neil___lien

I have owned & sold: - Harley Benton Acoustic Fretless 5 (sold 2011) - Harley Benton BZ-6000, (sold June 2020), - Harley Benton E-1335 II sunburst (gtr) - Harley Benton JB-75MN Black Vintage Series (sold October 2020) - Harley Benton CST-24HB (sold January 2022) (gtr) - Harley Benton PB-20 SBK (for sale @ my mother's) - Harley Benton HB-35 Plus - Metallic Blue (Sold August 2022) (gtr) All good instruments. I have been buying and selling over the past few years, trying stuff. Granted i never really dared modifying my instruments past new strings, a set up & sometimes adding little visual elements to them. I havent kept pics on my phone but i have a bunch of videos on my "artist page" on Fb: neillien. There U can see the basses, hear them & make fun of my playing ;°P I am usually broke so i can't keep instruments if i want to invest in smthg else. But i trust Harley Benton. In fact the one thag left yesterday just funded the gtr that should arrive on Monday... Ah also: same thing for me: i didn't know that basses needed to go through a set up to have them the way U want. My first bass was a Cort Action Bass and i almost quit playing because of how physically unpleasant & difficult it was to fight the instrument. So if U are gonna sell an instrument to a beginner, SOME set up should be done before shipping & i think it should indeed be mentioned in reviews so that people documenting themselves on their next purchases know what to expect & can anticipate either the costs of having a professional set up done, or teaching themselves how to do it.... the air conditioning blades comparison does not work here.

Am starting to regret letting mine go...

Here is mine! Bad fretsprout on both sides of the neck, but otherwise perfect. Selling my U5 now that this one is here!!

Mine has changed quite a lot.. this is what is left... Super minimalist approach....

I currently only own a Sire U5. 😱😱😱

Yeah... i might ask for more pics.. the bass is in Bilbao and i am near Seville... didn't know about "resinator" fingerboards!! Thanks for the info! The asking price is 350€.. which is the cheapest i have ever seen any of those.. and i would have to sell my CV Mustang for this bass... One thing that i noticed is that last week that bass was marked as "reserved" which would mean that someone already went there, tried it & didn't buy, or someone bought it and shipped it back... which is something you can do through the second hand app that's popular here, as long as it is within 48 hrs of recieving the parcel.. The fact that is was "reserved" for a few days, & then back on the market doesn't look good, does it? Mmmmh... 😔

Dear Fellaz & Fellazettes ! I have been G.A.S.ing really bad for a Rockbass Starbass... but prices both new & second hand are ruling out that option & i started looking for other cheaper options. Then i found this on the second hane market here in Spain. The asking price is 350€ with HSC. BUT there is a massive problem: looks like the fingerboard is coming off the neck, no? In the add, seller says that he has sent pics to a luthier, & that luthier said that it was fine, that all he had to do is file it down so he wouldn't feel it while playing. And this is why i am writing here today: what do U all think? Buy or pass? Is easily fixable?? Also, can anyone decypher the serial number for me? Is that a 2013 bass??

Hey there ! Thanks for the info! There is continuity between the bridge & cavity & from component to component. Someone on Fb told me to check if that whole shielding i did was connected to ground on the output jack, and in order to check that i would need to open it up again & get the soldering iron etc... which i have been putting off til tomorrow for a month or so loooool... The pickguards are the original ones, with a marble vinyl sticker on top. Quite a PITA to get it right, & they will try to unstick every chance they get, but it looks cool indeed, Thanks for noticing!

Well i guess my #1 is that Squier CV Mustang with LaBella MUS flats, but it hums quite a lot despite shielding the PG & cavities, so until i can re-open it & sort that out... i'll take the Bronco to rehearsals & gigs. GASsing really bad for a Sire U5, but can't afford it...

Dear Fellaz & Fellazettes, How are U all doing? I don't know how many of U are aware of Keith William's Five Watt World channel that does "Short History" videos of emblematic guitars & basses... Just in case U didn't know, he just released this video: Hope U like it!

Okay so i lied. I have sold all three basses (Baphomet, BTB & RMI). They have found better homes & are in good hands now...

