Affordable Semi-Hollow Bass // Harley Benton HB-60 WB

René Flächsenhaar and Gregor Fris try the Harley Benton HB-60 WB semi-hollow bass.
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[@thewazzaboo9095]

The bass player is so cool his mustache sits an octave lower on his face

[@looniethemoonie5353]

This made me laugh so hard I choked on my own spit...😂

[@tonyiommi74]

Good joke! His beard seems like the beard of an Arabian Sheikh. If he claims that he is Muslim, Muslims can believe him. René Radiyallahu anh :))

[@tonyiommi74]

@It Is Me What? He shaved his glorious Islamic beard?! Astauzubillah :'( LOL

[@jakobfinn4339]

instablaster

[@ChrisJohnsonChannel]

He always reminded me of an Amish bassist

[@Kazzildo]

This bass is really amazing. Such a nice tone for the price too. HB tottally nailed it.

[@telecasterbear]

Setting up any bass or guitar is always a lot of fun. I started figuring things out on my first early, budget guitars in the mid 1970s. Thank you dear host.

[@therealsi-b1141]

I bought one of these from Thomann & was very excited about it (Aug 2020) but first off the pickups were set into the body misaligned & noticeably askew (they offered me a 10% discount for this which I accepted - (though I felt it was a little bit ‘minimum possible’ as a gesture) but then I discovered when I played it through a bass amp that there was a horrible level of buzzing and humming coming from the tone pots & pickups, which was way beyond acceptable. They did agree to the return of the instrument for a refund (though they seem to prefer to offer you in store credit by default). All told it was quite a dissapointment to me - esp seeing as I emailed them before buying this bass to ask about the QC on these. Maybe I was just very unlucky in this instance. Thomann were actually pretty decent about it in the end & the one thing that I can say is great about this company is their customer service & the fact they will accept & pay for returns if you aren't happy with a purchase.

[@stevenross3292]

I've actually just received one and have the exact same issue so, I'll no doubt be returning.

[@Garbhan51]

Yes, I have to agree about the pickups. They are made for a bass with much closer string spacing (maybe a Hoefner?), so the pole pieces bear no relation with the strings. And the tone control is useless. BUT I must say I'm enjoying it!

[@SiFi5478]

​@Garbhan51 can't you just move the brass saddles left or right within the wooden bridge so the string spacing lines up with the pickup pole pieces? I think you can take them out easily and pop them in any of the bridge grooves to help aid intonation further...

[@scotthutchens1203]

Thanks for this post. The QC and the noise was what I was worried about. Have heard other horror stories with HB guitars. Plus getting one shipped to Pennsylvania, U.S.A. Always leery of that.

[@andie_9249]

​@@scotthutchens1203hi sorry, what do you mean horror stories 😳

[@irissloan9431]

Just purchased this lovely instrument. Can't wait to get it setup

[@tuiskuroininen9196]

You look like Kmac2021's dad

[@WilliamMoscato-jw4hx]

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[@djeric1000]

I have one now .... just had to change strings ( flat w )and work on the action ..... and i really love her... my 77 pbass is a little jealous now :)

[@BbMaj13Sharp11]

I have one of these with tapewounds and it is incredible. I really like how kind of orange/brown yours looks, as mine is deep red. Looks good, I just like the color of this one a little more.

[@AFreshTake]

Which tape wounds did you use?

[@BbMaj13Sharp11]

@AFreshTake on this bass I like the DeAddario tapes, since they have a steel core. The LaBellas are also good, but they have a nylon core, so they are a little softer.

[@monikahummel6923]

Habe auf meinen Harly Benton Bass Jazzsaiten aufgezohgen...einfach genial, schöner klarer tiefer Sound, kein schnarren, etwas dreckig, wie ich es mag....

[@peterpanassow7814]

Harley Benton seems to have awesome guitars and basses. Nice!

[@kadenbrown-cobarrubias5510]

everything about this bass is amazing,ok maybe not the bridge put for the price i am amazed and it looks amazing

[@RobVespa]

This is such a cool looking bass. Thanks for the nice commentary and great playing. All the best.

[@tobiastk5391]

Saw the thumbnail and thought you finally got to check out chowny basses! Anyway. Great bass!

[@och70]

I'd love to see them do a side-by-side comparison of the two.

