PB-Shorty BK Standard Series : Wonderful mini retro P bass

5 years ago

I bought this as a project bass to learn how to do things like levelling frets, setup, wiring etc.

This is was a complete surprise. 80 euro and a little setting up and it is a dream. I have put flatwounds on it, lowered the action and it is one of the easiest basses i have ever played. I have basses of 20-30 times the cost which do not play as well.

Yes the frets are a little sharp and the setup from the factory wasnt not good, but that didnt take long to fix.

With flatwound strings on it has wonderful retro Pbass tone and a great passive sound from it. I use it for recording and live play and it is one of my favourites. I made a mirror scratchplate for it and added a thumbrest. Now it's a baby Phil Lynott P-bass.

Just for context, I have been playing bass for 25 years, I studied music in UK & Los Angeles, bass as the main instrument, I have played semi-professional & taught bass. Would recommend this bass in a heartbeat as long as they can get it setup properly once it arrives.

Image Harley Benton PB-Shorty BK Standard Series

Technical Data

  • Manufactured by Harley Benton
  • Released in 2004
  • Average price : $107
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