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Glad you enjoyed it!

I didn’t have this problem (and still don’t) but I have only had it on a ‘slab’ type body where the screw/posts can be screwed tight against the body. That was on the HB JA 60 and now still fitted to the Epi Firebird. I also don’t press very hard on it to be honest. Just a little gentle bend sometimes. Did you fit it with the washers? I guess they might be needed on the curved body of the HB-35 ?

Thanks :-)

It fits in a gig bag no problem. I twist/turn the arm to the back of the guitar.

Thank you :-)

I think they both are in this price range. The JA60 feels considerably lighter, which may be good for a beginner. But if you want the LP look the SC-500 is hard to beat. If your budget is higher though, do check out the Epiphone 'inspired by Gibson' models or the Squier CV range. They are a lot more money I know, but you do get a better guitar. Don't forget to get as good an amp as you can get. So spend at least the same amount on the amp, that's giving you as much of your sound as the guitar, if not more...

@@ryanalban glad you liked it :-) Yes, I’ve done at least 10 gigs with this and it’s great. No issues at all. And yes, I turn or spin the arm back before putting it in a padded gig bag. Fit’s just fine. You can see it in action here, skip a bit at the start to hear the guitar: czcams.com/video/YsHOZTgxMZg/video.htmlsi=SRrZFUwul0a8iJDy

I’ll try that next time I change the strings on it. It’s turning out to be pretty stable as it is to be honest. And its still a fun guitar to play :-)

I have this problem sometimes on one other guitar, black markings on a darker wood neck, is not easy to see in a low light situaiton.

Cool - I’m an ‘influencer’ ha ha :-) Have fun with it!

You realize that’s a bit creepy :-)

@@ColinLPrice why

Hi, I’m Colin

@@ColinLPrice you country name

I’m from the UK and now live in NL

I didn’t know that bit of history! I’m doing fine, I’ll be doing some kind of ‘update’ video soon on how things are going 6 months after quitting the day job to work on music/sound. I’ll keep you in suspense on that for now though :-)

Well, they do feel a bit cheap compared to some of my more expensive guitars. But having said that, they stay in tune fine for me.

Exactly. This is why I often take one of my HB guitars to the local jam sessions. I’m not worried about something happening to it. And I’m fine if someone wants to try it out.

Wait I don't get it, is this guitar on video a good choice to buy or not?

⁠@@r.fantomIn my opinion, at this price, yes it is.

Thanks, it’s a very relaxed jam location, great vibe they have going. It’s located in the Netherlands just outside Utrecht. The name is from its old function as a water tower.

Bedankt Arnold, of het met deze band zou kunnen weet ik niet, dit was op een jam en ik weet niet of ik de bassist en gitarist mee zou krijgen, mijn zoon op drums wil wel :-) Als je serieus bent over optredens, laat me weten in een bericht of mail. Ik speel met veel muzikanten en misschien is er iets te regelen :-)

@@ColinLPrice kan ik je email krijgen?

Natuurlijk: info@colinprice.nl

I agree!

Thanks for sharing that 🙂This is what I love about CZcams.

They certainly seem similar build quality. I tried a Jet model a while back. It didn’t have the neck/bridge problem this guitar had though. Just the wrong colour (for me). And no P90 in that model.

Glad you liked the video. Good luck if you order the guitar. I decided to send this one back after a few days thinking about it. That neck/bridge alignment issue bothered me too much :-) And there’s so many other good guitars out there now. I’m originally from up north in the UK, a mix of Merseyside and Yorkshire. But there will be some Dutch sounds and grammar sneaking in now as I’ve lived in NL so long.

@ColinLPrice ah cool. I'm from Merseyside originally. Yeah been looking at the harley benton and there's a brand called ANTIQUITY that are getting great reviews too

@@MJG817 Antiquity as from PMT I guess, the same as the East Coast brand from Andertons. I’m tempted by a vintage white Tele in their selection but hesitant due to the import taxes and hassle that’s now involved when ordering from the UK.

