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Great sound, a few flaws.
Sounds great. No issue there. This is a tone monster for being a passive bass.
Wood finish on the neck is a bit off. The skunk stripe shrunk and is not flush with the rest of the neck wood. A slight bit of fret sprout that will need to be addressed but nothing too bad. Fret ends are little sharp.
Hardware and tuners function OK. Nothing special. Quality paint finish on an alder body which is awesome at this price point. D'Addario strings too! Not no name!
Great for the price for a beginner or as a backup. A new bass player will need to know how to do a set up or know someone that can do it for them. Truly not a lot to be done but after a trip across the pond it will need some work.
This bass would be a great mod platform but is not bad as is.
Overall I'm happy to add this to the collection!
Wood finish on the neck is a bit off. The skunk stripe shrunk and is not flush with the rest of the neck wood. A slight bit of fret sprout that will need to be addressed but nothing too bad. Fret ends are little sharp.
Hardware and tuners function OK. Nothing special. Quality paint finish on an alder body which is awesome at this price point. D'Addario strings too! Not no name!
Great for the price for a beginner or as a backup. A new bass player will need to know how to do a set up or know someone that can do it for them. Truly not a lot to be done but after a trip across the pond it will need some work.
This bass would be a great mod platform but is not bad as is.
Overall I'm happy to add this to the collection!
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Beautifull but quality...
It's my first bass.
I love it. It is really beautfull and sounds good as I can estimate.
but there are some little problrms with quality:
Bridge mounted not acurately on its place, so strings (most of all G and D strings) are not right between magnets. On single pickup all 4 string are not ok. Frets got out a little "from the box" and little more in 3 months.
But!
I love this instrument. It inspires me to practice every day.
I love it. It is really beautfull and sounds good as I can estimate.
but there are some little problrms with quality:
Bridge mounted not acurately on its place, so strings (most of all G and D strings) are not right between magnets. On single pickup all 4 string are not ok. Frets got out a little "from the box" and little more in 3 months.
But!
I love this instrument. It inspires me to practice every day.
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Not bad
I purchased this bass at the beginning of June for studio recording along with a couple other products. At first The projected ship date was a couple of weeks. At the end of June, when the item was projected to be in stock in a couple of days it suddenly jumped back up to 3-4 weeks. Understandable issues with shipping due to current pandemic, but it was a huge bummer. Product arrived yesterday, in tune out of the box which was super cool. At first impression, love the look of this bass. The colour is exactly the off white vintage colour as in the pictures. Not a blemish on the body. The pick guard contrast with the off-white is awesome. The pick guard itself is as the pics look, a cheap laminated photo of a tort guard. I knew it before ordered and I’m fine with it. The neck is a nice satin feel. The rose art skunk stripe was not well done. Some uneven feeling spots. Head stock is nice perfectly matching the body. Some residue in the truss divot. Tuners are good given it stayed in tune shipping from Germany. Fingerboard looks cheap. Frets are excellent. No sharp ends or sprout. Pots and electronics seem fine on first play. Action is high high high! Intonation is good. Love the neck pickup sound and plan to mostly use this. Bridge sounds smooth. Pickups are definitely not high output but that’s okay for my needs. Came with a complimentary patch.
Pros:
Price
Excellent finish on body
Sounds decent
Arrived out of the box in tune with D’addario strings
Satin finish on neck is nice
Tuners
Cons:
The nut is rough in a couple spots and looks very cheap
Fingerboard is pretty cheap looking
Big time neck dive
Action is high
Skunk stripe could have been smoother
Overall first impressions: A pretty good purchase with a classic P-bass sound and feel.
Pros:
Price
Excellent finish on body
Sounds decent
Arrived out of the box in tune with D’addario strings
Satin finish on neck is nice
Tuners
Cons:
The nut is rough in a couple spots and looks very cheap
Fingerboard is pretty cheap looking
Big time neck dive
Action is high
Skunk stripe could have been smoother
Overall first impressions: A pretty good purchase with a classic P-bass sound and feel.
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Very good overall quality. Body and neck was correct. The sound is overall good but the P sound is better articulated than the J. The bridge pu (J) is weaker than the neck P. The P pickup has good attack and depth and loud but the bridge J is weaker and not so growling. I will replace them. Hardwares are OK, finish is nice. Potentiometers and electronics should be upgraded/replaced. For this money this instrument is a best buy and a good basis to upgrade.
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Harley Benton PJ-74 classic!
Great bass guitar. Lightweight, very comfortable neck. Collected efficiently and beautifully. The tuners keep the tuning very well. All in all a very nice tool. The sound is rather classic, rustic. I think it's suitable for non-demanding beginner musicians.
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Good for the price
First off its a great looking bass, the reason I wanted one,and for the money the build quality and everything about it is great. The neck feels great in the hand.
Only thing it looks like the pick ups have been thrown in ,I own two Squiers and the output of the Roswell pick ups is nowhere them, but all in all for £155 , I would be very happy if this was a first bass
Only thing it looks like the pick ups have been thrown in ,I own two Squiers and the output of the Roswell pick ups is nowhere them, but all in all for £155 , I would be very happy if this was a first bass
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Another great from HB
Bought this as my first bass, shipping to the US was lightning fas as usual. Bass is BEAUTIFUL. The only flaw I possibly see is the strings are not centered over the pickup magnets perfectly.
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KIller P-Bass
I purchased this bass to play in my new revived punk rock band. This bass will be used mainly on stage in crappy bars and places where I don't want to use an expensive bass. I mainly play jazz or p-bass models. Pros: This bass was playable directly out of the box. Took it out immediately for rehearsal, and it sounded very good. Light weight 3,8 kg. Thank you Thomann :). Sounds like a good p-bass to me. Neck pick up is strong but not too strong like SD QP.Bridge pick up does the job but will ad extra hum, electronics do their job but nothing special, can maybe us an upgrade. Hardware seems good quality. Playbility is excellent in this price range and can compete with more expensive basses. I really like this roasted neck. The blackwood is really beautiful. Neck is straight. No sharp frets. Cons: I don't like the metal knobs, so i changed them for jazz knobs. No shielding in the cavity. When you use both pick ups you wil notice some hum. But for me that's not a problem coz I use only the neck pu. Best 159 euros i spend lately. Hell, I ordered a second one.
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Perfect as studio tool
I am a guitar player and needed a bass for my own recordings, this makes the trick at an incredible price, and honestly the quality is amazing for what is paid.
I don't know how will behave on the road or on stage but in the Studio, it is a very valid option for occasional bass guitar tracking.
I don't know how will behave on the road or on stage but in the Studio, it is a very valid option for occasional bass guitar tracking.
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Need to be fixed.
Very nice looking bass and sounds great,but need to be fixed. All frets where loose. The slots are to wide,so i put some superglue under the frets and then made them more even on the fretboard. People who are buying this bass must be aware of that if they cannot fix it themselves,it can be expensive. I also noticed that the where double layer of plastic on the scratch plate,and when i took the second layer off,there was a pretty scratchplate in high gloss. The Blackwood looks great after oiling it with lemon oil. I cannot give this bass a five stars for quality because of the loose fretwire, it is not a Fender quality instrument,but when it has been fixed,it sounds and works great.
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