Dave's wearing a t-shirt and playing bass. Is this the universe where Spock has a beard?

@thedavesimpson

6 жыл бұрын

Indeed and captain Kirk is actually not a real captain. :)

Your intro jams get me every time! Nicely done man!

Ywoh , Ive watched dozens of bass demos for different bases trying to make up my mind on where to dip my toe in...as its my first venture into bass playing...today you hit everything impoetant and in such a cool unpretentious and unrehearsed way...you played PHilo and gave Gerry a mention as well as Sting..you hit 3/3 of my icons growing up in Dublin.. Love your demo ...i'm getting online right now to get me your recommended choice...its everything i needed to hear..thanks mate..keeping it natural bro..👌👍🙏

Sweet bass, I like the tone and relic job.

You did the best review on this HB PB50, amazing Thanks dear Dave,..Love cheers 👽😄🎸

Backing tracks- excellent idea!!!

I'v got a Harley Benton Les Paul dave. Can't fault it. Superb sound and well made. 😎👍

I got the Harley Benton lemon drop sunburst copy £110 two years ago same a greeny standard and it's my favourite changed bridge only it sounds just like a REAL one. Half inch maple mahogany beneath half inch maple .Venear 2 mm thick .saved about £2000 .same as the vintage models I think but bit more! Really good.😘🤗

Seems like a perfect bass for a guitarist, thanks for the recommendation! :)

Really cool to see you on bass! I'm a big fan of those old school Precision basses too. Unfortunately I have small hands so I need to somehow find one with a slim neck or get a body and stick a slim neck on it off Warmoth. Also praise for playing Joy Division, Hooky and Joy Division was what got me into bass and music in general.

Love this brand!

Great presentation Dave,you showed fingerstyle,slap funk and plectrum in a real world situation....your living room.. lol...thanks

What a fab bass..looks like it’s light I brought a second hand HB p bass copy and it was the weight of a large paving slab... got rid quickly..correction it was a jazz bass

I bet you can drum like Chad and sing like Anthony as well can’t you haha nice video as always Dave!

@thedavesimpson

6 жыл бұрын

:) I wish. Thank you very much for watching. : )

Ha ha :D I clicked to hear your bass playing and as soon the vid started I realise that we guitarist likely all play this way on a bass :D It aint a guitar, its a bass but it sure sounds awesome played this way. I had the HB JB-75NA which I loved but sold and now looking to get this one but in Red! Seems like a decent sounding bass.

@rollewestbom

4 жыл бұрын

Che Guebuddha is it not a guitar? It is called ”bass guitar” right ;)

Although I'm a beginner to guitar, I have been watching KZread videos about Harley Benton guitars and came up on facebook for sale locally, a Te 20 tele in great nick, got it love it. £40

oh hell yea, you knowi am going to be watching this video when I get home from work

@thedavesimpson

6 жыл бұрын

Thank you. : )

@joshuakozee5719

6 жыл бұрын

lol saw it and I was like YES dave on bass?? do you run into your guitar amp? wanted to know, bandit 112 I have and want to use for a bass.

Do it Dave!!!! I have 3 HB Guitars...no lol 4 .. I have the progressive white bass active/passive, it's awesome.. And I have a CST24 BLACK CHERRY . THE SC450 PLUS LD.... DUDE IT ROCKS!!! AND THE TEAM -70(?( THE B!ACK PAISLEY T-TYPE. They are all great. The t had a little ruffness ON FEET ENDS.. BUT A LITTLE SANDING AND it great now!!! Ok. Plus loved your mental health vid. Never had your troubles in school, but I commend you on overcoming and sharing your experience's!! Bravo!! You have a fan in Alabama USA

@beanapalooza6614

6 жыл бұрын

Tele... Not team lol

I got a peavey acoustic amp 100. And a bandit 100. Combos choped. Straight on to a ampeg 15 speaker. They work great for bass

Cheers Dave. Nice personal review. I noted that you say you don’t know of anyone who plays with their thumb these days…. But there you go at around 12mins into the video doing just that !!😀👏👏

Nice bass man !

I see nothing wrong with your bass playing,Cheers Dave and have a great weekend.

@thedavesimpson

6 жыл бұрын

Thank you. : )

I've played bass for over 45 years and you're not bad .

