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    Hello everyone, Has anyone else noticed how a lot of Harley Benton products will only be in stock in x weeks? I wanted a HB-35 Plus guitar & a Ukebass from them but ended up getting an Ibanez semihollow on the second hand market & am on the lookout for a solidbody ukebass to pop up used here in France, as the model i want will only be available in 10 to 13 weeks (from 8 weeks announced in June already...). I wonder how many other sales they are missing because of those supply issues. I also noticed that on top of Harley Benton bass ukeleles, they now have a "Thomann" brand, made in Europe line of instruments. Does anyone know more about what's happening? Is there a problem with their factory/ies? Is this the end of Harley Benton? Are they moving production to Europe for good?
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    Taddaaaaaa
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    My Ibanez AGB200-BKF
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    Wait.. is it not "mice" when there is more than one???
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    So the new bass will be short scale then? Do we know if there'll be other finishes, by any chances??
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    Hello @EddieG! Are U 100% sure about this? Is this not the HB-50 that was briefly seen at some of those big gear shows a few months back in orange & red? If so, they are long scale semi-hollows with a musicman-style humbucker. One Basschat member had the orange prototype and sold it here recently.. I am asking because i am really interested in getting a semi-hollow (i miss my long gone Rockbass Star Bass 32") & i cant afford anything that's on the market right now except Harley Bentons. But the HB-60 comes in just one finish for now. I sent them an email a few weeks back to see if by any chance they would make the HB-50 or HB-60 in finishes that i find the classiest (Dark Lake Placid Blue, Faded Pehlam Blue....) but they didn't feel i deserved to be told anything lol
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    Does anyone know if there is a supply chain problem with goods coming from asia? I have noticed a lot of Squier & Harley Benton are currently out of stock with several weeks until they are delivered to Thomann. Not so with Sire, who have their own factory/ies. I have also noticed this in other online retailers...
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    Same here!!! Drooling over this bass!!
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    Aaargh.. So no semi hollow? But whyyyyy?!??!
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    Mine were Pino Palladino & Meshell Ndegeocello.
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    Jazz

    neil___lien replied to jezzaboy's topic in Gear Gallery

    Hello everyone! Here are mine: got the Contemporary recently & a friend is keeping his 40th Anniversary Jazz for me, so i will have it in a couple of months when i move to France! Can't wait!
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    It plays really well too!! Really happy with it! And it's also lighter than the Pbass!
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    Here are mine! - FSR CV60's Precision - Contemporary Jazz HH V - Affinity Jaguar H
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    Oh oh wait! I can join!! Taddaaaaaaa!!
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    Haha nah i, in fact, knew exactly where this was going & this is whyi chose to name the polar opposite of what U had...
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    Obviously an Ibanez EHB1505!!
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    Hey there! I am also keeping an eye on those & am interested in having more opinions.. i see people who are really happy with theirs, but those who are disappointed are really disappointed lol.. Anyone else cares to chime in?
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    Welcome!!
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    Ah f**k.. now i want one.. the Cosmic Blue Starburst looks awesome
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    So.. it's been a few months & people have mentioned a couple of times how harsh i was in my initial post about the bass. I guess i was writing from a place of frustration & stress.. I mainly play a Cort B4FL these days, but every now and then i will bring out the Jim Harley.. and it's actually a very cool bass. Plenty of mojo. Played it last night & haven't had to tune it again since last month when i put it away. I was considering selling it for a bit of cash as i also plan to move in the next few months from Spain to France, but then again, those second hand platforms here in Spain are horrible & i'd rather give the bass away to a friend here. I am glad i spent the time fixing it, & i am sure he will like it. I've recieved compliments at rehearsals and on instagram or even in this thread about the sounds i was getting out of that bass & playing it last night made me feel i need to make things right by posting about it. It is a great player, with a fast neck, that makes all the right noises, despite the name on the headstock & the negative reviews on Audiofanzine. Obviously, mine has almost nothing in common anymore with whatever came out of the factory hehe... Anyway.. those are my conclusions. Am glad i brought it back to life!
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    Same here!
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    It looks so elegant! Classy! Congrats!! I am also a Cort Artisan player (B4FL & B5 Element) and also GASsing hard for an EHB...
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    I also had the Fame Baphomet neck-thru version & i am still kicking myself for letting it go... fantastic basses.. GLWTS
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    Hello everyone! Just read through this thread & i would mention RMI also, although Mark Ramsay is not UK based anymore. He has his own designs but is not afraid to experiment if a customer requests it. I used to own an RMI Quantum Dominic Di Piazza Signature 6-string bass &, while i had it, the BTB846SC, AGBV205A, Swamp Ash Sire P7 5-string & Fame Baphomet were mostly gathering dust. I had to consciously force myself to play them every few days. I eventually had to sell everything off due to... uh... life... but i really recomment RMI... The best way to contact Mark Ramsay is through his Instagram https://instagram.com/mark.w.ramsay?igshid=MmU2YjMzNjRlOQ== He has been doing more teaching & research these days, but he still builds basses if asked politely ;0))
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