PB-50 SB Vintage Series : Astonishing for the price!

I needed a bass guitar for a recording project I've been working on. I considered various second hand options, but decided to take a chance on a new Harley Benton (I have and like one of their T-style guitars too).

The set up on the bass wasn't great straight out of the box, but with some adjustment of the bridge and truss rod it now plays well and is buzz free.

The neck is nice and chunky, certainly more P-bass than J-bass in profile. The satin finish feels really nice in the hand, and much better than the sticky poly on other brands.

All the hardware does what it should, so there are no complaints on that front.

In terms of sounds, it's a warm and thumpy sounding bass. Rolling on the tone brightens it up a bit, but it's got that woody 50s sound in abundance. I'm surprised at the sound from such a small pickup (but Wilkinson tend to make impressive components).