Harley Benton MM-84A SB Deluxe Series 

I dont give a shit about trying one out. I'm BUYING one. Best bass that Tomman ever did. If it needs fixing, I'll fix it. If it needs love, I'll love it. Thanks

we live on the era of golden cheap guitars :)

I wish I could have bought a bass that quality when I started out it's incredible the quality of budget basses now

I love these reviews because I can't resist checking out these exquisite expensive toys. But lately I also find myself watching these reviews to steal riffs and ideas from your guy, Rene. The dude does it all and without showing off. Inspiring.

I absolutely love Rene's playing

Once again, the case is made for budget basses being perfectly fine, and you can mod them to make them awesome. And Rene keeps putting out cooler and cooler dittys!

Bought this one this last year and the PB-50 last week. Both basses are in my eyes killers. Alotta bang for your money. I don't care about names, I care about the noise they make. In short I am really glad I bought these. And keep up the good work. Really like the reviews!!

I could listen to this guy play bass all day. :)

I purchased one of these on ya'lls recommend! Dropped some EMG's in it and it's my main gigging bass

I own this exact bass. It is my go to bass, I will play this instead of my Jackson. It is a seriously great piece of kit.

I'm always astonished at the price tag of these basses. Already own two Progressives, a fretted translucent black and a fretless black. They sound really awesome, considering the price, though, as you mentioned, sometimes a little bit dull. I think, it's really cool, that, especially beginners, that just want to try playing bass, have such possibilities these days. For me it's a cheap way to try out different bass setups, to find what I like best, before getting a custom bass from Sandberg or other manufacturers/luthiers. :-)

I just got one after your review. I am really happy with it. Now I need to learn all the licks in the video

This has to be one of the best Bass guitars on the planet price wise its un beatable and it records superbly. Thomann gives excellent service and takes care of its customers.

I wish someone would make a video on RU-vid modifying one of these. Better tuners, high mass bridge, new pickups and electronics. It'd be a pretty entertaining video to see someone do something with a low priced bass that isn't just a generic black bolt-on.

Excellent comme d'habitude. Merci de la remarque pour l'espace entre le micro et le manche qui me gênerait pour le slap. J'ai déjà une harley benton pb50 et c'est de la tuerie.

Thx for put René again to the channel. 👍

Love the music man stingray style. Great playing bass

Rene is a lovely player, but that bass sounds as good as anything I have ever heard

I just ordered this and a couple others, I never bought a budget bass before other than a Squire PJ when I was 10yrs old and it was a pos. I always mod my Carvins and fenders anyway so these just look like fun to work on.

My main bass is a HB PJ-75 Vintage. I love it! Would love to see that one on your channel. Cheers

it looks very similar to a g & l bass i owned it was awesome but heavy , sounds amazing

Good job... fair and to the point!

Good review, great playing. Thank you both

Another great review, go Rene!

Got the 5 strings version earlier this year, it's really nice, especially for 198€ !! BUT, the 118€ PB-20 SBK (satin black variant) has much better finitions, frets, tuners and even pots ^^ My MM-85A has kinda sharp and unpolished fret-ends, tilted knobs, loose selector "button" (you know, that black plastic thing on the selector arm) which popped off the first time I touched it (seen in my unboxing). Unlike the PB-20 SBK, this one needed some tuning on the string heights, but intonation was spot-on. I still love it, but I deffinitely see the gap between the "deluxe" of the cheapest and the cheapest of the mid-tier. Paying for the Daddario strings, Roswell Pickups and active pre-amp, instead of feel and finish. Your video was definitely a big help in buying this nice Bass, thank you :)

Good that I rewatched the review. I was about to order this bass, mainly I like the looks. When I rewatched the review, there was one point I didn't get the the first time: the fat neck of this bass. So this one is out, I like slim necks like the Ibanez SR necks. I own a Harley Benton PJ-4 HTR and that neck is the thickest I would like to have and play. So saving some money and opting for a Harley Benton BZ-4000 NT or Enhanced MP-4MN Natural. Of course I'll go through your affiliate links when ordering, as a little reward and thank you for your work ;)

A very good Review , thanks .

Beautiful tone

Thanks for reviewing Harley Benton basses! I'm considering purchasing one, and your reviews are invaluable.

I had a real EB Music Man that I got rid of because it had too much treble & was more difficult to play than any other bass I had (numerous in my collection). I don’t hear the HB needing more treble, I think it’s just a matter of taste. That proves everyone has been getting ripped off by EB for decades, the HB sounds the same, anyone who says different must have a MM.

I LIKE BASS GUITARS.

HB fixed the only thing I hate about MM style basses, and thats the tuning peg layout (its a small gripe, but HB gets points for it)

I personally can't give a damn if HB instruments don't like this or like that or what not,if it sounds good to one's hear it's fine by me.I have a PB20 and it plays and feels just fine. It's great that you get the huge range of choices they provide at such great prices. Obviously with a more expensive instrument you get different treatment and better QC which lowers the odds of getting a bad one (and that happens with HB as much as other lower end brands). If you gig a HB and someone trips over it or you hit it on something and make a dent,or if it gets stolen ,at least you won't think how ridiculously expensive it was and not feel as bad about it.

