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    New (?) Harley Benton model - short scale hollow body

    in Bass Guitars

    Posted

    On 27/08/2014 at 22:27, dunic said:

    I'm the guy who uploaded that Harley Benton HB-60 video on the previous page. And I owned one of those Bach basses, sold it and regretted it. It was a one trick pony, but sounded pretty good and build quality was on par for the price. The HB-60 is a different beast tho, less boomy and muddy. I've got videos from both of them, so you can judge for yourself.

    Bach:
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zZSSkgtE61w

    HB-60
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BSlDrRgOums

    A video of the HB played with a pick will follow.

     

    Hey there!

    Do U still own the HB-60? i'm considering getting one... Just wonder after a few years how U feel about it! 

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    GT-1B/Rhodes Sounds

    in Effects

    Posted

    Dear Fellas & Felazettes,

    i own a GT-1B & i love to play around with it at home. But i am starting a new project here in Seville, Spain, where keyboard players are hard to find. i might have to play chords while the guitar player does his noodling. 

    So i was wondering if other owners of this fantastic multi-FX pedal had ever tried to create a Fender Rhodes patch. And if so, how did U do it? i assume U need quite a lot of reverb, some tremolo, some sort of pitch modification, but what did U choose as FX1 & FX2? & what settings for each element? 

    Also, i have read that some of the FX, like the Octaver, do not allow U to play multiple notes at the same time, & i just tried with a couple of patches & it does look like this is true... Is there any way i can get a Fender Rhodes sound on this thing & play chords too? 

    i'd really appreciate all the help i can get! (And before U draw Ur guns at me: yes, i understand the role of a bass player in a band, and no, i don't have any budget available to buy new pedals, basses or a keyboard)

    Take care!
     

    PRECISION BASS HISTORY LESSON!

    in General Discussion

    Posted

    Dear Fellaz & Fellazettes!
     
    Five Watt World is back with yet another great video! This time it's about the Precision Bass! 
     
     
    A lot of research done there, obviously. Learned a lot in that video about that beloved instrument ! 
     
    Jazz Bass lovers: U better subscribe & hit the bell button to get notifications cuz it seems that the Jazz Bass video is already on the way! (Read the comments under the video!)
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    What Are The Best Beginner Basses?

    in Bass Guitars

    Posted · Edited by outtaseezun

     

    On 22/08/2019 at 16:59, Newfoundfreedom said:

    If definitely have any of the "Vintage" bass lineup on there. 

    Absolutely superb instruments. Cheap as chips and punch massively above their price tag. 

     

    On 22/08/2019 at 19:15, machinehead said:

    Ibanez Talman range.  Available for under £150.00 brand new.

    I've just bought a Talman TMB100M from Tom1946 and, after lowering the action a little to suit my playing style, it's a superb bass.  I gigged it on Saturday night.  It's up there with my US Fenders for sound and playability.   The hardware, woods and assembly are good enough to gig this bass for life.

    I wish I'd owned a Talman when I was starting out on bass.

    Frank.

    Hey guys! 

     

    I might be late to the party but i own a Squier Classic Vibe Precision '50s Lake Placid Blue that i got second hand for £190, an Ibanez TMB30 Mint Green that i got new for 160€ which i strung with Black Nylon tapes, a Harley Benton BZ-6000 (350€), a Vintage V74MRJP (250€) with Fender flats and a Harley Benton JB-75MN Black (139€) that i just got for my Bday four days ago.

    All my basses are super low budget. I tried, bought & sold a bunch of basses before i got to this collection. Some of them were much more expensive than the ones i own now, & yet i prefer those. I would recommend the JB-75MN  especially, super low cost, super comfortable & fast under the fingers. Same goes for the TMB30 if U're looking for a short scale..

    Hope this helps...

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    NBD : Squier CV Precision '50s LPB

    in Bass Guitars

    Posted

    Fellaaaaaz & Fellazettes! It's me again!

    i have a question for U. Since we're at my Girlfriend's parents' for a few more days, i play the bass with headphones through my poopy travel amp (Blackstar Fly Bass, 3W) & through the headphones, without even using the EQ & Comp knobs of the amp, i get that awesome P-Bass sound & the tone knob really has a massive impact on the overall sound. 

    When i play unplugged through that same amp, the magic is gone. & last night i was at a friend's studio, & it was the same: the P-bass sounded like any other random bass through the studio monitors (bass plugged directly into the DAW). What is in the tiny amp that reveals the Pbass sound?

    Will be back home in 10 days. Hope my Warwick combo gives me the same tone i have with headphones on the Fly amp...

