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Harley Benton MB22-2T
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Published on 07/04/08 at 15:56
It is a beautiful Chinese copy of Jazz Bass,
21 frets, jazz bass pickups,
1 volume micro "hose", a volume micro "bridge" and a tone ...
sunburst finish that is successful and her little effect.

UTILIZATION

Having tried a few "real" Fender (us, & mex jap), she approaches it much. I have not noticed any difference annoying.
The handle is nice and the finish does not interfere with the slides, it plays easily provided to change the strings. They come standard are really hard.
It's not the bass that is the lightest but it gives him a little aside: "I have the stuff".
Originally it ... way, it sounds you need for a low of less than 100 €, but the trick is that it has potential: once with a string of games is going well, and settings that go well ... beautiful!

SOUNDS

It was settled at once both versatile and easy-to-slapper. Basically I need to be careful not to make curling but otherwise it's a wonder! In fact, she impressed some sellers Stras ... Harley Benton not only makes good guitars but also I was fortunate to fall on the model that sounds good!
It does not with HB 20W amp which is really nothing. But two months since I played on a Fender Rumble 100 and this amp so much that improves the comparison with real Jazz Bass to hurt vendors mentioned above! For now no need to pedal and preamp, amp settings are enough for me and playing with both pickups and the tone knob there is a well defined. Pickup at the bottom and the rest to zero have a well that even a metal drummer does not unleashed! Neck pickup tone and bottom 75% is a well rounded and warm! And the "very bottom" to try to play the Flea! As against the knob of tone tends to interfere if you put a bottom.

OVERALL OPINION

It's been almost a year I have and I'm still happy! I started with and I Perfect with ... I'm not about to part with it! The side is really nice to have a low price / quality ratio literally unbeatable!
After that, everything is relative, it is still not a low premium and not even approaching brands such as Rickenbacker, Musicman and Warwick. Notament in terms of gameplay. But the essential and it is not ridiculous! Especially since I removed the pick guard that I found too ugly ...
I did not try a lot of bass before buying it but after! And the more it goes, the more I said I would buy a high quality that until later and this one is enough.
With the experience I do not know if I bought the same ... downside: no prestige! I think I would build on the mid-range type or C4 Cort Ibanez BTB 550 ... but as a beginner you just close your eyes to go! And what is about is that I do not regret a single moment!