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PB-50 SB
This is one of the nicest basses in this price range. You should not expect too much though. As can be expected, all the parts are of the cheapest quality. Everything works though.
The neck is a nice chunky piece of maple. I would describe it as a U-profile-neck. The fretboard is laminated maple, as on a 1972 Fender Telecaster bass. No skunk stripe. There is hardly any finish. The fretting work seems to be done fairly well. The frets fit firmly and there are no gaps. The fret ends have been filled with putty. The radius is more or less 14". The grain looks good and the neck is not too heavy. Mine had a tiny gap at the heel though, where the fretboard is glued to the neck. The fault is mostly cosmetic though, and can be fixed by a DIY person.
The body has a perfect glossy finish. Only if you unscrew the pickguard you'll find some finishing faults around the screw holes. Nothing serious though. The control plate is placed a little nearer the strings than on a Fender, so don't expect to swap the pickguard with an of-the-shelf model.
The pickguard itself is more or less unfinished. Strait angle edges and the curve at the upper bout is not a perfect curve.
The bridge is the ugliest thing on this instrument. It can easily be replaced though. Mine looked like it was slightly misaligned.
The pickup is a Wilkinson and it actually sounds ok, especially if you use a string mute.
The tuners are ok. Not great, but not bad either.
My only disappointment is the colour. It is not a 2-tone sunburst as advertised, but a 3-tone. Also it seems like the wood grain lacks the 'deep shine' of natural wood. It is possile that the top has been laminated with a 'photo'.
I bought mine just to get a maple neck for another bass project. For half the price of a spare neck I got a complete bass. I put an old cheap rosewood neck on this and now use it as a fretless.
If you are willing to accept the fact that this is a low quality instrument, and that there is no miracle that can change that, then you should buy this one.
The neck is a nice chunky piece of maple. I would describe it as a U-profile-neck. The fretboard is laminated maple, as on a 1972 Fender Telecaster bass. No skunk stripe. There is hardly any finish. The fretting work seems to be done fairly well. The frets fit firmly and there are no gaps. The fret ends have been filled with putty. The radius is more or less 14". The grain looks good and the neck is not too heavy. Mine had a tiny gap at the heel though, where the fretboard is glued to the neck. The fault is mostly cosmetic though, and can be fixed by a DIY person.
The body has a perfect glossy finish. Only if you unscrew the pickguard you'll find some finishing faults around the screw holes. Nothing serious though. The control plate is placed a little nearer the strings than on a Fender, so don't expect to swap the pickguard with an of-the-shelf model.
The pickguard itself is more or less unfinished. Strait angle edges and the curve at the upper bout is not a perfect curve.
The bridge is the ugliest thing on this instrument. It can easily be replaced though. Mine looked like it was slightly misaligned.
The pickup is a Wilkinson and it actually sounds ok, especially if you use a string mute.
The tuners are ok. Not great, but not bad either.
My only disappointment is the colour. It is not a 2-tone sunburst as advertised, but a 3-tone. Also it seems like the wood grain lacks the 'deep shine' of natural wood. It is possile that the top has been laminated with a 'photo'.
I bought mine just to get a maple neck for another bass project. For half the price of a spare neck I got a complete bass. I put an old cheap rosewood neck on this and now use it as a fretless.
If you are willing to accept the fact that this is a low quality instrument, and that there is no miracle that can change that, then you should buy this one.
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Kohta kaksi vuotta käytössä ollut kyseinen basso.
Ainoat negatiiviset asiat mitä on tullut omistuksen aikana on jakin instrumenttikaapelin kontaktin löystyminen joka oli helppo korjata.
Sitten ensimmäisenä talvena kaula hieman tahtoi kutistua niin nauhan päät sai vilaa.
Ainoat negatiiviset asiat mitä on tullut omistuksen aikana on jakin instrumenttikaapelin kontaktin löystyminen joka oli helppo korjata.
Sitten ensimmäisenä talvena kaula hieman tahtoi kutistua niin nauhan päät sai vilaa.
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Ei huono
Hintaansa nähden laadukas valmiste ja yllättävän helppo soittoinen.
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Hyvä soundi ja tatsi. Ääni erilainen kuin ostamassani
Harley Benton PJ-4 HTR Deluxe Series bassossa,
mikä on vain hyvä asia!!! Johtuu varmaan kaulasta, toisessa ruusupuu, toisessa vaahtera. Ja hinta todella kohdallaan!
Harley Benton PJ-4 HTR Deluxe Series bassossa,
mikä on vain hyvä asia!!! Johtuu varmaan kaulasta, toisessa ruusupuu, toisessa vaahtera. Ja hinta todella kohdallaan!
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