Harley Benton PB-20 BK Standard Series 4-stars Reviews

BANG FOR BUCK

I always was a J bass player and wanted to try out a P. At such price it was a no-brainer to get PB-20 and try it out.

Features - it has a P pup, volume and tone controls - what more one can expect.

Sound - It does sound like a P bass, no complaints there. However, not sure if all comes like this or it is just mine, but the pickup is hot - It clips my interface everytime I tried to slap it no matter how soft I did it - I put PB-20 through a compressor which tamed the peaks. Not an issue, just to keep in mind when adjusting the gain.

Quality - for such a price I did expect it to be worse. No sharp edges on frets, neck is set nicely, strings align with pole pieces, bridge is sturdy and is screwed tight. The only issue I had is with a truss rod - Adjusting it was not an easy application and I struggled with it.

If you want to check if P bass is for you this is the one to get!

Amazing for the price

I bought this bass as my first ever three months ago. Wasn't expecting much. Bass arrived, I opened the package and there she was. The neck wasn't set up the slightest (action was extremely low, can't really expect good action from a cheap newly-bought bass) and there were clear and obvious traces of glue from when it was put together.

After a week the pickup (or jack) stopped working and I had to ask for a replacement.

The replacement is serving me well. I had the neck fixed a bit and overall it's a solid axe for a collection or for a beginner. It can also handle down-tuning extremely well (I normally have it at drop D) so it's fully metal-worthy. Might not have the look but definitely has the sound.

One thing I don't like however (this might be my amp) is that the tone seems to be more of a volume-knob rather than a tone-knob.

Pros: nice robust sound,

can handle different tunings without any need for adjustments by string or nut.

Cons: little to no proper neck setup (action),

Pick-up might stop functioning (just ask for a replacement),

traces from when it was built.

Excellent P-Bass

Does what it says on the tin! Nothing amazing, but a solid and well built p-bass. The pickups are great but they are not terrible either - they are perfectly useable. I think the frets could do with levelling to get the action down. If you are able to do basic maintenance and repair work, then this bass would make a good project. Dropping some wilkinson Alnico pups in and levelling the frets would transform the bass into something rivalling more expensive instruments. Perfectly useable as it comes however!

above it's price range

Better than expected, but actually I was expecting some good surprise after trying other HB products.

Has some minor aesthetic flaws (tiny brown wood flecks on neck, pickguard edge is not that smooth, minor scratches on fretboard), but has a nice fretjob, sounds good, and feels solid. I was expecting a pickup that needs to be replaced immediately, but no, it's surprisingly good too. One of my lightest basses, at 3.8 Kgs. Worth every penny IMO.

Impressed

I was impressed with this bass, its inexpensive, it sounds and looks good. It came with a decent setup and with OK strings. Nice rosewood for the fingerboard and a nice vintage growl from the ceramic pickups. Well done!

Big Bass

This a nice bass for the price, its well construction and it feels very sturdy and the combination of white pickguard against the black body is striking, and the weight is well balanced.

Harley Benton Bass

Bass guitar arrived within 4 days in good condition.

Really good value. Bought this guitar for my grandson.The action is high although not unusual for a Precision style bass.Good tone and machine heads solid.

Not bad for this price!

I opted to leave my nice basses behind when I made the move overseas. After getting the itch to start playing again, I started looking for something cheap that I wouldn't mind leaving behind or selling before I head home. After playing this for a bit I think I'll take it back with me.

It's light, plays fast, and is reasonably well-built. With a few minor upgrades it would be on-par with a bass much more expensive. I'd recommend this to beginners, amateurs, or pros who want something they're not afraid to toss around a bit. Pair it with a solid amp and you'll be happy.

Good, cheap bass

I bought this bass two years ago. So here is a long term review.

Quality: The frets are ok, all other parts well made. I play very strong and rough with plec, but the bass still stays long in tune.

I would recommend to give it to a guitar builder to set the bass properly up as mine was not when I got it. The original strings are not really good, I cahnged them straight away.

Sound: Typical precision sound and definitly the best part of this bass. Strong and powerful

You get with this instrument a good, reasonably priced copy of the legendary precision. I recommend this one for beginners with a low budget. If you have a bit more, have a look at the squier prec. basses.

Price wise

Its a very good base guitar and excellent use for people who want to learn bass. It has good clear sound and easy pick . i recommend the above to teenagers who are forming their bands and they do not want to pay too much in instruments but they want to have a good live sound.

for the band

i got this for my bassis in my band after looking about it sounds and looks grate , my bassist pefers this one to the more exspensive ones over all grate .