kodiakblair Posted July 24, 2020 Share Posted July 24, 2020 48 minutes ago, mcnach said: By the way, what model is that bass exactly? Such a lovely finish! https://www.thomann.de/gb/harley_benton_pb_20_sbk_standard_series.htm 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stewblack Posted July 24, 2020 Author Share Posted July 24, 2020 2 hours ago, Mickeyboro said: I knew I shouldn’t have given you that money back😂 ha! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geek99 Posted July 24, 2020 Share Posted July 24, 2020 (edited) 11 hours ago, stewblack said: You do know that when God made pickguard He called them scratchplates and He made them red tort, right? I'm not saying all other colours are heresy, but they're pretty damn close. He speaks the Truth (Book of Tort 17, 3) ”those that like not the blessed tort shall suffer eternity blowing goats.** For free” ** Wayne’s world reference Edited July 24, 2020 by Geek99 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stewblack Posted July 24, 2020 Author Share Posted July 24, 2020 2 hours ago, Baloney Balderdash said: I've always loved the matte black finish for basses (Edit!!: on further inspection it looks more like matte dark grey, still really love it though, might also just be the light in those pictures), and the color of that fretboard wood match nicely with it (I assume very dark rosewood from the look of it), not a big fan of tortoise pickguards though, to say the least, but that particular one there is actually not all that bad, I'd definitely chose one looking similar to that if I was forced to use a tortoise pickguard, though in my opinion a black one with a red layer in, making the edge of the pickguard have sort of a red stripe around it, would have looked much sharper. But that is just me. Truly an amazing looking bass in any case. Congratulations! I am a complete tart and happy to admit it. I bought this 100% on its looks. If it was a dog it would been worth it to look at. It's a kind of charcoal grey/black. In the flesh it's sexy as Diane Keen playing lingerie judo with Susannah York. Oh and I know I said I loved it straight out of the box but what can't be improved by the addition of a @KiOgontone switch? 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stewblack Posted July 24, 2020 Author Share Posted July 24, 2020 15 minutes ago, Geek99 said: He speaks the Truth (Book of Tort 17, 3) ”those that like not the blessed tort shall suffer eternity blowing goats. For free” TESTIFY BRUTHA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geek99 Posted July 24, 2020 Share Posted July 24, 2020 (edited) 3 hours ago, stewblack said: TESTIFY BRUTHA Well y’see according to my translation of the Old Testament from the original Greek, God thought about having a rest on day seven, but decided to create tortoiseshell instead . Good call, God 👌 Edited July 24, 2020 by Geek99 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stewblack Posted July 24, 2020 Author Share Posted July 24, 2020 45 minutes ago, Geek99 said: Well y’see according to my translation of the Old Testament from the original Greek, God thought about having a rest on day sEven, but decided to create tortoiseshell instead . Good call, God 👌 Nice one supreme being. And presumambly cast down the plain black and plain white 'pickguards' too. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geek99 Posted July 24, 2020 Share Posted July 24, 2020 40 minutes ago, stewblack said: Nice one supreme being. And presumambly cast down the plain black and plain white 'pickguards' too. Apparently He really despises grey pearl. Satan’s work apparently. And rickenbackers. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stewblack Posted July 24, 2020 Author Share Posted July 24, 2020 11 minutes ago, Geek99 said: Apparently He really despises grey pearl. Satan’s work apparently. And rickenbackers. I'm getting a bit worried He may be straying from the point... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kodiakblair Posted July 24, 2020 Share Posted July 24, 2020 11 minutes ago, stewblack said: I'm getting a bit worried He may be straying from the point... No, grey pearl and Rickenbackers are the Devil's work 👍 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stewblack Posted July 24, 2020 Author Share Posted July 24, 2020 6 minutes ago, kodiakblair said: No, grey pearl and Rickenbackers are the Devil's work 👍 The prophet kodiakblair hath thpoken Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ricky 4000 Posted July 24, 2020 Share Posted July 24, 2020 Too many BCers looking at that bass. They just put the price up by £2 !!