stewblack Posted April 10, 2022 Share Posted April 10, 2022 (edited) Edited May 10, 2022 by stewblack 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woodinblack Posted April 10, 2022 Share Posted April 10, 2022 a jazz bass in distressed white? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul_5 Posted April 10, 2022 Share Posted April 10, 2022 That bass is a red herring; it’s another filter! 😉 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andyaber Posted April 10, 2022 Share Posted April 10, 2022 Looks like a 24 fret neck and I'd say that looks like a p type pick up, but looks like a Jazz. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eldon Tyrell Posted April 10, 2022 Share Posted April 10, 2022 To me it looks like to make the HB basses even more affordable, Thomann decided to reduce costs further by using less paint for the finishes 😉 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andyaber Posted April 10, 2022 Share Posted April 10, 2022 Pick up is also very close to the end of the neck. Not a criticism just closer than most Precisions or Jazzes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stewblack Posted April 10, 2022 Author Share Posted April 10, 2022 Needless to say I'm a bit excited. But got to move something out to make room. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geek99 Posted April 10, 2022 Share Posted April 10, 2022 Like the trans blonde … and the tort … excellent choices @stewblack WTF is it ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stewblack Posted April 10, 2022 Author Share Posted April 10, 2022 38 minutes ago, Geek99 said: Like the trans blonde … and the tort … excellent choices @stewblack WTF is it ? I have no clue. Been wrestling with is it a jazz or is it a p. They recently brought out some well funky guitars but this is the wrong finish for a bass version of those. I guess these campaigns are designed to get us talking, and I'm quite happy to play my part. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NJE Posted April 10, 2022 Share Posted April 10, 2022 Looking at a few social media posts, a few people seem to think it’s their version of the Aria Pro Detroit bass. Not sure why or how Harley Benton would be copying a bass that is currently available but from the small screen shot it does seem to match up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stewblack Posted April 11, 2022 Author Share Posted April 11, 2022 That looks like a good guess Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woodinblack Posted April 11, 2022 Share Posted April 11, 2022 Not terribly exciting. I did play an aria cat II bass for a long time though, and it was fine. But wouldn't really rush out and get another and they can be got very cheap. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bleat Posted April 11, 2022 Share Posted April 11, 2022 Is it part of the new Harley Benton " Can't Be Arsed To Paint It Properly" range? 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stewblack Posted April 11, 2022 Author Share Posted April 11, 2022 I'm very excited. Harley Benton is the brand I'm most excited about. My chance to own expensive basses from new, without spending a fortune. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woodinblack Posted April 11, 2022 Share Posted April 11, 2022 Except the aria would be what is described as a budget bass. Seems an odd choice, undercutting other manufacturers budget series. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bassfinger Posted April 12, 2022 Share Posted April 12, 2022 A bass made from planking stolen from a victorian era beach hit? 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean-Luc Pickguard Posted April 12, 2022 Share Posted April 12, 2022 It might be the same bass rebadged rather than a shameless copy - just as they rebadge some (joyo?) pedals as HB. Not something I'd have on my xmas list. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doctor J Posted April 12, 2022 Share Posted April 12, 2022 On 10/04/2022 at 16:34, andyaber said: Pick up is also very close to the end of the neck. Not a criticism just closer than most Precisions or Jazzes. It's a double octave neck, it goes further into the body than most Precisions or Jazzes, so the pickup could be in the traditional position relative to where it hears the string. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ahpook Posted April 12, 2022 Share Posted April 12, 2022 (edited) 7 hours ago, Bassfinger said: A bass made from planking stolen from a victorian era beach hit? It's Cottagecore. It's very now. Edited April 12, 2022 by ahpook Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stewblack Posted April 12, 2022 Author Share Posted April 12, 2022 On 11/04/2022 at 17:26, Woodinblack said: Except the aria would be what is described as a budget bass. Seems an odd choice, undercutting other manufacturers budget series. Ah but we don't know if it is the same as the Aria. And fwiw 400 would be extremely expensive for a HB. But I take your point, if it's the same as a £400 Aria, given the HB pricing structure it would cost about 50 quid Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stewblack Posted April 12, 2022 Author Share Posted April 12, 2022 Hmm. Beginning to wonder if maybe others don't share my love of these Harley Benton basses Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean-Luc Pickguard Posted April 12, 2022 Share Posted April 12, 2022 I've not been tempted to purchase a Harley Benton lately. I used to have a HB uke bass but had to send two back before receiving one without QC issues whoch kind of took the shine off the experience. Some of the cheaper basses and guitars look like good platforms for modding, and their higher priced ones look to be very good value but they don't really excite me like a nice Fender mustang (bass or guitar) would. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bassfinger Posted April 12, 2022 Share Posted April 12, 2022 1 hour ago, stewblack said: Hmm. Beginning to wonder if maybe others don't share my love of these Harley Benton basses I'm a fan. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dclaassen Posted April 12, 2022 Share Posted April 12, 2022 4 hours ago, ahpook said: It's Cottagecore. It's very now. Great tonewood….all that salt air and seagull poo. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maude Posted April 12, 2022 Share Posted April 12, 2022 1 hour ago, Jean-Luc Pickguard said: I've not been tempted to purchase a Harley Benton lately. I used to have a HB uke bass but had to send two back before receiving one without QC issues whoch kind of took the shine off the experience. I've got a fretted and fretless HB uke bass. They were 'Dekos' and less than £30 each, which kind put the shine on the experience. 😁 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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