Which Bass would I buy? - Harley Benton Vs. Fender Mustang Bass Vs. Dano Longhorn -

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Who did I make this video for? bassists wont get anything from my terrible long guitar skills, guitarists don't care about bass, so what am I even doing? Just having fun I guess.
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@maartenverbaarschot4332 5 лет назад

Short scales rule. And The Golden Earring’s hit Radar Love was recorded on a Danelectro Longhorn. So there you go! :)

@bullwhipjohnson8247 5 лет назад

That's where I first heard that bass. And, saw a live concert. It sounded really good to me.

@Nosferatu981 5 лет назад

John Entwhistle used one on the bass solo for My Generation.

@kevmac1230 3 года назад

@Aden Kaiser And they say girls are the sneaky ones.

@ThoughtsEtcEtcEtc 2 года назад

The Who - Can’t Explain is a longhorn. Love it. I got one back in 1999 and have played it to death. Forget black, bring back the metallic burgundy, Dano!

@wadenits Месяц назад

I read an interview with Rinus Gerritsen where he said he played a Gibson EB3 on the studio version of Radar Love. His original Danelectro that he played in the 1960s and 70s was stolen from his hotel room in America, he must have been totally gutted. I saw Golden Earring a few times. The first time was in the UK supporting The Alex Harvey Band before the Moontan album. Earring had the same management as The Who so they got to use The Who’s quadraphonic PA system and crew. Listening to Rinus playing his solo on his Dano in quadraphonic sound was something else. Earring never had such a good live sound as using that PA system. Golden Earring were dynamite as were the AHB

@lmello009 4 года назад

No, you're not crazy. Danelectro instruments often surprise players in a positive way. And they are not that expensive. Plus, the Longhorn is arguably their most iconic bass guitar model. I own one, copper burst.

@thom_muller 5 лет назад

I don't think there's anything wrong with owning a short scale as your only bass. I bought my first solid bodied shorty last month - an Ibanez Mikro - and it's probably becoming my main axe soon. It sounds great, feels good in my small hands (even though I'm a big fella) and is much easier on my busted back. That said, soundwise, I'd go with the Longhorn too!

@TheRisingoftheLights 5 лет назад

Nothing wrong with short scale, plenty of great players have made good use of them, although if you're only going to have one bass and if you're not of a smaller stature then I'd get standard scale length. Loved the look of the longhorn though.

@NeoRichardBlake 5 лет назад

Reads title: Bass? Don't you mean long guitar? Video starts: Today I'm playing some long guitar. Me: Yay! I knew an in-joke! 😁 👍

@60CycleHumcast 5 лет назад

i think i filmed this the day after the video with patrick so 'long guitar' was still fresh in my mind.

@jfs6470 4 года назад

😂🤧

@davidjcraig 4 года назад

I adore short scales, got four including an original ‘69 mustang. competition blue and been mine for 35 years. best i have, love it.

@ScottJamesHicks 5 лет назад

I’m a guitarist interested in bass. Thanks for the comparison.

@DanielPearsonRoseCityWriter 2 года назад

You did a good job demonstrating how each bass sounds but ... and like you warned ... the way you're playing it repeating that pentatonic position drove me nuts LOL!!!

@allenorr2157 3 года назад

As a bass player.. I definitely need a short scale and a long. Love your videos. I am watching this because I am looking at buying a long horn. Much appreciated.

@armenflintstone 5 месяцев назад

I got a longhorn a couple years ago as my first and only bass. I love it. It’s infinitely adjustable and twangy. It also is great for sitting and playing. I Play it through and orange crush bass 50 and does everything for a guitarist needing to record bass lines.

@specialkalberta 4 года назад

Hooray for the Longhorn! (I have what I think is a cheaper version of the Longhorn with round knobs).

@intelsm6076 4 года назад

The round knobs were from the earlier reissue I think late 1990s it should also have plastic tuning pegs instead of metal ones but overall I think it is just an earlier more accurate reissue of the 1960s one

@mrhs5220 2 года назад

Danelectro instuments are mad underrated. One of those IYKYK-type things.