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcnach Posted July 24, 2020 Share Posted July 24, 2020 5 hours ago, kodiakblair said: https://www.thomann.de/gb/harley_benton_pb_20_sbk_standard_series.htm I don't need another bass I don't need another bass I don't need another bass... but damn, I'd love a 'stealth' Precision... I don't need another bass I don't need another bass... 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stewblack Posted July 24, 2020 Author Share Posted July 24, 2020 14 minutes ago, Ricky 4000 said: Too many BCers looking at that bass. They just put the price up by £2 !!! Dayum! We need to take this forum underground. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stewblack Posted July 24, 2020 Author Share Posted July 24, 2020 1 minute ago, mcnach said: I don't need another bass I don't need another bass I don't need another bass... but damn, I'd love a 'stealth' Precision... I don't need another bass I don't need another bass... We need to get a Basschat syndicate going. Four of us put in, buy a bass and keep it 3 months of the year each. Draw lots for who goes first. All the guilt of buying too many dissolves away into nothing. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stewblack Posted July 24, 2020 Author Share Posted July 24, 2020 Or six of us, 2 months each. A Harley for 2 months for £16. Then 10 months later you get it back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ricky 4000 Posted July 24, 2020 Share Posted July 24, 2020 2 hours ago, stewblack said: Or six of us, 2 months each. A Harley for 2 months for £16. Then 10 months later you get it back. But what if it's 'The One'!? 😣 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Waddycall Posted July 25, 2020 Share Posted July 25, 2020 That’s unbelievably cheap. Looks fantastic for the price. Can’t help wonder how on earth it can be made for that. I wonder how much is left after Thomann take their cut? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geek99 Posted July 25, 2020 Share Posted July 25, 2020 10 hours ago, stewblack said: The prophet kodiakblair hath thpoken He has a lisp? He’s a messiah, I should know, I’ve followed a few 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stewblack Posted July 25, 2020 Author Share Posted July 25, 2020 10 hours ago, Ricky 4000 said: But what if it's 'The One'!? 😣 You'd have to either buy out the rest of the syndicate or set up another five similar syndicates. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stewblack Posted July 25, 2020 Author Share Posted July 25, 2020 3 hours ago, Waddycall said: That’s unbelievably cheap. Looks fantastic for the price. Can’t help wonder how on earth it can be made for that. I wonder how much is left after Thomann take their cut? My only concern is this. What conditions are they made under. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pst62 Posted July 25, 2020 Share Posted July 25, 2020 I bought and returned one of their Jazz basses (the JB-75MN Black Vintage series) back in December, play-ability wise it was spot on straight out of the box, Two things that let it down. You could've sliced bread with the sharp frets along the underside of the neck, and it weighed enough to anchor a medium sized fishing trawler. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarkHeart Posted July 25, 2020 Share Posted July 25, 2020 Does the neck fall into the `baseball bat ` camp? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woodinblack Posted July 25, 2020 Share Posted July 25, 2020 what is the weight on that? i loved the sound of my HB jazz and almost everything was perfect, I just didn't have a roadie to help me carry it to the stage. Maybe I need that roof support thing? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stewblack Posted July 25, 2020 Author Share Posted July 25, 2020 (edited) 51 minutes ago, DarkHeart said: Does the neck fall into the `baseball bat ` camp? I don't know how to describe necks very well. Wonder if we have any others in common I could compare it with? 11 minutes ago, Woodinblack said: what is the weight on that? i loved the sound of my HB jazz and almost everything was perfect, I just didn't have a roadie to help me carry it to the stage. Maybe I need that roof support thing? It ain't heavy. 8lb ish, just over 3.6kg on the kitchen scales. I have an old jazz of theirs which tests the suspension of the average family saloon, this is totally different. I wonder if the horror stories associated with the brand originate with their early models. Edited July 25, 2020 by stewblack Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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