B-450FL BK Progressive Series : Amazing Bass

8 years ago

Got this from reading all the comments so I took the plunge and ordered one.

I've had lined fretleses in the past but wanted to progress to an unlined one but without the expense in case it was not for me.

First impressions are that it's very well built and quite light. The pickups are good and the tone range is pretty good for what you pay. I may at some point change the pots to better quality ones to see how much improvement I can get.

The intonation out of the box was quite good and only a few minor adjustments were needed. I changed the strings to flats so it would preserve the fretboard plus flats have a better tone on a fretless (to me). The action was quite good too, but I think the nut supplied is adequate but not the greatest, but again this can be replaced later.

the only annoying thing is there is no instructions on what each knob does and how to change the intonation and string heights. Yes this can be figured out but time consuming.

All in all, this is worth every penny and more, would thoroughly recommend this bass if you want to dip your toes into the fretless world to see if you like it without risking a lot of money in the process.

Image Harley Benton B-450FL BK Progressive Series

Technical Data

  • Manufactured by Harley Benton
  • Released in 2013
  • Average price : $205
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