Harley Benton Kahuna CLU-Bass Ukulele LH 5-stars Reviews

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1 year ago

nice quality LH uke bass

Typical good quality and value Harley Benton instrument. Nice looking and sounding , Left handed option which is not so common, recommended

2 years ago

A lot of fun to play!

I love this bass. I got it to noodle about watching late night UFO shows and it's quiet enough not to wake up anyone, even the cat snoozing on my lap whilst I play. I use a felt plec which has a really nice round and fat tone with a bit of bite. Didn't take very long getting used to the big rubber strings but I'd recommend applying a lighter touch with both hands. I found no flaws with the construction and the pickup is very clean sounding and simple to operate (volume,bass&treble) which is great. Has a lovely punch and definition through a portable amp, even with overdrive. Built in tuner works ok. Machine heads require a bit more turning than a regular metal string bass but the strings have only required a handful of tiny adjustments since it arrived in early January and it's played just about every day. If you want a fun, very light, easy to play bass that also offers something off the beaten track in a mix, this'll do just nicely!

2 years ago

J'ai commandé ce ukulélé basse pour pouvoir voyager léger et pratiquer n'importe où. Je suis très heureux de mon achat.

Reçu avant-hier, et j'ai déjà passé plusieurs heures dessus. J'ai du mal à le lâcher et j'y prend un plaisir fou. C'est un super jouet, dans le bon sens du terme.

Alors bien sûr, il y a quelques petits défaut. Le vernis n'est pas parfait partout, La découpe et la colle du pontet bavent un peu. Les cordes vont peut-être être un peu dures à changer (il faut passer la main par la rosace), et haut dessus de la 12e fret, ça sonne plus tout a fait juste, et il faut réaccorder souvent (sur ces 2 derniers points, je ne blame pas l'instrument, c'est le principe du ukulélé basse à cordes "gummy"). Mais nous parlons d'un instrument à moins de 150 €, et là pas de doute, il vaut chaque euro dépensé.

Petite astuce pour un accordage plus facile : J'ai passé un très léger coup de papier de verre grain très fin dans les gorges du sillet, puis un coup de graphite (grosse mine de crayon un peu grasse, B voir 2B), les cordes glissent bien mieux.

Prévoir une petit temps d'adaptation. Le touché main droite est curieux au début, et main gauche les cordes graves on tendance à "rouler".

Quoi qu'il en soit, c'est le meilleur achat "musique" que j'ai fait depuis pas mal de temps.

4 years ago

goog to Great

Great little bass for the money

4 years ago

Great budget U bass for lefties!

As a lefty bass player, the choice of instruments always feels limited.

So if you want a lefty U-bass, you either have the choice of entry-level models or expensive top brands.

Luckily this HB bass has all the things you need and feels well built and pleasant to play.

the only features where I notice a difference with more expensive models - which you can expect at this price point - are strings and preamp. Strings sound good, but are a bit sticky and temperamental in terms of tone and tuning stability. I upgraded with Aquila ThunderReds and it sounds and play like a much more expensive instrument.

Preamp is good enough for me (use the bass for practice and home recording), but I guess in a different environment and plugged into higher quality equipment you would want something more.

Overall a great instrument!

5 years ago