Harley Benton Beatbass VS Vintage Series Reviews

My favorite bass so far...

Pros :

- very interesting sound possibilities,

- fun to play

- very light to carry

- vintage style

Cons :

- the knobs are and look and feel cheap

- the balance on my lap due to the light-weight body could be annoying

However, when I need to record and check sound with different ones of my rig (j-bass, p-bass) on the low cost range....this is by far the most interesting one.

The electronics are wired all wrong compared to Höfner.

The switches do not do the same things a on Höfner

Fabulous

Lightweight, great sound, great feel. looks nice

best bass for beatles covers

i really love it! great sound ,best price!

Good Violin Bass for the price

I could not find any flaws with this guitar concerning looks and build

The set up needed slight adjustment, with a tweak to the truss rod and bridge height , however this is normal practice for any guitar straight from the factory.

The intonation was spot on.

The bridge is movable and the saddles can be moved so it’s easily adjustable.

You do need to lift the bridge to remove the foam packing,

I would advise therefore marking its position with some tape to ensure it goes back in the same position, assuming that your instruments Intonation was set correct at the factory

Very good Product

Great quality of sound and product.

Best Beatle Bass for the money hands down

I was very pleased with Bass . It was flawless in finish . It plays better than I would have expected . I don't know how they can make such a nice guitar at such a cheap price . I have has UniVox , Epiphone, and other Viola Bass guitars over the last 50 years and this is as good as I have ever had .

Casepoint

Intonation tricky but once done super, slight scuffing on neck edges but dead straight , good sound but need a decent amp for volume tuners do the job beside scuffing on neck, the finish on this bass is beautiful, fantastic for price.

Being really a guitarist, I've always liked small bodied, short-scale basses, and the ergonomics of this bass's style are good and comfortable. And it looks cool! A real bargain. I'd guess it could be a perfectly good gigging bass...were there any gigs (again, I'm really a guitarist; this was bought for noodling at home). I added Pyramid Gold strings (I much prefer flats to rounds, on a bass): a worthwhile upgrade, I'd say. In short (scale): a well made instrument that's a pleasure to play, at a great price.

It lives up to the great reviews!

I had borrowed a friends Jay Turser version of these style basses so I had a general idea in mind of what to expect. The Harley Benton is similar to better quality, maybe made by the same people who knows but the price is much less. The sound of this bass blows away the JT which had weak output in comparison as well as uneven output up and down the neck. Not the case with the Beatbass. Even tones and output up and down the entire neck. Wow!

I have 20 plus gigs on this already as my huge collection of Fender Precisions just sits. I thought I was just going to use this for a Beatles tribute but I'm using it in every situation now. Everyone wants this bass because is sounds so huge in the bottom end.

I purchased the HB hard case and highly recommend this as well.

Beatbass has an un-beat-able price/quality .

Some small issue was quickly solved with the help of Julien and the very responsive Service Team.

Having made the personally preferred set-up adjustments, the bass sounds very nice and comes across as having warm full bodied tone.

For small venues; as a second instrument for a different tone; for a beginning player

a perfect good-quality-for-money choice.

Awsome bass

bought this to back my guitar home recordings, amazing instrument! loads of tone, perfect straight out of the box and, because it's hollow, you don't even have to plug in if you want to noodle on the sofa.

Great bass!

Honestly, this is one of the best bass guitars I've ever owned regardless of price. The extra tone options are super cool. You can go from a fat, warm bass tone to a sharp, powerful trebly tone at the flip of a switch. Its shape also makes it so comfortable to play. I would highly recommend this bass! Now I kinda want to try the fretless version!

BEAT BASS CAN'T BE BEAT.

All I can say is , "Harley Benton, you did it again". This is a great looking , well put together, good sounding bass. The finish is flawless, Everything works the way it should. And, you can get a variety of tones, from this guitar. It has decent pups, the tuners feel good, it stays in tune, the neck and bridge, and intonation came set. Frets were polished w/ no sprout or rough ends.{ I did have to detune to remove the piece of shipping cloth from under the bridge, but that was no problem. -(marked the top of the E and G strings with felt marker, where they sat on bridge , before detuning and removing cloth, Lined the marks back up , retuned, and intonation was right on.)-} I have a Fender P bass and I would rather play the Harley Benton . Its much lighter, and for me, it balances quite well. If you do any Beatles covers, or you just want to add some unique sounds to your tracks, this is a great instrument for it. The hollow body seems to produce some rich mellow tones, or you can get the standard bass punch, or highs and mids, also. I LIKE IT ! And like all The Harley Benton products I have,...Price, Price, Price ..Can't beat it. Check out these basses and guitars. What are you waiting for....

Surprisingly good at this price!

I live in Ecuador, so the cost of shipping to return an item is substantial, Therefore, I was hesitant to order a bass guitar at this price, expecting to receive a "somewhat" good product. However, the quality of the Harley Benton Beatbass VS Vintage Series electric bass astounded me!

The BeatBass VS Vintage Series bass arrived in playable condition out of the box, not needing any setup. The frets were level and with no sharp edges. The neck was perfectly adjusted and straight.

I had expected to have to adjust the string action, as I have had to do with almost every bass I bought, but it was already perfect.

The sound was exactly as I had expected it to be.

All in all, the Harley Benton Beatbass VS is not only a very good instrument, but is also an exceptional value for the money. I recommend it to anyone looking for a violin-shaped bass!

Great bass

I bought this for my wife, who has started taking bass guitar lessons. She was thrilled when it arrived (it was a surprise gift). The quality was great. The fit and finish was as good as the three other brands of viola basses that I had checked out locally(Rogue, Epiphone and Hofner). She liked the scale and balance. When she played it, she loved the way that it sounded. I’m going to be checking out other Harley Benton guitars and amps.

Bang For The Buck

I use this bass to record songs at home, but I might just as well step on the stage with it.

I've put a set of LaBella flatwounds on it and now it sounds amazing.

The set up was fine out of the box, didn't have to make any adjustments.

The finish looks nice, but isn't perfect, but I've had worse with Harley Benton.

For the price this can't be beat. I've sold a more expensive squier bronco to buy this bass and it feels like a step up.

Stop, Nit Picking Guys

We All Know that Pickups, Strings Machine Heads Knobs ETC. Can be improved so Go And Spend 3 Grand Then. and there will be something you don't like on that one either. Trust me I know , That's the way Guitars are we are all different people with different Tastes in things. some people like low action others High, some people like a chunky neck, others don't, All im saying is for the money guys you cant beat it. If you have a few skills in setting a guitar up then theres no problem ive been playing guitar for 40 years I Bought this for Home use Only In My Studio and was very impressed. Straight out of the box the Action was very good, But I did tweak it a little as I like really Low Action. The Quality of the build of the guitar was Insanely Fantastic Overall for me Just Fantastic for the money

great value

very nice tone for the price! Use the bass for home recording and it does the job for that early Beatles sound.

great value and playability

Pros:

great value for the price

beautiful, just beautiful

good setup

easy to play, comfortable for smaller hands

classy retro sound

Cons.

Cheap looking tuners, functionality OK

Neck dive - strap is essential

Sharper edge of the body - a little uncomfy on right arm