neepheid Posted May 26 Share Posted May 26 (edited) Pack shuffle time. I'm selling my Harley Benton HB-50 semi-hollow bass. This is a prototype bass which was shown at Guitar Summit 2023 and then sold to me as a one-off by Thomann. I don't know why they're dragging their heels but at time of writing this ad it is still not available to buy yet. I was not satisfied with how it was supplied, so I made some reversible modifications - put springs on the pickup screws so the height can be adjusted sufficiently, rewired it with decent pots (stock ones were garbage), replaced the three way switch (which gave you single coil (north), both in parallel, single coil (south)) with a three way rotary wired parallel/single (south)/series, added a neat, custom ordered "poker chip" to show parallel (P), single coil (1), and series (S). Full details of what was done can be found here: https://www.basschat.co.uk/topic/484563-belated-nbd-harley-benton-hb-50-prototype/ Basic specs: Semi-hollow bass, maple body, arched top, maple set neck, laurel fretboard. White body/neck/f-hole binding. 22 frets. 34" scale, 42mm nut. Artec MMC4 Vintage Alnico 5 humbucker Controls: Volume, Tone, 3 way switch for parallel/single coil/series. Weight is 4.3kg/9.5lbs. The bass will come with a very high quality Blake Bravo gigbag, a big bag capable of swallowing any long scale semi-hollow bass you could throw at it, loads of padding, moveable neck support. I'm looking for £250 posted. It's no secret that I bought it for £200, but considering the work that has been done to it to turn it into a much more useful instrument, and the premium gigbag which I think was like £150 new, coupled with the fact that this bass cannot (at time of writing this ad) be bought anywhere else, I think £250 posted is a reasonable price. Can lop some money off if you don't want the gig bag. Edited June 25 by neepheid 17 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Owen Posted May 26 Share Posted May 26 ......5.....mutter......hand off......mutter......5.......mutter...... That is a fine looking axe. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RAY AGAINST THE MACHINE Posted May 27 Share Posted May 27 That's a nice bass! Love the colour . It reminds me of the Dean Stylist Bass . This bass looks slimmer . Glwts ! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stewblack Posted May 27 Share Posted May 27 Beautiful. And almost irresistible for a collector like me. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stewblack Posted June 10 Share Posted June 10 You coming south for the South West Bass Bash again this year? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neepheid Posted June 10 Author Share Posted June 10 3 minutes ago, stewblack said: You coming south for the South West Bass Bash again this year? Alas, I cannot - I've got a gig the night before (and the night before that). Can't cancel the Saturday one either - we binned one at that venue earlier in the year due to illness and the landlord was not impressed - have to keep our noses clean for the rest of the year or else we might get the boot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stewblack Posted June 10 Share Posted June 10 Totally understand. Was great to meet you there. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neepheid Posted June 10 Author Share Posted June 10 5 minutes ago, stewblack said: Totally understand. Was great to meet you there. Likewise! Hopefully things will work out next year, would love to come down again. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
itsmedunc Posted June 12 Share Posted June 12 (edited) I quite fancy this but same old cash flow problems unfortunately 😔 However, I’ve come across this very bass ( Ihope 😂) on a YouTube video. It’s a HB Prototype vid from 2023 and yours is highlighted about 3/4 way through (9.45) Demo in second 😁 Demo at 4.40 Edited June 12 by itsmedunc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neepheid Posted June 12 Author Share Posted June 12 32 minutes ago, itsmedunc said: I quite fancy this but same old cash flow problems unfortunately 😔 However, I’ve come across this very bass ( Ihope 😂) on a YouTube video. It’s a HB Prototype vid from 2023 and yours is highlighted about 3/4 way through (9.45) Demo in second 😁 Demo at 4.40 It is my exact bass! As I said in the other thread about this, I wonder where the red one went... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dad3353 Posted June 22 Share Posted June 22 @neepheid: This is exactly my kind of instrument..! Are you coming to France any time soon (or any other BC member willing to 'mule' it across the Channel...)..? Seriously interested, if transport could be arranged. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neepheid Posted June 23 Author Share Posted June 23 On 22/06/2024 at 11:26, Dad3353 said: @neepheid: This is exactly my kind of instrument..! Are you coming to France any time soon (or any other BC member willing to 'mule' it across the Channel...)..? Seriously interested, if transport could be arranged. Sorry Dad, no continental travel plans in the near future. If you can get some BCer to help you out with getting it across the Channel then I'm happy to collaborate... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dad3353 Posted June 23 Share Posted June 23 (edited) [Open letter to the BC Community]... Anyone planning a visit to France in the near future (2024/5 counts as 'near future' for these purposes...). There's a fine bass, currently in Aberdeen, that is looking for transport across the Channel, and 'official' means make it unrealistic. A PM to seal the deal; further logistic details can and will be worked out as needs be. Thanks in advance; two BCer's would be helped by this. OK, a bit of a Long Shot, but it really is a Fine Bass. (Posted again in 'General Discussion', for wider diffusion...) Edited June 23 by Dad3353 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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