I'm about to nab a HB bass. I own a ton of 60s basses but I dont want to spend 4k+ on a Music man.

Yes! So good! Have a Nice Day ;)

Nice review

I'm going thru my bucket list & I turn 60 this month so it's time to learn Bass! Would this be a good bass to buy for a beginner ? Thanks Guys

Very cool, but I concur about that neck pickup. It is very close to the neck...however I feel all basses should be atleast 24 frets..so I'm torn

I wish they'd make more left handed basses :(

Tell me please, is it possible to get low action without buzzing? What pickups sounds in every of 5 position of the switch? Does the bass used just in active mode? I don't see active/passive switch. Does it work in a passive mode without battery?

Like your t shirt, how about a review on Le Fay played through a Glockenklang

Fingered or Pick us what I love and I'm indifferent to slap bass and one of the reasons I pick this one. I haven't gotten it yet and I had I known I would have used the link. I will speak up for you guys if given a survey.

What do you think about using this bass in blues genre? I love the look of this bass and there is a 5-string version which I'd like to get. Is it a viable option or should I look for something else?

how many weight?

holyyyyyy catssss that sounds perfect! did you make leftys???

DAT TONE

what’s underneath the pickguard? can you take it off or is it ugly?

Agree with Gregor about the lack of treble which may be why doesn't seem to have the classic StingRay scooped, kind of nasally sound. But that could be the way René has it EQ'd. Looks nice, but I'd prefer one of the Sterling MM copies.

Der Link in der Beschreibung ist falsch bzw man kommt dann auf die 5-Saiter Variante vom diesen Bass

This may be a stupid question...but anybody know why does it have (or need) 24 frets?

Es hermoso el bajo.

Does anyone know how to wire this like a normal stingray with the inner and outer coils as on the 5 way switch? Any help would be appreciated

The bridge is placed in a strange way, too close to the driver, normally in the MM they are at the very end of the board.

I am in between this model and the JB-75 you tested in another video. I haven't played bass in about 10 years and are looking to get back into it. I am looking for something versatile, and I do tend to prefer a "big sound". My main concern with this one is that I have reasonably small hands. Thoughts?

I bought a musicman five years ago and I wonder if it was a bad move after all. I could buy five different Harley Benton basses with the same budget.

Should i buy this for my first bass?

How close to Sterling sound can I get with this?

👍

On par with the import Music Mans.

does anyone know the tune he is playing out with at end of video??

hi, can you test the mb4 sb stingray model please ? thanks

is it only me or is the distance from the bridge to the end of the body (or strap button) strikingly big? almost seems ugly just because of that.

Stingrays are the best

For you this is a good bass for doing post punk dark wawe to get that punchy tone?

If the headstock matched the body and it had a black pickguard, it'd be perfect

Hi! I am interested in buying this. What is the String spacing in the MM 84A and MM 85A? I need at least 19 mm in 4-string version.. Please reply.

Still haven't gotten my Bass LOL!

That bridge looks too far up the body. Am I seeing that wrong?

Didn't see it listed- What was the distorted tone at minute 3? Pedal? Amp?

Can you do a review of Harley Benton B-450 series bass?

And make a blind test with a Musicman double HH who cost +/- 2000usd against this Harley and make sure that 95% of people can`t guess who is who.

Yeah, but what does Lars think? He's the EBMM guy.

no active passive switching? shame considering they love putting those in every active basses they have

I think the neck is a super good idea for this bass, 2 octave and Canadian maple.....eh.

Does it stay tuned in drop c?

maybe the feeling is great but i had a MM stingray and this sounds a little weak to me....great bass tho

very nice bass Gregor but you can't use a pick on bass hahaha just joking '

3:24 when the drug arrive

Not quite the Stingray sound, but a damn good sounding instrument. Although I feel like if you want to build a stingray-like instrument, you gotta keep slap players in mind. Having that neck pickup that close to the bridge is just kind of dumb to me. Slap players have little to no use for 24 frets and I'd even argue that they should've had the bridge lower on the body to make more room for the pickups. Again great bass but I personally wouldn't go for it

Like sound but I’ve heard slapping problems with the slap. Need a slap bass

Sounds like a high quality p bass.

just get a Sterling by Music Man SUB RAY 4 if you wanna get close to tge MM sound,this HB only looks like MM,but sound is not even close.

Don't care for the pick guard

this, as most cheap basses has a really disturbing boing in the tail of the sound which makes it really unpleasant ... To my ears it is an awful sounding baass

The Body, electronics, Pickups and bridge. looks just like a MusicMan Copy? Booooooooo!

Running a shitty bass through a REALLY good amplifier and pedals that are twice as expensive as the bass makes anything sound good.

Sounds like a dying elephant

This bass is a insult for me

does anyone still play bass with their fingers anymore?

not every "the" is pronounced "die"......plz.... lovely video and testing nonetheless

nice bass but cut the odd beard