Jonesy

1 hour ago, Ricky Rioli said:

@Jonesy the good you did is still doing good 🤗

Good to see it getting paid forward and to hear that the OP will hopefully get the bass where it should be! !!

The new colours do look great and I appreciate that the tuners are one of the main selling points but.........I think they're the worst thing about them. I'm sure they're great, but I'm just not a fan of that style tuner on a retro looking bass.

If there was a P coming out with a roasted maple board then I'd be pretty tempted though 

They do look pretty cool! All of those colours look great (I'm not normally a fan of sparkly finishes, but that purple is ace) and at only £199 they're pretty tempting.

*Reminds himself he has a Jazz and doesn't need another one*

31 minutes ago, Quilly said:

Playing a mex player p bass at the moment strung with la Bella flats for my acoustic band set, can’t fault it at all. Great neck , tone , playability etc. the hardware is “ok”, not amazing but I won’t be changing anything because it all works fine. Good value for money imo.

Lovely bass! I think that and the buttercream are the 2 best colour options in the Player series

39 minutes ago, Andy_L said:

 

If I mentioned that it's 3.6kgs? 

 

There seems to be a long wait on Pelham Blue 

I used to have a gold one and really liked it, sounded really great with flats. I can't see for sure from the pic, but it looks like you have flats on yours too?

If I picked another one up I think it'd have to be PB, even if there is a long wait.

42 minutes ago, neepheid said:

 

DO IT

 

It's very tempting.......although I'm also GASsing for a Thunderbird and Vintera P at the mo too, so it has some competition. Plus, it's my 40th in the new year, so I may put it off until then!

Very nice! I really love it in pelham blue and am gassing after a hollow body at the mo, this doesn't help!

28 minutes ago, PaulThePlug said:

Big Q?.. Whats the weight?

 

There are also a couple of cheapy Bax / Fazley's id like... but i'm told i've got too many... It's only 8!

I'm really tempted by a Fazley, but haven't heard loads. I wonder how they compare to HB?

38 minutes ago, Chrishi_J said:

But they released the news last Wednesday the 19th.

 

https://www.gearnews.de/harley-benton-jb-62cc-jazziger-bass-mit-matching-headstock/

 

Sunburst

Shell Pink

Seafoam Green (auch als Lefty)

Olympic White

Lake Placid Blue

Dakota Red

Black

 

Price Friendly Deluxe JBs with Matching Headstocks

 

This is different to last week's release, although probably in the same sort of colours.

In the comments on the post, HB say whatever it is will be released on Friday. 

One more sleep!

I thought that, but the new shell pink J has a white scratch plate, not tort.

Plus, the caption said 'time for another sneak peek', as if it's something new?

Something else HB posted on their FB page earlier.......

No idea if that's linked to the original tease? It looks fairly retro with the shell pink and doesn't really match the tuners from the first post 🤔

31 minutes ago, Geek99 said:

I played it - very nice indeed 

partner urged me to buy it. I, in an utter fkucwit moment said “I don’t need it” 🤦‍♂️

I'm really tempted by the Vintera P. I had a go on one the other day and really loved how it sounded. The neck was a bit wider than I'm used to, but I'll probably adjust to it.......maybe.

I wish they made a 70s Vintera P. I've seen a FSR 70s style MiM, but have no idea if they have 70s voiced pups?

I had a similar moment when the Mrs tried to persuade me not to sell a bass because I'd regret it, but I had this silly self enforced idea about limiting the amount of basses I had to 3. I really regret selling that bass!

On 13/10/2022 at 21:52, SteveXFR said:

Looks like the SB1 is a bit over budget. £1200 seems to be very bottom end price. 

Just seen this in the classifieds from earlier in the month.......

1. Is a sound person

2. Knows how to play

3. Knows how to not over play

58 minutes ago, SteveXFR said:

 

3. Owns a drum kit sized car

1 hour ago, Ralf1e said:

Sorry if this offends but look at Crimson Guitars and see how he  worked out the weight prob for his daughter.

Bored holes in it using common tools we can buy for our drills. Punched it full of holes job done. But then it will neck dive on you.

Shave the neck oops not so easy but that will need to be done as well.

Saw a video yesterday about these compared to a Squier CV and a Mex Jazz. It was quoted as being too thick.

Sound good they all did. Just glad I bought a Squier 70's CV at the weekend not one of the others.

You don't offend at all!!

If I tried to take any sort of power tool to a bass then I'm sure the results would be offensive to everyone here. My DIY skills are shockingly bad and mostly just involve swearing at inanimate objects. I'd love to have a go at modifying a bass outside of a few things I can do with a screwdriver, but it's not for me I'm afraid 😁

42 minutes ago, Owen said:

I had never really clocked the line as such. Cracking. That bloke's wall is making me feel uncomfortable though.

If you read his blurb about the vid he says something about Bruce Thomas contacting him and saying he's one of the only people he's seen to nail all the fills. Bruce Thomas even posted this vid on his own site in a hall of fame!

I love his background! I guess you're not into horror, but he has a few other vids going through his horror collectables and his Halloween decorations. Great stuff!!

31 minutes ago, stewblack said:

The only thing I hope is they have sorted the weight issue. The other jazzes already on their list are boat anchors.

I had a 75JB deco off them (are deco's still a thing they do?) and it was a lovely bass......that also had the ability to attract black holes into its gravitational pull.

Those new J's do look great green pink and LPB all look pretty tempting. Does anyone know what the deal is with 'caramelised maple'? Is it just regular maple that has been dyed rather than roasted? Or maybe it's been fried?

I thought that when I saw those J basses the other day, but the tuners are different. I wonder if there's still something more to come?

I love this line, it's a lot of fun to play and has some nice little fills in it. When I first learnt it I got all of the little fills down (I think?!) but just add in which ever I fancy playing and don't stick to the recorded version. 

There are some great lessons and covers on YouTube to help you and your wife out when it comes to learning it. Troy nails it here 😃 (as ever)

Just to add to the burst and tort P basses, here's mine.

It's a 2016 MIJ Hama Okamoto sig. Essentially it's a 62 PBass body with a 62 JB neck.

10 hours ago, SuperSeagull said:

A cliche it maybe but here is mine. ‘62 RI CIJ 1999-2002, unable to be more specific with the serial number. Purchased in 2008 from Far Eastern Guitars for £465. Not sure if it is the US or standard model and in any case I’ve put a SD Quarter Pounder in.  Pure P bass, always fancied a year of birth P bass but an American one was out of budget!

Loverly bass! 

And it is a US model. As well as having US pups, you can spot the US models as they have spiral bridges (apart from the 70s reissues) and have the tuners with the large bass plates.

There's also Fiona Kitschen from Tropical F-uck Storm..

And Hiro-chan, from Otoboke Beaver....

Billy Corgan seems to have a thing for female bassists. As well as those already mentioned, he's also played with.....

Ginger Pooley....

Nicole Fiorentino.....