@frieswijk 5 лет назад

I have one bass, and its a short scale. It fits my short scale arms perfectly

@kongandbasses8732 5 лет назад

It was Leo Fender who went with the 34" scale for bass. He put the Pickup where he found harmonics, thinking he might have more harmonics picked up. Before this there have been lots of basses with shorter scale. I had a vintage Mustang from 1968 for vintage tones were asked for by the recording engineer. Now I have a vintage LesPaul Bass from Japan, persumably Hoshino, built in the 1980's. This 30" scale bass is more versatile as the Mustang. Short scale basses have a more beefy tone that suits a lots of music. But for a well articulated tone, especially when you tune down. Short scale basses give the string less tension what can give you a flabby feel - and a vintage tone.

@Lowtech14 5 лет назад

Primal Scream’s bassist used the Dano Longhorn in one of the hardest rocking concerts I’ve been to in the last decade. Guitarist played a Les Paul DC Jr lol

@GG-ik6it 2 года назад

I have a baritone danelectro that black bass is dreamy ... i want that haha

@Hennu_TRM 5 лет назад

Nothing wrong with short scale basses. I don't like them, but that is 100% personal preference and there are two main reasons that is my preference: first I like to pluck hard, I like to dig in and feel a solid amount of string tension, second I play a 5 string and that just ain't gonna happen with a short scale bass.

@ayosbutobuto5740 5 лет назад

Hgmidd try the ibanez micro 5 string bass

@thom_muller 5 лет назад

@@ayosbutobuto5740 I was just about to say the same thing

@Hennu_TRM 5 лет назад

@@ayosbutobuto5740 Why? I mean I get it, great, there's such a thing as a short scale 5 string bass. But the strings are gonna be floppier than a longer bass and that's pretty much exactly what I don't want. I'm already unhappy thinking about what that low B must feel like...

@domagojoinky8262 5 лет назад

@@Hennu_TRM Yes there are short scale 5 and 6 string basses. Some of them are really good. If you have money for a custom shop instrument, low B does not suffer even on short scale instrument, and high C will sing more. Check MTD 630 if I remeber correctly. 30" scale and it has a killer low B.

@Hennu_TRM 5 лет назад

@@domagojoinky8262 I'm not buying it. A short scale bass is just gonna have floppier strings. I just looked up some videos of people playing the MTD 630 and I definitely noticed some buzz on the low B string that wasn't there on the other strings. That buzz, which is what I want to avoid, comes from a floppy string hitting frets up the fretboard. I know you can adjust your playing a bit and do some things to mitigate that a bit, but I would rather just play a longer bass. I think it's easier to get a consistent tone and feel on a 5 string bass with a longer scale, and you can find some good options without going into "custom shop" pricing.

@mrNobody100 5 лет назад

Short scale basses rule. I play a squier jaguar short scale. Sounds perfectly fine for me, looks cool as fuck. Also, being a guitar player that didn't really play bass until 7 years ago, i like the "familiar to guitar" factor too...

@josephzummo9685 5 лет назад

I loved the longhorn until I played one. Loved the sound hated the feel. Neck heavy didn't sit on the leg right. Never played Harvey so can't say. But the mustang is the best shorty on the market! Way better than the Epiphone SG bass. I have a 1972 music master with a old tele bass pickup. It's a monster!

@vdavis4785 10 месяцев назад

I got one of the first Dano Longhorn reissues when they came out (in the iconic copperburst). The fret ends were downright dangerous. I didn't bond with that bass like I had hoped to. All mine are short scale: Fender Mustang, Squier Mustang and Bronco [hot-rodded], Warmoth, Epiphone, Acinonyx, etc. The Acinonyx is my current fave, very light and easy to play.

@markferguson3745 Год назад

In a band context, being capable of switching to a baritone, a bass, or even a simpler synth, can help you break out of a tired formula.The two bass hook up, usually with a guitarist, was a thing in NYC Alt & " noise" bands in the 90's, way before Royal Blood and octave pedal rigs. Squier makes a vintage Mustang CV model that is close to original spec, with the low output pickups providing the unique sound.The CV Jaguar might be prettier, and have more range, (and IMO, it's their best design, period , guitar and bass)- but the Mustang is the cooler bass. The basic '59 Dano short scale is another great option that I've noted plays a little slicker than the Longhorn.It's hard to beat the lipsticks for sheer grind and cut, especially in those low frequencies. Years ago, I had a favourite poster of Link Wray playing a Longhorn,- why,I dunno,- but you should be following his lead, anyway.

@kenl2585 3 года назад

Good job, I collect full,medium,short And obscure bass guitars. My next bass is a Gibson Las Paul Jr. I have a Gibson SG short. I love it. Also purchased my first HB bass. Long scale Music Man type. $122.00 super impressed. Had the frets trimmed up. Bought new machine heads. New black puck guard. Turquoise top knobs. Love that bass.

