Harley Benton MultiScale-7 BBB

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7-String Multi-Scale Electric Guitar

  • Body: Poplar
  • Top veneer: Burl maple
  • Bolt-on 5-piece neck: Maple/Nato
  • Fretboard: roasted jatoba
  • Fretboard inlays: Offset dots
  • Matching headstock
  • Neck profile: Modern C
  • Scale (multiscale): 686/646 mm
  • Fretboard radius: 400 mm
  • Nut width: 48 mm
  • Nut: Black graphite
  • Frets: 24 Fanned medium jumbo
  • Pickups: HBZ Custom Wound ferrite closed hi-gain humbucker pickups
  • Controls: Volume & Tone
  • 3-Way switch
  • Bridge: Rising Mono Rail
  • Machine heads: WSC locking die-cast
  • Hardware: Black
  • Colour: Satin Black Burst
Available since July 2022
Item number 461571
Sales Unit 1 piece(s)
Colour Black Burst
Body Poplar
Top Maple Burl
Neck Maple, Nato
Fretboard Amaranth
Frets 24
Scale 686 mm
Pickup System HH
Tremolo No
Incl. Case No
Incl. Gigbag No
Number of Strings 7
Style ST
Fretbboard Jatoba
Long Scale 648 mm
Short Scale 686 mm
Pickups HH
Vibrato No
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ChristianFer92 03.05.2020
Seré tan preciso como pueda y seamos claros.
Vamos por partes:

Peso:
La guitarra se siente super equilibrada en relacion con el peso. No es pesada, pero tampoco es ligera. Muy equilibrado y sin inmersión en el cuello (neck dive), teniendo en cuenta que el mastil parece ser muy sólido y los afinadores también.

Mástil, cabezales y la afinación:
El mastil se siente bien pulido con un tono satin y comodo en la palma de la mano. Ten en cuenta que no es una guitarra de 6 cuerdas y que tiene que tener su anchura respectiva, pero no es un factor que moleste, en lo contrario lo veo bastante positivo puesto que no incomoda en el agarre o al momento de tocar acordes o llegar a las cuerdas mas altas (septima y sexta).
Los afinadores funcionan como deberian.
mantienen la afinacion y a pesar de no ser unos afinadores de gama alta, cumplen con lo que deben. Quiza un razgo atomar en cuenta, sea que en la 5ta, 6ta y 7ma cuerda, son muy sensibles a los movimientos. Es decir, pequeños ajustes son suficientes para modificar la afinación, pero esto tambien depende de la tension en las cuerdas por lo largo de la escala y la anchura de las cuerdas.
No es un factor negativo, pero hay que adaptarse a eso y ser muy precisio en la afianción.
En general me siento satisfecho como se mantiene la afinanción y el funcionamiento de los cabezales de maquina.
El diapason (fretboard) donde van los trastes he venido un poco seco, pero en perfecto estado. Facild e solventar con un poco de aceite de limon. Los trastes de acero inoxidable han llegado perfectamente pulidos y si bordes afilados.

Los microfonos o Pick Ups, selector de pastillas y perillas:
Si tenemos en cuenta que es una guitarra diseñada para trabajar con distorsion, debo aceptar que los microfonos pudieran tener un poco más de ataque o "High tones". SIN EMBARGO, esto es irrelevante puesto que cuando conectes un pedal de distorsion o efecto de distorsion, no lo notarás casi y vendra mucho mejor al momento de hacer el ajuste en la ecualizacion del tono. Estos microfonos dan buena definición y claridad.
El microfono del puente tiene el ataque necesario sin comprometer las frecuencias más amplias (Bajos) y se escucha bastante definido y grueso.
El microfono del cuello tiene un poco menos de resistencia y por ello, se escucha levemente más oscuro, pero para utilizarlo con distorsion en modo "Lead" queda perfecto.

El selector de pastillas "baila" un poco, pero no molesta al momento de hacer los cambios. No se siente como que se vaya a romper, ni se mueve o "baila" cuando muevas la guitarra, pero si lo tocas, puedes notar como que no está sólido en la base. Creo que uno mismo podria ajustar eso abriendo la guitarra.

Nada que decir de las perillas. Dan la respuesta que les pides sin cambios extremos en pequeños movimientos

Por ultimo el puente:
No es un puente comun, por lo que no tienes una base que ajustar como tal.
Mi guitarra no vino entonada perfectamente, pero no es un trabajo para nada dificil de hacer. Un destornillador de estrias y un afinador es todo lo que necesitas.
Debo recalcar que la acción de las cuerdas debio haber sido ajustada por Cristo, porque ha venido PERFECTA al momento de sacarla de la caja.
Tiene un sustain muy decente y suficiente para quedar satisfecho.

