@@mariorojas3724 kzbin.info/www/bejne/aXvSYa2vaLeebs0feature=shared

Aren't we all bassists?😂

Hi Remy, It's around 4,3 kilo's, so not one of the light weights, but not to heavy either😉

George, I totally agree with you! I is a very nice and good bass, but the weight is ginormous☹️ I had this bass for less than a year when i finally took it appart, i installed the neck on my Harley Benton PJ-74 VW Deluxe Series, the PJ-74 is a comfortable light weight bass, so i have a super fine custom PJ bass, i indeed changed the machine heads for Gotoh GB640 Resolight tuners........ The rest of the JB-75 i sold on marketplace....... No regrets at all because i now have a super No1 bass🥰🥰🥰 kzbin.info/www/bejne/qXmolnd_Z9SHhZo You also have a Music Man Stingray 5? I have a Harley Benton MB-5 SB Deluxe Series, the first bass a bought...... I installed a DIY replica of a 70's Music Man Stingray preamp in it and i installed a (Aliexpress) Stingray bridge on it, i absolutely love it! But she's also on the heavier side, but doable😉 kzbin.info/www/bejne/mqq8o6OJetKmb9E In the video she still has the original bridge😉

​@@dennisgosens9085 You're right, it's very heavy but I also find that it is well balanced so, all in all, I don't find it that uncomfortable.

@@dennisgosens9085 that PJ is super cool! I always wondered why Harley Benton does not have a good Pbass with maple fretboard which is quite an industry standard, they should take notice of the bass you built here. And yes I also have Musicman Stingray 5, it is a beast, but I have also played with an HB Musicman style 5-string bass in past and I can tell I was quite impressed

@@GeorgeVrachliotis Exactly what you say! My bass is a PJ and i am also hoping for a propper P Bass with a maple neck. There is offcourse the Harley Benton PB-50 with a maple neck😉

Thank you😁 The preamp is a DIY replica of a 70's Music Man Stingray preamp, i build it with a friend...... Still very happy with it😉

Wes, Always bear in mind that, if you use the same set as me, that the amp is 500Watt @ 4 Ohm and the B-410 cab is 400Watt @ 4 Ohm, so never go full volume! Or get a SVT-410 hlf cabinet with your PF-500 amp, those are both 500Watt @ 4 Ohm😉 But the sound is awesome🥰🥰🥰

www.lolnba.top/ProductDetail.aspx?iid=255063109&pr=63.88 It includes a partslist aswel😉

@@dennisgosens9085thank you ! The link shows pictures of the pre-amp but there are size options, and comments that make it appear. The item is shoes? 🤔

@@JCK363 You only need the picture, there is a template if you want to etsh your own circuitboard, top left..... The diagram in colour, on the bottem shows where all the components go, under the diagram is the partslist...... I don't know if it goes in size 11😂🤣😅

@@dennisgosens9085 I’ll check it out again. Thank you!

@@JCK363 this is another link, same diagram: imgur.com/gW7cu57.jpg Hope this link is better😉

Hi Richard, That was exactly the same problem i had with it, but i loved the neck, so i sold the body and the pickups and installed the neck on my Harley Benton PJ-74 VW Deluxe Series😁😁😁 kzbin.info/www/bejne/qXmolnd_Z9SHhZo Best choice i ever made!

@@dennisgosens9085 ooh, cool move😎

Mine is about 6kg....despite the weight the most wonderfull bass to play. What a sound this monster produces!

Hi, To answer your question, the bass is on the heavy side, it weights 4.3 Kilo's😉

It's a very good bass, it can easily compete with a Fender Mexico JB...... But there is one con, It's very heavy, so i took it appart and put the neck on my Harley Benton PJ-74 VW Deluxe Series Precision Bass👌👌👌 See clip: kzbin.info/www/bejne/qXmolnd_Z9SHhZo I absolutely love my PJ Bass🥰🥰🥰

You're welcome😁😉

I think this is more "Pino" style😁😉

@@dennisgosens9085 great!👌👍

Yep, i used a router, that work the best..... A chissel gives a rougher result😉

Haha, I guess so 😄

Hi Donald, I kept the original ceramic pickup and wired it parallel, like in the pre Ernie Ball Music Man Stingray basses from 1976-1982😉

Awesome, thank you so much for that info. Youve inspired me into giving it a go!@@dennisgosens9085

