stewblack

In a four piece with keys, bass, drums and vocals. Loved the keys player when he auditioned for a band I used to be in. Main reason because he could really play, and take a solo at the drop of a hat. But the fact that his style dovetailed so nicely with mine was hugely influential in wanting to get him into the next band I formed. It's not that his left hand never strays into my area, but he plays what the song requires and I have the bottom end taken care of so he doesn't have to worry.

We're all applause whores at heart

Yeah I know what you mean. At the end of the day, a gigs a gig, I guess. But I do miss a green room with a stocked chiller and a couple of guys sorting the sound. Don't really miss soundchecking four hours before showtime though 😂

Genius, and so easy to make!

I couldn't believe how good mine was first time I gigged it. Bearing in mind I hadn't had it long, so was really quite unfamiliar with it. But I barely needed to tweak it beyond dialling down one effect. What blew me away was the way the sounds sat in/cut through the mix. Better than any of my uber expensive individual stomps have done in the past. Even allowing for my cack handed inability to dial in a good sound on those pedals, the Zoom out shone them.

Easy load in, bed by midnight. Always the best gig.

Great stuff Blue.

That sounds great

GENIUS!

Been offered a lend of a baritone, but having just spent money which was meant for an invoice on a bass I don't need I'm going to hold off. Don't need full blown gas attack.

My rule is if all my basses went up in smoke other than the one in my hand, and I couldn't buy another, would I be happy to gig and record with it for the rest of my time. If yes happy days. If no - for any reason no matter how small - it has to go.

Gone for this sunburst 4, p j. Now to find some money to replenish my poor bank account.

Do it!

No argument from me - each to his own of course. I'm just saying I've got basses cost literally 10 times as much (which I also love) so I can compare, and I've still never felt the hardware let's the Harley Benton range down. But if others feel differently that's cool too.

I don't know about other people but I've never needed to change the hardware on my Harleys. Not saying I haven't done it, I put @KiOgon switched tone pots in two of mine because they look cool and it was fun to do. I also put black strings on my two matt black ones, not because the HB strings are poor - far from it - again just cosmetic tinkering. I'm glad these basses have arrived, I've a few low priced items in my basket waiting for something to get me into free postage territory. Included in this are some of the new higher quality HB strings (including a set of flats) which I'm excited to try

Hate is far too strong a word for me to use in relation to an inanimate object. However the muff is not anything I ever want to do to my sound. Bought it tried it sold it.

Ok , had a look at the four string versions, I like the white, something odd about the blue body with that fretboard, but the sunburst wins.

Oooooh. So the only decision now us which colour..

Honestly there is so much variety available given not just the multiplicity of tone knobs, but the ultra high/ultra low switches and above all the shape control. I keep this around the 10 to 12 area as I particularly like it there but it offers a lot of choice

Thank you. I will give it all some serious thought. Particularly in respect to application.

This is really cool. Could have some bass application too https://youtu.be/acsJg2pMCeY

https://youtu.be/SPwqg32VhEY

Not got it yet. Spent my money unwisely, but it'll be happening soon. That demo is amazing

Yeah I believe they will have a rhythm section, but then I hoped Cory Wong would be bringing the Wongnotes so what do I know?