Who sells Harley Benton basses?

[geet8907]

I would like to purchase a Harley Benton 25th Anniversary Enhanced bass but who sells them here in the USA?

 

[James Flowers]

I ordered mine from Thomann Music and the delivery into the US was quick and painless. I know that doesn't answer your question, but if you have to go through Thomann hopefully your experience is the same.

 

[brianrost]

Harley Benton is a house brand of Thomann. That’s the only place you can buy them new.

 

[AxlBass]

You have to order from Thomann. In my experience, shipping is around $80, which compromises the value of the instrument a bit.

 

[Chris Laarman]

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The bass is mentioned to be available in 2..5 days. In my experience, combined with a YouTube video, this means that the bass is present at Thomann's, but still in its intake state: in a 6-pack on a pallet. It will be checked and individually packed.
Note that Thomann sends a notification of dispatch (by e-mail and text message) when the shipping label gets printed. Transport is likely to start the next day, to Frankfurt am Main, a major air freight hub. I'm told that DHL is Thomann's standard courier for America.

(Me, I don't have this bass, but I'm a Harley Benton hoarder.)

 

[DWBass]

Yeah, I've been looking at a Harley Benton guitar they sell for $99 but shipping to me is $90! I may as well go find a used Squier at a pawn shop.

 

[Chris Laarman]

Yeah, I've been looking at a Harley Benton guitar they sell for $99 but shipping to me is $90! I may as well go find a used Squier at a pawn shop.

1) You could try to spread the shipping, like by buying several items yourself or by pooling with others. I do know your feeling from ordering certain "peanuts" from AliExpress. I tend to buy multiple copies of an item there to lower the price per piece. - Combining Thomann imports to the USA might also be a business opportunity.

2) Everyone and his auntie offers cheap Strats. From Harley Benton I have the ST-20HSS SBK. I bought it as a solid-body testbed for flat-wound strings. To my taste, it sounds great with Thomastik JS110. But I have a Squier too. And a deplorable 25th Anniversary Stratocaster.

 

[jd56hawk]

I had to look twice...judging by some responses, I hought maybe this was a post from 1/23.
"bass" in Harley Benton Official US Shop | Reverb
Not the biggest selection, but they do sell other models, and if you do have to return a bass...