Hey there! Thanks for all that info! I just sent U a private message! 🙏🙏🙏😊

Thanks! It's just a vinyl sticker. And i'll probably have to redo it as it is making bubbles here & there, & the area around the lower horn doesn't stick well. I wonder if using a hair dryer would help... do U guys know? Or would it ruin it?

Dear Fellaz & Felazettes! How are U all doing? Hello from Spain! I am a recent short scale convert, coming from 6 string, 34/35" basses. Hand injury, small budget & lack of space made me consider a transition to short scale & i am so happy with those two that my 6 string & my fretless are currently up for sale, & i am considering selling my Classic Vibe Precision hehe.... The Mustang is stock for now & it might well stay that way if i like the Labella MUS that should arrive soon. The Bronco got new 500K pots, 0.047 cap, wiring, dual rail humbucker & D'Addario Chrome Tapewounds. If anyone knows about drop-in tuners (i've read about the Ping P2681, but they are nowhere to be found in my area) & cheap Musicmaster bridges or 4-saddle replacement bridges, that would be awesome. Sound samples for the Bronco: https://www.instagram.com/neilelliottbeisson/tv/CYkCCLYN-sw/?utm_medium=copy_link https://www.instagram.com/tv/CYldtIFlukQ/?utm_medium=copy_link https://www.instagram.com/tv/CYn6ssXlds_/?utm_medium=copy_link https://www.instagram.com/tv/CYq9r6wMBHl/?utm_medium=copy_link And the Mustang: https://www.instagram.com/neilelliottbeisson/tv/CXtERbvM6vC/?utm_medium=copy_link Have a nice day!!

Well, i have ordered 3 times from G4M & this last experience with sealed the deal. Hands down the worst online instrument retailer i have ever bought from. Incompetece at its worst.

Little confession: sometimes i feel like selling my 3 basses & starting over again.. Don't you?

How are U guys doing tonight?

Hello @Teebs

Same for me, no time to do this properly today 😱😱😱 very last minute, but good to know those threads exist!

Ronda is quite nice too yeah, both the center & the little hikes that allow U to see the city from other angles! Thanks @jazzburger! I guess i have learned a lot from those dark times yeah. The only two downsides are: - it's no fun while U are in it, - i've lost 4 years of practice on the instrument! But anyway, it's all part of the process ! Do U guys create Ur own music? Share it somewhere maybe?

Yeah! Seville is beautiful (most of it). Then there is Córdoba & Granada & Cádiz & a bunch of other smaller villages that are really worth visiting! One thing i will complain about though is: the bass used market is crap here 🤣🤣🤣 Anyway, thank U all for the warm welcome! Good night!

Thanks for the warm welcome everyone! @Jus Lukin: it's Anda-loo-see-ya, with the strong sillable beeing the "see" 😊 And yeah i am homeless but i have a very nice boss that allows me to stay in class 5 of our school lol. It's weird but it's fine. I have 16m² for a bed, 3 basses & a combo. My clothes in a big suitcase. Don't need much more for now. U guys should visit the region, when possible. There are so many beautiful things to be seen here...

Yeah i have been a reader for a looong time but rarely do i write, most of the time because someone has already said the same thing in better words before, but yeah, been here a while! Just wanted to say hi!