The lower bar was helpful when they also had the pickup covers, and basses were originally intended to be played with a thumb. So you could grip the lower bar with your fingers and rest your wrist/palm on the pickup cover

@richardrichard5409

2 жыл бұрын

It's called a tug bar

I have to Harley Benton's, Cherry DC custom Perfect Right Out of the Box with a few dingers on the fretboard and binding but no big deal for 175 and a honeyburst SC custom unplayable out of the box three bad frets and the neck pickup is a mud fest, not bad after I did the fret job, lowered the pickups, and filed the nut E A D. both from Vietnam 2018

i have a Jazz bass replica by Rondo Music SX vintage series....I toured as a bassist with this bass....and I was given many good reviews....love the neck and the price 99usd

@Fonkemman

3 жыл бұрын

Laura Lee of Khruangbin uses an SX bass!

Ah, take a leaf out of Jack Bruce and Noel Redding's play book - always be as loud if not louder than the guitar player ! You might stand a chance of being heard over the drummer then :-) . Phil Lynott was amazing but also listen to John Entwhistle of the Who - surprisingly great as well. Can't remember his name right now but the bass player with Jethro Tull was amazing too. Have fun with the bass - Jimi did !

Not only are you the son of Frusciante, you are also the son of Flea! You are very talanted my friend, keep it up :)

@sonovabeach2165

6 жыл бұрын

Dodol He just IS Red Hot Chili Peppers

Dave, worth to check out Victor wooten, he also posts some class videos, awesome player. Anyway the awesome way you play 6 strings you are able to play anything with strings for sure ;).

Dave, love to see you with one of Harley Benton's rosewood strats.

@thedavesimpson

6 жыл бұрын

Hopefully one day. : )

a treble pickup would give it a ton of options...still nice looking bass...my buddy has a Fender with a tele style head stock...his has two separate pups...

Good job on the playing and a kool new bass to boot. Awesome! As you are expanding your demos perhaps some banjo......as you mentioned you had/ played one.....my apologies in advance as I couldn't resist. Shred on a banjo.....?

@thedavesimpson

6 жыл бұрын

I'll see what i can do but my banjo playing is worse that my bass playing. Hahahaha. : )

awesome player man

@thedavesimpson

5 жыл бұрын

Thank you. : )

i always wanted to see dave play joy division. more please lol

I have this Bass (big police fan), bit miffed with the HB Strat I bought but this is the best £100 I ever spent. I have a couple of Epi LP with Baseball bat necks and I have big hands so I love em.

@fromthesilence9583

6 жыл бұрын

lol boil them strings every now and then and put them back ;)

@fromthesilence9583

6 жыл бұрын

Cool, I not worthy of fretless still learning to play fret bass really (it is my third instrument behind Guitar and Singing). I have the Ibanez SR300E active and this HB PB50 which gives me most tones covered for my recording.

Nice bit of Joy Division in there Dave

Bout damn time!

Yeah, correct. I like dat!!!

Honestly if you want a good gigging bass amp...Buy a Peavey Combo 300 or a Peavey Combo 210TX (Blue lines),For the Combo 300 the first series with the two aluminium bands each side and the BW (Black Widow)logo at the bottom of the grill cloth and the silver (aluminium) cap in the center of the speaker, which has the legendary extra heavy duty Aluminium basket and carbon fiber inpregnated membrane. 210w and 300w with a 4ohm extension speaker...at 2, yes 2Ohoms total! First two knobs pull out "ultra high" and 8DB of upper mid boost on the second knob and other really usefull options, even bi-amping (which is VERY simple to use. This amp is strong and can do it all, as can the Peavey 210TX combo. I have many Peavey amps and for pub gigs, clubs & home practice these amps are the dogs bo**ocks! lol! See for yourself on the tube!!! This is really a working mans amp for clubbing.....Have fun!

@thedavesimpson

6 жыл бұрын

Thank you. : )

These are like the Peavey Bandit 112 "Red line"...one of the music industries best kept secrets,.....The real unsung heros! Lol!

"I can feel it calling in the air tonight..."

Im much more impressed with JAY TURSER especially the JAY TURSER JT50 CUSTOM SG..the JT50 CUSTOM rivals any Gibson Standard SG...great Demo Dave..