    Rotosound Competition!!

    in Accessories and Misc

    Posted

    On 31/07/2019 at 19:17, hihat said:

    Doug Wimbish, because of his versatility. He has been a super in-demand sessions guy. There's a reason why, he can lay down some serious grooves. Check out his playing on Living Colour's "Wall". 

     

    Truuuuue! Maybe I should've mentioned him instead.... Humm... 

    Rotosound Competition!!

    in Accessories and Misc

    Posted

    Yeah it has to be Geddy Lee for me too! Amazing tone & tasteful playing on everything he's ever recorded (& even on live recordings on Youtube). Do U guys ever stop to consider what it takes to have such a long career & never make mistakes U'd be ashamed of later? 

    i use the Rotosound Black Nylons on my short scale, love them!!! 

    i'm new here!

    in Introductions

    Posted

    Hey guys!

     

    i'll be in Coventry between the 10th of August & the 17th. Do U guys know by any chance if anyone is selling one of those basses second hand in the area? 

    - Squier Classic Vibe Precision 50s Lake Placid Blue
    - Squier James Johnston Jazz Bass - Lake Placid Blue
    - Greg Bennett Royale RLB-4
    - SX SJB75 Trans Blue
    - Squier Classic Vibe 60's Jazz Bass Daphne Blue
    - Squier Vintage Modified 77 Jazz Bass in Sunburst or Black

    i'm new here!

    in Introductions

    Posted

    Okay Thank @mangotango! i actually spent a good half hour watching a bunch of Youtube videos about those basses, but the slim neck, & the general sound and aspect of the bass is not what i'm looking for. If i could, i would just get one of those Lake Placid Blue Squier Classic Vibe 50s Precisions that are now super rare & "expensive" (for my pockets anyway). The Lake Placid Blue of these Enhanced basses is not the same, the body shape is not my thing, the slim jazz bass neck either... i'm looking for Pbass maple neck, passive, just one pick-up so that if i decide to upgrade it, i don't flip up too much lol.. i've never done this. i'm pretty good with my hands, good with the normal set up of my basses & dealing with minor issues, but i've never messed with the electronics. i'd like to do the copper tape isolation thing in the cavity, get a super good, clean sound. But i'm really struggling to understand how pick-ups work, the whole parallel/series wiring if i get something that has two pick-ups, the "ground" wires (where to connect, why, how?) ...

     

    i'd like to have something simple that i know inside out! 

     

    Thanks for the suggestion though, i admit it was very tempting! 

     

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    i'm new here!

    in Introductions

    Posted

    Hey guys!! Thank U very much for the warm welcome! 

     

    3 hours ago, mangotango said:

    Welcome to the board - lots of good stuff on here, will keep you busy for hours!!

    Plus, your fellow board-members will find lots of suggestions to help you to spend your money.....

    Speaking of which....If you want a Harley Benton, Lake Placid Blue, you could do worse than this kind of thing:-

    https://www.thomann.de/gb/harley_benton_enhanced_mp_4eb_lake_blue.htm

     

     

    I've considered this bass, it does have some features that I really like. Have U tried it? Do U own one? 

    i'm new here!

    in Introductions

    Posted

    Dear BassChat community! 

     

    i just signed up! i'm an independent musician who's released a few things here & there between 2009 & 2012, then quit music for a few years & came back to it in 2015 through guitar. Then i started focusing on bass from 2016 onwards. So i wouldn't say i'm an awesome musician but i'm a serious amateur who is desperately trying to get better! 

    i've owned a couple of expensive instruments but i definitely feel more comfortable on budget basses. i currently own & play a Harley Benton BZ-6000 (active, 18V, 6 strings, neck-through, super heavy bass, essentially for composition, chords, looper stuff) & an Ibanez TMB30 (passive, short scale, with Black Nylon Flats, for vintage baselines). i also own a Vintage V74MRJP (passive fretless, flatwounds, Road Worn Jaco-like finish) but don't have it with me currently as i recently moved to Spain & will get it back from Paris over the summer. 

    i'm a huge Neo-Soul fan, love classic Soul & all its variations. Jazz too, although i'm not able to play any of the songs that belong to that repertoire yet lol. The Sevilla scene doesn't even know these genres exist (i mean, sure, they've heard of Jazz... a little bit) so i haven't joined any band yet. i am composing and recording for other people, here & in Paris, using my own DAW, & i also release my own stuff as outtaseezun. 

    Anyway, i'll be going to Coventry & Birmingham over the summer. Don't know if some of the members of this community live nearby, but i would love to know where the best places are to get a new or a second hand bass. i'm thinking either a low-budget precision to paint Lake Placid Blue (Harley Benton PB-50 to mod later?) or a low budget semi-hollow. i'm currently G.A.S.sing over the Greg Bennett RLB-4 but can't seem to find much about it. 

    Anyways, thanks for reading through!

     

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