B-450LH BK Progressive Series : Really surpassed my expectations by far

5 years ago

I'm a guitarist and have been playing the guitar for 10 years. I'm not really a bassist but I know a good instrument when I hold one.

And this bass is really a great quality instrument. I'll try to state what I liked about it

1 It's really versatile. you have active humbucker mode and a passive mode you can switch between the two

2 the bridge and tuners are really good. I thought I will have to change them. But they really do that job, and they look good

3 Playability is amazing. the fretboard edges are rounded which is really shocking to me because this feature is of a high end instrument.

4 Zero sharp frets. I can move my hand all over the fretboard all day and it's VERY smooth.

5 knobs and electronics are good and function 100% like they should.

6 What's nice is that they include 2 batteries (one is actually already inside the bass, the other one is with the packaging and you can save it for later)

This bass is really worth much more than it costs. It's shocking how well it's made. Thank you harley benton.

For cons there's really not much into it but I have 2 notes on that matter.

1 it's a 24 frets bass. but the way the body is shaped it's really hard going past the 22nd fret. But you're playing bass after all so that's not a deal breaker at all

2 the nut is cheap plastic. It is cut really well so it's not bad. It just looks cheap and plasticy. I hate how it looks, but it does the job very well.

Image Harley Benton B-450LH BK Progressive Series

Technical Data

  • Manufactured by Harley Benton
  • Released in 2013
  • Average price : $194
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