[@josephdrach2276]

What I liked was the sound of the instrument.It was like a Gibson midtown or a Fender Coronado Bass.What I would have preferred would have been separate volume and tone controls for each pick up.He also didn't think much of the bridge.Not the easiest thing to adjust to get the intonation and action right.Nice sounding pickups with a vintage sound.How much would it be in American money?

[@jazzman1954]

I'd bet they are made in the same factory. Just slightly different details.

[@dean-marr]

Sweet sound. I love that hollow body. I have an Harmony h22 with labella flats

[@demofactory]

Rene, we love your playing!!!!!!

[@jazzman1954]

I don't.

[@charlesgrey8651]

I have this bass for quite some time now and i have to say that it even plays nicer than my AGB205 with flatwounds. So, flatwounds on the HB60? Must be a eargasm and feel. Nice vid, by the way, ... like always.

[@brunocyclist]

Hi, both are on my shortlist for a second bass, albeit the four-string AGB200. How would you say the HB-60 compares to the Ibanez? Why do you like the HB better?

[@jimiquackers8275]

I really dig it. I think its the best Harley Benton bass I've seen (and heard) yet

[@morrisdane]

Beautiful bass looks and tone both.

[@FraJa1980]

You look like a smaller Haftor Bjorginson who plays the mountain on Game of Thrones...... i'll call you :"The Hill" Cool bass.

[@robertmudrow8034]

The same pickups I got from China for about £20 a pair. A good player makes anything sound good.

[@pmvoice88]

How much does it weigh?

[@monkeesfan1965]

The bridge is awesome. Simply move the piece of fret material to another slot as you move the bridge. Intonation is very achievable, like the Hofner, only THOUSANDS LESS!

[@o.r.grinter7763]

would sound great with a set of flatwounds

[@poltergeist3194]

Would love to see this in a fretless version

[@nathanseybold6679]

Check out the Eastwood Classic 4 fretless. More expensive, but the same concept.

[@aaayjay]

I purchased this guitar but noticed my E and A string seem to rattle when I play them and make a similar sound to fret buzzing. I was wondering if you have had this problem and if so how did you fix it.

[@TheSlApIn]

As usual, very cool to hear some budget bass, esspecially a semi-hollow. And René's playing has reached the moon, one of your best vidéo ever ! Those riffs were amazing ! I'd love to know more about the process of making those sound samples !

[@reneflachsenhaar2968]

thanks a lot!

[@kingslaphappy1533]

Really cool sounding bass, great looking too and a big thumbs up to your great bass player.👍

[@basswanderer2765]

Kind of reminds me of my very first bass...a Kay mid 70's

[@AslanBlood]

Sweet Bass O' Mine ♥ .... Even in a drop tuning to B ♥

[@wagnerbispodasilva2890]

lindo esse baixo um dia vou ter um desse

[@AlexPriceMusician]

WTF? This is EXACTLY the same as my Eastwood Classic 4. The knobs are slightly different but other than that, the tuners, headstock design, bridge, tailpiece, control layout, body design, pickguard shape, fret markers,etc. are the same. Are these two brands owned by the same people?

[@pawelm.456]

quit similar, except for the curve of the cutaway, wich is way more good looking in the Eastwood in my opinion . However, Harley Benton makes copies of a lot of brands (Gibson, Fender, Hofner, PRS, Ibanez, Ricken etc.) , so maybe it's just one more copie, or maybe they are affiliated with Eastwood, I don't know

[@spurioustransients]

It's quite a different shape

[@Danny-lm9xk]

This is a copy of a gretsch style bass. Can tell from the pickups and shape of pickguard

[@Garbhan51]

It's a licensed design used by both Harley Benton and Earthwood

[@DanielPerez-vt5ez]

Beautiful thing! I wonder if they make it in a 5 string?

[@bernardrocca9048]

Does anyone know what song he plays at 0:42 ?

[@wpkg]

a little late, but its Ill Take You There by the Staple Singers kzbin.info/www/bejne/h6TPZXRvnb94qtE

[@godsinbox]

will it NEED intonation adjustemnt? also will it feedback with the f holes, and is it loud as an acoustic bass.

[@charley1188]

I have the same bass :) nice vid, but how did you remove the white tissue thing from below the bridge pickup? is it a protective thing and should I try to remove it or leave it there? thanks!

[@derrekmcfarlane7872]

McCartney you need to leave the tissue there. It’s for when people hear your sick playing

[@charley1188]

hahah

[@AFreshTake]

Any suggestions for a upgrade of pickups for the HB 60? I’ve having trouble finding options.