Para concluir:
La guitarra vale cada Euro que pagues por ella y me parece que estafamos a Thomann por este precio. La compar con mi Schecter 7 cuerdas que cuesta 2 veces esta guitarra y lo unico que puedo comparar es la definición de los microfonos es LIGERAMENTE más clara que la Harley Benton MultiScale-7 BBB 2020 DLX.
En mi pinion nada que envidiar.
El diseño en satin y con esos colores la hacen casi una obra de arte.
Lo de que es multi-escala es algo que no notaras al momento de tocarla, en la posision de los dedos, pero si sentirar que los tonos bajos son mas profundos y la posibilidad de hacer bendings y harmonicos a partir de la 4ta a la 1era cuerda es mucho más placentera porque no tienen tanta tension al tener una distancia más corta sin perder definición. Esa es la ventaja de una guitarra multi-escala
Me gusta mucho esta guitarra y la puedo recomendar 10 veces de 10.
Una buena adición y muy seguramente mi guitarra 7 cuerdas favorita hasta ahora.
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HB 7 BBB - GOOD FUN AT GREAT VALUE
Oron 03.10.2022
I got this guitar to test my reaction to multi scale fret board...to anybody wondering, it is a non event. I thought it would be something to have to adjust to but...seems to be just the same as an orthodox one.
The guitar...my first HB; we must put into a context what one gets with this guitar and its price. It came to me in good shape, action for me was ok...just tuned up and played it. The finish is good all over and the fretwork is very, very good for the price of the instrument; the burl is not, of course, grade A but still looks very decent and the axe has a lot of character. I changed strings and gave some tlc to fret board - strings are the only thing that seemed grubby and knackered - with a set of Elixir, drop A tuning, the guitar started to come to life. What can I say....? I cannot fault this guitar, it plays real good, the neck seems a sort of D shape, but very comfy...considering it is pretty wide. I played through a Precision Drive (HD devices) and also tried a metal zone waza, then into a katana head mk2 100W. I can agree that pick ups aren't the best -but check the price of the guitar, as much as pair of fishman so - I could dial in a very decent heavy, full tone with loads of very healthy chugging.
Ah! the cleans are actually fantastic for those who care!
I think this guitar is real great value for money and would smoke many others with a much higher price tag , and I mean that...my standard axe is more than six times the costs of this one but....this is real nice to play and I am plying it.
Does not get 5 stars because...well, this has to be the perfect base for modding...but there is not battery cavity so...that makes it a lot more complex. I think that predisposition would have made all the difference, same for the type of PUs.
Having said that HB might not be interested in that sort of thing...speaking of HB...they should really tackle a proper headless monster, I mean a proper one not those already on sale...I am sure they would make a great job of it...maybe a 7 strings!?!
So. if you are curious this guitar is really worthy it...and, of course, it will have a lifespan but it will still look absolutely great on your guitar wall.
Moi!
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Great for entry level or as a basis for modding
JxHx the Horologist 29.10.2020
PROS:
- looks beautiful
- plays smooth, good neck and fretboard
- 27" scale
- good quality hardware (more on this further)
CONS:
- I don't like the bridge pickup for metal; they are nice and clear for cleans or distorted chords, but high-gain "chugging" doesn't sound good
- mine came with a pretty high action, could have been serviced better before shipping
- also, the locking tuners on mine don't seem to do the job properly; some strings don't lock (it was my first guitar with the system so I didn't know what to make of it, otherwise I would have returned the guitar, but I reckon it's a rare problem)
All in all, I recommend the guitar, but not so much if you can't service it (action and intonation adjustment, etc). The pickups are ok for home practice but I would change them for playing in a band/recording.
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This guitar is everything it needs and to be, and that is perfect for the price.
Anonymous 22.04.2023
5 out of 5 for total. This is my second 7-string MS guitar. I have a Schecter Reaper-7 that Ibought for more than twice the price of this guitar and this guitar has almost every single feature that the schecter has. Its insane! The schecter will remain my studio guitar and the reaper is now my practice and gigging guitar. Ive played 4 shows with it now and it has really done its job for me on all of them.

4 out of 5 for sound because the pickups I find to be somewhat muddy. Playing anything with more than 2 notes results in losing the destrinction between strings.

4 out of 5 for features because I think this guitar should have came with a coil-split option in the tone knob.

5 out of 5 for quality because this guitar is punching so far above its weight class that I wish I could give it a least a 7 or 8 out of 5.
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