Harley Benton PB-20 SBK Standard Series 5-stars Reviews

Great precision

I have few HB guitars and basses and also played on few others, they are unbeatable for the price! This precision has stylish look, I wanted the matte finish but beware - fingers stick to it even more than on glossy finish! use some special wax or polish to keep it looking good. The tuners are great, bass stays in tune even after longer playing, I guess it came with HB strings and the sound was not overwhelming but it was fine. The pickup sounds great, although I bout seymour duncan SPB-1 with the bass and already replaced it, the one the bass is equipped with is great too, you got the p-bass feeling when plugged in an amp instantly. I strongly recommend these affordable HB instruments to everyone!

Decent bass for the buck

I've been playing for a while but wanted a P bass to mess around with. I've seen alot of unboxing/review videos of this bass and figured i'd give it a shot for the price. I also started back in the day with another house brand P bass so wanted to see what Harley Benton offered.

The Good :

- Quality : Came ready to use, not adjutsments required just some tuning. It feels like a slightly more expensive guitar then it really is.

- Finish : Matt black finish is really nice, looks great and feels good.

- Sound : Considering the price i was expecting a little grotty tone, but it's pretty decent. Gives that punchy P bass sound with no problem.

The nit nicking (not cons just meh)

- Neck Width : For a 4 string the neck width (E-G) is wider then your average 4 string, it's closer to a 5 string. It's not unmanageable but suprising as it doesn't seem to add anything.

Overall for £85 you can't go wrong, its a good bass and if you don't mind not having a famous brand it'll probably last you a while.

Super Sleek

looks, feels and sounds amazing for the price brilliant beginner bass

Absolutely amazing for the price!!

Great product for the price! Sounds very good. The neck is very hand friendly and perfect shape for small fingers left hand. You unbox it and it is ready to play, just tune it up. Intonation is factory setted perfect level. The quality of every detail is perfect - like guitar for more than 600 Euro .... Absolutely the best bass guitar for beginner and not only!!

I have the 5 string version - all is the same!!!

Must to have bass guitar! You will be very happy!

Amazing

As a beginner this is an absolutely fantastic bass guitar.

set up ready out of the box just needed a tune and sounds and feels wonderful

AMAZING

CHEAP AMAZING BASS, I WOULD HAVE PAID TRIPLE THE AMOUNT FOR THIS

Black Beauty

This is my first bass guitar. I bught it to learn it properly, and start making my own music.

First the looks: The finish is beautiful even no scratch or anything else. Satin black finish, and the red scratchplate looks epic together. Soundwise i really like it, use it mostly clean for songs.

For the price this is a pretty good bass to start playing, learn things, and with a proper amp, you can record song with it.

I recommend it.

Pros:

- Price

- Looks good.

- Sounds good.

Con:

-Only con by far that the Jack output is not in the best place IMO.

Fantastic value for money.

Plays and sounds great right out the box.

Just tuned it and it was good to go.

Great!

I have no complaints. This is a very good bass at the right price.

Exactly what i wanted

Outwardly they are beautiful. Everything is comfortable in the hands, access to the frets is good. Great sustain, I was very surprised. The tuning pegs hold well. Quite comfortable. It is quite heavy in weight, but it is comfortable for me to ride with him during rehearsals. Excellent readability. Great to playing Rock.

Further saying: the bass bulges out of the mix. Heard always and everywhere. For this I love him separately, because I don't like it when the bass is muffled and left at the base; when this readability is characteristic of the instrument, then all questions like “Shut it up, return to the place” disappear.

I can't believe how such a cool thing could be so cheap.

DAMN GOOD!

Highly recommended!

Bought this bass for learning the instrument, and I'm really surprised how good this sounds. Had to adjust the neck a bit, but that's ok. Looks awesome also. :)

Really Blown away!

I wasn't expecting it to be quite as good as it is, ok so it's heavy, built like a tank, man so much better than i thought, looks great, sounds great, a little setup and bingo, Amazing!

Ok so you can not compare it to really expensive models but does it hold tuning? yes

can you practice with it? yes

can you record with it? yes

What more can i say, great bass guitar.

My mind was blown out !

Sounds really good, a nice range of tones and last but not least looks very sexy!

Awesome for the price

I had been toying with purchasing a Harley Benton guitar for some time, after watching several reviews on youtube from some very experienced guitarists/bassists and producers.

So, I had the "need" for a new bass, So i turned my attention towards the HB range, and this model caught my eye. Cool matte black paint, simple P-bass setup. perfect for the job, and for the money I thought why risk second hand, especially in the COVID-19 period.

So I pulled the trigger and the bass along with a couple of accessories arrived from Germany to the UK in approx 2 days, via UPS Impressive!!Out fo the box the bass needed a little setting up as I had a bit of fret buzz, Truss rod adjusted I checked the string height and the intonation... all pretty much bang on. No sharp fret edges, which I've had on basses 4 times this price, changed the strings for some HB branded 045's as the originals felt scratchy, lemon oil'd fretboard and voila.

Also the scratch plate is much nicer on this than other HB basses. Only complaint is the tuners are notchy, but for the money don't hesitate, it makes a great platform for mods

Cheap Prec

Great instrument, great setup, tone, nice to play... for funny price... it's very pretty indeed... If you need prec bass buy this one! You will not regret it! 5 stars...

greta bass!!!

it surely does worth its money price!!!

Exactly what i was looking for

I needed a 2nd bass for practice as my main is set up for alt tuning. Finish looks great. Comfortable neck and the pickup has a fat vintage tone. It crossed the Atlantic and arrived in near-perfect tuning! Best value all around.

This was bought for playing gigs, straight from the box after a little tune up, this bass was just great, a little buzz on the lower E string but soon rectified by a little tweek, for the cost you will not be able to beat this item. Delivered 5 days after ordering. Don't look anywhere else for a cracking bass.

Great bass a real bargain

Great looking and sounding well made instrument.

Perfect studio and performing bass.

This bass is amazing at everything it does.

I brought this bass to keep at home to record music, it has an amazing tone and sound. That topped with its amazing looks you can’t go wrong for £100.

The only thing I disliked are the strings but I chucked D’ Addario strings on and the sound was amazing, I may also upgrade the pickups the fender custom 60s. Other than that it is a definite buy if you’re a beginner or have been playing for years.