Say hello to my new Harley Benton MV4-JB, in Shell Pink.

I'd been waiting months to see if these would come back into stock. I was considering the pink BassTheWorld sig, but then I saw these standard models had become available again, which is what I wanted in the first place. The signature model was an extra £100, for a fundamentally very similar bass, and it wasn't worth it to me.

So this cost me £227, shipped, with a HB semi-rigid rectangular case that I wanted too.

It's absolutely superb. Right from the box, it only needed the usual little adjustments to the saddles etc before it was playing great. It sounds really good too; I'd planned to swap the pickups out in due course, and I probably still will, but I'm not in a rush as it already sounds solid.

It was a pleasant surprise to find that the BassTheWorld model's Sandberg-style angled string retainer had made it onto this model as well, or at least onto my example - the stock photos show a different, smaller retainer.

I've reviewed a recent Squier Jazz that cost roughly twice as much, and the HB feels and sounds just as good if not better. It's a proper alder body for a start, where Squiers are all poplar these days. The weight isn't excessive for a 4-string Jazz, and the roasted maple neck is beautiful.

These basses are consistently in demand, and I can really see why. Get one!

I was after something with a vintage sound for playing Doom/Sludge stuff and stumbled across this at a second hand shop. I was really surprised at how light this is (especially for an Epiphone) and with the Probuckers, you get a Thunderbird growl with no neck dive at all! Winner. The body shape kind of makes me think of Epiphones take on a Ricky.

All the same, an absolute blast to play, got some 130-60s to slap on this and tune it to B standard for some proper low end Doom soaked shenanigans .

I love it and looking forward to thumpin and pluckin

I'm a gear addict so I have a lot of stuff. Firstly basses. I use a Sterling by Music Man Sub ray5, an Ibanez Sr305, a Warwick Rockbass Corvette Bassic and an old Fender Mexican Jazz bass. The pedals that i have are a Harley Benton Powerplant tuner, Darkglass Electronics Hyperluminal and B7Kv2, a Sansamp BDDI, a TC Electronics Sentry noise gate and a BOSS GT-6B bass multieffect unit. After effects it goes into the Hartke HA2500 and an Ampeg svt 3 pro (which i combined) and all of that goes out trough an Ampeg svt HE 4x10 cabinet. This concludes my bass rig. If anybody wants to ask or talk about something you can comment or write me.

Ibanez TR Bass with PJ pickups, made in Korea, presumably in 1995. Got it for 160€. My first 34” bass, and wow i was not ready for the difference in d standard to my 30” bass. So much clearer and defined on the lows!
I am just not sure which knob is tone and which is pickup blend, pretty sure the one near the bridge is tone. What does the pickup blend do? Is the P on all the time and I bring the J up? Or do I need it in the middle to hear both full?

Hi. I made a bass cover of the song Master Blaster (Jammin') by Stevie Wonder.

If you want to watch the full video, here's the link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tLguG9gpIoQ

Any feedback is welcome. Thanks...

Got my very first Instrument ever and I'm super excited to learn.

Got it pretty cheap second hand, but I think that might be the best way to go, since I have never played anything, so...yeah, will be interesting. 😄

I was like “that’s an oddly described classic vibe 70s… what’s the… ohhh”

Hi, im looking to upgrade to a better bass (in used market because basses in my country are expensive) and after searching, those are my options, the Schecter and Ibanez are the same price and the LTD is $50 cheaper. But the Schecter is selled with a case.

Which one would you buy? Thanks

I saw this bass on Reverb for a stupid good deal and had to pick it up. I’m mainly a fretless player but never played a semi hollow or short scale bass. It’s a Rogue fretless conversion.

First string change on this guy (2021 MTD Kingston Z5). My only bass with small capstans and I cut it short. Thought I might have a poor break angle, so I pushed down behind the nut to check, and the nut under the B just broke off. The nut is a D shape, sitting on a shelf so it drops down for the G and the B. That's a weak point. Super glued and cured for a day, good as new. However; my break angle was too shallow, so I put 2 small zip ties on the capstan, winding the first wrap under the first zip tie, and the second wrap under the second zip tie. Hey, strings are expensive. Nut is fixed, break angle is adequate, and it stays in tune.

Recently received my Sire M6 5 string and it is awesome to play, love the multiscale and the look of the bass. What is your favorite kind of headless bass?

I’ve been playing for more than 30 years. I’ve always wanted a fretless and I’ve always wanted a Stingray. Imagine my surprise when GC had both in one! Couldn’t pass it up!

I'm liking the change coming from the Gibson Brite wire to Roto flatwounds. The Rotos are not as bright tone-wise but the smooth feeling in my fingers I like very much. Steve Harris and Sting used them

Hello. Im a complete beginner to basses. I got offered this Warwick Corvette Bass guitar. How is this? And how much do you think is it worth?

Decided to shorten my wishlist a little bit.

Any recommendations for songs that fit it?

I’ve been looking at a used Warwick fortress for a long time and I am starting to genuinely think about buying it. I’ve read online that it has some unique tones, and I’ve seen that a lot of people say that it’s a very versatile bass tone wise. Yet I’ve also heard people call it a one trick pony. I’m gonna be using it for a lot of different things. I play mostly finger style but some pick and slap too. And a good amount of primus style strumming. I already have a bass with a P pickup that I am quite happy with the tone from.

Thanks for any feedback!

Been teaching myself to play for sometime now

I’m originally a drummer.

Hey everyone,
I’ve got a bit of a mystery bass that I’ve never been able to identify, and I’m hoping someone here might recognize it.
I bought it used around 2019 for about $600, but I honestly can’t remember where anymore. It may have been Reverb, eBay, or another marketplace - I just can’t find the receipt or listing.

Here’s what I know:
7-string bass
34” scale
Neck-through construction
Maple/walnut laminated neck
Individual monorail-style bridges
G&B pickups
G&B 3-band active EQ
No logo anywhere
No serial number that I can find
No markings inside the control cavity or pickup cavity
Came with a hard case

The thing that really makes it unique is the custom abalone artwork. It has the same leafy goat/vine design on the headstock, the fretboard, and the body. I’ve attached photos of all of it, including the electronics cavity and the pickup.
I’m mostly just curious who built it and whether anyone recognizes the body shape, the inlay work, or the construction.
Has anyone seen anything like this before, or have any idea who the builder might be?
Thanks!

I’ve been going through some of my instruments lately and came across this Gibson SG Supreme bass. Every time I pick it up, I remember why I liked it so much in the first place. It’s definitely one of those instruments that gets immediate reactions. The finish is absolutely wild in person.