Harley Benton B-30

Here three weeks I use this bass version 5cordes! I like not really the sound of this guitar it has a frieze moidre imperfection of touch! ls round wound strings are unnecessarily enormous and flexible it relax again, electroacoustik it is important not to raprocher of the amp, otherwise it larsen.sa "big" case really did not ergo if the rope very soft tends desendre has less low mid qu'le ....!!!! the equalizeur did not cut any bad .. for medium & trebles not ring if the bass? ugly if it did not finish the gig bag provided is good and little is simpa ds service to all of your guitar. she has my taste for sulfur exelant ... she does not forgive but really not the slightest imperfection technik! after you pass on a love electriq enjoyable, a € 199 was not afraid of damaging the beach j'abite on the Basque dimension so this a great choice

- How long have you use it?
I have a little over a month

- What is so special that you like most and least?
Fretted acoustic bass, 4 string € 159 from Thomann, standard handle, as on an electric, the fund is large enough, the sound is correct. Tested with the preamp on PC sound card, its correct. Apart from manufacturing quality space is equivalent to a low-end electric bass (like Squier / Ibanez GSR200). Note that the handle comes completely relaxed, and the only way to solve the ropes is to tighten the handle (it is marked anywhere!), An Allen wrench is provided. We must turn left around a turn (it will gradually (loosen the strings, tighten the handle, re-grant, again ...)).

- Have you tried many other models before buying it?
In stores I tried a quick Cort SJB-3, and XP home ca $ h! XP it is far from and close to the Cort.

- How would you rate the quality / price?
The value for money is very good, it provides a low at hand without plugging anything, you can make beef with an acoustic guitar, in short I find it nice. Anyway for the price there is not much to lose and no concurrency!

- With experience, you do again this choice? ...
Absolutely!

Low electro-acoustic 4-string, made in China (EST crit on a small sticker al derrire the head attention: Now the Chinese are proud of their production! )
Body (or plutt box) jumbo shape, what sufficiently massive.
Channel type is any standard, 24 cases.
No ide of wood constituting lensemble. Jai prcise an ide much of the glue that assembles the whole, and which is well lodeur sest felt for the first three days two aprsdballage. But cest temporary, my bass feels normal now: D
A piezo pickup in the bridge, prampli three bands (low medium high), and prsence rgale of volume. Jack at the bottom of the box, not combined lattache belt like a lot of acoustic guitars.

Overall a very satisfactory equipment for a low entry-reproach in this regard. I put 8 for the price (about 160 euros in VPC Thomann only) I find it truly complete.

UTILIZATION

The neck is fairly standard in terms of its shape (width and thickness). It appears much of the fund thus gives the impression of being longer than the handle of an electric.
Else from the body is massive enough to beginners just dstabilisant, at least one electric bassist habitu. A spirited guitar the guitar sound a lot less evil, so in fact the cot cest fat ass dune jumbo acoustic ESG, more than she even lower.
These two combine to give an instrument lments some dstabilisant to beginners, a bit hard to play physically.
Also the strings dorigine have a fairly high action, has me less because I drang prfre such rglage, but some agne .. Finally a good is a RULES

Another small dtail, the lack of micro to put my finger on it when you play the fingers is slightly dstabilisante, suddenly I'm looking for another solution, I think asking an inch of wood is it ...

My rating: 6 because only a little off putting ergonomics and absence of the thumb rest.

SOUNDS

L t I frankly bluff is perfectly playable, the natural acoustic sound is quite nice (I use it mostly unplugged, playing at home without leaving the amp, or jamming with friends scratch acoustic).
Basically a sound like a scratching sound too bad, but an octave lower!

I have all of the same test on the branch it seemed too EMDU, a fast grip on feedback but a cap rose to power rgler a. And if the amp is not too bad, a must to get out one's not ugly at all.

Only gripe at the moment, the strings are really original trs slamming and give her a little too mtallique I got (especially for a game mdiator). But a good set of strings flat files (next investment) must be able to round up the sound closer to a bass sound (relatively guards).
Involved in the fingers is more round of course, especially in a jou popping sounds great (with the thumb).

Rating: 7 (based primarily on his acoustic, I use no branch). It is perfectly suitable to accompany a guitar sound in a quiet environment. on the other hand for concerts, will be essential to amplify.

OVERALL OPINION

Used for the past 6 months. Dune Manir gnrale is a bit harder to play than electric but not unfeasible, far l. And for amateur use (small jam with quiet acoustic guitar at home without Entran out three bodies Lampl 45,000 watts) cest quite honorable.

I have not really tried other models before buying it because I did not buy: it is a gift ! But I had some acoustic dja test at various stores. It is far from the Godin and other high-end, compared mias or a Cort Squier (coming out of the same plants probably) did not blush at all!

In short, if c'tait again I would do without hsiter, or else I would take the same to be closer to fretless a little more than a feeling bass ...

Final note: 8, seems to lev Chinese low-end, but must also Whereas the service rendered aspect: what a joy to play any time of day or night without leaving the amp without plugging anything is e, and without the entourage Dranger!