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Can't go wrong
I bought this bass as I used to own a Squier P bass, sold it and regretted it. I had little money at the time so opted to give this bass a try. At the price I thought what the heck.
When it arrived Three days later, well packaged, I opened it to fine a fine bass indeed, in tune and well set up. Every bit as good as the squier for less than half the price. can't recommend enough if you're looking for a second bass or want a cheap instrument to learn on.
Well done Thomann.
When it arrived Three days later, well packaged, I opened it to fine a fine bass indeed, in tune and well set up. Every bit as good as the squier for less than half the price. can't recommend enough if you're looking for a second bass or want a cheap instrument to learn on.
Well done Thomann.
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Pretty Good
For the price this bass is great. The stock strings sounded surprisingly great (that bright fresh sound), I bought this in July and they still sound pretty bright (but I haven't played it a huge amount).
At first I found that it played pretty well but after a few weeks/months I noticed the action was too high. I need to get it adjusted, it feels hard to play.
I had to get used to the weight of it because I had been using a very light Encore bass in the same price range for like a year before it (it was loaned to me). The Encore also felt much smoother to play but I'm sure after this bass gets a proper setup + new strings it will feel smooth enough.
At first I found that it played pretty well but after a few weeks/months I noticed the action was too high. I need to get it adjusted, it feels hard to play.
I had to get used to the weight of it because I had been using a very light Encore bass in the same price range for like a year before it (it was loaned to me). The Encore also felt much smoother to play but I'm sure after this bass gets a proper setup + new strings it will feel smooth enough.
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Very good for beginners
I ordered this bass as a birthday present for my girlfriend who wanted to start playing, and i picked this one specifically because of how good it sounds and looks. The build quality is also solid and i should mention that it came in near perfect condition. The only drawbacks i can name are that it definitely needs some fret polishing and fine tuning if you want to get the most out of it. Overall solid beginner bass.
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Ótima aquisição para iniciantes
Toco baixo faz um pouco mais de 14 meses e este foi meu segundo baixo. Foi a minha primeira compra nesta loja e também o primeiro baixo que eu comprei novo.
O meu outro instrumento deu uma pane e eu precisava urgentemente de um segundo instrumento pra tocar enquanto ficava esperando o outro ser consertado.
Pelo preço, imaginei que viria um baixo de qualidade duvidável, que ia durar uns 6 meses na minha mão, mas não foi isso que aconteceu.
Mesmo depois que meu outro baixo chegou do conserto, continuei tocando neste modelo da HB e até cheguei a fazer um recital com ele. Não decepciona e é melhor do que muitos baixos mais caros que eu conheço.
Uma recomendação que eu faço é que logo que ele chegue em suas mãos, troque o encordamento por outro melhor e peça para seu luthier fazer os ajustes básicos nele. Você vai gastar um pouco mais com isso, mas vai valer à pena.
Já coloquei na minha lista de desejos vários outros modelos da HB.
Além disso, o serviço da Thomann foi excelente, o que era um dos meus maiores temores, já que nunca tinha comprado na loja antes.
Então, se você está começando e ainda não sabe que baixo comprar pra iniciar seus estudos, pode ir com fé neste modelo.
O meu outro instrumento deu uma pane e eu precisava urgentemente de um segundo instrumento pra tocar enquanto ficava esperando o outro ser consertado.
Pelo preço, imaginei que viria um baixo de qualidade duvidável, que ia durar uns 6 meses na minha mão, mas não foi isso que aconteceu.
Mesmo depois que meu outro baixo chegou do conserto, continuei tocando neste modelo da HB e até cheguei a fazer um recital com ele. Não decepciona e é melhor do que muitos baixos mais caros que eu conheço.
Uma recomendação que eu faço é que logo que ele chegue em suas mãos, troque o encordamento por outro melhor e peça para seu luthier fazer os ajustes básicos nele. Você vai gastar um pouco mais com isso, mas vai valer à pena.
Já coloquei na minha lista de desejos vários outros modelos da HB.
Além disso, o serviço da Thomann foi excelente, o que era um dos meus maiores temores, já que nunca tinha comprado na loja antes.
Então, se você está começando e ainda não sabe que baixo comprar pra iniciar seus estudos, pode ir com fé neste modelo.
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Harley Benton PB-20 BK Standard Series
In short: unbelievable for this amount of money!
