songofthewind Posted March 13, 2020 Share Posted March 13, 2020 Crikey, that does look good!^^^^ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JazzBassFace Posted March 14, 2020 Share Posted March 14, 2020 20 hours ago, songofthewind said: Crikey, that does look good!^^^^ Thanks! I’m actually gonna be putting it up on eBay soon. Nothing wrong with it. I just need the money to make ends meet on a future purchase! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skidder652003 Posted March 21, 2020 Share Posted March 21, 2020 On 13/03/2020 at 19:42, JazzBassFace said: Harley Benton XT-22 Deluxe in Paradise Flame. Amazing, cheap buy! That's amazing, probably plays as well as any epiphone, maybe even Gibson? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gafbass02 Posted June 13, 2020 Share Posted June 13, 2020 Retired from gigging, so I just sold this to a mate. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Machines Posted June 22, 2020 Share Posted June 22, 2020 (edited) Picked this up yesterday... tuned F# to E. £200 second hand, but as new condition with the plastic still on covers. Needed a setup tweak (too low choking notes) and the intonation is today's job, but the pickups seem decent enough and it does the job I want. EDIT: Intonation done, no problems. Edited June 22, 2020 by Machines 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bilbo Posted June 22, 2020 Share Posted June 22, 2020 I got this seven string a while ago for about £245 new. Ridiculous. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MacDaddy Posted June 24, 2020 Share Posted June 24, 2020 Not mine, but I REALLY like the look of this: 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Newfoundfreedom Posted June 24, 2020 Share Posted June 24, 2020 On 22/06/2020 at 17:32, Bilbo said: I got this seven string a while ago for about £245 new. Ridiculous. I've been gassing over the six string version of this for months now. What are your impressions of it, other than the weight, which is what most reviews go on about. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bilbo Posted June 24, 2020 Share Posted June 24, 2020 It's not heavy but I play a Wal and don't find that heavy either. It is not a Fodera but it is certainly good enough to be going on with. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bubinga5 Posted November 28, 2020 Share Posted November 28, 2020 Purchased a TE80. Really cant fault it so far apart from its weight. Not a problem though as we bass players are made of stronger stuff. 😆. Really nice flame top, ash body. I dont know a huge amount about guitar pickups but they are Roswell single coils. No idea. Really nice satin neck. Im amazed you can get a guitar this well made for £170. Ive looked over the guitar and it is flawless. I wasnt aware this guitar was a homage to Prince,s Anderson Mad Cat. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Newfoundfreedom Posted November 28, 2020 Share Posted November 28, 2020 5 hours ago, bubinga5 said: Purchased a TE80. Really cant fault it so far apart from its weight. Not a problem though as we bass players are made of stronger stuff. 😆. Really nice flame top, ash body. I dont know a huge amount about guitar pickups but they are Roswell single coils. No idea. Really nice satin neck. Im amazed you can get a guitar this well made for £170. Ive looked over the guitar and it is flawless. I wasnt aware this guitar was a homage to Prince,s Anderson Mad Cat. That things a work of art! Unbelievable for a budget instrument. Harley Benton have moved the goalposts so far, most manufacturers aren't even in the stadium any more. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bilbo Posted November 28, 2020 Share Posted November 28, 2020 I have had four HBs. They are great fun and will get you going in terms of trying things and exploring ideas that require specific kit but, ultimately, they have limitations. I think the high spec builders are safe. It is the other budget models that are competing. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kiwi Posted December 13, 2020 Share Posted December 13, 2020 On 28/11/2020 at 17:44, bubinga5 said: I wasnt aware this guitar was a homage to Prince,s Anderson Mad Cat. Technically, the Mad Cat was a homage to the Hohner TE80/The Prinz...which was a homage to Fender... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harryburke14 Posted December 16, 2020 Share Posted December 16, 2020 Luck permitting, I'll have pictures of one of the fancy Fusion models on Monday. Although I wish it would have been here sooner - I ordered it 3 weeks ago (and it was in stock). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulThePlug Posted December 16, 2020 Share Posted December 16, 2020 On 24/06/2020 at 16:50, MacDaddy said: Not mine, but I REALLY like the look of this: Bass Version NOW please... