Edit!!!: Updated the title to be more in line with the updated thread.
Here's my "review":
I just ordered a Harley Benton GuitarBass VS Vintage Series from Thomann, which essentially is a Squier Bass VI clone with a fixed bridge, which again is a 30" short scale 6 string bass, but tuned like a guitar, just 1 octave lower, and with typical guitar string spacing.
This Harley Benton actually gets really good reviews, and Harley Benton instruments are generally
Got it yesterday.
First impression:
Looks beautiful, mind I would personally have preferred a different finish, but for what it is it looks genuinely great, and I can't spot any obvious finish flaws.
But damn, this is big and heavy, even though it is a short scale it is exactly as big as my 34" scale Aria Pro II Laser Electric Classic bass, because of where the bridge is positioned on the body, as well as the 6 inline tuners headstock, and also just as