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Post by cherrish on Aug 20, 2019 11:19:13 GMT
Hello people,
i am a guitar player and i want to experiment with bass playing. I am mainly influenced by Tool. I play acoustically a lot of the time so i am not looking a big amp. Probablt blackstar Fly 3 or similar. I use a Katana mini for my guitars for example. I don't want to make a big investment on the instrument since i am experimenting.
Thus i was looking for a Harley Benton. Not really sure what to look for. I saw that the HB-P-type has a very thick neck. Other than that i am pretty lost.
What would you reccomend for my case.
What i am considering right now: B-450
MB-4 SB
PB-50
PJ-74
JB-75
If you could provide some insight and suggestions i would be greatful.
Thanks a lot
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Post by salteedog on Aug 20, 2019 13:50:30 GMT
The JB-75 is very heavy. I'm not familiar with the others but I would guess that the PJ-74 is probably the safest bet as regards versatility.
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freeman
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Post by freeman on Aug 20, 2019 14:12:50 GMT
Yes, all the P-basses have a pretty chunky neck. If you're coming from the guitar maybe a Jazz type bass would be right. I have the JB-20 Sunburst and I love it. Everyone who has played it has loved it. It's a solid bass with a very decent sound. Nice thin neck, good tuners. The stock PU's may be el cheapo ceramics but they manage a brilliant Motown sound with flatwounds and a piece of dishwashing sponge close to the bridge. They've even got them coming in blue and candy apple red very soon. For 99 Euros you can't beat it.
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Post by LeoThunder on Aug 23, 2019 10:01:59 GMT
You won't need a bass amp until you really want the thing to sound like a bass. The instrument learning phase can be started with anything. I found my basses sound great with the VOX Amplug Acoustic (no joke) into headphones.
Coming from guitar should not bear any weight. The size of the neck and string makes it a different beast, even for a 30" short scale. As a general rule, replicas of the Fender Precision and Jazz basses are huge, heavy things while modern variants like the B-450 will be significantly smaller and lighter. My first bass was a used Ibanez SR and it remains to this day the easiest one to handle, with a thin neck on top of everything else.
Something with an active pre-amp should provide almost any desired sound type, even better if it has a coil splitting function.
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Post by JAC on Aug 23, 2019 15:08:12 GMT
From the ones you list, I am in agreement with Leo that the B-450 would be my personal pick as the most versatile. I will say though, I have the B-650 (I haven't played the B-450) and the bottom cut away is a bit of a pain if you want to venture up to the highest registers. You probably never will go that high but it is worth noting.
As a pick for the "can't go wrong" bass, I would choose the PB-50. Yes, the neck is a little chunky but you will find all necks different after being used to a guitar, so you will have to get used to any one of them. The PB-50 receives nothing but love!
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Post by DerAlex on Aug 26, 2019 7:28:34 GMT
Looking beyond the HB range there is the Ibanez Talman TMB-30 / TMB-100 which are incredible for their price.
I have the TMB-30 and it is a quite useful short-scale bass. Highly recommended.
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