MB-5 SBK Deluxe Series : At it’s price, it’s unbeatable.

It’s really incredible how HB managed to cram so much bass into a 140-ish EUR price tag. Look, let’s be honest, it’s not gonna beat any high end basses but on the other hand, it definitely gives other entry level basses at even double this price a run for their money. As many point out, it does need a setup but so do many other, way more expensive basses when you first get them. For beginners reading this - don’t skip this step! Have someone do it for you or if you have no luthier or other bass player in your area, try it yourself. It’s not as difficult as it seems. Another thing some have pointed out and I can only confirm, the factory strings aren’t the best. They’re OK sounding but they start getting really uncomfortable really fast once you start sliding on them. I mean, you can’t expect 40€ strings on a 140€ bass, that would be almost 1/3 of its price but just keep this in mind and grab some new strings asap. Other than that, this is a great bass to start on as well as add it to your collection if you need something inexpensive but solid.