I already owned the Harley Benton Brian May Red Special based model BM-75 but always wanted the previous out of print version BM-70 with the pickup on/off switches, too. Finally I got it two years ago via marketplace for 220 €!

Here are my pros and cons for the BM-70:

pro:

• has the pickup on/off switches for any possible combination, which is really cool
• the nut seems to be better quality
• it looks more like the original Red Special

cons:

• it is much heavier, 3.5kg vs. 3.1kg for the BM-75. So it doesn't feel as comfortable like the BM-75.
• the tremolo backplate is better designed for the BM-75, you have better access to the string slots and spring screws.
• the fretboard has a lighter color and doesn't look as good as the darker one on the BM-75
• it has no serial number, model name and manufacturer country on the headstock

Conclusion:
I kept both because I like the guitars and its sound. But the BM-75 feels better to play and is more comfortable. The BM-70 has interesting sound options and looks more like the original Red Special.

BM-75 vs. BM-70 (back view)

As the title says, can I follow hashtags or searches on PieFed?

I believe the biggest problem for PeerTube is copyright. YouTube thrives on user-generated content. I, for example, am involved in the live music scene (I go to concerts). It's common practice for recordings of concerts to be uploaded to YouTube. This is usually unproblematic until an artist objects to a particular video and demands its removal. Generally, YouTube has agreements with rights holders, so uploading recordings is usually not an issue.

This is different on PeerTube. Here, each instance is liable for its own content. If a user uploads copyrighted material, this can lead to problems for the instance operator or the user. Currently, PeerTube is still small enough that such content is possible. But if PeerTube were to become a real alternative to YouTube, it would become a problem!

Of course, content is also uploaded to YouTube that can cause problems for YouTube. But YouTube has enough lawyers and money to handle that. PeerTube operators, however, do not!

Therefore, in my opinion, the biggest problem is that PeerTube can't become a major YouTube alternative because users can't easily upload the same content as on YouTube.

What do you think?

AC/DC opened for THE DICTATORS and the MICHAEL STANLEY BAND on August 24, 1977, at the Palladium in NYC.
Shortly after the show they crushed uninvited into punk club CBGB, plugged in and hastily played a handful of songs!

Read more about it here:
https://www.salon.com/2017/11/04/the-night-acdc-stormed-cbgb/
https://www.openculture.com/2025/11/ac-dc-plays-a-short-gig-at-cbgb-1977.html
https://www.ac-dc.net/archive/acdc_tour_history.php?date_id=849

I see a lot of communities that had no interaction in years. Also some community creators/moderators are inactive in the Threadiverse since the creation of the community.

So my questions are:

1. Are communities kept forever also if there is no interaction for years?
2. Are communities kept forever also if the moderator isn’t active anymore?
3. Inactive communities can be spammed since there is no moderation?
4. Is there a way to add a new moderator if the moderator of a community isn’t active anymore?

I already have too many HB guitars but I couldn't resist and picked up this beauty used locally for 75 € (new price currently 249 €)!

It's a very nice guitar based on the Rickenbacker models. The body size is small like a HB DC Junior and I like this very much! It's lightweight, too! The neck feels comfortible and plays nicely. The sound of the pickups is different to the standard pickups usually build into HB guitars. It has an unique sound.

I really like to pickup the guitar to play and don't regret the purchase! There's also a black version available of this guitar...