solo4652 Posted September 19 Posted September 19 A while ago, I had a Harley Benton shorty P bass. Put some Wilkinson alnico pickups in and a wiring loom off ebay. What an amazing bass, and all for £100. I stupidly sold it. Following an operation on my left elbow, I'm now off games for a couple of months and I'm bored. I'm looking for a good, sub £150 short scale P bass to tinker with. Is the HB Shorty still the best in that price range? Anything else? Quote
HeadlessBassist Posted September 19 Posted September 19 Andertons do an EastCoast Mustang/Precision short scale for about that money. And you're under a tenner away from a Squier Bronco. https://www.andertons.co.uk/eastcoast-msb-short-scale-bass-in-seafoam-green-rosewood-fingerboard-perloid-guard/ https://www.andertons.co.uk/squier-sonic-bronco-bass-guitar-tahitian-coral/ I don't think you're going to get much better for such a small amount of money. Quote
Jonesy Posted September 19 Posted September 19 If you're happy to go used you could look at an Ibanez Talman, they often come up within your budget. Quote
Paul S Posted September 19 Posted September 19 I have an HB Shorty with a Tonerider pickup and find it absolutely delightful. You know the score with these so I say copy and paste! 1 1 Quote
zonular Posted September 19 Posted September 19 3 hours ago, Paul S said: I have an HB Shorty with a Tonerider pickup and find it absolutely delightful. You know the score with these so I say copy and paste! Which tonerider pickup? I've saving my penny's for a Hb shorty, debating the matter finish one Quote
kodiakblair Posted September 19 Posted September 19 I owned a wee J&D P-bass for a while. Was a cracking wee thing 😎 Maple/Rosewood neck. Alder body so pretty light. Think the pickup was ceramic, bright and lively. Never had any issue with hardware. Thought it was a bargain at £104. Great if black/tort is your taste 👍 I'm afraid the gap between owning my PB-20 and the J&D shorty was too long for an honest comparison. 1 Quote
Paul S Posted September 19 Posted September 19 49 minutes ago, zonular said: Which tonerider pickup? I've saving my penny's for a Hb shorty, debating the matter finish one The classic, I think it is called. P1. 1 Quote
AlexDelores Posted September 20 Posted September 20 Spotted this on EBay. Can’t comment on the quality but it’s within your budget… https://ebay.us/m/WYVKDd Quote
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