Harley Benton JB-75 NA Vintage Series Bass 

Rene proves that you don't need an expensive bass to sound amazing

I could listen to René playing all day.

This bass sounds so good as your buddy plays it I can't quit thinking about getting one...

Really nice to see you guys reviewing an affordable bass!

Just got this Bass about 4 days ago, put it head to head against my Shire 5 string V7 and my Musicman Ray 4, and to be honest I like it better than both of them. I am total shocked at how well this bass plays. Thanks for the Demo.

It's incredible value for the price . You should do more reviews of these budget basses it would be interesting

I have this bass. The 2018 model with a roseacer skunk stripe, a new and better looking logo and Roswell pickups. Apart from it being setup horribly out of the box this is a great bass and holds up well against my Fender Precision Active Deluxe that is 10 times more expensive. The tuners are OK, but creak a little bit while tuning. Probably some lubrication will fix this. The neck needed a shim and the nut needed some filling up at the a-string. After these adjustments it plays like a dream. I prefer the neck over the one on my Fender. The Precision has a Jazz Bass neck, but a thin one. The Harley Benton has a Jazz neck too, obviously, but it is a thicker C-profile. Chunkier. I like it a lot. And it looks good too.

That thing has some seriously nice growl. Looks like some great quality for the price.

A few years back I bought a 5 string SR style bass guitar,I bought it as a Yamaha trbx,got home to find out it wasn't,there are no logos no numbers not a single I'd Mark on this bass,it's got 2 very nice MM style humbuckers,KILLER BASS,anyway I've had it for a few years now and after some hunting and searching I found it's a Harley Benton,I've had this bass at shops where the sales people have offered 5/600$ for it,I'm telling you,it's a nice bass,my point here is if the JB75 is anything like what I got (granted I did find out the pups where swapped) it's a killer bass well worth the money,I'm in the market for a jazz bass,actually about to get a Squier VM70s but I think I'll save a few bucks and get a JB75,

sounds pretty good, love it!

my first bass

Great video. Mine is on the way👏😁

great review, actually i've got a cort action and an ibanez ATK200 but i'm looking for a good passive Jazz bass. i don't care about the sound (will play it with heavy compression) all i want is no buzz fret and low action. is this bass strings can be setup at low action without fretbuzz??

A very good four string Bass , from Thomann ! A good Sound and it looks a like the Fender Bass of the 1970 . And the price is more than Okay , or try to build one for this money ?

Proof that René sounds great playing any bass.

excellent review

Changed mine with all gold hardware, looks killer

I hoping to receive it within these week. I hope i wont regret it.🙏

Holy shit! Instant buy sunburst maple neck

Got mine today, sweet bass. It's pretty hefty, you could take out an entire family.

A very good Review , thanks ....

How does this compare to the Squier Classic Vibe 70's Jazz Bass (Natural)???

Just got one today? Everything he says is correct. Looks great and sounds great. Unreal value for money

I found a reseller of a squire classic 70s jass bass that's been set up and in good condition for $250. Should I get that or the hb? With shipping the hb is $274 and I would have to set it up. Please help me choose my first bass thanks!

I own one of these and I love it. I wanted a lower action so I spent a bit of time filing the nut and messing with the truss rod. It sounds great through my Fender Rumble. The main issue is that it is very heavy - get a big wide comfy strap and a set of strap locks. You don't want this falling on your foot. I agree with the fret ends problem and I'll sit down with a file and smooth them down.

Sounds exactly like my USA Fender Jazz Deluxe

Buying one just to use while recording.. should be ideal for what I need it for.. cheers buddy 👍

I'm in a dilemma. I need a bass for recording. I used to own a fender jazz copy. So I guess i'm used to playing them. I heard the pb-50 has a fat neck. Dunno how i'll get on playing this cuz they don't sell hb's in shops.. The pb-50 sounds really awesome to me. But the jb-75 is versatile. The only thing i dislike about jazz basses is the evident fret buzz on them 😎 any help?

Do you think it's a C shape neck or a D shape? The HB website states D in one place and C in another place.

I've got one. A serious piece of kit

I must say it sounds absolutly fantastic. Shockingly good actually. I might have to buy one just because. I have owned Fender USA basses that costs a looooot more But this sounds as good..how do they do it? Wow. Just wow.

To be fare the Harley Benton products are usually spot on with their fretwork but that doesn't mean that some doesn't have problems. I have a pb series bass (the 51/tele bass copy) which is awesome and I really like it

Anyone that can tell me what he's playing in the start of the video?

I'm thinking about selling my Maruszczyk JB and buy one of these until I can afford a Sadowsky. That bass growls much more than mine!

How does this compare to Squier Vintage Jazz Bass?

I would gig that bass, every day, all day.

This or squier classic vibe 70s jazz bass?

You spend 139 Euros on this bass and another 60 on a luthier's job, then you end up with a pretty good bass. And if you want to go almost professional level, you can always have the pickups replaced by better ones.

