Harley Benton PJ-74 VW Deluxe Series

[@Hiobson]

Love this video, just what I needed to know if I want this bass or if i should look for something ealse. (I think it is The One)

[@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

[@Hiobson]

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

[@Hiobson]

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

[@dennisgosens9085]

@@Hiobson 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😉

[@dennisgosens9085]

@@Hiobson 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😉

[@coloneljessop]

Hello is this the sound of the bass with stock parts?

[@dennisgosens9085]

Hi Sully, I've upgraded the pots and put in vintage cloth wiring and a ceramic disc capacitor, like Fender did in the 70's with their PJ basses...... But that doesn't make a lot of difference, because i used the same values😉 And i put Elixir Nanoweb NPS 45-105 strings on😉