Hi Giuseppe, There are a few options........ The Harley Benton PJ-74 VW Deluxe Series wich you see and hear in the video........ The Harley Benton PJ-75 VW Deluxe Series, that's a 5 string passive bass...... The Harley Benton HTR 4 or 5, in translucent red or silk black, they almost have the same specs, besides the pickups, they are ceramic pickups...... So it depends on what colour you like and want and if you want a 4 or 5 string bass..... I wish you succes choosing the right bass for you😉 If you think about changing pickups, go for the HTR series, they're a little cheaper........ On the other hand, the Roswell pickups on my PJ-74 sound very good....... If you look at a later video with the same bass, you'll see i changed the neck..... I had a Harley Benton JB-75 BK Vintage Series Jazz Bass, but that one weight to heavy for me, so i took it appart and used the neck on my PJ Bass and i upgraded the pots, wiring, put in an Orange Drop capacitor, straplocks and Gotoh GB640 Resolight tuners and a fretdress job....... On the JB-75 maple neck i slightly changed the headstock shape, put on a black nut, made a black bushing in the trussrod hole, from an old black ballpoint....... Did a fretdress job and swapped the original tuner for the Gotoh GB640 Resolight tuners from the original PJ-74 neck....... So if you give these Harley Benton basses some extra tlc and you're not afraid to work on guitars and basses, you can make it an absolute perfect instrument👌👌👌 kzbin.info/www/bejne/qXmolnd_Z9SHhZo

@@dennisgosens9085 so there shouldn't be much change in sound between PJ 4 sbk and PJ 74 vw?

@@dennisgosens9085 also it's going to be my first bass so I think I'll leave stock parts, at least for begging

@@giuseppe603 Ceramic pickups sound brighter than Alnico pickups, but it's also personal taste if like ceramic or Alnico pickups...... But the Harley Benton PJ-74 and HTR 4 sound a little different in comparison, but the question is; do you heard the difference, and wich do you like more😉

@@giuseppe603 If it's gonna be your first bass, i'd go for the Harley Benton PJ-74 VW Deluxe Series, it's a very good bass and in the end you might end up not changing anything on the bass, because you stil love it as it came stock..... But that's the very best value for money....... After that, for me, comes the Harley Benton HTR, you might want to upgrade the electronics after some time when you're a more experienced bass player and developed your taste of what sounds and pickups you like😉 But stil a good value for money😉 Most important! Check the specs of the basses! The PJ-74 has an alder body, maple neck and amaranth fingerboard The PJ-4 HTR has an alder body, maple neck and a roseacer fingerboard...... The PJ-4 HTR SBK has a basswood body, maple neck and a sapeli fingerboard....... So the PJ-74 comes the closest to "the real deal" so to say😉

Hi Mq, Did you use the schematics + partslist from Baja, in the link down below in one of the replies? Very nice that i could be of any help and inspiration for your MB-5 project👌😉

@@dennisgosens9085 Yes, I used Baja schematic with corrected C7 value 10uF near the output. I built it all from the elements I found in my drawers. So I used TL071, 100p instead of 120p, 470p instead of 500p, and 2n2 instead of 1n8. But I measured few elements, and I selected nearest values I could found. Actually I think it doesn't matter, because it fits in some tolerance borders but I did it for my peace of mind. Anyway, the bass sounds great for me. Greatings, Mariusz from Poland 🙂

Hi Mariusz, Cool! The Bassguitar itself is a very good quality instrument.......and indeed, sometimes it needs a bit of work here and there, but i think that's inherent to the price........ I had three Harley Benton basses: the MB-5 SB Deluxe Series, the JB-75 BK Vintage Series Jazz Bass and a PJ-74 VW Deluxe Series Precision Bass, though the fretwork was good, i gave them al a fretdress job....... I took the JB-75 Jazz Bass appart, because it was too heavy, and used the neck on my PJ-74 Precision Bass...... See link here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/qXmolnd_Z9SHhZo

@@dennisgosens9085 Nice! And yes, I think the quality of HB basses is very good. I have my MB-5 in the same colors as yours. I like sunburst, and I didn't have any guitars in this colour earlier. I like maple neck with maple fingerboard too. All my guitars has dark fretboards, so I decided this is good bass for me. Earlier I saw black finished HB. It looks good to me too, but I don't trust masked wood when I don't know what is inside in such cheap guitar. In my HB I see the wood of the neck and it is good quality. I see the wood of the body too, and it is good quality too. I cut the battery cavity, and the wood is very nice and solid inside. In my particular bass the frets was very good leveled, so I could set low string action. Only frets endings was sharp, but I filed them slightly and polished them, so now the neck is very comfortable for me. I play guitars since 30 years. I have higher models of Jackson and Ibanez guitars, and in my opinion this HB bass after some cosmetic work is not much worse of them. Ofcorse in the future I can change the machineheads for better, and nut for better, maybe bridge. But hey: it all works ok for now, and I don't need do anything with this for now. I think HB guitars and basses are good base for upgrading if someone like to play upgrading. I like to tinker with the equipment and modify it, so for me this is great. And remember the price - this is the cheapest 5-string bass I think, and the quality is as in the standard playable and comfortable instruments. Maybe if I would play a shows on bass, then I would consider to buy better instrument. But I only play in home, and I need the bass for recording bass parts for my guitars riffs, so I needed sound as it is now, and I don't need anything more.

