I bought one of these on Thomann and shipped it to Spain for a 2 week long tour. I didn't want to fly with my main bass, so it seem like a good idea. The bass did it's job perfectly. Definitly doesn't feel lika a good quality/hi-end instrument, but sounds good, doesn't fall apart and servers it's purpose. Perfect example that you don't need a 5k, 10k bass to sound good on stage and make people happy.

it doesnt matter what the brand is or the price, any insturment can be used to make music 🤘🏻

@fireemblemistrash75

4 жыл бұрын

Nunnayer Beeswax this is bass not racing, you can get away with a lot so long as it stays in tune, and most importantly sounds okay but plays comfortably

@marcoesposito8753

4 жыл бұрын

As long as the setup on it is decent

@jamessmith-zk4co

4 жыл бұрын

@@marcoesposito8753 that's exactly right! If the instrument feels good in your hand. It"ll work.

@physicalmedia1981

3 жыл бұрын

The Best comment ever...btw very good bass

@dominator4260

3 жыл бұрын

Even mayonaise

i think you convinced me. 89€ for a bass guitar that actually sounds decent. it won't with my fingers. but that doesn't matter. the hypothetical good sounding sound is there.

5:10 sound of bass

Been using one for more than a year now and all I can say it is surprisingly good for the price, totally worth the money, so if you are thinking of getting one, go for it!

i baught one of these because of this review, love it, thanx

Played one year ago or so. When you try to adjust pickup height, screws adjusts only... plastic housing but poles remains at same height relative to strings. And truss rod adjustment ...well, it's easy to break the screw thread (or I don't know how it called properly). That's it. But sounds as "normal" cheap instrument. Not a money waste but OK option for complete beginner or if you need bass to lay down some parts for song draft.

You inspired me try one and review it on my channel. Bit of set up needed but as a guitarist using a bass for recording it is amazing for the money!

Sounds pretty decent.....in the right hands of course. Well done.

Great review! Interested on this kind of review.

In the last 5 years (even more so in the last 2) it seems Harley Benton have improved so much whike keeping the prices the same. Its crazy how much bass you get for your money

I have two of these. There are great and hold up well at gigs.

René Flächsenhaar is one badass Groovemonster.

Great review, Rene is awesome!

I used to have this exact type of bass it was the love of my life i just came to hear its sound again ❤️

@gushutchinson8758

Жыл бұрын

Good comment chicken! A whole lotta trolling going on elsewhere in this short life. Too much... cheers

It was nice of you to invite one of the local clam boat captains to demo it.

Love Rene's style! He rocks. 😎

Very nice! I'd like to see a review about the JB-20,pretty rare on YT to see :( I know the sound of JB-75,but i's too brilliant for my taste..i'm more jazz 60' era,so please do it!

Excellent review

Direkt nach dem ersten Wort erkennt man den Landsmann =D Will mir von Harley Benton das bass Bastelkit kaufen bin mal gespannt !

@risingstorm679

4 жыл бұрын

Ich will den Kopf davon wie einen von Fender feilen

@ampharosgames7526

4 жыл бұрын

@@risingstorm679 Ich wollt mir das p bass kit holen, aber ich hab kein gescheides werkzeug um den Kopf "zurechtzuschneiden"

nice video! I'd love to see a demo of the Harley Benton Enhanced MP-4MN Natural bass :)

@basstheworldofficial

5 жыл бұрын

It’s coming!

@WeZte

5 жыл бұрын

@@basstheworldofficial awesome! thanks!

Sounds great! Are they the original strings, too? Thanks for the review.

@basstheworldofficial

5 жыл бұрын

Yes

You mention that the frets stick out a little ...my American Fender P Bass is exactly the same (My most expensive bass and with the worst frets for sticking out) ...so doesn't mean more expensive basses are always better finished in every aspect.

Looks like a good place to start for a project bass

@klapsigaarenbasgitaar1931

3 жыл бұрын

I started off on a bass like this but I think I would recommend a beginner to start on a bass with 2 pick-ups.

one thing im worried about thomann instruments are that they're relatively heavy. I've had two guitars from them and they're heavier than the usual.

It would be nice to have an idea of recording process? is it just DI, did you add any compressor equalization?

En todo el video estuve esperando escuchar cómo sonaba el Slap, hasta el final! 😅😉👌

Thanks for this.

Sounds fine!