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulThePlug Posted December 16, 2020 Share Posted December 16, 2020 (edited) Like the above... Are these the same 'Manufacturer' as the likes of the Gear 4 Music / Harlem brands and the Thomman / Harley Benton... coming out of the same factory? I likes this... https://www.gear4music.com/Guitar-and-Bass/LA-Select-Bass-Guitar-by-Gear4music-Natural/1FP4 Edited December 16, 2020 by PaulThePlug Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevesmiffy Posted January 27, 2021 Share Posted January 27, 2021 Hi, I’ve just finished my lockdown project Harley Benton kit, and I’m chuffed with the results. I have only dabbled with playing the bass guitar over my 50 years of playing guitars but needed one for some lockdown home recording. I know I’m not a real bassist but it pains me to say I’m really enjoying playing it. I now it’s bad having the Fender decal but I won’t be selling it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stub Mandrel Posted January 27, 2021 Share Posted January 27, 2021 My Harley Benton kit build. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul S Posted January 27, 2021 Share Posted January 27, 2021 6 hours ago, stevesmiffy said: Hi, I’ve just finished my lockdown project Harley Benton kit, and I’m chuffed with the results. I have only dabbled with playing the bass guitar over my 50 years of playing guitars but needed one for some lockdown home recording. I know I’m not a real bassist but it pains me to say I’m really enjoying playing it. I now it’s bad having the Fender decal but I won’t be selling it. What is the snakeskin finish, please - vinyl wrap? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevesmiffy Posted January 28, 2021 Share Posted January 28, 2021 21 hours ago, Paul S said: What is the snakeskin finish, please - vinyl wrap? 21 hours ago, Paul S said: What is the snakeskin finish, please - vinyl wrap? Hi, I’ve just finished my lockdown project Harley Benton kit, and I’m chuffed with the results. I have only dabbled with playing the bass guitar over my 50 years of playing guitars but needed one for some lockdown home recording. I know I’m not a real bassist but it pains me to say I’m really enjoying playing it. I now it’s bad having the Fender decal but I won’t be selling it. No it’s not a wrap it’s stretch fabric like used for leggings. It’s stuck on front and back only. I only choose that fabric because it allows the fabric to go into the con curved part on the back. Because the fabric was quite thick I had to use lots of layers of rustins plastic coating to fill all the wholes. When it’s hard you can cut and blend in the edges. When you have enough depth of coating I sanded it flat and handed over to my son who a car sprayer. He blacked out the edges to hide where the fabric is blended in then lacquered it. Look on YouTube there’s a few people doing it. 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stub Mandrel Posted January 28, 2021 Share Posted January 28, 2021 Not sure I would have the courage to buy the leggings... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevesmiffy Posted January 29, 2021 Share Posted January 29, 2021 On 27/01/2021 at 18:30, Paul S said: What is the snakeskin finish, please - vinyl wrap? On 27/01/2021 at 18:30, Paul S said: What is the snakeskin finish, please - vinyl wrap? Hi, I’ve just finished my lockdown project Harley Benton kit, and I’m chuffed with the results. I have only dabbled with playing the bass guitar over my 50 years of playing guitars but needed one for some lockdown home recording. I know I’m not a real bassist but it pains me to say I’m really enjoying playing it. I now it’s bad having the Fender decal but I won’t be selling it. No it’s not a wrap it’s stretch fabric like used for leggings. It’s stuck on front and back only. I only choose that fabric because it allows the fabric to go into the con curved part on the back. Because the fabric was quite thick I had to use lots of layers of rustins plastic coating to fill all the wholes. When it’s hard you can cut and blend in the edges. When you have enough depth of coating I sanded it flat and handed over to my son who a car sprayer. He blacked out the edges to hide where the fabric is blended in then lacquered it. Look on YouTube there’s a few people doing it. I didn’t buy the leggings, I nicked them off someone’s washing line. No woah!!! I didn’t, l bought the fabric off the roll. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stub Mandrel Posted January 29, 2021 Share Posted January 29, 2021 Your replies seem to keep adding in your previous ones. I'm worried that they will grow exponentially, reach enormous size and cause Basschat to explode... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevesmiffy Posted January 29, 2021 Share Posted January 29, 2021 (edited) 4 hours ago, Stub Mandrel said: Your replies seem to keep adding in your previous ones. I'm worried that they will grow exponentially, reach enormous size and cause Basschat to explode... Sorry mate being old and knackered I’ve probably been doing it wrong. I hope this is better. Edited January 29, 2021 by stevesmiffy Spelling 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stub Mandrel Posted January 29, 2021 Share Posted January 29, 2021 17 minutes ago, stevesmiffy said: Sorry mate being old and knackered I’ve probably been doing it wrong. I hope this is better. Don't apologise, gave me some fun trying work out what on earth was happening 🙂 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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