PB-50 FR Vintage Series : Knobs on pots are crap, pots are ok, everything else is amazing.

2 years ago

Had a pot that was loose and tried pulling of knobs. They were TIGHT. Also the forming was misaligned so they spun with wobbling. I carefully pulled and was able to remove one, but the tone pot broke before I could get the knob off. It took pliers on the broken shaft to remove the knob. Replacing both pots and knobs with something that isn't terrible. Other than that, the Bass is solid. Replaced strings with some half rounds and did a normal setup. Needed 1/4 turn on truss rod and I lowered the action 1.5 mm. Also lubricated the open style gears on the tuners to get a better feel. They are not perfect, but certainly usable.

Image Harley Benton PB-50 FR Vintage Series

Technical Data

  • Manufactured by Harley Benton
  • Released in 2018
  • Average price : $128
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