@BlueberryStinkFinger62

6 жыл бұрын

Jon Oz they lean more to the 50's style necks up until last year never played a JAY TURSER JT50 CUSTOM SG a musician friend of mine bought one he heard how good they were brought it to the house and i got a chance to play it we did the comparison put it up against a 2004 and a 2016 Gibson Standard SG we both did this for almost 7 hours straight both of us concluded the JAY TURSER JT50 CUSTOM was every bit the Gibson Equal JIm Actually liked the feel and tone better on the TURSER and so did i now the bad part the JT50 CUSTOM has been discontinued Gibson did play a part of having the JT50 CUSTOM Shut down the JT5O is still available not the JT50 CUSTOM im sure you can find them used if you do grab it and quickly its one of these guitars that guitarist are buying up and the guitarist who already have one wont part with it

See that is what happens when a guitar player picks up a bass. We start playing it instead of just keeping tempo. Lol great playing!

@PeterDad60

5 жыл бұрын

Hey, there was no need for your remark. Typically one instrument plays lead another rhythm. Should we have the mid/hi range guitar play the rhythm and allow the thick stringed bass to play lead? Sure, once in a while. But things are already worked out and bass is not typically lead instrument if you have a guitar in the same band. But yes you had to go ahead and take a cheap shot at bassists.

@blue-tb2fd

4 жыл бұрын

PeterDad60 - you're not too bright, are you?

@domformula1

4 жыл бұрын

PeterDad60 if anything it was a self deprecating comment about guitarists? Chill!

I’ve got one on order, just like Sting’s

Very nice, I have the same one. Did You try rolling some treble off on a tone knob, especially for playing with plectrum? That amp You play on has too small box for bass, that is what You miss

Hi Dave, I would like to buy this bass and relic it but I don't know how to do it by my self.. :-) Is it a hard work?

great session

@thedavesimpson

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you. :)

Hello! I want to buy my first bass guitar. Deciding between this model and jb-75. As it will be my only instrument for quite some time is this a good(versatile) choice. I want to learn a variety of genres from black metal to funk plus I want to use some pedals in future (like fuzz overdrive reverb etc). So some versatility is my goal. At the same time I have pretty small arms and I heard that this guitar has chunky neck. Is this a factor I need to consider to? Can I here some thoughts from you guys?

@user-uc4cw3wx2r

Жыл бұрын

I'm a bit of a overthinker as you can see🥸

...IF you use the Peavey 210TX 4Ohm extension cab with reglable tweeter these amps really deliver big time....belive me.

Tip: the pickup is pretty microphonic (picks up excessive finger noise and fret buzz - sure you've noticed) and it's generally a good idea to either put flatwound strings or a new pickup on these if you're planning to use it for recording. But for €90 there's no complaining

@johnspokus

6 жыл бұрын

Bloodpact Guild I can only use flat wounds anymore. The finger noise and the sandpaper feel of rounds drives me up the wall

@Ruben-hh4yd

Жыл бұрын

With the tone off It improves a lot.

This camera angle while you play makes your legs look 20ft tall.

@thedavesimpson

6 жыл бұрын

Hahaha. Extendo legs. :)

hello, I do not know English, so I can not translate the video, congratulations for the excellent work, how did you paint the handle? how did you get that relic effect? Have you applied a product after removing the paint?

@thedavesimpson

5 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much for watching and I used a sharpe knife to chip the paint off and then used wood dye to stain the neck and body. Always wear safety goggles when relic'ing though. :)

You're very talented Dave. that's why you were different from the other kids in school and that's why they bullied you. Cheers. Mike.

@thedavesimpson

6 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much. : )

Are those some mandolins? Could you show us someday?

@thedavesimpson

6 жыл бұрын

Theres a Mandolin, tenor guitar and a Laud. I shall indeed show them one day. : )

Dave, can you explain how did you relic the maple neck, I like that look and I want to do it on my strat

@thedavesimpson

6 жыл бұрын

I used very light sandpaper to rough up the fret board slightly and then i used pencil graphite to darken it off. You just colour in the board lightly then smudge it in with your fingers. :)

@dorian4741

6 жыл бұрын

Dave Simpson Thank you very much!

I would very much wear out my instruments my self please. I don't get this "relic" thing, but hey, thats just me. But I do really appreciate all the cheap, but good instruments that's available. Have a good weekend Dave.

@thedavesimpson

6 жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching and have a good one. : )

I'm looking too for some bass amp with more open, uncompressed sound ! So if you've done some research please put some info here :) Btw, 3 HB guitars (by now) and coudn't tell which one is better from another. Cheers

@thedavesimpson

6 жыл бұрын

When i find one i shall share it yeps. : )

Hey Dave! How did you modify the headstock? I am planning to do the same thing

@thedavesimpson

3 жыл бұрын

Hand saw. :)

@Fonkemman

3 жыл бұрын

Dave Simpson you sure are quite a handyman!

