Harley Benton PB-20 SBK Standard Series

Som rubriken lyder så är detta ett mycket prisvärt instrument.

Köpet gjordes för att använda basen i hemmastudion och den är helt klart kapabel att klara mycket mer än så.

Fördelar:
Priset
Snygg (vem gillar inte mattsvart :D)
Bra kvalitet för vad den kostar


Nackdel:
Du behöver ha lite koll på hur man fixar vassa kanter på bandstavarna.
Något tveksam kvalitet på stämskruvarna, tröga. Men är helt klart möjligt att fixa till med lite pyssel
Basen är något framtung men inget som stör allt för mycket.

Summering:
Perfekta instrumentet för nybörjaren eller som i mitt fall att ha i hemma studion.

Klipp till, du kommer inte ångra dig! :)

Despite the praise in you tube about how well made the bass was i had a different experience. Now, i know it's a budget bass and I did not expect a lot. I knew it would be a plank with 4 bass strings but I would be glad if it did it's job.

It came with some minor damage on the colour but I was not bothered. The sound is ok but what bothered me some time ago is that the neck curves really often. No other guitar that I own has such a problem with the climate shift. In addition directly under most of the frets the finish has bursts. Either it is a fret sprout or when they installed the frets they damaged the finish on the neck.

Either way I wish I had seen it earlier. It might be the cheap wood they used to make the neck that does not tolerate a dry climate.

Either way I am not happy.

I bought this one out of curiosity, because everyone is speaking about this brand.

Pros:
Well, as a reborn guitarplayer, former bassist and now a hobby player, I must give this 5 stars considering the price. It feels wonderful to play! The sound isn't the best I've heard, but good enough for my needs. I will switch the Pickups to EMG Geezer Butler signatures in the future (<a class="article link" href="emg_geezer_butler_phz_black.htm">EMG Geezer Butler PHZ Black</a>).

It was well intonated at arrival and even the string hights were perfect. A little out of tune, but no dents or other problems with the looks.

Cons: The weight. I like a little heavier basses, but there isn't any problems with neck dives. The tuning machines feel a little bit cheap (cos they are).