in Camden, the Jazz had traded hands / switched gigbags. Honestly, I think I've had just about any jazz bass short of the real thing, and I have played enough "real things" to know what's to like and not to like. I don't think I can fault this one. The pups sound great, the fret job is very, very well done and the finish is, in all seriousness, just great. My other Harley Benton Jazz, which was not a deko, was also sunburst originally, and was 1) in more than three pieces; 2) exceedingly heavy. The only complaint I could have was that the second fret was a bit high and caused a slight rattle when pressing the first fret (with the neck straight as an arrow). That could easily be fixed adjusting the relief, but since the fret was quite clearly not pressed down properly, I decided to give [url="http://thumbs.dreamstime.com/z/crazy-construction-worker-hammer-34479591.jpg"]ye olde hammer and cloth method a go[/url], which fixed the problem immediately. One other minor problem with these basses is that the pick up screw holes are not really that deep, which might be a problem if you want very low action (and avoid a neck heel). I am pleased to report that this was quite the exception: by pressing a bit harder with the screwdriver I managed to set the pick ups exactly where I liked them. There you have it, extremely low action on a beautiful, great sounding, maple-spanky bass. I am recording some stuff now, so hopefully I'll post some samples soon. Again, CamdenRob, I owe you more than one! [/quote] You're more than welcome, glad you're getting some use out of it. Was really nice to meet you over a beer and chat about basses, we must hook up again sometime and make night of it. I had two JB-75s, the one you have and a natural one and they were both astonishing quality... not just for the price either, they were very nice basses indeed as you describe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andytre Posted September 18, 2015 Share Posted September 18, 2015 those shorty P's are a bargain, i'm tempted to buy a herd of them and mod them since reading BlaBlas build diary thread! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blablas Posted September 18, 2015 Share Posted September 18, 2015 Go for it! You won't be disappointed. The herd will feel almost identical in your hands but each has it's own distinctive sound which makes these fun little basses even more fun to play. If you buy them 'deco' almost any part you replace on them will be more expansive than the bass itself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
biro Posted September 18, 2015 Share Posted September 18, 2015 [quote name='CamdenRob' timestamp='1442572076' post='2867861'] You're more than welcome, glad you're getting some use out of it. Was really nice to meet you over a beer and chat about basses, we must hook up again sometime and make night of it. [/quote] Likewise! And of course, I'd be happy to! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andytre Posted September 18, 2015 Share Posted September 18, 2015 [quote name='blablas' timestamp='1442575487' post='2867907'] Go for it! You won't be disappointed. The herd will feel almost identical in your hands but each has it's own distinctive sound which makes these fun little basses even more fun to play. If you buy them 'deco' almost any part you replace on them will be more expansive than the bass itself. [/quote] iv already got spare pickups of all types, just need to do some routing practice! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Musashimonkey Posted September 18, 2015 Share Posted September 18, 2015 Put in an order earlier for a shorty P, just got rejected 😩 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Annoying Twit Posted September 18, 2015 Author Share Posted September 18, 2015 Sorry to hear that Musashimonkey. They'll come round again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Musashimonkey Posted September 18, 2015 Share Posted September 18, 2015 Cheers buddy. I do have a habit of keep missing them! 😁 One day... One day it'll be mine! 😈 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Annoying Twit Posted September 18, 2015 Author Share Posted September 18, 2015 Hmmm.... The lefty Deko was cheaper than the righty. Addressing the balance a bit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LukeFRC Posted September 18, 2015 Share Posted September 18, 2015 [quote name='Andytre' timestamp='1442580505' post='2867965'] iv already got spare pickups of all types, just need to do some routing practice! [/quote] build thread buildthread! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andytre Posted September 18, 2015 Share Posted September 18, 2015 If it goes well I may do one, if it goes hideously wrong I'll pretend it never happened! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andytre Posted September 20, 2015 Share Posted September 20, 2015 https://m.thomann.de/gb/harley_benton_b_650_black_progressiv_deko.htm?o=10&ref=mal_a_10&search=1442749464 Deko 6 string progressive bass up Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Annoying Twit Posted September 20, 2015 Author Share Posted September 20, 2015 (edited) Six string progressive DEKO!!! [url="http://www.thomann.de/gb/harley_benton_b_650_black_progressiv_deko.htm"]http://www.thomann.d...ressiv_deko.htm[/url] £47 I think. EDIT: Beaten to it. One day I'll expand my program to check for dekos more than just on the main deko page. It's still 'available immediately' now though. @Andytre - the neck you gave me looks significantly different now. I need to order some fine sandpaper to sand down the veneer I used to fill the empty fret slots Edited September 20, 2015 by Annoying Twit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andytre Posted September 20, 2015 Share Posted September 20, 2015 I've got the Mobile page on my phone so check it every so often, glad it's getting some good use, I hate to think of stuff sitting in cupboards it under beds when they could be getting some use somewhere! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yorks5stringer Posted September 20, 2015 Share Posted September 20, 2015 [quote name='Andytre' timestamp='1442749530' post='2869166'] [url="https://m.thomann.de/gb/harley_benton_b_650_black_progressiv_deko.htm?o=10&ref=mal_a_10&search=1442749464"]https://m.thomann.de...arch=1442749464[/url] Deko 6 string progressive bass up [/quote] Thank goodness they had sold out by the time I saw it, went out and came back in again! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Annoying Twit Posted September 21, 2015 Author Share Posted September 21, 2015 Good luck deko hunting today. I'm off-grid all day today. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andytre Posted September 22, 2015 Share Posted September 22, 2015 (edited) Loads of dekos are up on mobile site jazzes and 50s P May have 'accidentally' order a 50s P I don't need one but there £20! Edited September 22, 2015 by Andytre Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Annoying Twit Posted September 22, 2015 Author Share Posted September 22, 2015 The black/maple jazz looks tasty. Out of stock now, but the natural jazz and the pb50 are still available. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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