HARLEY BENTON MB-5 SBK UNBOXING AND MINI REVIEW

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In today's video, I am unboxing and reviewing the Harley Benton MB-5 SBK bass guitar. Harley Benton make great, affordable guitars for all different types of music. From metal to jazz, you will easily find a great guitar without breaking the bank! I've needed to purchase a new bass guitar for the longest time, and now, after some deliberation, I bit the bullet and decided to buy myself one. This is my unboxing of the guitar itself, mixed with a little mini review. I say "mini review" because it sure isn't an in-depth look at the instrument, but more of a test to see how it plays directly out of the box and I must say... I really like this bass!
I hope you guys enjoy this mini review video. I really enjoyed making it. It was something different and allowed me to experiment a little.
Full Guitar Specs:
Basswood body
Bolt-on maple neck
Roseacer fretboard
Matching headstock
Neck profile: D
Scale: 864 mm
Fretboard radius: 350 mm
Nut width: 45 mm
21 Frets
Pickup: 1 Humbucker with coil splitting
2x Volume and 1x Tone controls
Double action truss rod
DieCast bridge
Vintage style machine heads
Black hardware
Factory strings: .045" - .130"
Colour: Matte black
Available from - www.thomann.de/gb/harley_bent...
Products used in this video:
HB MB-5 SBK
PRS Tremonti SE (2004 in Platinum Silver)
Amplitube 4 - Ampeg SVT-4 Pro - "Dark Dist" preset (Not used in final mix)
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  • @JTStudios
    @JTStudios Жыл бұрын

    Thank you for watching this video! It was a lot of fun to make! Please hit that LIKE and SUBSCRIBE if you are not already! Should I make more "review" videos? Lol! Also, let me know if you want me to turn my BASS REVIEW SONG into a full-blown track!

  • @brooke_ecg
    @brooke_ecg Жыл бұрын

    Full song!! 🤘🏼🤘🏼

  • @JTStudios

    @JTStudios

    Жыл бұрын

    Alrighty!! 🤘🏻😂

  • @nikkidale8941
    @nikkidale8941 Жыл бұрын

    First of all the bass looks sweet! I love the matt black finish although I'm not convinced about the middle bit (have no idea what the name of it is 🤣) Brill video and deffo think the bass is worth the pennies, can't wait to hear what it can do with decent strings. Also I vote yes for new song with that groove, been a while since we have had a JT original to pleasure our ears 😉

  • @JTStudios

    @JTStudios

    Жыл бұрын

    Thank you!! Yes, it sure is pretty! Ah, you must mean the pick guard! I think I know what you mean. I'm typically not a fan of pick guards, myself. I'm certainly thinking I will turn that riff into some 8 and a half minute homage to Metallica. LOL! Jay Castle said in an earlier comment that the bass in the mix was a little tinny, and I hear it now, so I'll be sure to make it meatier for the final track!

  • @iGregory67
    @iGregory67 Жыл бұрын

    Ordered this bass last week. It's still in transit. Even with exchange and shipping to Canada, it's a great deal. Also you need to make that a full song!!;

  • @JTStudios

    @JTStudios

    Жыл бұрын

    So far, I’ve been pretty impressed with the guitar since I got it and for the price, you can’t go wrong! I hope you enjoy your new bass when it arrives! Thanks for your comment and support. 🤘🏻

  • @cristiangongola8138
    @cristiangongola8138 Жыл бұрын

    Full song, please! Also, looking forward to a Lux AEterna cover, since that song is out now, as well!... ;)

  • @JTStudios

    @JTStudios

    Жыл бұрын

    I had a listen to their new song, pretty good, if not a little short for Metallica! 🤘🏻😉

  • @dancingman1983
    @dancingman1983 Жыл бұрын

    nice review. If you write and record a full song I'll happily play it on Moshville Radio

  • @JTStudios

    @JTStudios

    Жыл бұрын

    Hey Leon! Thank you. It was a bit… random, but I had fun with it. 😂 Absolutely, that would be awesome! If I’m gonna do it “Metallica style”, it’ll be like… 8 and a half minutes long! 😂 Thanks again for your support, Leon, and for watching this video! 🤘🏻

  • @Faifstarr
    @Faifstarr3 ай бұрын

    Doggo was jealous, he noticed how you complemented your new black girl on her looks. That first song you played is from Dark Sun - Arena OST, right? P.S. I just ordered this exact guitar, no lie.

  • @blindjustice8718
    @blindjustice8718 Жыл бұрын

    Fret buzz (and tight tuning) would have me checking the neck relief. Stretching the strings while doing initial tuning might also help. It's usually the D and G (stock) strings that worry me.

