I play this bass for a while now and it became my main bass. Perfect tone and handling for playing reggae and it looks sharp. The only thing is the weight of this beast, a whopping 5.7kg clean.

"I don't use a tone knob. I don't care." haha Right there with you, bro, on my Fender P.

For a jazz bass, that thing is crazy deep and has such a fat and pure rich sound, I really want to buy one! Thanks for the great content as always Chris!

@amigop

4 жыл бұрын

Jeremy McCant my mom just buy that bass for me! 😂

Got one about 3 Mos ago. Haven't needed to adjust a freakin thing. Beautiful. Changed the pickguard to white = Geddy Who?? You've any reservations, forget 'em. This outfit rules!

I liked the video even before playing it. You seem like a cool guy. Like this vid

Man, love how you is slappin' and a ticklin' that beaut' great vid dude!

Thanks for the video, it was sincere and enlightening, and you play so good dude! I'm really looking for a cheap bass, but it's not a total waste, because I want to make small jams and play in a pub. So, you just increased +5 points on this Harley Benton JB-75, it seems to me that it is currently the lowest cost-effective.

Very cozy vid. Subscribed

Great stuff Chris!!! Thanks!

Great Sound!

Got my JB 75 last week, not gonna change anything and leave it as it is for now, really like it right now, play it more than my Sire V3 2nd gen, and it doesn't humm bye the way :-)

Hey, great playing!

nice playing

Time to play 7 nation army for 2 straight hours.

You have a great dry tone.

04:49 That Beavis imitation, lol!

Nice tone

Nice, i just subscribed

SOLID!!!

Looks like a guy having fun knows what he's talking about

You should definitely do a video of this bass with the seymour duncan pickups.

Sounds good! What is your strap, I didn't catch it. And what Blackstar amp is that behind you?

this is the base i want, not sure hwat color i will take, at that price i might buy 2 :D

My Squiers don't hum and they also have the single coil pick-ups, but it's a nice bass.

@forkless

2 жыл бұрын

I obviously don't know the wiring and coil set up of your Squier but having a hum on a single coil jazz bass using a vintage wiring setup using a single coil is a given, that's just physics.

It sounds great, I want to order the one with natural finish, how is the fretwork and the overal feel of the neck?is a neck beefy?

@pilotreg

3 жыл бұрын

I personally would go for the sunburst but that's up to you.

Unfortunately they've gone up in price now - Feb 2021 $171 US + shipping ( approx $30 -40 ). Still a good deal.

Did you already rebuilt the bass with your ordered parts? If so please make a video. Would be nice to hear the changes.

@ChrisTompkins-Music-And-Gear

4 жыл бұрын

I did. But, I've since put it back to stock and used the upgraded parts for a new Warmoth bass build. :)

Very useful info here, thanks! However, I am curious what happened to the bass? Is there an update? I was thinking of buying it and pretty much doing the same thing you did to it, new pickups, maybe new tuners too, but I'm wondering if it's worth it, or if it actually works as well as I imagine it could, if you see this, lemme know if there will be an update, thanks!

@ChrisTompkins-Music-And-Gear

3 жыл бұрын

It's worth it. I ended up putting Seymour Duncan's in it. But, I took them out to use with a Warmoth bass build, because the original pickups were pretty good. The only complaint I had with this bass, is the weight. Very heavy!!

nice video man! did you fix the buzz and if you did how and what was the problem? Also did you make the changes finally?

@ChrisTompkins-Music-And-Gear

4 жыл бұрын

I put seymour duncan "Quarter Pounders" in it and replaced the entire electronics chain, cover and all. That fixed it completely. However, I recently built a warmoth bass, which I stole those upgrades and installed into the warmoth. Now, this is back in its original factory condition. buzz and all. I think the stock pickups are just a bit noisy. I might at some point, shield all of the electronics cavities, to see if that helps.

@lodrezzon

4 жыл бұрын

I had a similar issue with 2 Harley Benton Les Pauls I purchased last year. The buzz made the guitars unplayable. I replaced the CRAPPY pots and switches that came with the guitars ( yes soldering was involved), and lined the electronic's cavities and input jack cavity with copper tape. The guitars now sound phenomenal and are totally silent. I did not replace the pickups. In my mind, Harley Benton uses the cheapest pots and switches it can get its hands on to keep the cost down, but you pay for it in buzz. It cost me less than $30 for all new pots, switches, and copper tape, so if you have an issue, I'd say start with the electronics before swapping out the pickups.

Hi Chris! i just bought a harley benton jb 20, what's your opinion on it?

Hi thank you for the review top. Can you please confirm if already do the upgrade with seymour duncan, so if yes can please tell us how many wires are in the stock pickups (wich one) comparing with seymour duncan quarter pound? If you remenber please confirm how many wires are for which stock pickups. thank you very much. Keep on playing

@ChrisTompkins-Music-And-Gear

3 жыл бұрын

2 wires on stock and 2 wires on the SD's.

@edw670

3 жыл бұрын

@@ChrisTompkins-Music-And-Gear thanks

thanx for the demo i couldnt find the upgrade video did you upgrade this bass ?

@ChrisTompkins-Music-And-Gear

4 жыл бұрын

I did, but very shortly after, I put it all back to the original setup. Never made the video while it was upgraded. I used the upgraded parts for a warmoth bass build.

@davidAll5

4 жыл бұрын

thanx for the answer

I found a reseller of a squire classic 70s jass bass that's been set up and in good condition for $250. Should I get that or the hb? With shipping the hb is $274 and I would have to set it up. Please help me choose my first bass thanks!

@ChrisTompkins-Music-And-Gear

3 жыл бұрын

I'd go with the Squire. Cheaper and ready to play.

@W4cK26

3 жыл бұрын

@@ChrisTompkins-Music-And-Gear thanks!

3:19 link to the mousepad?

Where did you order it from?

@ChrisTompkins-Music-And-Gear

4 жыл бұрын

Thomannmusic.com

The real question is how long does it take to show up? Im assuming you are in the US correct?

i was considering getting one of those... But the hum... Especially when U single one of the two pick-ups... i don't know... is shielding the cavities going to be enough to solve that? my idea was to sand the gloss finish off to give it a mat or satin aspect, and playing it without a pick guard. Since U're going to take this thing apart, would U mind showing us what's under the pick guard? & how U'd do to cancel that hum? Subscribing now!

@ChrisTompkins-Music-And-Gear

5 жыл бұрын

I never took the pick guard off. Not sure what is under it. As far as the hum goes. These are true single coil pickups that will always have 60 cycle hum, when run individually. However they hum cancel when both are used. That's how I use my bass, so its fine for me. You'd have to install noiseless pickups to kill the hum completely. Personally, It's not an issue for me.

@neil___lien

5 жыл бұрын

@@ChrisTompkins-Music-And-Gear U're going to upgrade that bass right? So when U do take it apart, can U let me know if the routes are apparent or if I could play it without a pickguard? Please?

Yeah dude I had that bass in natural and its' the best you can buy for the money. I sold it cuz it weighed too much.

I can hear a cat! :)

11:55 - As usual, there will be no second video on that bass. The thrill is gone and who cares about it any more.

How many Golf Clubs can you put in that thing???🤔🤔🤔

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JB-75........ NOT HB-75.

Damn, that was boring.