ronnus Posted July 17, 2007 Share Posted July 17, 2007 (edited) Just testing the water in case anyone fancies this before it goes on ebay. It's an HBB30 electro-acoustic in black with spruce top, mahogany back and sides, rosewood fingerboard, on-board pre-amp with 4-band EQ, under-saddle pickup, 34" scale, double octave neck. Can take pics if anyone's interested. I'm selling up as I got a good deal on an Ibanez EWB20 and my better half has imposed a strict 3 bass limit (except she forgets about the ones under the bed ). It's lived mainly in my living room, as my just-heard-a-bassline-on-telly-and-want-to-work-out-what-it-is bass, and has served me extremely well. Positives[list] [*]Very low action: dead easy to play. I played pretty much every acoustic bass in shops in Glasgow and Edinburgh before I took a chance on Thomann, and this is the nicest I've played, and that includes my new Ibanez. Anyone local to Edinburgh who's interested is welcome to come and try it out. [*]Loud! Seriously, the body on this is huge, much bigger than most other acoustics like crafters and so on, and it really rings out. [*]Long 34" scale, double octave neck. So many acoustic basses have a short scale; this may be good if you've short arms, but most I know prefer longer. Oo-er. [*]Supplied with a practically unused Thomann gigbag - only place I could find a gigbag big enough for it. The gigbag has been used precisely once, to transport the beast to a mates house. [*]Will be posted in the same sturdy packaging that my Ibanez came in. [*]I'll even stick a fresh Duracell in the pre-amp [/list]Negatives[list] [*]Strings need replaced. I can do this, but I imagine most people will want to put their own choice on? [*]Damage. There is some slight scraping on the sides of the neck near the headstock, where it was hung on a hanger with no foam, and there are a couple of light marks/dings on the top. None of this in any way affects how it plays, and I can photograph to show. [/list]Think that's about it. I paid £135 in total about a year and a half ago - £115 for the bass, and £20 for the gigbag. Have seen these go 2nd hand on ebay for £90-£100+silly postage, with no gigbag! I'd like [b][u]£70 plus postage[/u] [/b](at cost - guessing it'll be around a tenner). I'll happily deliver it free in the Edinburgh area, or anywhere further out in Scotland for petrol £. PM me for any further details. Cheers, Ron Here's the money-shot... Edited July 18, 2007 by ronnus Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichardH Posted July 17, 2007 Share Posted July 17, 2007 PM on its way - need to check with SWMBO... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ronnus Posted July 17, 2007 Author Share Posted July 17, 2007 [quote name='RichardH' post='33015' date='Jul 17 2007, 01:20 PM']PM on its way - need to check with SWMBO...[/quote] PM replied to... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ronnus Posted July 18, 2007 Author Share Posted July 18, 2007 Now sold to RichardH - pleasure doing business with you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul, the Posted July 18, 2007 Share Posted July 18, 2007 I have one of these. Mahogany.....seriously..? The best way to describe this bass is that it's like your obese best friend. Wesley would have been a lot more practical, but Harley's the one you want at your back during a fight. He makes a lot of noise, has trouble fitting in, but you wouldn't trade him for the world. Unless you're called Ron and strapped for cash. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ronnus Posted July 18, 2007 Author Share Posted July 18, 2007 [quote name='paul, the' post='33753' date='Jul 18 2007, 05:51 PM']I have one of these. Mahogany.....seriously..? The best way to describe this bass is that it's like your obese best friend. Wesley would have been a lot more practical, but Harley's the one you want at your back during a fight. He makes a lot of noise, has trouble fitting in, but you wouldn't trade him for the world. Unless you're called Ron and strapped for cash.[/quote] Lol! Should read "unless you're called Ron and have been threatened with a de-bollocking should the number of basses in the house remain in excess of three..." I have an annoying feeling I'm going to regret selling it, but she who must be obeyed, err, must be obeyed. I'll cast it up to her the next time she buys yet another bloody Radley handbag tho Aye mahogany, according to Mr Thomann... [quote name='That There Thomann sayeth']Harley Benton HBB30BK acoustic bass guitar with cutaway, spruce top, neck, back & sides mahogany, rosewood fingerboard with 24 frets, scale 86cm, saddle width 40mm, pickup system with 4-Band EQ, colour: black[/quote] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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