@Fonkemman

3 жыл бұрын

@@thedavesimpson Hey man, I'm a guitarist as well, and I just noticed your plucking style. Maybe this will be helpful (it is for me!) :) kzread.info/dash/bejne/dYZs27N8iruYeLQ.html

Hey Dave how did you erase the name Harley Benton? I'd like to do the same on mine.

hey! i have the same axe :) how you done this relicing on poly so well? and did you relic the neck too? tell me some secrets about the process, please!

@thedavesimpson

Жыл бұрын

I have a video on how i relic poly finish. :)

@user-lr5oj7ky2s

Жыл бұрын

@@thedavesimpson oh, i will look for it. thanks!

Hi Dave, Have you gone down to clear coat or down to the wood? Cheers

@thedavesimpson

4 жыл бұрын

Just to the clear coat.

@jasontovey8635

4 жыл бұрын

@@thedavesimpson thanks Dave.

Some backing tracks would be awesome!

@thedavesimpson

6 жыл бұрын

Coming soon. Thinking of Backing Track Tuesday. :)

@LauraSquirrel

6 жыл бұрын

Cool!

Hi Dave, nice video. I have a question about that single coil pickup : does it makes a humming noise?

@thedavesimpson

Жыл бұрын

It did yep.

@danielkish3450

Жыл бұрын

Is it bearable or it's really annoying and loud humming?

nice,but it's relic?? i want this bass i 'll buy it!

Hi dave , would you gig with this bass and are there any bad points , i am looking for yet another bass and i realley wanted a 51 pbass type of deal but i dont wanna pay 51 pbass money , are the electronics gig worthy and are there any attention points?

@thedavesimpson

4 жыл бұрын

I would gig with this bass and this one has been gigged alot. The only issue is the pickup is very susceptible to interference. Being a single coil.

@bb.6969

4 жыл бұрын

Dave Simpson thanx man! Love your channel ! Have a wonderful day!!

Don't destroy the illusion man, every guitar player must automatically be an incredible bass player. And now you're playing like Peter Hook instead :D Just kidding :) Awesome video!

Joy Divison bass lines!:) I was wondering if you're also a fan of Bernard's guitar playing?

@thedavesimpson

6 жыл бұрын

Indeed I am. : )

Hola! me puedes decir el método que utilizaste para hacer el relicado!? tengo el mismo bajo y quiero hacer lo mismo!

@thedavesimpson

4 ай бұрын

I have a video on what i do. :)

@peppymus

4 ай бұрын

oh mil gracias voy a verlo@@thedavesimpson

@peppymus

4 ай бұрын

@@thedavesimpson Hi Dave, I'm starting to relicify my bass but I have some questions that I'm sure you have the answers to since you've reliced ​​this bass before me. The wood is not directly under the paint, it has a thick layer of paint or opaque lacquer, did you remove it? How did I get it to look like old wood?

how did you cut the head so well?! it looks perfect

@thedavesimpson

5 жыл бұрын

I printed off a stencil and used a hand saw and sandpaper. : )

@marcuswood6571

5 жыл бұрын

@@thedavesimpson thanks man!

Can you please do Bryan's May tone on the Orange amp?

@thedavesimpson

6 жыл бұрын

I will try but i really need the red special to do it justice. I need those tonal options that only his guitar has. Hopefully in the future. : )

@mattia6313

6 жыл бұрын

Dave Simpson Ok I'll Wait keep up the great work my dude💪

Assume you got rid of that lovely 1974 Columbus Jazz bass? Lord, it was beautiful. Hope it got a good home.

@thedavesimpson

6 жыл бұрын

I did sell it yeps and it went to a very good home. I have got my hands on another that i am working on but its not mine. Its just on loan. : )

What is your favorite RHCP b side?

@thedavesimpson

6 жыл бұрын

Save this lady. : )

@sethdavis5913

6 жыл бұрын

Dave Simpson future video?

Dave...If you want a 6 string Harley Benton ,check out the KZread channel ''John Robson Guitarist'' who has done quite a few vids on a number of HB's...

I'm sorry for my horrendous bass playing.... Plays bass like a champ. 😮

@thedavesimpson

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you. :)

dave do you listen to thundercat?

These rests always seem to be in the wrong place. Did you, and do you still have a columbus bass?