Dear Fellaz & Fellazettes! How is everyone doing ? Am good, here, procrastinating. Realised i have been a member of this forum for a while but had never taken the time to introduce myself to the community. Another excuse to procrastinate even further... So here it goes: my name is neil, i am 37 years old, currently living in Dos Hermanas, right outside of Seville. I teach English here. Also i am currently homeless due to Covid affecting the number of students we have, & my wage, so i sleep in a classroom. Been there for the last six months. Music CV: I started playing bass when i was 21 or 22, then had a 4 year depression during which i sold off my gear, & came back to music when i was 32 i believe. I am completely self-taught on guitar, bass, beatbox, singing & drawing. Guitar was my main instrument, but bass is my true love & i don't even own a guitar anymore (sold off my Ibanez AS83-STE to pay for car repairs). I released an album in 2010 ("Introducing the Raggedy Zirkus"), right before i burned out, and another one in 2016 ("Cityzens Were Here", the typo is intentional), right after that hiatus. i composed, arranged & performed all the instruments on both, while the respective female singers of those projects brought their lyrics & voices.m to the table. Gear i own: after years of buying & selling, trying different things, being limited by tight budgets & low income jobs (cuz i wanted time for music), i have finally reached a decent point in terms of gear: - RMI Quantum Dominic di Piazza Signature 6 - Ibanez BTB846SC-DTL - Fame Baphomet IV fretless. All three active, neck-through basses. The first two are single-cuts. The RMI & Baphomet are strung with flats. I only own an Eden Ec10 combo in terms of amps. G.A.S.: I am currently GASsing for a Rockbass Starbass 5... really bad. Can't afford it. I guess i am pretty frustrated with my life & that translates into browsing through second-hand pages & online retailers' catalogues. Current projects: i play in a soul cover band of music veterans here in Seville. Haven't gigged yet as we started building a repertoir in July & have gone through a number of successive lockdowns. Then there is this other covers project where we modify heavily spanish pop songs into something different. Not really my cup of tea, but it's the only project that landed me gigs last year. & i write & compose for an actress here who has recently decided she wanted to put out an EP before the summer. So we'll see how that goes. Anyway this was me. Should U be interested, U can find me on social media as @neilelliottbeisson... Hope U have a great day! It's time for me to stop procrastinating 😊

Basses (& guitars) i've owned: Over the years, and including also the instruments i owned before a three years hiatus away from music, i've owned these: Pre-hiatus: Cort Action Bass (first bass, sold) RavenWest RWG 7-Strings (sold 2011) Harley Benton Acoustic Fretless 5 (sold) Washburn Taurus T25 (sold 2012) Rockbass Corvette 5 (recorded "Raggedy Zirkus", sold 2012) Post-hiatus: Yamaha RBX 270 FL (Sold 2015) Squier Vintage Modified Jazz Bass NT (recorded "Cityzens Were Here", traded away 2017) Warwick Corvette Std (Sold 2016) ESP-LTD B205SMFL (Sold 2017) Fame Baphomet 6 (Sold 2018) Squier Vintage Modified Precision 5 (recorded Laure Lucas' "Loveletters & apologies", sold 2018) Ibanez BTB1206e Prestige (Sold 2018) Warwick Rockbass Starbass 32" (Sold February 2019) Sire V7 Alder 5ST-BK (returned 2018) Warwick Rockbass Corvette 5 Active (Sold December 2018) Squier Vintage Modified PJ Lake Placid Blue (Sold May 2019) Cort C6 Plus ZBMH OTAB (Sold June 2019) Ibanez SR306EB-WK (Sold July 2019) Ibanez TMB30 Mint Green (Sold January 2020) Squier Classic Vibe Precision '50s Lake Placid Blue (Sold March 2020) Vintage V74MRJP Fretless (sold May 2020) Harley Benton BZ-6000, (sold June 2020), Harley Benton E-1335 II sunburst (given away to a young soul who needed it), ESP-LTD B-206SM (sold September 2020) Harley Benton JB-75MN Black Vintage Series (sold October 2020) Ibanez AGBV205A (sold December 2020) Sire P7 5-string Swamp Ash 1st Gen (swapped for BTB846SC, December 2020) Ibanez ASV10A (also swapped for BTB846SC-DTL, December 2020) Ibanez SR506 (traded for the defretted Fame Baphomet IV, February 2021) Ibanez AS83-STE Artcore Expressionist (sold March 2021) Some of them were acquired new, others second hand. Nothing wrong with any of them, some of them were actually really good & i have, at times, regretted selling them... The one i regret selling the most is the medium scale Starbass.. So, right now, i own: - an Ibanez BTB846SC-DTL - RMI Quantum Dominic Di Piazza Signature 6 fretted - Fame Baphomet IV fretless. And i heavily GAS for a Warwick Rockbass Starbass 5 (in Cream White preferably). I am surprised so see that bass is pretty absent from the lists i have read here!