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Post by JAC on Feb 11, 2015 18:47:29 GMT
Most of us suffer from GAS (Gear Adquisition Syndrome), some of us even have BHPD (Bass Hoarding Personality Disorder) so how many basses do you own?
This is not limited to Harley Bentons, but any bass. If you like, please mention how many of these are Harley Bentons in a post.
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Post by JAC on Feb 11, 2015 18:48:11 GMT
I will start by saying I am presently at 8, 4 of which are Harley Benton basses.
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Post by blablas on Feb 11, 2015 19:20:31 GMT
35 total. (angel)
32 electrics, ranging from 4 to 8 strings (12 of these I designed and build myself). 2 acoustics, a 4 and a 5 string. 1 EUB, 5 string.
Besides all these basses I also own 2 electric guitars.
One new DIY 12 string bass (triple course) is being build at the moment - and one acoustic guitar is being converted to left handed and is also in need of some repairs.
Everything is left handed.
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Two Harley Benton's, the shorty's.
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Post by kodiakblair on Feb 11, 2015 21:05:50 GMT
Back to 57 basses. 9 of which are Harley Bentons. 1 Saein 6 Stringer so technically a HB 1 Acoustic HB-BK30 still with original strings,changing to La Bella white nylon ( soon to leave ) 1 BZ-4000-NT (soon to be Derek's ) 1 JB-75 1 PB-50 strung with Status Hot Wire Nylon flats 1 PB-50 with a Peavey Super Ferrite 1 RB 414-CS strung with flats (shoogly nail *) 1 HTR P/J 4 (shoogly nail *) 1 HB-60 VW (shoogly nail *) 3 are 5 string basses,2 are fretless, Some are tuned BEAD,some strung with are flats,some nylon tapes. I don't have a favourite and I rotate them pretty regularly but some do get neglected * Shoogly nail is Scots for hanging dangerously loose
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Post by JAC on Feb 11, 2015 21:13:24 GMT
Wow, what happened kodiakblair? Only 50?? (paperbag)
And blablas... I have seen some amazing bass collections, but 35 lefties must be some kind of record! Do you have any repeats?
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Post by blablas on Feb 11, 2015 21:57:19 GMT
No, not really, however a few started out as repeats to be modified into something different. No two are configured identical, either in pickup choice or preamp, some seem very similar but they all are distinctly different. I like a wide range variety in tone and feel in my basses and want to have some choice. As far as a record goes, there always seems to be missing one. And there are people with even more lefty's, just check out LeftyBassist.com or Arni`s Lefthand Bassplayer Community.
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Post by GKon on Feb 12, 2015 9:00:20 GMT
WHOA! I posted 7 total, 2 of which are HB's, and then read 35 from blasblas and 50 from kodiakblair. HOLY MOLEY!!! I've got some catching up to do!
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Post by Deleted on Feb 12, 2015 12:39:57 GMT
I have 2 bass, 1 Harley Benton and 1 Ibanez. How do you play too many bass??
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Post by blablas on Feb 12, 2015 19:37:20 GMT
One at a time.
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Post by madshadows on Mar 18, 2015 14:06:12 GMT
Just one at the moment, hope to buy another in April John
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Post by doofus on Mar 18, 2015 14:42:36 GMT
I had two a Epi Thunderbird IV & a Hofner ignition, Sadly the Epi bit the dust a few weeks ago with a coin toss with a squire strat. to purchase the HB guitars. I'm going to get the HB Pbass shorty later on in the year. It'll make a great recording bass as I only play at the PC desk. And I'd just put a new set of flatwounds on it D'oh
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Post by rickyv on Mar 23, 2015 21:33:07 GMT
2. Harley Benton standard jazz and a Yamaha RBX270J.
I also have an old 3/4 size Encore precision type thing knocking about somewhere but that really really doesn't count!!
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Post by kodiakblair on Mar 23, 2015 21:35:25 GMT
Of course the Encore counts. It's just a project waiting to happen
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Post by reddog3d on Jun 18, 2015 20:05:45 GMT
6 total basses 1 Acoustic 5 string - Dean 2 4 string - Harley Benton RB-414CS, Epiphone Thunderbird Pro IV 2 5 string - Dean Edge Q5, SX Ursa 2 1 6 string - Schecter Stiletto Studio 6
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Post by RogsR35UK on Aug 5, 2015 0:01:35 GMT
I have 5 basses.
The oldest being a Futurama 6 string (which someone "customized"). Bought for £30 in the early seventies.
That was soon superseded by a Fender Jazz Bass a year or so later. I used that (and initially the 6 string) with a band I was with in the early to mid seventies. The Jazz also got used with a spin-off band in the late seventies. I left in the very late seventies due to a lack of gigs.
Next up I joined my local church music group in the mid to late eighties where I have been playing since then. This saw the GAS effect and I bought a Yamaha BB400S lined fretless (in the eighties), alternating between that and the Jazz.
Next GAS attack involved a Yamaha TRB-6P 6 string bass in the mid nineties, bought second-hand. As well as church, I did a few gigs with a friend's Jazz ensemble with it.
A couple of months ago, I became the owner of an HB BZ-7000 NT, which I am very pleased with. There were some packaging issues as the main box was open on delivery and the box the bass was in had a hole which caused a small amount of varnish damage to the end of the headstock. I got a 10% refund as a result. Fortunately nothing was lost from the contents.
Other instruments...
12 string Acoustic Guitar Fender Strat Line6 Guitar Korg M1 Keyboard Cheap Casio Keyboard Roland MT-32 Midi Box.
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