A competent player will make any bass sound good....& a novice will not make a great bass sound good so it's a conundrum...;-))

@longdongbongchong

6 жыл бұрын

ajadrew Renee could make a crate with one string sound amazing, it's not fair

@shredderbetter1

6 жыл бұрын

longdongbongchong it's totally fair. Practice and you can be just as good

Any P bass nowadays with a decent set up sounds great and, these Harley Bentons prove price isn't a factor.

ive been playing guitar for just under a year so im deciding to pick a bass up thanks for the vid ill probably buy it

A student had one and it was very fun to play and sounded totally P. Weak hardware but I wouldn't mind having one for dangerous gigs.

I managed to buy a left-handed short scale version of this bass for 30 euro. I can't play long scale basses easily anymore because of back problems and I managed to find it used online. I wasn't expecting much but it's ok. After a set-up and dealing with some sharp frets it's very playable. Well done Thomann

Thank you. Would be great if you could test the most expensive Harley Benton bass. If it has the same quality / price ration that the cheap one, it must be very good.

@Leo_ofRedKeep

6 жыл бұрын

They have done it: kzread.info/dash/bejne/rKKkmsSQgc2tg8o.html

@olymoon2008

6 жыл бұрын

Oh yes I discovered it later. Thank you!!

do more videos like these please!!

What is the DC resistance of that bass's pickup?

A little bit "thin" but a GREAT surprise !!!

@basstheworldofficial

6 жыл бұрын

I‘m sorry for the thing with your head!

@thewomanwithnohead

6 жыл бұрын

Oh ! No worries, it doesn't hurt anymore, haha ;-)

@balazsszomor5964

5 жыл бұрын

I hope you still have your cabinet at least! ;)

what difference witj jb 20 jazz? it's a good power and tone?

The thing that make me happy about this bass is that there is also the same bass and lefthanded and as a lefthanded that i am, I know that the lefthanded basses are expensive so here is a good cheap one

@patrickbuzzo1970

3 жыл бұрын

I agree with you! ( see my banjo and bouzouki, and watch the strings and knobs position 🙂) 👋🎶

Gregor I made the mistake buying a cheap P bass and I cant get it to sound good. It sounds like the bass is still in the box or like your holding your hand over your mouth type sound. Maybe it's me I dont know.

Name of the first song?

Bought the progressive line from Harley Benton with active pickups for 139 euros. Which is a steal for active pickup bass with a non standard fretboard.

I was actually thinking of getting 1 of these

I only have one problem with your cheap Thomann bass videos. What kind of amp is the bass connected to and is it going through a DAW because that can make a very bad bass sound very good.

@ZombieDeMierda

4 жыл бұрын

In the majority of the cases, they just use compression and eq a little bit, in other cases just nothing, only interface DI

What's the name of those studio monitors that are in the background?

@savanaviolenta

6 жыл бұрын

Rene Chalet ADAM

Thomann‘s got these quite cheap instruments in every department. And they do work as it seems all very well. What could be expected in every way is to function in its basic matter. And that‘s what they do. I‘ve got an affordable Sax, my daughter a trumpet for school. Both are reliable and good enough to apologize the mistakes of less experienced Players.

How much does it weigh?

U didnt have the fret issue with the PB-50? i was thinking about getting one and upgrading the pick-up...

@basstheworldofficial

6 жыл бұрын

Not with the one we’ve tried. But it might be different with the next one... you never know

@vincentkoster6291

6 жыл бұрын

outtaseezun Thomann has an amazing 30-day money back service so if the bass is absolutely unplayable you can always return it or ask for another one that is checked before they send it to you. Small stuff like sharp fret ends or a single high fret can be addressed by yourself

Should I buy this Bass or the JB8 by MSA-Vision?

@musicisfun

5 жыл бұрын

Buy this one.

Please can someone mention the weight of the bass. The Harley benton JB Basses are quite heavy. What about this one? Thank you.

@basstheworldofficial

6 жыл бұрын

This one wasn’t heavy. Maximum 4kg

Harley Benton Should make a PB-75 or something just a vintage series version of the P-Bass, not the PB-50 but a 75 one with Block Inlays and stuff

@effektgeraeteinfo

5 жыл бұрын

There is a JB-75 version with block inlays

I'm a guitarist. I have been thinking about buying a cheap bass just to try it out. Would you say this is worth it for that?

@EHou01

5 жыл бұрын

Go to GLarryMusic.com and snag a GLarry P-Bass for $66. :)

@SkepticGamer

4 жыл бұрын

@@EHou01 I'd recommend harley benton. More reliable.

Yes but which amplifier us behind the bass?

