B-30BK Acoustic Bass Series : Great bass

10 years ago

I bought this bass to attend a weekend outdoor workshop. Not knowing if there would be mains available in the woods I thought it would be good to buy an acoustic.

This bass is great value for the money.

It was delivered to me in the U.K. very quickly and arrived well packaged in two cardboard boxes and plenty of air bound wrapping.

The neck is straight and the action fine.

The only problem I have seen so far is the built in tuner which tends to 'roam' around. This is a different response to the built in tuners I have on my acoustic guitars and ukuleles. It may be due to being a bass. I will do some investigation and see if a replacement unit will resolve the problem. Apart from that I thoroughly recommend this bass.

I have since replaced the tuner/pre-amp. Whilst I had the pre-amp out I found a loose connection to the power socket that could have caused the problem. As I had now way of repairing it I replaced the pre-amp anyway. No works without any problem. Great bass!

Image Harley Benton B-30BK Acoustic Bass Series

Technical Data

  • Manufactured by Harley Benton
  • Released in 2004
  • Average price : $161
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