How is the neck dive?

Really interesting

£130?? I'm buying this right now!

Cool! 😎😎😎😎😎

Eu gostaria de colaborar aqui do Brasil, levar a nossa música para o mundo. como faço?

dieser bass is ne schönheit werd mir den kaufen GGG LG Jeff

A Harley Benton JB-75 5-string would be great.

Hmmm I think I might get one. 150 is a steal.

Sweet! :D

Question on deciding between JB-75 vs the JB-20. Now the JB-20 has a blue color which I think looks cool. The price difference doesn't really mean much ($150 vs $100). What are the key differences in terms of upgrade on the JB-75 vs JB-20? I don't mind JB-20 being a little lighter (poplar vs ash). How is the neck profiles? My main concern of JB-20 is that if that's too thick. Love to hear your recommendation! Your channel contains so much great information!

Do you think its sound would beat a Squier Vintage Modified JB?

Mine came with Roswell pickups instead of Wilkinson pickups, they say it's an upgrade

the bass player kicks ass

Will you review the pj5 from HB?

Heard good and bad reviews about this bass. Was gunna buy it but im getting a squire affinity jazz bass instead

Any bass should sound nice if played by René ;-)

Please help, is a good idea if i will buy this bass and install 2 band EQ in it?

Beauty

Very nice!What about the Jb-20?

I wish they would make a five string!

Any idea how long it would take to ship to the US?

Have this bass Really like it

You do realize that you sound just like Arnold!....great review 👍

This Harley bass or a Squier Vintage Modified Jazz bass?

Is this an active or passive bass?

Great sounding and looking bass.I dont like the maple fretboard, does a fender of squier jazz neck fit in this bass?

Harley Bentons are kinda inconsistent. Some are great and some are bad

I wonder if this bass is suitable for tapping. Has anyone experience?

Review some SIRE basses

Pickups are in 60s position i see

That overdub haha

To my ears it sounds either not tuned og frets are uneven.

Just update the pickups for Fender and you will have en excellent bass for the money

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Stimmt es, dass der Bass scheppert und dadurch nicht so gut zum Spielen ist?

sounds better than my 600 dollar bass....

Y’all should do the enhance series

Came here to make a decision because I currently can't afford a better bass and my old Ibanez is falling apart. Seeing the video and the comments additionally complicated things because none of you can make up your damn minds about it. Personally I just think each side is full of shit and knowing anything about quality is pretty much mission impossible in this scenario because you'll use the bass once or twice and toss it aside, use it for a year and make a proper review, this is really making things hard as far as decisions are concerned and for the love of Odin play more styles and genres when doing something like this so people know if sound is gonna stay decent if played aggressively without loss of treble or bass outbursts, which happens more than often with cheap basses and that's what people really want to know apart from durability over time

Also why does every high-end channel use expensive plugins or bass rigs to demo cheap/affordable bass guitars? the people who buy a $300 will most likely be using a small Fender practice amp or something.

This is the best Harley Benton passive jazz bass for the price,..........Fender can't even compete with the quality.

The strings look off-center. The G is almost out of the fretboard. For its current price, the Ibanez 180 is probably better value. Not to mention a far more comfy weight

HOW MUCH IS IT US DOLLARS

German

Oops, that should have said the 17th fret!

I own this bass. You can certainly see and feel where they tried to save some money - The Plastic cover is hideous up close, The electronics inside are cheapo no name pots with, maybe salvaged, wires, one of the tuners is wonky (but holds in tune) and the nut is no name cheap plastic. THAT SAID this bass is still worth the money, IF you get a good piece. Benton is a bit inconsistent. I have two Bentons (this one and B-550), and the second one is somewhat problematic (more wonky tuners, two buzzing frets, probably some slight neck twist, and absolutely horrible bass bridge). Oh Yes i forgot. IDK oabout other JB-75NA basses, but mine is heavy as fuck.

This bass plays better as my fender Player Series Mexico (800$) wich is very hard to setup right

Fender is greates jaz bas

came for the accent stayed for the accent

Sounds like fender

Are you the same person? Sorry for this stupid question

I don't agree with Rene's reviews! He can fucking play a string attached to a sheep with some grooves! I want to listen to a guy like me playing! a guy who dream to be like Rene!

dont want to insult the player, but he looks like ultimate neckbeard boss

Strange name 75 for a 4 string bass. it should be 74.

Most brands: Block inlays? That's gonna be £200 extra my friend. Harley Benton: Whole Bass £200 Me: £200?!? HB: Okay £155 then. Me: what's going on?!?!?!

These videos are kind of deceptive as the guy playing can make almost anything sound great.

why is Rene sooo disgusting? omg those grooves. He should be easily the most expensive bass player out there.

Warum müssen deutsche immer mit schlechten Englisch Videos machen???

I guess Thomann makes loss on those, they dropped the price to take over the market

Honestly this bass does not sound good at all... it trys to immitate Fender tone, but far far away from it... I recommend to save some money and buy another bass.