  • @JTStudios

    @JTStudios

    Жыл бұрын

    Great suggestion! I didn’t even think to check the neck relief. Thankfully, the D and G stock strings seemed to be okay and it was only the low E that I had issues with. Thank you for your comment and input. 🤘🏻🙂

  • @ivanonkov8174
    @ivanonkov8174 Жыл бұрын

    At least it sounds better than costs, and looks pretty nice👍

  • @JTStudios

    @JTStudios

    Жыл бұрын

    For the price, it’s actually a really good bass guitar. 😄🤘🏻

  • @ivanonkov8174

    @ivanonkov8174

    Жыл бұрын

    @@JTStudios Yes, it's just Chinese magic!!! They are can making good things for a pretty low price.

  • @jaycastle6741
    @jaycastle6741 Жыл бұрын

    what a great looking bass, also loved this video style mate great stuff. The bass sounded a bit tiny.. tinie tin-e.... how the fuck do you spell that haha any way I like a bit of deeper sound personally, although like you said with the tension etc it might be the strings 🤔 the tune you made was awesome as well mate can definitely see you making an absalute banger out of that 🤘

  • @JTStudios

    @JTStudios

    Жыл бұрын

    Haha! 😂 Yeah, I get you! The strings are definitely needing to be changed. I honestly couldn’t get the stock strings into standard tuning. Well, the low E, anyway. When you say it sounded tinny, do you mean in the unmixed play or in the final full mix? I completely changed the tone of the bass in the final mix to try to be closer to an early Metallica-like sound as the song took that shape. I’m definitely thinking I’m gonna turn that into something for fun and I’ll make sure that bass is nice and deep and pretty and stuffs. 😆 Thanks for watching this though, dude. And I appreciate that feedback!! 🤘🏻

  • @jaycastle6741

    @jaycastle6741

    Жыл бұрын

    @@JTStudios ahh right yea in the final mix yea that makes sense . I need a new bass and to start playing it again (I know I always say that😂)

  • @JTStudios

    @JTStudios

    Жыл бұрын

    I’m gonna make that bass meaty, just for you, in the final track when it’s done. Haha. I’ve just listened back to it and I’m totally hearing what you pointed out. Too much in the mids! Maybe a bit too much “clang” too. Oops! It’s okay - it was a test that I mixed in like, 20 minutes. I normally spend hours on mixes so… 😂😂 Yes - get yourself back wielding that bass! Then we can have a jam together and collab on something!!

  • @jaycastle6741

    @jaycastle6741

    Жыл бұрын

    @@JTStudios yea would love to get back into it and come have a jam now and then mate it would be good fun 😀

  • @madguitarjamm
    @madguitarjamm10 ай бұрын

    i bought it but it didn't arrived yet, can i tune it to E standard? Because you said that the tuning it's tight but i see other videos when they bring it outta the box and tune it to E without problems. I don't understand😟

  • @JTStudios

    @JTStudios

    10 ай бұрын

    Hi Forza! The guitar you have ordered should be fine, I would hope. This one I had in the video arrived with some defects, and the reason the Low E string would not tune correctly was due to the gear at the back being broken. I have since had this guitar replaced by Thomann and Harley Benton and it works just fine now. I hope you enjoy your new guitar when it arrives! Thanks for your comment! 🤘🏻

  • @madguitarjamm

    @madguitarjamm

    10 ай бұрын

    @@JTStudios thank you so much !!! it arrivend and it’s perfect🤩🤩

  • @JTStudios

    @JTStudios

    10 ай бұрын

    This is great! I’m happy it arrived and in working order! Have fun with it my friend. 🤘🏻

  • @madguitarjamm

    @madguitarjamm

    10 ай бұрын

    @@JTStudios thank you!! i’m having a lot of fun with it.

  • @JAYZIGGY5
    @JAYZIGGY57 ай бұрын

    Mine looks great, feels great, sounds horrible! Unplayable. Still has the tag hanging from one of the tuners. I can't bring myself to plug it in again. I don't know what to do with it.

  • @JTStudios

    @JTStudios

    7 ай бұрын

    Oh… that’s not good then. Could you modify it? Try to make it better, or is it not worth the effort?

  • @JAYZIGGY5

    @JAYZIGGY5

    7 ай бұрын

    @JTStudios It's not worth the effort. I have a massive collection of ridiculously priced basses. I just wanted to see how this thing played. I got the active HH version too. That one had sharp fret edges and a very uncomfortable neck but it sounds decent unless I use the selector to split any of the pickups. Very loud buzzing.

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