MB-5 SB Deluxe Series : Recommended if you want to try 5 string, but not actually play it

8 years ago

I must say I was very disappointed with this Harley Benton bass. Sure, it is EXTREMELY cheap, but I had cheap Harley Benton basses before and they were very good. This one unfortunately is not, it is very poorly constructed, I had to rescrew some of the knobs as they were either not turning, or falling out. The sound is very metallic, there is almost no warmness of a bass in there. The neck and fretboard feel very rough.

The only pros would be the price, the 5 strings and the overall MusicMan imitation look. Apart from extreme beginners, I certainly do not recommend this bass even for just playing around (which is why I bought it, but got sick of it the moment I picked it up).

Image Harley Benton MB-5 SB Deluxe Series

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Manufactured by Harley Benton
Released in 2015
Average price : $140

MB-5 SB Deluxe Series : Recommended if you want to try 5 string, but not actually play it

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