I use this bass for home recordings (i play guitar, not bass) and for this pupose it's more than good enough! Stays in tune, is easy to play or easy adjustable to your likings. Great bass to start with or like me, to be able to record a bassline casually.
Cheers;)
I use this bass for home recordings (i play guitar, not bass) and for this pupose it's more than good enough! Stays in tune, is easy to play or easy adjustable to your likings. Great bass to start with or like me, to be able to record a bassline casually.
Cheers;)
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I needed a standard cheap bass to do some home studio recording and this was just the ticket. Whatever your basic needs are for recording on a DAW or if you're an aspiring bass player, this seems to tick all those boxes. The fretboard edges could do with a sand down but apart from that it was value for money.
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Can’t beat x price
I’ve spend less than $130 in improvements (pickups,bridge etc.)
and some TLC with the neck and it’s competes with $1k basses . Can’t believe it!! .
and some TLC with the neck and it’s competes with $1k basses . Can’t believe it!! .
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BANG FOR BUCK
I always was a J bass player and wanted to try out a P. At such price it was a no-brainer to get PB-20 and try it out.
Features - it has a P pup, volume and tone controls - what more one can expect.
Sound - It does sound like a P bass, no complaints there. However, not sure if all comes like this or it is just mine, but the pickup is hot - It clips my interface everytime I tried to slap it no matter how soft I did it - I put PB-20 through a compressor which tamed the peaks. Not an issue, just to keep in mind when adjusting the gain.
Quality - for such a price I did expect it to be worse. No sharp edges on frets, neck is set nicely, strings align with pole pieces, bridge is sturdy and is screwed tight. The only issue I had is with a truss rod - Adjusting it was not an easy application and I struggled with it.
If you want to check if P bass is for you this is the one to get!
Features - it has a P pup, volume and tone controls - what more one can expect.
Sound - It does sound like a P bass, no complaints there. However, not sure if all comes like this or it is just mine, but the pickup is hot - It clips my interface everytime I tried to slap it no matter how soft I did it - I put PB-20 through a compressor which tamed the peaks. Not an issue, just to keep in mind when adjusting the gain.
Quality - for such a price I did expect it to be worse. No sharp edges on frets, neck is set nicely, strings align with pole pieces, bridge is sturdy and is screwed tight. The only issue I had is with a truss rod - Adjusting it was not an easy application and I struggled with it.
If you want to check if P bass is for you this is the one to get!
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My first Bass Guitar
I ordered the Harley Benton PB-20 as my first bass guitar. The bass guitar plus the amp I ordered came well packaged , after unboxing the guitar , a friend who is an experienced musician looked over the PB-20 and confirmed it was sent fully set up and the action be set and ready for play straight out of the box. As of now 9 months later , I have had no problems but starting to notice the sound of the strings rattling against the fret board , my musician friend will be looking at it and suggested it could be the strings need changing . It could be the action needs to be set or truss rod adjustment, which he said is normal at this 9 month period.
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After three months use - Very playable for the price
TLDR: Recommended for someone moving from another instrument. Great quality for the money. Output very low.
The neck quality is spot on here, no issues with frets or neck profile. The bass is very playable and sounds pretty decent. Tuning is easy and stable and intonation was pretty quick to achieve. String action is great after I lowered and intonated.
The only issue I could find with this bass is that the output is very very low. Moving the pickups closer to the strings results in the pickup screws just falling out. There doesn't seem to be a way to fix this as yet. Turning up the input on my audio interface solves the low output, but still..
Overall, for the price of this bass, I am very happy with the quality. I've been playing it now for just over three months and it certainly satisfies my needs at present for home recording. I'd definitely recommend this bass for beginners, and those moving over to bass from another instrument for the first time.
The neck quality is spot on here, no issues with frets or neck profile. The bass is very playable and sounds pretty decent. Tuning is easy and stable and intonation was pretty quick to achieve. String action is great after I lowered and intonated.
The only issue I could find with this bass is that the output is very very low. Moving the pickups closer to the strings results in the pickup screws just falling out. There doesn't seem to be a way to fix this as yet. Turning up the input on my audio interface solves the low output, but still..
Overall, for the price of this bass, I am very happy with the quality. I've been playing it now for just over three months and it certainly satisfies my needs at present for home recording. I'd definitely recommend this bass for beginners, and those moving over to bass from another instrument for the first time.
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