@jerrodknisley973 5 лет назад

The Longhorns reminds me of a horseshoe crab. Fun to play though.

@TheHeater90 4 года назад

You're definitely not crazy for like the Longhorn! It's one of the more prominently recorded basses in history and I think it was the best sounding of the bunch, close second being the Mustang. Short scale basses are criminally underrated by a lot of your average modern bass players.

@I-Libertine Год назад

I like that bass too, and I feel crazy as well...

@josephzummo9685 5 лет назад

Squier makes a cheap mustang!

@jerrodknisley973 5 лет назад

December can't get here fast enough for the Classic Vibe Mustang to come out

@chrisg0001 4 года назад

@@jerrodknisley973 Still waiting? I am

@jerrodknisley973 4 года назад

@@chrisg0001 yes I am.

@ColinStuart 5 лет назад

Short Scale is good enough for Bill Wyman, it's good enough for me! Then the Dan Electro, is the one I'd like for esthetics!

@dylandenney3980 3 года назад

Paul McCartney and Jack Bruce as well. U want 60s bass tones a shortscale is ideal

@hamishsummers8585 5 лет назад

Woah, really quite taken with the sound of that longhorn

@looking_33 5 лет назад

danelectro very cool looking

@davidsmisc1351 7 месяцев назад

My Fender Mustang Performer US seems to sound a lot brighter than the one in this video. I barely notice it’s not a full scale in terms of sound, with less of the short scale ‘tubbiness’, and is way more easy and fun to play.

@elliotvernon7971 5 лет назад

It would be the Fender all the way for me. I love the color and I love Mustang basses.

@caiusmadison2996 5 месяцев назад

Mustang Bass is an American Performer, its very pricey vs some offers out there, but its the best USA Mustang Bass that ever existed features wise. It doesnt PJ, because its actually a Mustang pickup in this guitar, VS the Mexico Player PJ, which is very economic a choice for a Mustang Bass.

@StratBurst92 Год назад

I love my Fender Vintera 60s Mustang, but that Danelectro sounds really good.

@FoamSquatch 5 лет назад

short scales its all feel. They can sound just as good and do low tunings well. I do not prefer them just being a bigger guy and I have only played bass.

@HanksterInc 5 лет назад

Dear Mr. 60CycleHum, i want to play surf, which Danelectro guitar would you recommend?

@60CycleHumcast 5 лет назад

one with a trem, they are putting wilkenson trems on them these days and those are nice and smooth.

@Stev0BabaGhanoush 5 лет назад

That Danelectro sounds killer

@Leo_ofRedKeep 5 лет назад

Short scale basses sound different, with less high end. For a guitar player, moving to 30" or 34" is going to be a significant difference anyway so I would rather decide based on sound alone or other criteria.

@grahamtyler5382 3 года назад

Paul McCartney plays a short scale, but what does he know?

@corey725 5 лет назад

Yess!! I need a longhorn! Great video!

@jerrodknisley973 5 лет назад

I'm waiting on the Classic Vibe Mustang. Using an Ibanez tmb30 right now. I've fallen in love with short scales after 20+ years of long scale basses

@davidhovey5152 5 лет назад

I once had each of these in the day.. and they both came factory with thin frets and flat wound strings I do recall.. well the mustang did for sure... the dano certainly had thin frets.. everything in them days did..of course new I think I only paid less then $200 for the Fender

@darrellmcdonald7883 5 лет назад

That longhorn bass is nice.

@jonathankeith524 5 лет назад

I’d definitely go with the Fender. I’d probably go with a full-scale version though. I had a short-scale bass, and it wasn’t as satisfying while slapping. Great video as always!

@Jma952 5 лет назад

Short scales are a-okay. Easy on the hands and still boomy

@carlferry8992 5 лет назад

The best guitar out of those you showed was definitely the Harley Benton! I myself will not buy another PRS, Fender or Gibson as long as I can get something of equal quality. I sold my PRS S2 Custom 24 paid $1500.00 for it and sold it for $700.00 on Ebay. That was half what I paid; so lost $700.00. I bought the equivalent Harley Benton for $200.00 and literally love that guitar; it plays, sounds and looks better than the real PRS. I have the SG equivalent, Les Paul and a Fender Strat equivalent. Love all my Harley Bentons!

