briansbrew Posted December 12, 2018 Share Posted December 12, 2018 On 08/02/2018 at 15:05, discreet said: It depends on how much work you want to put in. The biggest improvement you can make to a stock PB-50 is to put some decent flats on it. Makes a world of difference. But more generally, the PB-50 body is sound and the neck is incredible. The neck is worth the price of a PB-50 on its own, IMHO. But as said above, it IS quite chunky even though it's 42mm at the nut. So you have to be a P-Bass fan, really. Jazz-types probably wouldn't like it. As far as being a 'better' bass than the Squier? I'm not sure. Logically I'd buy the Squier as it would hold its value if you wanted to move it on - and no fettling required! Hi There, Really great project you did on this Harley, I have just got one second hand and intend to do some work on it. Just a few questions if you don't mind, as its a photo flame finish is it necessary to cut back on the finish prior to spraying it or would a good primer suffice. I noticed that you have given the neck a vintage look on the finish, how did you achieve that. Really looking forward to the challenge ahead, oh and the Herrick pickups sound great by the way, good choice. Brian 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kodiakblair Posted December 12, 2018 Share Posted December 12, 2018 On 29/04/2018 at 11:10, discreet said: On 29/04/2018 at 10:26, BrunoBass said: Did you sand back the satin finish on the headstock, heel and fretboard before applying the amber nitro or just apply the nitro straight over the top? Did you clear coat it or just leave it as is? Just a light going-over with a Scotchbrite pad first. No clear coat for rapid wear and a vintage look. Front of headstock sanded after shaping to remove original decal. @briansbrew 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry K Posted June 4, 2020 Share Posted June 4, 2020 Hi folks, great modding examples! My HB one seems to be a "bit" different... more "heavy relic style". The original bass was sunburst and brand new... Here some features: All hardware aged Neck 39mmm at nut ( I made it more slim) & waxed Bone nut Headstock with personal logo Body through bridge + additional screws for better body/bridge connection. Brass saddles with larger diameter Additional neck plate (6 screw connection) Additional shaping MM- Pickup + mm-style preamp passive & active mode for both pickups Tele-style Control platewith Sandberg knobs (slightly smaller than usual JB-Knobs) Have fun complaining my "art-work" 😂 9 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uk_lefty Posted June 4, 2020 Share Posted June 4, 2020 Harry, that control layout is mad professor stuff. Love it! I think you've done the paintwork well, a lot better than a lot of amateur and pro jobs. How does it sound? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry K Posted June 4, 2020 Share Posted June 4, 2020 Well, honestly...I did not really compare the sound up to now. The front PU has the original HB-sound which is not bad. I have to compare the MM-sound with my 2005 Stingray. Interesting are the in-between sounds ( both and /or the mm splitted) . The seam to be JB-like. Really great is the sustain which comes from neck joint and bridge. Regarding paintwork/ Aging: The hardest job was getting off the Chinese plastic primer coating. Very hard and very thick! A really hard job to get it off... I'm satisfied with the result... and... it feels really woody and word.... as if you used it since decades! 😉. And I love the slim but thick neck. Greetings from Bavaria.. By the way: Another aging project of mine regarding a Fender combo amp will be documented here: https://pin.it/6ls4Lls Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnDaBass Posted June 12, 2020 Share Posted June 12, 2020 Having decided to abort my FenderBird project I'm looking at HB PB-50 as a donor for a combo 51'P Pup plus a MM Pup project. Could anyone provide some guidance on the differences between the Basswood and Lime wood bodies currently offered? I fancy the red one but it says it's "Lime wood". Any idea of weight difference , tone, hardness? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kodiakblair Posted June 12, 2020 Share Posted June 12, 2020 12 minutes ago, JohnDaBass said: Having decided to abort my FenderBird project I'm looking at HB PB-50 as a donor for a combo 51'P Pup plus a MM Pup project. Could anyone provide some guidance on the differences between the Basswood and Lime wood bodies currently offered? I fancy the red one but it says it's "Lime wood". Any idea of weight difference , tone, hardness? With Harley Bentons both have the same materials, it was just a translation glitch. If you view the Thomann site in English,burst PB-50's are basswood/reds are LInden. View the site in German and the bursts are Linden/reds are basswood 😀 American Basswood is soft and light, European Lime/Linden is harder and heavier. Asia plays host to plenty of local Lime trees so I doubt either American or European wood is being used. If I find the janka for "Tilia Chinenis" I'll sick it on here 🙂 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CameronJ Posted June 12, 2020 Share Posted June 12, 2020 On 04/06/2020 at 10:30, Harry K said: Well, honestly...I did not really compare the sound up to now. The front PU has the original HB-sound which is not bad. I have to compare the MM-sound with my 2005 Stingray. Interesting are the in-between sounds ( both and /or the mm splitted) . The seam to be JB-like. Really great is the sustain which comes from neck joint and bridge. Regarding paintwork/ Aging: The hardest job was getting off the Chinese plastic primer coating. Very hard and very thick! A really hard job to get it off... I'm satisfied with the result... and... it feels really woody and word.... as if you used it since decades! 😉. And I love the slim but thick neck. Greetings from Bavaria.. By the way: Another aging project of mine regarding a Fender combo amp will be documented here: https://pin.it/6ls4Lls Nice. What are the controls? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geek99 Posted June 12, 2020 Share Posted June 12, 2020 (edited) On 04/06/2020 at 09:14, Harry K said: Hi folks, great modding examples! My HB one seems to be a "bit" different... more "heavy relic style". The original bass was sunburst and brand new... Here some features: All hardware aged Neck 39mmm at nut ( I made it more slim) & waxed Bone nut Headstock with personal logo Body through bridge + additional screws for better body/bridge connection. Brass saddles with larger diameter Additional neck plate (6 screw connection) Additional shaping MM- Pickup + mm-style preamp passive & active mode for both pickups Tele-style Control platewith Sandberg knobs (slightly smaller than usual JB-Knobs) Have fun complaining my "art-work" 😂 Ich liebe das total I totally f ucking love it. This is mine - I’ve not done a relic before Edited June 12, 2020 by Geek99 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geek99 Posted June 13, 2020 Share Posted June 13, 2020 (edited) Some of you folks @JohnDaBass @Harry K might like my new thread in general called “relic refuge” tell us more about how you did it. Edited June 13, 2020 by Geek99 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry K Posted October 26, 2020 Share Posted October 26, 2020 On 12/06/2020 at 18:51, CameronJ said: Nice. What are the controls? Hi CameronJ, regarding controls: - at the end side it has bass, treble + vol (active preamp diy of the old MM-preamp with the old chip) - at the front end vol and tone passive mode 1 switch for active/ passive channel 1 switch for pickup selection 1 switch for Humbucker/single coil mode of MM-pickup Basically too many possibilities .... I use 3 settings: Pbass passive, mm-Aktive and Pbass with MM parallel active. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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