@basstheworldofficial

6 жыл бұрын

We didn’t use any amp during the recording

Hi, is it still true that Harley Benton basses come equipped with D'Addario strings? (Implied question: is the bass itself actually sold for about 50€?)

@basstheworldofficial

6 жыл бұрын

I don’t know... sorry

@Leo_ofRedKeep

6 жыл бұрын

When they do, the description at the Thomann web site explicitly says so. This one most likely comes with the cheap Harley Benton Value Strings (5€ per set).

@Nonlosoqualcosa

6 жыл бұрын

Leo of Red Keep makes sense, thanks

There's some one upmanship going on here you don't deserve... Thanks for the content...the way you have done it works for me. You explain it all well and your friend plays great... Some people.....have to shit on another's creation. They are free to do shit their way ... I'd be pissed off if someone made a big deal over nothing. And the Arnold jibes wear thin I'm sure... Peace and love to you and your channel. What do you think of the red jazz bass from Harley? Still very cheap at 110 quid long scale .. shadows Apache.red !! Thanks again...

YESSSSS you get the filtering of the finger board, different woods'n'treatment = tone variants.

Please demo the new HB enhanced bass, please?

@basstheworldofficial

5 жыл бұрын

I’ve already ordered one!

@fredmond2000

5 жыл бұрын

Excellent, can't wait! Will help me make a final purchasing decision

Please, make rewiew of Harley Benton EUB 500 electrick upright bass

@basstheworldofficial

6 жыл бұрын

Great idea! I’ll take it into consideration for the next session with Lars

@art.true8

6 жыл бұрын

There's no any review just all over the internet. You can be first;)

@danilojelovac7535

6 жыл бұрын

You could also try reviewing Thomann uprights, there isn't a single video about these instruments. Cheers!

P20 English? But great video. Thanks!

It costs only 79€ now

Hello, is it possible to put another jazz single coil pickup on it near the saddle?

@lauriehwrdlh

5 жыл бұрын

The deluxe version for only 40 euro more comes with the jazz pickup at the saddle.

This was my first short scale bass and it really changed everything for me. I loved bass but 34 inch scale was not intuitive at all to my hands. I picked up a used one, the paint had faded (left out in direct sun too long) and it had a not so nice hum from the pickup. I changed out the pickups, gave it a basic paint job, changed the wiring. All these were basic upgrade, nothing fancy, no name brand pickups or anything like that. (Probably $50-60 in parts altogether). I shielded the wiring and pickup cavity with aluminum foil. No more hum! I also changed the knobs for Jazz Style plastic knobs, so I can see the levels. (I really dislike knobs without markers.). Finally, I took a small fine file and fixed the metal fret edges and then took 600 grit sand paper and softened the edges of the fretboard. Now it's a great instrument! Really plays well. Feels good. The tone knob provides a lot of variety in sound for a P bass. Could not be happier. For a Left-Handed player there are no other P-Bass short scales unless you want to shell out for a Sandberg. Given that, this was perfect. Thanks HB!

$88?? WTH do you want?? This actually sounds good, LOL. How does it compare w an SX or Squier P-bass?

some people say that Harley Benton is better than Squier! :)))

@couchcamperTM

5 жыл бұрын

I had a cheap HB guitar - and it is absolutely astounding how good it was. perfect action, only minor issues with the finish, frets ok, I would say with a little upgrade (pickups maybe, electronics for sure^^) it can be much better than a squier and still be cheaper. I am looking forward to buy the 5 string HB bass. If that's only half as good it is more than enough for someone who hasn't played bass in 15 years lol

It seems like the tone control is a binary all or nothing switch, very much as it is on the equivalent TE-20 (the cheapest Harley Benton Telecaster copy). It might as well not be there.

@basstheworldofficial

6 жыл бұрын

René turned it in, let’s say “unfortunate” steps. It not as bad as you describe it

Gibt es auch eine englischsprachige Version von diesem Video?

@robfriedrich2822

9 ай бұрын

Sorry ich habe jetzt erst gemerkt, dass das Video ja doch in Englisch ist, war aber bei flüchtigem Hinhören nicht zu erkennen

okay but what does it sound like acoustically

Getting one

From your knowledge, can you say that HB PB-shorty is exactly like this one, only short(er) scale? Need a smaller size cheap bass for recording and generally going about a small room easier as well as taking it to occassional jams on a bike. Thanks.