Sure, but it also works fine for me like this. Check the size of the bridge posts to make sure it will fit.

The trem has been swapped between this and another guitar with a regular tunomatic style bridge. And on both guitars I’ve had no problems with strings breaking at all. So while I get the idea a roller bridge should in theory be better, it just works fine like this. So I disagree with the folks who say you ‘need’ the roller bridge. I use the guitar a lot and enjoy taking it out to jam sessions to show you can have fun with a cheap guitar :-)

@@ColinLPrice great! Thanks for the answer:) I guess I will upgrade my HB JA 25th Firemist with this tremolo without the Roller Bridge:)

I’d predict the Epi will be far superior to the HB if my ‘inspired by Gibson’ Firebird is anything to go by. Better components, better neck, but at a higher price. If you can afford it I’d go for the Epiphone.

Vous pouvez avoir raison. Je n'en ai pas mais cela semble bien fonctionner sur cette guitare et sur une autre guitare avec un chevalet tunomatic de style régulier. (I hope that's readable...)

@@ColinLPrice si cela ne vous occasionne aucun problème je suis heureux pour vous et je souhaites que vos coordes ne cassent jamais 😀

You can't use it for regular scrolling in a long document or as a general volume control. It's not built for that. But its great at adjusting a plugin or app parameter like the threshold on a compressor or x/y position of a video element. Just place the mouse/cursor on the thing you want to control and it just works, and with very fine control due to the size of the knob itself. I got mine second hand so I don't know what the regular order time is.

@@ColinLPrice Thank you so much.

The simple iPhone recording I made may not have done the pickup justice, I like it. And the top-loader style in general. I'm going to decide in the next couple of days if it will stay or not. I'm not keen on the colour scheme of that Prince HB model, but maybe the black Paisley one...

@@ColinLPrice Only suggested the Prince style model 'cos it has two strat-like single coils instead of tele-type. So a different character of tone.

The Teles from Bax are roughly 38mm thick, not the proper thickness, regardless of model or material. The "resetting" of the neck is probably going to fix the alignment issue, again most likely but since it is new, just send it back as you stated.

Congratulations!

I understand but I quite like the tele-style knobs to be honest.

It was a good guitar for sure. But just I’ve ordered a different model that I hope is the colour I wanted. Video to come on that one soon…

@@ColinLPrice thinking about ordering this one

I didn’t know that, thanks!

I've not seen that kit in real life yet but looking at the info on the Thomann site I think it would fit. It looks like the same parts are used. Bear in mind the trem on it's own is the same price as the guitar kit :-) Good luck with the project though!

@@ColinLPrice Yeah that was I was thinking, they must be the same guitar right? Apart from the JA-60 actually being put together and painted etc. Is the JA-60 very poor quality or is it somewhat playable out of the box? I dont really have alot of experience with setups and stuff, but thats what I want to start learning on this kit!

@@MikaelKonradsson My ready built guitar is very good quality for the money it cost. It plays good, sounds good, looks good, stays in tune, is light, what's not to like :-) I've not got one of the kits (yet...) partly because I know the paint job on the factory finished guitars is very good (I've got a few HB's). And I'd never get near that quality of finish myself. But just putting it together, getting the truss rod, string height and intonation shouldn't be that hard. The HB guitars I have don't have the same quality of hardware as my Epiphone guitars, but they were about 3 times the price.

Good decision! Congratulations :-) I usually put D'Addario phosphor bronze on my acoustics. Gauge .012 - .053 works well for me. If I saw another one in that sunburst finish I'd be tempted to get it as a backup.

Glad you liked it :-) I’ll have to record a song on it soon.

I could have. But that would give the impression I prepare for my youtube video’s :-)

Have fun! It’s a great guitar. I’ve just found a different make of guitar that might be ‘the one’. As soon as it’s in stock I’ll be ordering one.