JB-75FL SB Vintage Series : Unexpectedly good

1 year ago

Under-200€ JB?!?...c'mon,be serious... ...BUT.... This cheapie really DELIVERS.A happy combination between chosen woods and the rest of the hardware,surprisingly WITHOUT any neck's dead notes and,voila,fretless sound in spades! One (tiny) remark regarding the PU's,though: beside the above-than-average sound ,sweet-sounding (not so common for some "no-names"eh? - plus,they' re not very sensitive to external magnetic fields,though they're clearly singles,not humbuckers),the pole-pieces' edges are sharp enough and become uncomfortable if you raise the PUs too much and play straight upon them.Otherwise,no complain. For a cheap but efficient upgrade,I reccomend a set of DiMarzio DP123.It's a plug-and-play (dimensions-wise) replacement for the original Roswells and puts this cheap bass into entire another league (OK,Alnico-vs-ceramic is a debatable preference).Also,replace the tone capacitor with a 22nF and you're set.

Image Harley Benton JB-75FL SB Vintage Series

Technical Data

  • Manufactured by Harley Benton
  • Released in 2020
  • Average price : $194
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