New Harley Benton MV-4PJ basses!

[cetera]

Not content with releasing their lovely new J basses, they've now released a PJ version!

 

https://www.thomann.de/gb/search_dir.html?sw=Harley Benton MV-4PJ Gotoh

[warwickhunt]

Not a lot of money for solid wood, Gotoh tuners etc. but are the pups any good?  

[ezbass]

The black one looks a bit tasty. At £199, it could make for a good upgrade chassis.

[Paolo85]

I hate them. Now I may have to buy a bass

[MungoBass]

I like the look of those, especially the neck and fingerboard. Good choice of colours too. 

[Paolo85]

1 minute ago, Paolo85 said:

I hate them. Now I may have to buy a bass

Actually, talked too early. Nut width 38mm. For that I'd rather go with the jazz or skip. My marriage is safe for now

[BassApprentice]

I thought I was safe as I'm not a J bass guy.

 

 

Oh. Bugger.

[rushbo]

That surf green one looks lush. I hate this forum.

[warwickhunt]

I'm just wondering what the 2nd had values will be like... goes to check down the side of the sofa in readiness for the glut in 3 months time.    

 

[cetera]

I really wish they had reversed the P pickup. It also looks quite far back....

 

I wonder if it weights the same as the J too?

[Paddy515]

It's a P bass body - give it a P bass profile and nut-width neck.

[stewblack]

Oh bloody hell

 

[stewblack]

One of the most stupid/hilarious anti Harley Benton comments I've read recently (and they're almost all just cut and paste by people with zero real life experience) was a guy who says once he'd cut off and thrown away the awful strings it was a much better bass.

The instrument came with D'Addario strings as standard.

 

[MichaelDean]

1 hour ago, stewblack said:

One of the most stupid/hilarious anti Harley Benton comments I've read recently (and they're almost all just cut and paste by people with zero real life experience) was a guy who says once he'd cut off and thrown away the awful strings it was a much better bass.

The instrument came with D'Addario strings as standard.

 

I've seen those. My only guess was that maybe the bass had been sat a while and they'd gone a bit dead. 

 

But Stew, more importantly, shell pink or sea foam green? Maybe you need the jazz in one and the PJ in the other 🤣

Edited November 24, 2022 by MichaelDean

[stewblack]

1 hour ago, MichaelDean said:

I've seen those. My only guess was that maybe the bass had been sat a while and they'd gone a bit dead. 

 

But Stew, more importantly, shell pink or sea foam green? Maybe you need the jazz in one and the PJ in the other 🤣

I don't know what to do

[Chris2112]

10 hours ago, cetera said:

I really wish they had reversed the P pickup. It also looks quite far back....

 

I wonder if it weights the same as the J too?

 

I'm guessing they were trying to find a better tone by putting it closer to the bridge. It should be fairly cohesive given the small move towards the bridge. 

[LukeFRC]

10 hours ago, stewblack said:

I don't know what to do

Measure the pickup placement for us when it arrives?

[theplumber]

Wait!!!...or should I say...weight?

[stewblack]

2 hours ago, LukeFRC said:

Measure the pickup placement for us when it arrives?

Got to insure the car so no basses for me this month.

No more basses.

[ezbass]

1 hour ago, stewblack said:

Got to insure the car so no basses for me this month.

No more basses.

And hits the add to basket button.  

[stewblack]

2 hours ago, ezbass said:

And hits the add to basket button.  

Stop it. I'm so easily lead astray

[ezbass]

4 minutes ago, stewblack said:

Stop it. I'm so easily lead astray

I'm aware...

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

... and I'm OK with it .

[cetera]

Do it!!!! Do it!!!! Do it!!!! Do it!!!!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[TheGreek]

Like the idea of a green pj as a pressie to myself for Xmas/ birthday. 

I didn't look...available as 5ers?

[kodiakblair]

45 minutes ago, TheGreek said:

I didn't look...available as 5ers?

No, only as 4 string ATM.