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I suspect they don't have a Public School education...

Personally I'd look at PJs - I'm finding much richer tones from mine..

Don't forget to include a tenner for the gallon of petrol and box of matches...

I'm going to stick my head up over the parapet now... Now I love the necks, the electronics and the tonal package but TBH I'm not a big fan of the body shape. IMO the body is too big and I don't like the top horn. If they made a smaller, more modern design (Spector/Warwick/ Ibanez) I'd be more inclined to buy and keep one. I have been tempted to buy one and send it off to @Andyjr1515 to transplant everything into something along the lines of my suggestion - not too dissimilar to the BE2 (wish they would make them at a more Yamaha price range - i.e great VFM). I wonder if the parts fit any of those cheap "build yourself" basses on eBay??

Needs to come with a gallon of petrol and a box of matches.... I thought that this was a Rick free site???

MyHermes - do I need to say any more? Check my latest gripe with them on their thread.

Glad it isn't just me that it bugs... As well as catching fraudsters we can disinfect the world...

One day I'll fly away - Randy Crawford

Hmmm...probably need to post some of my 55-01

GAS has got you now...it's all down hill from here. Starts with a new pedal, then a new bass, then another new bass "just in case", then one that you just liked the look of...before you know it you've got more basses than you need but one less than you want. Won't be long before you start a thread "how many is the right amount of basses to have"...all the usual reprobates start to point the blame at @cetera and @doctor_of_the_bass who have 50+ each and justify their own collections with "well, they have this many...." When I joined here I had 3 basses - now I have at least 10 (No, I'm not going to count them..). Every time I try to downsize I just spend the money on more gear. THERE IS NO CURE!!!!

I count 8 basses... Please don't make me count my own - I'm blissfully unaware of how many I currently have now that it's more than 10 again.

This HB PJ5 is available on Gumtree for £75 https://www.gumtree.com/p/guitar-instrument/harley-benton-pj-5-htr-deluxe-series-5-string-bass/1394713260

Are you suggesting a chambered body??

Stay with me tonight - Jeffrey Osborne

The Sugar Shack - Teena Marie (RIP)

Looking through Gary Gilmore's eyes - The Adverts

I have an empty 2x12 cab if it's any use...

I bought one recently - arrived today - it weighs 4.5kg

I've just bought an item from Gumtree - the whole experience was filled with paranoia - I was worried they wouldn't send the item, they that I wouldn't pay - all unsaid of course. Now the item is scheduled for collection and they have been paid everything seems much friendlier.

I've got the album somewhere...

I'd owned 5 in total over a 10 year period before joining here

I'm not sure if I could remember all mine. Not sure if that's an indication of a poor memory or of owning too much gear. 😳

Planet Earth - Duranx2

I recently ordered a Sterling SUB 5er (I blame @mcnach for posting his thread about his new Harley Benton) from the Hull branch of Cash Converters. Put aside your feelings for CC, I know that they're not everybody's favourite company. Bass arrived safely in a Gig bag but well packed in tons of bubble wrap (replenishing my dwindling stock) and several black bags. I was concerned when I saw it but my concerns were unfounded. It was intact and seemingly unharmed. I unpacked the spade bass - pretty sure it must have previously been owned by Alan Titchmarsh or Charlie Dimmock - the strings were filthy, probably never been changed by the looks of them, the bridge was caked in dirt and grime and the Maple board looked like it had been played by a motor mechanic during his lunch break. Strings off, I was able to clean all the parts thoroughly in about 15-20 minutes and underneath all that gunk is what looks like a very nice bass. Obviously fitted a new set of strings and deposited the old ones in the bin. Now, as a buyer, it arriving in a mess automatically puts my back up - it suggests that somebody along the line really didn't give a sheet - it took very little time to clean. Had it arrived in it's present condition (cleaned) I would have assumed that it had been well cared for. CC always seem to have a stock of (cheap) strings - if they'd changed them to a clean, new set it would, again, have suggested that somebody was interested in making a good impression. I'm making a couple of points here. Now I know that CC are a business and want to make as much money as they can, and they probably acquired the bass in this poor condition but surely it's better business to have happy customers (who are likely to return) than just taking money from their wallets only once. Secondly, knowing the business model that CC adopt - buy crap cheap, mark it up and sell it on - I'm guessing it came through their door in this condition, so really they're just passing it on as they got it - the poor maintenance is clearly as a result of it's previous owner's lack of care. What also astounds me is that somebody, who at one time paid good money for this, allows their instruments to get in this state. (It's only now occurring to me that it may not have found it's way to CC from it's genuine owner). I'm pretty sure (check my feedback here) that anybody who has ever traded with me has done so with the confidence that the merchandise has been well looked after and will arrive in good condition. Am I naïve in believing this?