That's funny, I played bass guitar from age 15 to 17, then in 1989 i switched to guitar, and i stil play, professional and have my own band, wich i started in 2008....... See link: kzbin.info/aero/PLe7f1n-8fbphaVaFjU_vOhDfEy85hu5lp In juni 2020 i picked bass playing up again and bought the HB MB-5 as my first bass guitar......... The reason why i bought this bass, was the stringspacing (16mm) after 30+ years of only playing guitar, i thought that normal bass stringspacing would be to wide....... Now i almost always play my HB PJ Bass, wich has 19mm stringspacing..... I had to get used to it, but now i can easily switch between bass and guitar...... I also like to customize my gear...... A part from my Ampeg PF500 Portaflex bass amp, i customized both speakercabinets..... They are both restored, the Hartke 210 Transporter cab is fitted with a telescope handle and cornerwheels on the back and fitted with Eden XST speakers (by Eminence) i can use it as a 2 × 10" 300Watt @ 8 Ohm set with my Ampeg PF500 Portaflex....... My first secondhand cab that i bought in 2020 is the Ashdown MAG 410T speakercabinet, wich is restored aswel and fitted with new handles, new plastic corners and also, same as the 210 cab, fitted with Eden XST speakers (by Eminence) And the 4 × 10" cab can also be use by itself, with my Ampeg PF500 Portaflex as a 300Watt @ 8 Ohm set...... But I also can use both cabs as a 500Watt @ 4 Ohm set...... See link: kzbin.info/www/bejne/sJy2nYitbL6KeM0 For guitar i use a Fender Blues Junior USA (1997) and a Fender Hot Rod Deville 212 USA (1996) and two Fender Mexico Strats and a (mildly upgraded) Harley Benton DC Junior for slide guitar😁😉

Hey Guitar Riffs, The Harley Benton JB-75 BK Vintage Series Jazz Bass is a very nice bass, but with one major con; it weights 5 kilo's So i took it appart and used the gorgious and very comfertable maple neck on my No1 bass, a Harley Benton PJ-74 VW Deluxe Series........ See video: kzbin.info/www/bejne/sJy2nYitbL6KeM0 So, price/quality, without doubt, Harley Benton any time, weightwise, if the squier is lighter.......but than again, the squier CV 60 is pricy😉

Hé Peet, Ja, sinds juni 2020 weer, na 32 jaar, begonnen met basgitaar spelen😉

That's why I took the neck of this bass and put it on my Harley Benton PJ-74 VW Deluxe Series, my No1 bass😁😉 kzbin.info/www/bejne/qXmolnd_Z9SHhZo

Echt wel👊👊👊

Hi Ralph, Absolutely True, the only problem for me was the weight, 5 KG/11 Pounds, way to heavy for me, so i didn't play on my Jazz Bass anymore....... But i also have the Harley Benton PJ-74 VW Deluxe Series, wich i absolutely love, it's a lot lighter, 4,2 KG/9.26 Pounds...... So i took the neck of the JB-75 and put it on my PJ-74......match made in heaven! The JB-75 neck has a light tigerstripe in it, so it is to beautyfull, not to use it...... Keep an eye on this channel for the video from my customized PJ Bass😉

@@dennisgosens9085 That's the beauty about these basses,...you save so much money on purchasing them that you can order three to four basses and swap parts around to dial in your preferences,......and having ending up with more basses out of it that works for you.

Ralph, Dropped the new video: kzbin.info/www/bejne/qXmolnd_Z9SHhZo

Hi EG, www.google.nl/imgres?imgurl=external-preview.redd.it/eAj1LI20ix2Ir3e8d2hDEvA1Hne9YKorRsl_pnoWGKw.jpg?width%3D640%26crop%3Dsmart%26auto%3Dwebp%26s%3Daae8046d27b7d8f26529fcbdc6f5c0d384a95494&imgrefurl=www.reddit.com/r/diypedals/comments/9x1wcm/stingray_bass_eqpreamp_is_c3_1uf_simply_being/&tbnid=g0IFF365ljlv1M&vet=1&docid=zFpG5bYMR9F6YM&w=640&h=625&itg=1&source=sh/x/im

With the EQ flat it sounds like the original passive Harley Benton MB-5......

@@dennisgosens9085 thats cool, I'm thinking about getting the Harley Benton MM-84A, do you think its a smart buy?

@@martinschneider8780 it's harley benton, so yes

Original there was no preamp in the Harley Benton MB-5, it was passive with volume, volume, tone, so you could use the coils of the humbucker seperately...... The pickup was already wired in parallel, so it sounded almost like a 70's Music Man Stingray........ The neck is solid, but very nice..... And it weights in at 4.3 KG = 9.47 lb

Look on KZbin for the basics of slapbass....... Look up Julia Hofer😉