Recent content by Matthew Davis

Lobster, let me know if you want to sell your Sire U5. My claws are small, and I’ve been looking for a good short scale!

Thanks! Any thoughts on the HB 5-strings?

Does anyone have any recommendations for a passive short scale in the sub-$500 range? I’ve been contemplating the Sire U5. I’ve also been looking at the Harley Benton MV-4MSB and Ibanez TMB 30. I’m willing to do some modifications, and I mostly care about build quality.

I’ve been wanting to get both a 5-string and a short scale bass. I’ve been looking at Harley Benton basses because I’ve been told they’re about the best value you can get for affordable basses. I’d like to stick to passive basses. For a 5-string, does anybody have thoughts on the HB JP-55OP or...

Cool, my mind is made up. Now I just have to decide on the finish.

As a drummer and guitarist who can play bass at least well enough to get by in a low stakes pop gig, I’ve been bitten by the bass bug bad this year, and I’m about to buy my first bass. Price range is maybe $700-1,000. I know I want a short scale, and I don’t want one that feels cheap.. I want to...

I personally don’t trust GC techs at all, but I suppose it can be a local thing. As far as buying new, Sweetwater is the way to go. They have the best customer support, and they have a workshop where they meticulously examine every instrument and the electronics. I knew someone that worked...

I’m planning on buying my first bass this month, so I’m mostly a noob when it comes to this topic. I’ve played drums for 24 years, piano for 10 years, I was a music major in college, I toured with a band for a bit, and sang studio background vocals, so I’m not music illiterate, but these days I...