@thedavesimpson

6 жыл бұрын

I sold my original Columbus but I do have another i am working on at the moment. Its not mine though. Its on loan. : )

@iainb1577

6 жыл бұрын

Dave Simpson I have had a Columbus semi-accoustic bass for more than 40 years{others have come and gone} and I would place it as favourite in my collection.

What was the piece of music at the start?

@thedavesimpson

5 жыл бұрын

I just made it up before the video. : )

@krakenturdz

5 жыл бұрын

Dave Simpson it’s awesome mate what part of the uk are you based near?

Jazz bass has too many options? There's only 1 sound that matters, both pops maxed and tone maxed.

a video about poly guitar relicing pls

Opperators manuals are easy to find on the net for free

It feels so weird seeing your arms. I’m so used to you wearing long sleeves all the time

Nothing wrong with harley b's....dave just watching TASTE. at i.o.w when he puts the tele on, capo 2nd fret gamblin blues. Is that a weird secret tuning...p.s remember youre a womble... Xx

@thedavesimpson

6 жыл бұрын

Its probably just open g with a capo. maybe. Rory used that tuning for slide a lot. : )

@moontheloon1969

6 жыл бұрын

Yes, david that worked, god bless you xx

not awful playing by any standards. did you relic the bass?

@thedavesimpson

4 жыл бұрын

I did relic it yeps. : )

Slap it good

Dave , you keep saying your shit but you know your good!! Don’t fake it Anyway good review that What a bargain bass Get some flats on that fuka

Let me just clarify Dave, you are nowhere near the worst bass player -I'm far worse, far far worse !

@thedavesimpson

6 жыл бұрын

I'm sure your not. : )

@malcolmhardwick4258

6 жыл бұрын

No your not because I am !!

I don’t think HB are as good as Vintage I think you’ll find Dave. 🤔

@thedavesimpson

6 жыл бұрын

I would agree but for 90 squids I can't complain. : )

Nooo more demo-ing things please Dave- you're going to bankrupt meeee!!!

@thedavesimpson

6 жыл бұрын

Sorry. : )

i read that bass players take their strings off and boil the grease out of them in a pan off hot water, they last forever then.

That is a hefty neck. It's thicker than your arms!

@thedavesimpson

4 жыл бұрын

That is true. :)

"it's missing something..." - a decent pick up maybe?

I think you'll be happier with a Harley Benton LP copy than a Strat... But be warned their pickguard designs are not standard while the pickguards they sell are standard... So they won't fit on their own guitars

@malcolmhardwick4258

6 жыл бұрын

Yes I know about this. Which is a bit stupid actually.

@LilSirAxolotl

6 жыл бұрын

Malcolm Hardwick incredibly stupid... I understand they would probably sell more pickguards if they fit Squiers... But produce both then... HBs would be better modding platforms if standard replacements would just drop in

@LilSirAxolotl

6 жыл бұрын

But there are some giant egos at Thomann that won't listen to reason... PLENTY of people complain about the name and the logo (changing it to the initials HB like on some of their acoustic models would already be MUCH better) for instance but they just don't care I even got kicked off the Thomann and HB support group on Facebook for having very few but the same complaints over and over again 😏 that's fine though... As with most guitar forums it was just a sausage fest anyway

WRATHCHILD! i thought all of HB was just crap

@whatever4065

6 жыл бұрын

Definitely not. The bodies are well built, only had a problem once with a dent in the fingerboard (SG style), it was replaced no questions asked. My LP style and P bass have amazing necks, they are my go-to guitars. You may want to upgrade tuners, pickups, but even including the cost for those upgrades - they are still an insane amount of guitar for the money.

I hate round wound strings.

Why do you think you’re a bad bassist? That’s definitely not the case.

@thedavesimpson

6 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much. : )

@Daniel-ll3qp

6 жыл бұрын

Dave Simpson Could you do another ‘Play like Rory Gallagher’ lesson at some point as well? The Bad Penny video was great

One tip. You're using your pinkie too much, like a guitar. Slide your hand more instead.

is it just me or does this bass rattle A LOT

@thedavesimpson

4 жыл бұрын

Its my crap technique. :)

@jellevanhuizen9108

4 жыл бұрын

@@thedavesimpson ah okay thanks ;)

Dude you lied your not the worst bass player in the world. Because I'm the worst bass player In the world.

Hey Dave how did you erase the name Harley Benton? I'd like to do the same on mine.

@thedavesimpson

6 жыл бұрын

It was actually on the wood i cut away to make the the tele headstock but light sandpaper will get rid of it. : )