@basstheworldofficial

6 жыл бұрын

I’ve never tried the shortscale version, sorry. But I’m sure you’ll find some useful reviews on the Thomann page

@maricallo6143

6 жыл бұрын

BassTheWorld.com thank you. Both being virtualy identical visually, I conclude materials and hardware are the same, and probably the electronics as well, just hoped for some confirmation. Hope you do review some affordable shortscales soon.

With new pickups, this could be a decent playing bass. But a Squier Affinity Precision, which has an alder body, rosewood fingerboard and probably better pickups, is only slightly more expensive.

@stewartclough4866

5 жыл бұрын

I agree the squire is a better option but twice the price. I bought a second hand one for £30. Set it up and sold it my mate. He is very happy with it as his practice bass. The wood is very soft when I removed the scratch plate all the screws were stripped. It does play very well.

Are the tuners reliable?

@basstheworldofficial

3 жыл бұрын

Not for eternity but they seem decent enough

@patrickbuzzo1970

3 жыл бұрын

@@basstheworldofficial thank you so much, very interesting, even because i am looking for the left handed model, and i found this one for a very reasonable price. Greetings from Italy, Patrick

i more happy with my cheep bass than with my others more expensive

ich habe das ding...und bin mehr als begeistert! nicht nur für anfänger geeignet....

Hi! Ich habe den Bass seit geraumer Zeit. Er ist für Anfänger 1a geeignet und bietet absolut Potential zum Ausbau! (Allein Cocco-Saiten machen schon einiges an Klang mehr! Eine neue Bridge, sowie neue Abnehmer, neben den erwähnten Feil-Arbeiten werten den Bass um ungeahnte Stufen höher! Ich habe noch immer mächtig Spaß mit dem Teil :-)

Should I get this bass?

@lucasc5622

Жыл бұрын

If you want

It sounds really good to me, as someone who's planning on getting this bass. I may replace the strings but I'll wait until I get the bass and test it for myself. Only thing that really matters would be pedals for me, I know that they can seriously vary in quality and I'll be careful with what I buy there. Thanks for this video though, very informative.

Man hört so richtig, dass du Deutscher bist!!!

this > fodera

My american P bass has rough - sticky-out fret ends too )

Taugt das Teil was? Ich hatte mal von HB zwei Gitarren im 200€ Bereich und die waren katastrophal.

This pickup obviously doesn't sound like a 150€ pickup.

@bapt_andthebasses

6 жыл бұрын

Yeah, it sounds better

How come you don't play it, instead of the other guy ?

@basstheworldofficial

4 жыл бұрын

No hands

what if the cheap one is connected to cheap amp?

@basstheworldofficial

6 жыл бұрын

You can buy affordable basses and still sound great. For the amp however you should spend some money. Otherwise it won’t be much fun making music

I love harley benton

so this bass player looks like grumpy right? right?

well... without nut, i cant compare if its cheap or not😅

Ran through a 1k Amp?

@basstheworldofficial

4 жыл бұрын

No amp

@HammyHavoc

4 жыл бұрын

@@basstheworldofficial DI?

René doesn't look too happy xD

damn if Leo fender didn't get it right,everybody copies the precision and jazz bass!!

@basstheworldofficial

6 жыл бұрын

That’s for sure - he was a genius!

@noone-oo1bn

5 жыл бұрын

@@basstheworldofficial allahu akbar

I bought this bass like 2 years ago to start playing bass. Luckely i got a squier jazz bass now cuz the harley benton was bad as fuck

Fresh strings, a good amp and a skilled player will do the trick with even the cheapest bass. I don't say PB-20 is bad, just that it's not all up to the instrument.

Who knew that Captain Ahab slapped some funky bass doodles on the side?

Rene' could play any bass and it would sound good. As Jaco has said and I'll paraphrase 'The sound is in your hands".

It's not the tool, but the carpenter.

I purchased this just for recording

this is so biased because of René ;-)

Are you Pole?

@basstheworldofficial

6 жыл бұрын

Am I melting?

@jcnash02

4 жыл бұрын

No, and neither are the poles

I own this bass. Actually, it was my first HB bass. And almost put me off the brand for good. My model has the sound of a sonic shit sandwich, frets were sticking out on delivery so I had to spent a couple hours filing them down. And it still sounds bad. I very rarely use it, I have much better ones (including several HB models, like the B-450) I just don't wanna just throw it out.

@Sanbas87

3 жыл бұрын

You could make it a side project fixing it

@Thrano

3 жыл бұрын

@@Sanbas87 And I did since. I still only rarely use it, but it plays significantly better now.

first \o/