[@leonardomorenoshannon6124]

Jesucristo nuestro señor que bajazo

[@paultraynorbsc627]

Nice bass nice review keep up the good work guys Paul , Liverpool UK Cheers 😀

[@KreaperSlayer]

haven't seen a rickenbacker for a while... lets see one. Or it would be cool to have something like a Steinberger or a Wal bass

[@TheChef470]

Great now I'm going to obsess about that until I can arrange for a delivery when the wife isn't home.....thank you !

[@iliasliakos6692]

does it mudbass? can you get an epiphone rivoli or EB-2 tone frome it?

[@nym053]

It sounds great to me

[@orangeandslinky]

I like this a lot.

[@mindbodylightsound10]

looks identical to the eastwood classic 4

[@ElGuayo]

It actually looks better, the horns are bigger

[@DMSProduktions]

Great. DID they get RID of all the other colours? Could only find the brown.

[@Kazzildo]

This one only comes in brown, yes.

[@DMSProduktions]

@@Kazzildo Ok, that's cool!

[@paulvanwal4875]

A very good Review , thanks ...

[@crazypainter56]

reminds me of the Epiphone Rivoli--made famous by Chas Chandler

[@bobbywalters7282]

They don't make these in LEFT HANDED..... if i buy a righty and turn it around + a professional set up - will it be okay?

[@basstheworldofficial]

The controls will be on the upper half and probably in the way, but the bass will be 100% playable the other way around

[@Paulshaggy]

would love to but it but there's no shipping to Russin on Thomann

[@vitobabic4448]

This bass is awesome

[@teocozero156]

can you measure how much mm or inches is the pickup height neck and bridge bass and treble side because i changed the default height ?

[@ShrimpsTonic]

adjust it using your ears dude

[@Tamlin73]

Hi :) i realy wanted that bass, but it was waitingtime for many weeks in my country, so i did buy a Epiphone Thunderbird for a good price....but... i still want that Harley Benton HB-60 WB i think it looks so cool and beautyfull in brown color, but i seen a few other brands in the same type of model, i dont remember the prices, but do you recomand this as a just sit at home alone playing for myself kind of bass? Learning some Cliff Borton stuff 😅..its to late im 50..but anyway, i just like it, should i get rid off my Epiphone Thunderbird? Or ....just have both ? 😂 Best regards from Norway.

[@casebass2316]

Great playing!

[@Brannington]

does the bridge have studs holding it to the body? i have trust issues with archtops with bridges like that one

[@vikingfortiesfaeroes]

@Brian Torres "does the bridge have studs holding it to the body?" No, it's the same bridge as on cheaper Hofner basses, so only the string tension holding it in place.

[@user-os5gl8tx6y]

I bought this bass a couple of days ago but with Black Nylon Strings, I think. They sound like an old rubber, awful. Which strings are on the bass in this video or which strings do other owners prefer?

[@basstheworldofficial]

We used the stock strings. All standard except for the neck and bridge setup I did

[@gupster24]

Thats kinda the point of black nylon strings, turn the tone up and add some drive and you might make something youll like

[@Qawsed951]

Are these pickups the same as the NYT mini humbuckers as far as size?

[@danieledanny9625]

awesome sound

[@ioanmilenov9430]

Man, if they make a five string version... I would buy that shit so quick!

[@abird6217]

Ioan Milenov 5 string basses are like the bass version of HIV

[@naxotogo]

@@abird6217 ahhahaha lmao

[@andchat6241]

Thanks ....it certainly looks & sounds very good....& still available for around €250 ??

[@Mr.Goldbar]

i liked how it sounds bridge pickup only

[@goranculic309]

How did you get that color I can't find it

[@bodolfhalvgud1269]

Do you think this bass would be a good cheaper alternative for a jack Cassidy signature bass?

[@basstheworldofficial]

Sure

[@MoayedAlSalman]

hi can I buy this bass as a left hand in the USA ? thanks

[@chrishmmm2202]

Sounds pretty good

[@Simon-gh6nz]

i keep seeing this bass as either this brown or a more of a red colour when they all say WB (walnut brown). can someone please explain this to me? i really want that bass but only if its that brown (im on the spectrum and red is a bad colour for me). please someone help ! :)

[@basstheworldofficial]

I believe the red and the brown one are different models

[@Theladrion]

Nice, but what exactly does the three way selector switch do? Is it like on a Gibson SG or something else?

