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Harley Benton Enhanced Series
- Thread starter The Expendable Clay
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I finally found a thread about the "enhanced" series!
I fell in love with the lake blue 5 string jazz bass they make (like the one BassikLee has), and for $322 shipped to the US, It's just a matter of time before I order one.
I do have a few questions tho...
1. How's the overall feel of the bass? I imagine it feeling something like a Squier jazz bass v
2. How are the pickups? Would Delanos be an exact swap?
3. Any one had success changing tuners? If yes, do ultralights fit?
I would like to see more pics of the particular bass, hopefully some of you post some.
I fell in love with the lake blue 5 string jazz bass they make (like the one BassikLee has), and for $322 shipped to the US, It's just a matter of time before I order one.
I do have a few questions tho...
1. How's the overall feel of the bass? I imagine it feeling something like a Squier jazz bass v
2. How are the pickups? Would Delanos be an exact swap?
3. Any one had success changing tuners? If yes, do ultralights fit?
I would like to see more pics of the particular bass, hopefully some of you post some.
This.
Changing tuners is mentioned/questioned several times, but no one actually has answered "yes, i changed the tuners (explanation)" or "no, because (explanation)". At least, I saw nothing.
I've swapped necks (no issues, "std" socket), but not tuners.
NBM: Harley Benton Enhanced MP-5EB
I have a bunch of pictures of changing the tuners for hipshot ultralites, and also talk about the sound and feel of the bass. I would say it feels nothing like a Squier. 19mm spacing, wider neck, different radius, smoother matte finish on the back of the neck, not lacquered.
I have a bunch of pictures of changing the tuners for hipshot ultralites, and also talk about the sound and feel of the bass. I would say it feels nothing like a Squier. 19mm spacing, wider neck, different radius, smoother matte finish on the back of the neck, not lacquered.
Thanks for the reply! I am so loving the look of this bass, and if it's somewhere the quality of a Squier 5 string jazz, it's a perfect platform for upgrades.
Higher quality in my experience. I have a squier VM jazz and a squier precision special. The HB has a zero fret, 6-bolt bound and blocked neck (the VM jazz blocks and binding are painted on), string through body, string retainers, and a high quality bridge with saddles that lock into place. The stock electronics and pickups are on par with squier, everything else is better.
Are they really SS? That is a huuuge plus for me, as my string of choice is leaning over to the Stainless side lately, but they are tough on nickel frets!
I have no other instruments with SS frets to compare so all I can say, in addition to their spec, is that they look like SS to me.
Scrolling through this thread made me want one.
...so I did and got the cheapest jazz 5-er out of the series with the milky white body and dotted board.
Not going to lie, the feature list for something that affordable is amazing. The bass I started with had pretty bare essentials for some 600€ and this is half the price with many an improvement.
Just got back to the bassics and I feel the HB, while not the last I'll get, won't be easily replaced.
...so I did and got the cheapest jazz 5-er out of the series with the milky white body and dotted board.
Not going to lie, the feature list for something that affordable is amazing. The bass I started with had pretty bare essentials for some 600€ and this is half the price with many an improvement.
Just got back to the bassics and I feel the HB, while not the last I'll get, won't be easily replaced.
Will do.
I'm going to mod a 3 way pickup selector on it the first thing it arrives, then I can take some pics.
Harley Bentons are sleepers, for some reason. Almost everyone that's ever played one is amazed at the quality for the price, and most people that own one love it. Yet hardly anyone considers them as a "serious" bass. Instead of getting a super wazoo €300 high(ish) end HB, they'll buy an €300 entry level Squier Affinity* instead, and have a poorer instrument for it.
* I'm sure there are nice Affinitys out there, but every one I've ever picked up felt cheap.