@GunsNRoosendael 5 лет назад

as a guitarist i actually did like this looong guitar video

@krekcabnow2910 3 года назад

Me too

@skybluemarshall 5 лет назад

The five currently available (new) Fender and Squire Mustang basses: 1. Fender Justin Meldal Johnson Road Worn (Vintage Mustang split coil) in Daphne Blue, MIM $1,000. 2. Fender American Performer (Mustang split coil and Jazz bridge pickups) in Arctic White, Sunburst, Surf Green, and Aubergine/candy apple red, USA $1200. 3.Fender Vintura 60s Mustang (Vintage Mustang Pickups) in Sunburst, Fiesta Red an Sea Foam Green, MIM $950. 4. Fender Mustang P/J (Precision and Jazz pickups) in Torino Red, Olympic White, Sea Foam Green, Sonic Blue, Buttercream, Tidepool (blue) $550. 5. Brand new, preorder only, release in time for Christmas? Squire Classic Vibe 60s Mustang (Vintage Mustang split coil pickup) in Olympic White/torti pickguard and Surf Green $350.

@springy-2112 5 лет назад

3 years of short scale after 37 years of Longscale never going back !! Unless my broken shoulder miraculously heals itself 👍🏻🤣

@rohanjangam511 4 года назад

Haha so long would be your main preference?

@springy-2112 4 года назад

@@rohanjangam511 you caught me out ! at present I have 4 short scale basses plus one i'm co building which is headless .. so no, definately short scale I only have 1 long scale left which is my (steinberger)hohner fretless. Well I actually have another one for spares basically sold all my long scale basses 👍🏻☮❤

@rohanjangam511 4 года назад

@@springy-2112 wow that's great! I'm a guitarist but I do want to try out some bass. I think rhythm playing and grooves come better on bass! Any advice you have will be great. Hope you're keeping safe :)

@springy-2112 4 года назад

@@rohanjangam511 there's a fair bit if bass stuff on my channel , but I would say go for it. definately go short scale 30" although most of the bass community shun short scale. Even though Jack Bruce and Paul McCartney were never questioned about playing short basses. It's a modern elitist thing now ..Any way be you do your thing . If you already play guitar then you've got it 50% nailed .. but I like to be totally different to any one and do my thing.. let me know how you get on . 👍🏻☮❤

@rohanjangam511 4 года назад

@@springy-2112 I shall look into your channel, thanks. True, I was think of going short as well. From a 25.5" on a guitar, an almost 10" extra will mess with my fretting hand. Does the tuning change for a short scale, or is it the same as a long?

@Darm0k 5 лет назад

The Mustang sounds amazing, as does the longhorn. The first one I have no strong opinion on.

@troyl200 5 лет назад

Wth... I thought you were crummy at guitar because you played bass. I'm a guitar teacher and I used to work for a tech company(not as an engineer). I had heard someone in the office collected and played guitar. When we crossed paths and spoke with him about his guitar endeavors he shut down right away and said he didn't play. Lol, collectors. It's not the rider it's the ride.

@calvinnapier9977 5 лет назад

If your considering a short scale bass do yourself a favor and try a Epiphone Alan Woody. Its affordable but a quality feel and sound...and beautiful.

@DMSProduktions 5 лет назад

GO the DANO! \m/

@vanshankguitars 5 лет назад

You do get very different tone from 34 inches of string than 30 inches that's for sure. But my short fingers prefer the short scale.

@patrickfitzgerald2861 5 лет назад

The Squier short-scale Jaguar bass was an excellent value at under US $200, but I think Fender has stopped making it.

@skybluemarshall 4 года назад

They still sell a MIM Jag for $675 and a Squire Jag for $350. Unfortunately, the SS Jag has been discontinued for now. In my earlier post on this video, I named the 4 available Fender Mustang SS basses. There's also a Squire SS Classc Vibe Mustang coming out next month for $350. That one looks super nice, if you like the vintage look. It has a string through body, Mustang style pickups and a Mustang style bridge. As soon as I'm done modifying my new MIM Mustang PJ bass, I plan to buy a Classic Vibe Squire,, change the strings to flats and leave it alone.

@GAF563 5 лет назад

Hey Ryan, these videos on thomann got me thinking if the HX Stomp could be used as a standalone with headphones for silent practice? And how good does it sound? The direct recording on these videos sounds pretty good to me

@60CycleHumcast 5 лет назад

Absolutely, the hx stomp is an awesome headphone rig. Its a great way to build stereo patches too.