[@basstheworldofficial]

+Theladrion exactly

[@adamhajnal4758]

Woah! Sounds reeeeeeally good! :o Btw, great review! :) Please, make more Harley Benton videos in the future!

[@marike1100]

Gregor has done tons of Harley Benton reviews already, so much so, the channel is starting to feel like the bass equivalent of EytschPi42's guitar channel, where he "reviews" more Harley Benton guitars than anyone else. Nothing against Thomann's house brand, but there a lots of great basses out there, Gregor spending so much time of HB basses starts to feel like marketing.

[@boomiron]

Did they make two different colours of this bass? Yours looks decidedly “browner” than the reddish one at thomann?? Both look lovely, by the way. Amazing bass for the price

[@basstheworldofficial]

It’s the red one

[@monkeymindmatters]

Is there any volume unplugged?

[@johnnaylor6743]

Does anyone know if they make a left handed model ?

[@marike1100]

Sounds good, but yet another Harley Benton review? Could you pleased review the new Yamaha BB series basses?

[@arthurmarek8418]

How do they manage such low prices?I am tempted.

[@Lardon2]

So gorgeous designs!!!! I want the same bass! ;)

[@jerrytheodore312]

What is the cost of the HB 60 bass

[@scottyshepardthesmoothdeep3081]

Wow that's great to hear, how much in the U.S.A. would 249 Euros be, or how much would that cost in the United States.is there a website and item number for the bass so a person who wants one can find it by the item number. Thank you so much for your information.

[@thumper303]

It would be around $300, but they have rosewood fretboards so unless they change them to blackwood or some other alternative, it's doubtful Thomann will be able to ship them to the US. Hope this helps!

[@Barwani]

Is it strap compatible?

[@adrianeriksen8119]

Does anybody know what the name of the song he plays first is??

[@dbp6747]

Same, I think we’re gonna have to learn by ear/slowing down the vid :(

[@zachisebi]

Can you demo some of the Jack&Danny stuff? The JB Vintage 1975 would be nice.

[@PaulWilliamGibson]

+1 for that, I have one and it's amazing - it's now my main gigging bass.

[@paulanthonyflanagan309]

Who is Harley Benton ?

[@eggsmann594]

Did you say 'short scale ' ?

[@christopherwright7855]

No longer available?

[@texacomann]

How does the Bass Sound with Roundwound strings?

[@MyDrugHell]

Exactly like this.

[@spawnthecrazy]

Could you please review the Harley Benton RB-414?

[@basstheworldofficial]

I’ll put it on the list

[@normg2242]

Can't believe the sustain on that tning...!

[@teamramasa]

0:59 oooohhhhh

[@davidbell3678]

Tried to get one with my first paycheck, but they were on backorder so I figured I'd wait. Then they just stopped making them.

[@joshuavanscoyk9404]

Nice guys! Can y’all do the Harley Benton rickenbacker copy

[@basstheworldofficial]

Yes!

[@jacobbylling4433]

Great review! :)

[@okxtan2648]

😄 the "stalag 13" series accent !

[@eggsmann594]

I just looked it up - says 775 mm scale wtf it hurts my head to convert to inches . so what is it full scale or short scale ?

[@basstheworldofficial]

30“

[@thomasschmidt4898]

Would love to see this in 5 String

[@lynnbain3543]

Nice Bass Love The Tone & Awesome Video Have To Check Them Out

[@georgetobin721]

what strings round or flat

[@basstheworldofficial]

Rounds

[@BioStuff415]

dig it...

[@peter-gi1fm]

Can i play the bass also acustic ?

[@kimprins8338]

I wouldn't recommend that, although you can of course. The bass loses a lot of deep sounds when you play acoustic. Like whem you are doing eq and turn bass all the way down and treble all the way up

[@AlbertAnguela]

how serious you sound compared to today videos

[@emanuelb1154]

Is it light or heavy?

[@bertjeeninga36]

My HB60 is 3.5 kg

[@emanuelb1154]

@@bertjeeninga36 thx

[@keithpasculli7465]

I have seen many video demonstrations of semi hollow body basses that cost much more than this bass and do not sound nearly as good

[@TRICK-OR-TREAT236]

YA VOLE MON EST GOOT BASS.

[@natanmagalhaes6070]

Muito bom!!!