@jameslewis2635 5 лет назад

As a bassist, if I was going to buy a short scale bass it would be something like a Gibson/Epiphone EB bass or a Fender Bass VI. Both of these offer something a little different to your traditional long scale basses rather than being a long scale bass on a diet.

@richardrios3049 2 года назад

😎👍 Dano

@johngeirmundsson6840 4 года назад

The bassist of man or astro-man? Uses a longhorn bass so I think they're pretty rad

@NeoRichardBlake 5 лет назад

3:42 Mother of toilet seat!? What!? 😂 Why was that so funny!?

@relevo86 5 лет назад

fun video!!

@Leo_ofRedKeep 5 лет назад

That Harley Benton is just below the good quality level. Of course it has a cheap looking pickguard, frets were not polished with tanned drummer skin and pick-ups could use more definition, For 20 to 30€ more, the JB-75 sounds a lot better or the PJ-74 if a P-Bass pick-up is desired. Not sure about frets on those, though.

@earlycuyler2295 5 лет назад

As far as short scales go... If your primarily a guitar player im sure youll love it.and itll get you by just fine. But if your serriosly picking a bass that your going to play as a primary instrument, go long. You get better tone, string tension, intonation stability, and better balance.you also dont look like a pud playing a kids instrument.

@kevmac1230 4 года назад

Long horns are great

@krekcabnow2910 3 года назад

I’m a guiatarist looking into bass.

@JaniceLalla 5 лет назад

Just shared this on Facebook, hey, friend me!

@paisleyplastic 5 лет назад

The mustang would be way cheaper in the states. Germany goes crazy with the fender/gibson pricing. even squire. What's worse is the used market here. moved here 2 years ago and I've noticed a used fender goes about as much as a new one bought in the states.I feel like most people knock 10 euros off what they payed new. the days of 250$ used MIM Tele's are nonexistent.

@patricksommer3971 4 года назад

The Mustang Bass for example is the same price on Thomann and Sweetwater, so I don't know what you mean. 400 USD = 350€ And you pay the same amount for a used one, in Germany and in the US

@stateofblitz 5 лет назад

Anyone tried a Reverend short scale? They look great.

@JanSzedlak 5 лет назад

Which Bass would I buy? None. Thanks for watching.

@AB-vn2jc 5 лет назад

Longhorn!!

@chingandoestoy 3 года назад

Obviously Fender forever!

@billtackett8217 5 лет назад

I love my Squier Vintage Modified Short Scale Jaguar. Here's some info about short scale basses: www.sweetwater.com/insync/long-short-scale-bass-differences-explained/ "However, many studios pros have long known a secret about the sound of short scale basses. The shorter strings demand lower string tension to be properly tuned. This gives the strings a kind of soft and floppy feeling but it also creates fatter, “blooming” low notes and what musicians perceive as sweet upper notes. So while long scale instruments were more common in professional settings, short scale basses didn’t fall completely out of use."

@wesleyzimmerman94 5 лет назад

No clue why but the nut on that HB looks extremely small

@troyl200 5 лет назад

Baw ba baw baw chucka chucka chucka.

@patricksommer3971 4 года назад

4:52 guitarist playing bass

@RichBriere 3 года назад

A Harley Benton Tee Shirt???? Really?? 😂. Do you play a HB Guitar?

@60CycleHumcast 3 года назад

i play a few. Im a big fan of the fusion II

@OhBHayes 5 лет назад

I think it’s pronounced “bââs.” It’s cool, I know you’re normally a short-tar player.

@Person-cv9dj 5 лет назад

First comment!

@jasonking2976 5 лет назад

lol, at least he didn't say to buy the Harley Benton. If you needed a bass to destroy on stage, it would be ideal at that price though. :)

@simaojoseph 4 года назад

I can't stress this enough: Guitar demo players; why do you feel forced to drop the pick whenever someone hangs you a bass? you don't know how to use your fingers but you go for a sloppy job anyway. well done.

@GuillermoCarrasco 5 лет назад

If you can´t play the bass, don´t expend money on any of those... hire a bass player and contribute with the common sense and the good music. Znks.

@colinjackson3662 3 года назад

Well, when in a band, I always found being able to express my ideas to our bass player (even though I was no where his level of skill) helped communicate with creating music. So, shortlys were perfect...